Malia – The Garden Of Eve (Vinyl LP | 180 g | DE | 2020)

Malia – The Garden Of Eve is an album by Malawi-born, London-raised singer Malia, released by MPS Records in March 2020 (cat. no. 0214360MS1). The twelve tracks were recorded with a band featuring Nils Kötting on organ and piano, Lars Cölln on guitar and bass and drummers Tommy Baldu and Reiner "Kallas" Hubert; Joo Kraus plays trumpet on "Me & My Girlfriend". Malia's warm, soulful voice blends jazz, soul and blues, for example on "The Thrill Is Gone" and "Love In Vain". This copy is a 2020 German 180g pressing with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records 0214360MS1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, 180g
• Pressing: German pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2020
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Soul Jazz
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: NM-

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hope
2. Last Show
3. The Thrill Is Gone
4. Me & My Girlfriend
5. Two Seedlings
6. Lord, I Feel So Bad

Side B

1. Restoration
2. Death
3. Freedom At Last
4. Moving Away
5. Honeymoon Is Over
6. Love In Vain

Personnel

Malia (vocals, backing vocals), Nils Kötting (organ, piano, synthesizer, harp), Lars Cölln (guitar, bass), Edward Maclean (bass), Tommy Baldu (drums, percussion), Reiner "Kallas" Hubert (drums), Joo Kraus (trumpet on "Me & My Girlfriend"), Stokely Van Dall (backing vocals).

FAQ

Where is Malia from?
Malia was born in Malawi to a Malawian mother and a British father, and moved to London as a teenager.

Is this the original pressing?
The album was released by MPS in March 2020 on 180g vinyl. This copy is a 2020 German pressing with cat. no. 0214360MS1; a limited, numbered pink vinyl edition followed in 2021.

What does Media VG+ / Cover NM- mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. NM- (Near Mint minus) for the sleeve means close to new. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records in this style?
Similar records are in our Jazz and Soul & Funk collections.