{"product_id":"serj-tankian-foundations-purple-vinyl","title":"Serj Tankian - Foundations (Purple Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkB56RlUZ-o?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpaque Purple Single-Sided 12-Inch Vinyl EP With Etched B-Side\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the opaque purple pressing of \u003cem\u003eFoundations\u003c\/em\u003e, limited to 1,000 copies and issued in the US by Gibson Records with Tankian's Serjical Strike Records under catalog number GIBR 0008-1. All five songs are cut into one side of a 12-inch record; the other side is etched rather than grooved. The colored vinyl editions followed the EP's digital release, with separate red-and-black starburst and dark blue marble variants pressed in smaller runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoundations\u003c\/em\u003e was released on September 27, 2024. Tankian wrote, performed, orchestrated and produced all five songs, recording mainly at his Serjical Strike Studios in Los Angeles, and created the cover art, titled \"Sunburst.\" He described the EP as \"a retrospective of songs from different eras of my life, meant to complement the memoir.\" \"A.F. Day\" and \"Justice Will Shine On\" have roots in the early days of System of a Down, \"Cartoon Buyer\" dates from just before his 2007 solo debut \u003cem\u003eElect the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, and \"Life's Revengeful Son\" was first recorded ahead of 2010's \u003cem\u003eImperfect Harmonies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Monti plays guitars and bass and programmed drums. On \"Cartoon Buyer,\" System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan plays drums and Mario Pagliarulo plays bass. \"Justice Will Shine On\" was the lead single and premiered on SiriusXM Octane, and each of the five songs was released with its own official music video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA.F. Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustice Will Shine On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppropriations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartoon Buyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife's Revengeful Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 692878377409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Project M\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.29.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gibson Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":67500900909214,"sku":"EVP-9E39C8B8-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4372168-3237604.jpg?v=1791232642","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/serj-tankian-foundations-purple-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}