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Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass guitar and thumps out a funky ... You can't put it back in the box.

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In The Bath is the latest vinyl compilation from high street store Lush, featuring 30 brand new versions of songs originally recorded between 1991 to 2001.