What's Playing Now

[SEAWOLF97]

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walked in at 5PM opening with a pocket full of $1's , grabbed fast b4 it filled with ooglers and was out by 6:15 ..when you could no longer walk around :eek:

I like the John Barry - Bond soundtracks ...Love , Peace & Happiness is a double (most expensive that I bought @$2) ...3 sides bad, but the only cut that I wanted was pristine...the title song is a whole side ...LP&H is very much in the psychedelic vein of THCT.;)

[SEAWOLF97]

and some more....:D

[SEAWOLF97]

and finally....condition not as good as preferred, will have to digitize and cleanup , but couldnt resist.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's)
(1965, London) Mono; 1966 issue with a boxed "London" on the label

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The Beatles - Rubber Soul
(1965, Parlophone) mid 70's UK Parlophone/EMI reissue

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I swapped a pair of big Altec Valencia speakers into the rig this afternoon, this record sounds especially nice, Paul's bass thunders on the bottom end. I wonder if it sounds great on the Altecs because the Beatles studio monitors were Altec 605s?

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[SpeakerLabFan]

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walked in at 5PM opening with a pocket full of $1's , grabbed fast b4 it filled with ooglers and was out by 6:15 ..when you could no longer walk around :eek:

I like the John Barry - Bond soundtracks ...Love , Peace & Happiness is a double (most expensive that I bought @$2) ...3 sides bad, but the only cut that I wanted was pristine...the title song is a whole side ...LP&H is very much in the psychedelic vein of THCT.;)


and finally....condition not as good as preferred, will have to digitize and cleanup , but couldnt resist.

Nice grabs! did you see any of the regulars there? I wish it wasn't a 3 hour drive for me, or I'd have been there.

I dig the Nancy Sinatra titles especially when Lee Hazlewood produced, played and provided songs on them. The Zepp is surely a killer grab for a buck if the LP plays well, the cover isn't as important as the program material. I don't have that Szabo record but if it's like his other early titles, it's very tasty. :applaud:

[SEAWOLF97]

Nice grabs! did you see any of the regulars there?
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well I was out of there by 6:15 and it was open till 9 , so mebbe missed them....was interesting that approx 80 percent of the buyers were Portland Hipsters of 30 or under.
(a contributing factor was that it was held on Hawthorne , which is Hipster Mecca for this area.)




I dig the Nancy Sinatra titles especially when Lee Hazlewood produced, played and provided songs on them. The Zepp is surely a killer grab for a buck if the LP plays well, the cover isn't as important as the program material. I don't have that Szabo record but if it's like his other early titles, it's very tasty. :applaud:

I like Nancy too , picked up the "You Only Live Twice" ST at the January Eugene show and its gotten multi plays ...always thought that she & Lee on "Some Velvet Morning" was rather different and unique.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
(1970, Harvest) 70s issue with title on the cover

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Buckingham Nicks - self titled
(1973, Polydor) first pressing with gatefold cover

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[renerox]

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics
[1986, Fan Club] Re. of 1965. Lp on Etiquette Records.

5085350852

What to say? Legendary !!!:rootn_tootn:

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Smithereens - Green Thoughts
(1988, Capitol) STERLING in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

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inspired by a review I heard tonight on NPR - of the Smithereen's new album. The (http://www.npr.org/2011/04/11/135142185/the-smithereens-sweet-nostalgia-with-fresh-variations?ps=cprs) Smithereens' Sweet Nostalgia, With Fresh Variations

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Beatles - Let It Be
(1970, Apple) Phil & Ronnie / Bell Sound SF in the deadwax; mastered by Sam Feldman at Bell Sound

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This one has a lot of good memories. The poster is long gone in this one, but I have a nice 1983 Capitol pressing on the black+color-band label (WLY) with the poster.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball
(1966, Columbia)

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I was inspired to play this one, after seeing an interesting Cliff Richard soundtrack record today - where he covers "Red Rubber Ball". The title song was co-authored by Paul Simon and was a #2 hit in 1966 for The Cyrkle. Another Simon tune, "Cloudy", included and "Turn Down Day" which was another hit for them.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Paul Simon - Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'
(1974, Columbia)

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picked up a couple of months ago from the 50cent clearance shelf.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fairport Convention - Rising For The Moon
(1975, Island) TML in the deadwax; mastered at The Mastering Lab

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Sandy Denny's return to Fairport Convention. She has writing credits for 7 of 11 songs, and. What. A. Voice.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fairport Convention - self titled
(1969, A&M)

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Rickie Lee Jones - Girl At Her Volcano
(1983, Warner Bros) Promo/NFS; Quiex II Limited Edition pressing

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10" EP with 7 songs with several jazz & 1960s pop covers including Walk Away Renee.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Gentle Giant- Acquiring The Taste
(1971, Vertigo) MASTERDISK G.K. in the deadwax; mastered by Gilbert Kong at Masterdisk

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progressive rock, hard rock, and gregorian chants.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Larry Coryell - The Real Great Escape
(1973, Vanguard)

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a $1 grab at a recent Seattle record show. if I wasn't a Coryell compleatist and I'd spent more than a buck, I'd be unhappy with this purchase. Coryell tries out pop tunes and tries to sing (he can't). On the other hand there are still glimpses of his scorching guitar playing.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Broadcasting From Home
(1984, Editions EG) STERLING in the deadwax

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a $1 find on the clearance shelf at HPB today.
The original vinyl record was pressed by EMI from a damaged master and had a distinctive click on the first track. Neither Virgin or EMI would pay to restore this, and fans therefore had to wait until the CD's release to hear the undamaged track.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Mimi And Richard Farina - Celebrations For A Grey Day
(1965, Vanguard)

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debut record with Bruce Langhorne on electric guitar. Dulcimer combined with folk & electric guitar adds an edge, nice music for a rainy Saturday morning.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
(1965, Columbia) CL 2328 Mono

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with Bruce Langhorne's guitar including Maggie's Farm where he plays Lead, and Mr. Tambourine Man - which was inspired by Langhorne.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
(1965, Columbia) 1966 pressing with "360 Sound" in white on the label

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[hjames]

Gentle Giant- Acquiring The Taste
(1971, Vertigo) MASTERDISK G.K. in the deadwax; mastered by Gilbert Kong at Masterdisk

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progressive rock, hard rock, and gregorian chants.

Their first wasn't bad, but its not their best ...
try Octopus, or Three Friends, or In a Glass House for better stuff by them.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Cannonball Adderly - Somethin' Else
(1959, Blue Note) 1966 pressing with "A Division Of Liberty Records" on the label

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a $1 pickup at a random unadvertised estate sale this morning, along with 29 other tasty jazz and rock finds. Bluenote, Clef, Roulette, Verve, Riverside, Cadet. "Dad was a jazz fan" - music to my ears.

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Gentle Giant


Their first wasn't bad, but its not their best ...
try Octopus, or Three Friends, or In a Glass House for better stuff by them.

I do have an Octopus U.K. Vertigo pressing, and several other GG titles, would love to track down Three Friends or In A Glass House on a black licorice pizza. They're an auto-buy for me, even their later stuff like Free Hand. :applaud:

[SEAWOLF97]

I always get a laff out of that Santana poster - little Chipito (4th from left) looks like he has to pee and cant wait for the photo session to end...:frantic:

[SpeakerLabFan]

Bee Gees - - Odessa
(1969, Atco)

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I've had this record for a few years, this is a first listen. The early Bee Gees made some interesting 60s music, pop ballads, progressive rock. Listening to record 1.

Odessa was initially released on Atco Records in a red flocked cover with gold lettering. Due to the high cost of production, as well as allergic reactions among workers during assembly, this design was discontinued

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Dave Clark Five - The Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits
(1966, Epic) LN 24185 Mono pressing

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[SpeakerLabFan]

The Beatles - Meet The Beatles
(1964, Capitol) T 2047 2nd '64 pressing with ASCAP and BMI credits on the label

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Like DC5, another British invasion band with US title. Whatever became of these guys? a $1 Estate sale pickup this morning, pristine except the smudges and dust and cleaned up well on the VPI 16.5.

[SpeakerLabFan]

earlier...

Various Artists - Freakout U.S.A.
(1967, Sidewalk)

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A compilation from a Tower/Capitol spin-off label. 8 garage/psych bands.

now...

The Rutles - self titled
(1978, Warner Bros)

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soundtrack with songs composed by Neil Innes, a 7th member of Monty Python but also was a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band in the 60s who were featured in The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour performing "Death Cab For Cutie". George Harrison (interviewer), Mick Jagger and Paul Simon (playing themselves) are included in the soundtrack.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny
(1959, New Jazz) 1987 OJC reissue

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Poco - Pickin' Up The Pieces
(1969, Epic)

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Inspired by the country-rock thread in the music forum. The sun is out, seems like a good time for this good-time country-rock debut from Poco. Nicely recorded, sounds like a continuation of Buffalo Springfield.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Newport 1958
(1958, Columbia) Aussie import on CBS Coronet label KLP 780

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a record that I picked up yesterday at an E-sale, cleaned up well on the VPI 16.5 and looks great, sounds great with minimal surface noise. I'm listening on a pair of Carver Amazings with 60" of planar transducer ribbons on each side; great for jazz. w/ Paul Desmond (as), Dave Brubeck (p), Joe Benjamin, Norman Bates (b), Joe Morello, Joe Dodge (d)

[SEAWOLF97]

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Hey SLF ..that guy from the Lloyd Ctr. show was there ...the thinish, grey haired guy with abt 20 boxes of high quality , clean dollar vinyls ....bought all but 8 of them from him , he remembered me from that show...anyway, in & out in 1.5 hours ..sunny day in PDX

got 21 ? including a Japanese Eurythmics ...

[SEAWOLF97]

and more...:D ....my son saw Wanda Jackson last year and was impressed..so picked up that one for him...I like soundtrax , so the Mel Brooks may pan out....also duped up 4 or 5 that I have but could not pass up when in better condition than mine...:bouncy:

[SpeakerLabFan]

Steeleye Span - Parcel Of Rogues
(1973, Chrysalis)

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with a gatefold cover; last week I picked up an excellent 80s pressing on Shanachie Records with a non-gatefold cover.

[SpeakerLabFan]

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Hey SLF ..that guy from the Lloyd Ctr. show was there ...the thinish, grey haired guy with abt 20 boxes of high quality , clean dollar vinyls ....bought all but 8 of them from him , he remembered me from that show...anyway, in & out in 1.5 hours ..sunny day in PDX

got 21 ? including a Japanese Eurythmics ...

Nice day to get out to a show! Yeah, I know that seller but I'm terrible at remembering names, he's a regular at Seattle shows - nice guy, good seller. I remember all the great stuff he had at the Lloyd Center show last year. Wow, I don't think he had that many dollar boxes at the Seattle Center show a couple of weeks ago, I actually didn't buy anything from him last show. sounds like you had a good morning and now you have some good listening ahead. enjoy.

[SEAWOLF97]

Nice day to get out to a show! Yeah, I know that seller but I'm terrible at remembering names, he's a regular at Seattle shows - nice guy, good seller. I remember all the great stuff he had at the Lloyd Center show last year. Wow, I don't think he had that many dollar boxes at the Seattle Center show a couple of weeks ago, I actually didn't buy anything from him last show. sounds like you had a good morning and now you have some good listening ahead. enjoy.

I grabbed a flyer about an upcoming Seattle show (Oct ?) for you , and now cant find it.:crying:

he had 7 (?) tables and dollar boxes in front of 5 (?) of them ...4 boxes (or so) per table.
At the Lloyd show, the dollar boxes were 2 boxes deep behind 2 or 3 (?) tables.

FOUND IT: Sunday Oct 16 ..Seattle Ctr- Shaw/Fidalgo room

[SpeakerLabFan]

Santana - Lotus
(1973, Columbia) Holland pressing; with a triple gatefold cover

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3 LP Live album recorded in Tokyo in July 1973, it was never released in the US on vinyl. That explains why this record was a mystery to me when I saw it. Jazz explorations with scorching guitar runs by Carlos Santana, as well as old favorites like "Oye Como Va".



record shows


I grabbed a flyer about an upcoming Seattle show (Oct ?) for you , and now cant find it.:crying:

he had 7 (?) tables and dollar boxes in front of 5 (?) of them ...4 boxes (or so) per table.
At the Lloyd show, the dollar boxes were 2 boxes deep behind 2 or 3 (?) tables.

FOUND IT: Sunday Oct 16 ..Seattle Ctr- Shaw/Fidalgo room

Yep, and there is the one in N. Seattle coming up in a few weeks, in early May.

[SEAWOLF97]

..I like soundtrax , so the Mel Brooks may pan out....also duped up 4 or 5 that I have but could not pass up when in better condition than mine...:bouncy:


OK, well MelB may not get a second play :( , was pleasantly surprised that George Harrisons
"Cloud Nine" seem to sound better on this vinyl than my CD copy. Lydia P & Cold Blood up next...:bouncy:

"Tarkio" has become a fav album in this last year, have searched shows , thrifts, stores with no joy...was finally reduced to buying from eBay ... it arrived today...seller "Safe as Milk" turned out to be a good one....its a little mellower on vinyl and its good ..:applaud:

from Wiki ...

"The catchy single, "One Toke Over the Line", peaked at #10 (#5 in Canada), garnering notice from Spiro Agnew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiro_Agnew) for what he saw as its subversiveness. Ironically, the song was performed (by Gail Farrell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Farrell) and Dick Dale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Dale_%28singer%29)) on The Lawrence Welk Show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawrence_Welk_Show), which billed it a "modern spiritual"

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Beach Boys - Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
(1965, Capitol) T 2354 Mono pressing

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I had "Girl Don't Tell Me" stuck in my head, so I had to give this one a spin.This can't be my favorite Beach Boys record when Pet Sounds exists but it's up there with some really nice Brian Wilson compositions under the good times, fun in the sun veneer.

[voice of theatr]

Their first wasn't bad, but its not their best ...
try Octopus, or Three Friends, or In a Glass House for better stuff by them.
Actually, "Acquiring The Taste" was Gentle Giant's second album. Their first was a self titled album "Gentle Giant" with a cover that looks like the U.S. cover of Three Friends (close-up of the Giant's face). To my knowledge, it has never been released in the U.S. There are some nice tracks on it but it's not one of their best efforts IMHO. Audio samples and info available here http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Giant/dp/B0002LU9U8/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1303239611&sr=1-2

[SEAWOLF97]

.
Oh By The Way


checked this out ....mebbe overload :confused: (16 discs)

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7544377

LATER: Saucer didnt do it for me...:eek::eek::eek:
nor Piper
nor Atom heart mother

WOW ..hope I like something besides ..The Wall / DSOM and WYWH

[Ducatista47]

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Oh By The Way

LATER: Saucer didnt do it for me...:eek::eek::eek:
nor Piper
nor Atom heart mother

WOW ..hope I like something besides ..The Wall / DSOM and WYWH
My two faves are More and Ummagumma, both very early but with Gilmour (after Syd but before Roger Waters took over and steered the band to art/concept rock :snore: ). Still, I enjoy everything Gilmour plays and sings anyway. More is a soundtrack so it doesn't resemble anything else they have done. I like it the best.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Quicksilver Messenger Service - self titled
(1968, Capitol) ST 2904; original pressing with red/silver foil printing on cover

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Moby Grape-like folk-rock interspersed with long guitar-heavy instrumental passages.

[voice of theatr]

I haven't posted to this thread much, but have been reading it on and off for a while and have seen some great albums here. I've been listening to some "oldies" in my collection from the 60's and 70's lately and thought I'd share a few....

ASYLUM CHOIR Leon Russel and Marc Benno 1968 Psychedelic Rock--phenomenal album if you like 60's psychedelia!

Outer Cover
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Choir-1.jpg
Inner Cover
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Choir-2.jpg

[voice of theatr]

Premiata Forneria Marconi (otherwise known as PFM). Italian band founded in 1970 -- still recording and performing live today. Their first couple of albums (and some of their more recent albums) had Italian lyrics, but they were signed by Greg Lake to the Manticore Label in 1973 and had several of their subsequent albums with English lyrics written by Pete Sinfield (lyricist for ELP and King Crimson). Their music is a fusion of Rock, Jazz, Classical, Opera--amazing sound and unbelievably proficient on their instruments. Highly recommended!

1973 English Language Release PHOTOS OF GHOSTS
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1974 English Language Release THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD
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Live clip from 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2jcTA2RFqw&playnext=1&list=PLA469FA2F77F6854A

[voice of theatr]

Canadian band from Toronto called FM (not to be confused with PFM). Their first album "Black Noise" was fairly popular in the late 70's and is the only one of their albums that is available on CD. Great power trio lineup -- Cameron Hawkins Keyboards and Vocals, Martin Deller Drums, Ben Mink (much later became the producer for K.D. Lang--don't hold it against him!) Electric and Acoustic Mandolin (sounds like guitar), Violin, Vocals. He replaced original member Nash the Slash...... Great prog rock -- especially their first three albums. CITY OF FEAR (1980) is their third album on Passport Records....

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/FM-City-of-Fear.jpg

(http://www.amazon.com/Black-Noise-FM/dp/B000002R8J/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1303324314&sr=1-1)

[SpeakerLabFan]

Uriah Heep - The Best Of Uriah Heep
(1976, Mercury) MASTERDISK G.K. in the deadwax; mastered by Gilbert Kong at Masterdisk

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a nice compilation that captures all the progressive heavy metal bombast of these guys with Ken Hensley at the organ and Mick Box on a distortion drenched guitar. a thrift find on the way home today.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Who - Odds & Sods
(1974, Track/MCA)

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The Who/Townshend are so good that this even this collection of oddities and leftovers is a blast. Little Billy is awesome.

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.
Side one
1."Postcard" (John Entwistle) – 3:27
2."Now I'm a Farmer" – 3:59
3."Put the Money Down" – 4:14
4."Little Billy" – 2:15
5."Too Much of Anything" – 4:26
6."Glow Girl" – 2:20
Side two
7."Pure and Easy" – 5:23
8."Faith in Something Bigger" – 3:03
9."I'm the Face" (Peter Meaden) (performed by The High Numbers) – 2:32
10."Naked Eye" – 5:10
11."Long Live Rock" – 3:54

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Kay - Lone Steppenwolf
(1972-3, MCA) 1987 re-issue/compilation; Promo/NFS; Artisan symbol in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan

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late 80s compilation of the two John Kay solo LPs: Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes (1972), and My Sportin' Life (1973). With Danny Kortchmar, Lee Sklar, Russ Kunkel.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Asylum Choir - Look Inside The Asylum Choir
(1968, Smash/Mercury)

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Inspired by voice of theatr. Leon Russell in a seriously weird psychedelic outing with Marc Benno. I have the original 1968 issue with the toilet roll on the cover and the 70s reissue also on the Smash label with Russell and Benno on the cover, both are unipak-style gatefold covers. I also have their 1971 follow-up, Asylum Choir II.



ASYLUM CHOIR Leon Russel and Marc Benno 1968 Psychedelic Rock--phenomenal album if you like 60's psychedelia!


:applaud:

[voice of theatr]

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Smothers.jpg

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Mom.jpg

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Every once in a while I get in the mood to listen to something besides music on my Model 19's. For those of you who remember the 60's, these guys were pioneers/greats IMHO, you could even say (although not sure how accurate you'd be) they were the Seinfelds of the 60's. My older brother had pretty much all of the 60's Smothers Brothers and Cosby LP's among other cool comedy stuff from that era which I have inherited (he's still very much alive, but doesn't use his turntable anymore--poor guy!). I have the best memories of being a little kid listening to Bill Cosby talking about smearing jello on the floor, etc! There's something about the 60's (maybe just because that's when I was born) that seems so innocent and uncomplicated......

[voice of theatr]

The Who - Odds & Sods
(1974, Track/MCA)
The Who/Townshend are so good that this even this collection of oddities and leftovers is a blast. Little Billy is awesome.


Great pick! The Who are one of my all time favorites--I consider albums like Quadrophenia, Who's Next, By Numbers, Live at Leeds, etc. to be masterpieces. I couldn't agree more about "Odds and Sods". The Who's "leftovers" on this LP are better than most bands' main courses! They had some great solo outings as well. Pete Townshend had so many great LP's--I sometimes feel that many people over look John Entwistle's solo stuff---much of which was excellent IMHO. These are my two personal favorites by The Ox (RIP)
http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Smash.jpg

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee329/pullingstringsband/Whistle.jpg

If you like John's contributions to the Who's albums ("My Wife", "Postcard", "905", etc.)I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the songs and playing on these two LPs.....

[voice of theatr]

Speaking of solo albums I dug this one out today--hadn't heard it in a while. I've been a fan of Edgar and Johnny Winter since the 70's. I've seen them live on multiple occasions. Albums like White Trash, They Only Come Out At Night, Second Winter, Saints and Sinners, to name just a very few are permanently etched into my memory. Ronnie was a great contributor to some fine albums by Edgar and Johnny, but at the risk of stirring up controversy, I'll admit I'm not a big fan of many of the Montrose albums (admittedly, I haven't heard them all). However, this album (a solo album, not a Montrose album) was like a breath of fresh air to me compared to some of his other stuff. I know people worship some of those Montrose albums, so I stress this is only my opinion--I know there are some worthwhile songs on those albums, but I was never knocked out by the albums as a whole. This album, while still not the most consistent album in the world, had some real gems--and some of his best songs in my opinion. Ironically, many fans of the band Montrose, don't like this solo album as it is a departure for him--an equally valid opinion of course.
If you've never heard the album, there are several nice cuts, but I'd suggest checking out these two cuts first if you want to hear a couple of my personal favorites (but not necessarily the best two cuts on the LP). If you click on the yahoo link below, on the bottom half of the web-page that it directs you to, you can click the "PLAY" button for "No Beginning, No End" and "My Little Mystery" if you want to hear something different by Ronnie Montrose (the songs play in their entirety on the website)......

http://new.music.yahoo.com/ronnie-montrose/tracks/;_ylt=Al1Bf7gu0FZSH13JJwQcBkAOxCUv

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Frank Sinatra - Songs For Young Lovers
(1954, Capitol) W 1432 Mono

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This was Frank's first record for Capitol. 1960 mono issue; an HPB clearance bin find in Feb.

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Frank Sinatra - Where Are You?
(1957, Capitol) W 855 Mono; first pressing with gray label

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More Frank, very big sound backing him up from Gordon Jenkins and Orchestra.

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mirage
(1957, Savoy) VAN GELDER in the deadwax; 1977 reissue

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recorded in March 1957; hard bop with Jackie McLean on alto. a thrift store find from last year.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
(1969, Fantasy)

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it's a sunny spring saturday here with temps expected near 70'. good day to get outside, and some Creedence seems about right.

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Various artists - The New Spirit Of Capitol
(1970, Capitol)

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Capitol records sampler album with a lot of variety:
Steve Miller Band -- Little Girl.
Hedge and Donna -- Jamie.
Joe South -- Games People Play.
Linda Ronstadt -- Silver Threads and Golden Needles.
John Stewart -- July, You're a Woman.
David Axelrod -- A Little Girl Lost.
Edgar Broughton Band -- Toy Soldier.
Grand Funk Railroad -- Please Don't Worry.
The Sons -- It's Time.
Pink Floyd -- Astronomy Domine.
Guitar, Jr. -- Broke and Hungry.
Bob Seger System --Innervenus Eyes.
Mississippi Fred McDowell -- The Red Cross Store

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Gary Lewis And The Playboys - Greatest Hits!
(1985, Rhino) PRECISION SM in the deadwax; mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering

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compilation of hits from 1965 - 1968. One of the songs "The Loser" from 1967 was produced by Leon Russell. a thrift store find last week.

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Charles Mingus - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
(1973, ABC Impulse)

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yesterday was Mingus' birthday. recordings from 1963, with Jackie Byard, Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin, Jerome Richardson.

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John McLaughlin - Devotion
(1970, Douglas 4)

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with Larry Young (who appears on Hendrix - WCSB tracks), organ/electric piano; Buddy Miles, drums; Billy Rich, bass. The gatefold cover's labeled spine is on the right side, which has the cover photo oriented upside down. the inner gatefold is an even more abstract photo with no orientation clues, so I don't know how to look at the damn thing. "Don't Let The Dragon Eat Your Mother"

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Laurindo Almeida, Ray Brown - Bach Ground Blues & Greens
(1970, Century City)

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wow, Ray Brown can play bass. Brown and Almeida together here, later they played together in the L.A. Four.

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Bola Sete - Jungle Suite
(1985, Dancing Cat Records) mastered by Bernie Grundman

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Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - We'll Be Together Again
(1969, Prestige) PR 7606 stereo

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Jamming the bebop with standards, blues and ballads.

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The Standells - The Hot Ones!
(1966, Tower) T 5049 mono pressing

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a $1 clearance bin grab today in excellent condition, I see lots of listings on popsike.com for this one. It's always nice to find 60s garage rock in the clearance bin!

[SpeakerLabFan]

King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon
(1970, Atlantic)

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[Ducatista47]

John McLaughlin - Devotion
(1970, Douglas 4)

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with Larry Young (who appears on Hendrix - WCSB tracks), organ/electric piano; Buddy Miles, drums; Billy Rich, bass. The gatefold cover's labeled spine is on the right side, which has the cover photo oriented upside down. the inner gatefold is an even more abstract photo with no orientation clues, so I don't know how to look at the damn thing. "Don't Let The Dragon Eat Your Mother"
When I saw and played this in the 1970s the face was at the top, right side up. I remember it being quite a piece of music, drenched in LSD from the sound of it. I have been looking for it ever since.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Ian And Sylvia - So Much For Dreaming
(1967, Vanguard)

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another step from traditional folk into folk-rock. A nice cover of Joni Mitchell's Circle Game and their own compositions.

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Fairport Convention - Fairport Chronicles
(1972, A&M)

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2 LP compilation of Fairport Convention's early catalog with extensive liner notes on the records and the band's history from Jim Bickhart and Sam Sutherland. The second song, from Unhalfbricking (which I don't have), is Sandy Denny's beautiful "Who Knows Where The Time Goes". Another quality record that I've found in the HPB clearance shelf this month - these always leave me wondering wtf is this record doing in clearance, not complaining though. :D

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David Bowie - Hunky Dory
(1971, RCA)

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with Mick Ronson, guitar; Rick Wakeman, piano. I have a copy of this on cassette tape.

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Cannonball Adderly - The Lush Side Of Cannonball
(1961, Mercury) WLP Promo/NFS

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Cheesy easy listening string orchestra schmaltz interlaced with improvisations from Julian "Cannonball" Adderly's sax.

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Procol Harum - Shine On Brightly
(1968, A&M)

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Nice fidelity, lots of Hammond organ and Robin Trower on electric guitar. Side 2 includes the 17 minute suite - "In Held 'Twas in I" - 17:31 (Brooker, Fisher, Reid) 1."Glimpses of Nirvana"; 2."'Twas Teatime at the Circus"; 3."In The Autumn of My Madness"; 4."Look to Your Soul"; 5."Grand Finale"

[SpeakerLabFan]

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Open
(1968, Atco)

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with lots of Hammond B3 from Brian Auger.

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Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Closer To It!
(1973, RCA)

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Jazz Rock/Fusion led by Auger on the organ, piano, electric piano, Moog, Mellotron, vocals

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Grateful Dead - Live Dead
(1969, Warner Bros) 1973 pressing with the Palm trees label

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Listening to record 1, side 1 with the 23+ minute Dark Star.

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Lou Reed - The Blue Mask
(1982, RCA Victor) STERLING in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

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a 99 cent Goodwill find this afternoon.

[SEAWOLF97]

.
and ran across this list ....lots of old favs ..:D

AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs

a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Songs

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Jack Bruce - Songs For A Tailor
(1969, Atco)

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Bruce's 1st solo album includes guitar performance credited to L'Angelo Misterioso on the first track - I figured that's either Clapton or Harrison, it's George. Sax and trombones including playing from Dick Heckstall-Smith from Colosseum. a $3 pickup today, cleaned up nicely, great record~!

[JeffW]

Trio Music, a collaboration of Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, and Roy Haynes.

The first album is just improv jazz, as if these 3 guys' improv could be labeled as "just".

Second album is their homage to Thelonious Monk.

Just bad ass, both albums, ECM GmbH

Bought used, one (..two) of the best albums I have bought, condition-wise. Killer.

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John McLaughlin with The One Truth Band - Electric Dreams
(1979, Columbia) WLP Promo/NFS; STERLING GC in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

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Mountain - Avalanche
(1974, Windfall/Columbia)

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A reunion record after the band had broken up in '72. Their original compositions/lyrics leave something to be desired but Leslie West plays a screaming guitar, with good backing from Corky Laing and Felix Pappalardi on drums and bass. They do a cover of "Satisfaction" - West puts his own (substantial) weight behind it.

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The Incredible String Band - I Looked Up
(1970, Elektra) STERLING RL in the deadwax; mastered by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound

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The United States Of America - self titled
(1968, Columbia)

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Max Roach + 4 - Moon Faced And Starry Eyed
(1960, Mercury) WLP Promo/NFS

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with Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Ray Bryant, Bob Boswell, Abbey Lincoln. Another GW find this week, appears and sounds unplayed.

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Ramatam - self titled
(1972, Atlantic)

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April Lawton on Lead guitar; Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, drums; Mike Pinera from Blues Image and Iron Butterfly, guitar and vocals. The songwriting is pretty generic, bland early 70s blues rock but with strong distinctive lead guitar playing from Lawton.

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Entwistle - Rigor Mortis Sets In
(1973, Track)

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recorded November 1972, some pretty lame Sha Na Na-style covers of classic 50's rock n' roll songs plus originals. a solo version of Entwistle's "My Wife" leads off side 2. interesting to have as an Entwistle compleatist, but disappointing otherwise.

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Smoke - self titled
(1969, Uni)

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Electrified obscure Texas biker hippie band; psychedelic blues boogie with organ & guitar. Unipak gatefold with a cool Alice in Wonderland drawing on the inner gatefold. Not a lot of information on this band, found this description:


Smoke is best described as the Grateful Dead's backwoods cousins after sitting at the feet of the Maharishi. Led by 300 pound Brother John Orvis, a man a spiritually gentle as he was physically imposing, the band made its way up and down the Pacific coast, singing about peace, love, and self realization.

A $2 flea market find this afternoon. I'm guessing Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper would have fit right in with this crowd.

[SEAWOLF97]

picked this one up today on SLF's recommendation ...still sealed ....38 cents :D

[SEAWOLF97]

yesterday was near 70 , sunny and beautiful....so dusted off the Fuji summer bike , finally de-escalated from winter jacket/gloves/helmet and went for the long ride down to 42nd & Powell ....hauled these back + the 5 LP set of Chicago at Carnegie Hall ...I'm really picky anymore and most finds do not pass vinyl condition inspection ..;)

[JeffW]

Coryell-Khan

Two For the Road

Some more great picking, Arista recording sounds superb. This system just excels at acoustic guitar.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Bob Seger -Smokin' O.P.'s
(1972, Capitol) MASTERED BY CAPITAL in the deadwax; 1978 reissue - the first pressing was on the Palladium label

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includes a cover of Love The One You're With, also covers of Bo Diddley, Tim Hardin, Leon Russell, and Chuck Berry.



Richard Torrance and Eureka - Belle Of The Ball


picked this one up today on SLF's recommendation ...still sealed ....38 cents :D

Nice, it's been awhile since I threw that on, but I recall that it's a good one. I saw a later Torrance record at a local GW last week but decided to pass. It has a striking cover...

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Family - Fearless
(1971, United Artists)

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UK psychedelic/progressive band; a cool layered-page gatefold cover. another excellent condition $2 flea market find yesterday, I saw this one first when flipping through the box, then other really interesting titles. I was expecting to find them trashed, but they are pristine, the seller said that he recorded them to reel to reel back in the day, and put away the records.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fever Tree - For Sale
(1970, Ampex)

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includes a cover of Arthur Lee's She Comes In Colors, and side 2 is a nearly 13 minute version of Hey Joe.

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Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding
(1967, Columbia)

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Love - self titled
(1966, Elektra)

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[SEAWOLF97]

Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding
(1967, Columbia)


been looking for that one ...but no joy.


Love - self titled
(1966, Elektra)


an all time fav

nice weather today, cruised the Hawthorn record stores and hauled these home...the unreadable black one is "Natural Gas" ...yup I already have Gaucho & On the Border , but these were fantastic condition and only a buck
(as they all were) :D

[voice of theatr]

Family - Fearless
(1971, United Artists)

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UK psychedelic/progressive band; a cool layered-page gatefold cover. another excellent condition $2 flea market find yesterday, I saw this one first when flipping through the box, then other really interesting titles. I was expecting to find them trashed, but they are pristine, the seller said that he recorded them to reel to reel back in the day, and put away the records.
Nice find! I own a few of Family's LPs. This is one of their more interesting outings to me in that it features John Wetton before he joined up with Uriah Heep/King Crimson etc. He lends some nice vocals to Spanish Tide (one of the albums highlights IMHO).... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js_ATJYEerc
Family's album "Bandstand" has some nice tracks as well--their albums were always kind of "inconsistent", but often had some nice tracks like "My Friend the Sun" with Wetton lending some nice harmonies..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPqiXLaqGE

[voice of theatr]

been looking for that one ...but no joy.



an all time fav

nice weather today, cruised the Hawthorn record stores and hauled these home...the unreadable black one is "Natural Gas" ...yup I already have Gaucho & On the Border , but these were fantastic condition and only a buck
(as they all were) :D
Wow--I haven't seen the Natural Gas album in quite a while. They should win the award for most unknown "supergroup". Jerry Shirley (ex Humble Pie), Mark Clarke (ex Colloseum, Uriah Heep), Joey Molland (ex-Badfinger), produced by Felix Pappalardi (former member of Mountain, produced Cream, etc). I love this album. Joey wrote some great songs for it that sound as good to me as his work with Badfinger. His composition "Christmas Song" from the Natural Gas LP is a timeless classic IMHO


John Entwistle - Rigor Mortis Sets In
(1973, Track)

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recorded November 1972, some pretty lame Sha Na Na-style covers of classic 50's rock n' roll songs plus originals. a solo version of Entwistle's "My Wife" leads off side 2. interesting to have as an Entwistle compleatist, but disappointing otherwise.
Yeah, this one was a real dud as far as I'm concerned. Hard to believe someone who recorded such amazing albums as Whistle Rhymes and Smash Your Head Against the Wall also recorded two duds (IMO) like this one and Mad Dog (which I didn't much care for either).....

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Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Boss Tenors
(1961, Verve) V-8426 Mono pressing

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Starts off with 8:45 of "Blues Up And Down" with Ammons and Stitt trading solo breaks and dueling in the chorus. More of the same on the 4 other tracks. John Houston, piano; Charles Williams, bass.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Love - self titled




an all time fav



I agree, one of mine too along with their other two early records - Da Capo and Forever Changes - FC would be in my stack if I could only choose 5 records. Arthur Lee composed some interesting music and lyrics which don't sound dated at all to my ears. sublime.

Family - Fearless


Nice find! I own a few of Family's LPs. This is one of their more interesting outings to me in that it features John Wetton before he joined up with Uriah Heep/King Crimson etc. He lends some nice vocals to Spanish Tide (one of the albums highlights IMHO).... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js_ATJYEerc
Family's album "Bandstand" has some nice tracks as well--their albums were always kind of "inconsistent", but often had some nice tracks like "My Friend the Sun" with Wetton lending some nice harmonies..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPqiXLaqGE

Thanks. I recognized Wetton but had not placed him with Uriah Heep and King Crimson. I enjoyed this record - great progressive rock.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Love - Forever Changes
(1967, Elektra)

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every time I listen to this I wonder why I took so long to listen to it again. great record, Arthur Lee's masterpiece.

[SEAWOLF97]

Love - Forever Changes
(1967, Elektra)

every time I listen to this I wonder why I took so long to listen to it again. great record, Arthur Lee's masterpiece.

I just returned that CD to the lib yesterday ...I also think that Lee is a very under appreciated talent.

Picked up these 2 and to nab my held copy of Cream "wheels of fire" on my next visit..:D

[hjames]

Talk about making you feel old!!

Just saw the Amazon ad for the 40th Anniversary Edition of Caravan's Land of the Grey & Pink ...

I'm a big fan of the various Canterbury bands, but - ye gods! 40 years already??
what a big silly grin of a prog album!

BTW - if you are in the US and you are interested, its cheaper to order via Amazon Uk for 20 some bucks (£13.91) than to pay 30 some bucks to Amazon US ...

51263

... Don't leave your Dad in the rain ...

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Soft Machine - Third
(1970, Columbia)

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2 LP release with a single track on each side. Listening to record 1 with "Facelift" and "Slightly All The Time" . Progressive rock with electronic sounds, fusion jazz.






I'm a big fan of the various Canterbury bands, but - ye gods! 40 years already??
what a big silly grin of a prog album!



speaking of Canterbury bands... I saw your Caravan spin after posting Soft Machine. :applaud:

[renerox]

The Back-Wash Rhythm Band - The Golden Breed / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
[Capitol 1968]

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Scored by Mike Curb, Jerry Styner, Harley Hatcher. Couple of tunes by Davie Allan & The Arrows. "Waimea Bay" = Cool !!!. Summer fun :beach:

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Velvet Underground - self titled
(1969, MGM) 1984 Verve reissue, mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

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The Ramones - End Of The Century
(1980, Sire) AMIGO PB in the deadwax; produced by Phil Spector

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a $1 garage sale find today.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Doors - L.A. Woman
(1971, Elektra) 1983 pressing with red/black label

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Love - Reel To Real
(1974, RSO) KENDUN B in the deadwax, side 2; mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank

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Harvey Mandel on guitar. This is a definite change from the Love albums of the 60s; here Arthur Lee goes for the 70s soul sound, and he channels Otis Redding and Jimi at times, but the ironic pop lyrics float in and out, i.e. "Which Witch Is Which". it's going to take some getting used to but it's good to have.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Love - Da Capo
(1967, Elektra) stereo pressing

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Side 2 has one track: Revelation which runs 18:57. There's an interesting note about it on wiki:


The album's second half is a single track, notable for being among the very first rock songs to take up an entire LP side (Bob Dylan's "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" from Blonde on Blonde predated it by a few months, and Frank Zappa's "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet" suite, on the Freak Out! album, followed Dylan's by just over a month). The 19-minute jam, entitled "Revelation" began life as a live showcase for the group. Some sources claim it evolved out of their interpretation of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning", yet its original title was "John Lee Hooker." The song/jam bears a resemblance to the Rolling Stones' "Goin' Home," recorded at the same studio (RCA) and released earlier in the year, on Aftermath. Arthur Lee is quoted on the back cover of Rhino's 1980 LP compilation "Best of Love":
The song "Revelation" was a long jam we did so the musicians could express themselves. The Rolling Stones saw us play at the Brave New World, and they recorded a long song on their next album. After our album came out, I got the blame for copying them!

[SpeakerLabFan]

Deep Purple - self titled
(1969, Tetragrammaton) aka Deep Purple III

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Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless
1973, Capricorn)

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Emily Remler - Catwalk
(1984, Concord Jazz) mastered by George Horn

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a jazz guitar performer lost to heroin addiction/heart failure at age 32 in 1990. 1985, she won the ‘Guitarist Of The Year’ award in DownBeat Jazz Magazine’s international poll. interview quote: "I may look like a nice Jewish girl from New Jersey, but inside I’m a 50-year-old, heavyset black man with a big thumb, like Wes Montgomery." Her playing and compositions here are really nice, very intricate picking but with a mellow expressive tone similar to Wes Montgomery's sound. A thrift find this week.

[Ducatista47]

Some of us have been celebrating Emily Remler lately over at the "Incredible Jazz Guitar" thread. A recent discovery for me. Laurie has been a fan since the early 1990s.

[Ducatista47]

The Velvet Underground - self titled
(1969, MGM) 1984 Verve reissue, mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

Nice album. The one before it, White Light/White Heat is one of my desert island picks. Side two usually scrambles my brain nicely.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Dave Brubeck - Southern Scene
(1960, Columbia)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/db001-4.jpg

A follow-up to Brubeck's Gone With The Wind LP. An estate sale find a few weeks ago, looks and sounds unplayed.


Emily Remler


Some of us have been celebrating Emily Remler lately over at the "Incredible Jazz Guitar" thread. A recent discovery for me. Laurie has been a fan since the early 1990s.

Yes, I'd seen mention of her in that thread so I knew it was something special as soon as I saw it in the thrift bin. I'd have picked it up anyway because I'm familiar with Bob Moses, and anything half-way interesting in good condition on the Concord Jazz label is an auto-buy for a buck. Now I need the rest of her catalog.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet - At Newport
(1958, Verve) MGV-8235

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/tw001.jpg

[SEAWOLF97]

picked up this 6 disk box set yesterday ....it had the right colored tag to be four for a buck

(25 cents) ...11 sides are like new with only one showing any wear. :D

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Incredible String Band - Changing Horses
(1969, Elektra) SS LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ISB001-1.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Over-Nite Sensation
(1973, Discreet)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/fz001.jpg

Happy Mother's Day!

[SpeakerLabFan]

Various Artists - Wretches And Jabberers, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2011, Rumor Mill Records) BG in the deadwax; mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering; Vinyl lacquer cut by Bernie Grundman

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/wj001.jpg

from wiki: Wretches & Jabberers is a documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg. The film was produced by Douglas Biklen and Gerardine Wurzburg and is about two men with autism who embark on a global journey, helping others with autism to break through their isolation.

from the Movie website:

The soundtrack was released January 11th, 2011, featuring 20 original songs written and produced by J. Ralph in collaboration with Antony, Devendra Banhart, Paul Brady, Bonnie Bramlett, Vashti Bunyan, Martin Carthy, Judy Collins, Lila Downs, Vincent Gallo, David Garza, Ben Harper, Scarlett Johannson, Nic Jones, Norah Jones, Leah Siegel, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, Ben Taylor & Bob Weir.

On hand to ensure sonic excellence while recording was Mcinotsh, world-renowned manufacturer that has defined the highest quality in sound reproduction for over 60 years. They collaborated closely with J.Ralph during the recording and mastering of the Limited Edition CD's and Vinyl to ensure the highest possible listening experience was presented.

I've listened to side 1 so far. Very moving songs from Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Ben Harper. Looking forward to hearing the rest of this including the songs from Weir and Stills. A benefit record, all performances donated by the artists and by Bob Ludwig.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Camel - Mirage
(1974, Janus) JSX 7009

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/C001.jpg

This 2nd LP from Camel is a good way to pipe some progressive rock into my Monday. The UK release on Deram had a cover that resembles a pack of Camel cigarettes, that cover is also used with US reissues on Passport.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Buddy Holly - Peggie Sue Got Married
(1962, Coral) EC 81191

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/bh001.jpg

from an estate sale last summer where I stumbled into about a dozen pristine Buddy Holly 45s including this extended play title which has a favorite of mine: "Learning The Game" - I like Leo Kottke's version of this song.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Buddy Holly And The Crickets - Not Fade Away / Maybe Baby
(1957, Coral)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/bh002.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Buddy Holly And The Three Tunes - That'll Be The Day/ Rock Around With Ollie Vee
(1957, Decca) 9-30434; label with two lines under "Decca"

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/bh003.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night
(1973, Deram/London) Promo/NFS; STERLING in the deadwax

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[SEAWOLF97]

For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night


now that's a great title :applaud:

[hjames]

now that's a great title :applaud:

Nah, you don't know the HALF of it --- look at the SONG titles on that album ...


1. Memory Lain Hugh Headloss
2. Hoedown
3. Surprise Surprise
4. Cthlu Thlu
5. The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again
6. Be Alright Chance Of A Lifetime
7. LAuberge Du Sanglier A Hunting We Shall Go Pengola Backwards
8. Memory Lain Hugh Headless (US Mix) (Previously Unreleased)
9. No (Be Alright) Waffle (Chance Of A Lifetime)
10. He Who Smelt It Dealt It (Memory Lain Hugh)
11. Surprise Surprise (Previously Unreleased)
12. Dereks Long Thing (Previously Unreleased)


I've always been a fan of
"The Dog, the dog, he's at it again"

racy stuff, but such a great melody

With classic lyrics like this:

Oh-o Lonely girl, would you like a sweet to eat?
I've got something that I'd like you to hold
And my brother will tell you that it's good for your cold
So, there, surely there is nothing wrong
Take my hand and we'll try to make a stand
For all censorship, decency, all night long

You're naive if you really do believe
That the world is so full of sin
Never look back on the things that you lack
When you're in
My mother said that I should stay out of bed
But I know that I like it in there
Legs and thighs, hellos and goodbyes
It's all there

Oh my oh

(Suck a sugar, dandy, rock'n'roll
Lick a-licking lozenge cures the soul)

Here is my cure for colds
And here is my cure for measles
When you've tried those
If you've infected your toes
Well you're surely in luck, you'll get a stunning good show
So if you come with me
We'll try to clean the inside out
This filthy old world is such a beautiful girl
And you must have a sweet
I'm sure it's good for your feet

You're naive if you really do believe
That the world is so full of sin
Never look back on the things that you lack
When you're in
My mother said that I should stay out of bed
But I know that I like it in there
Legs and thighs, hellos and goodbyes
It's all there

Oh, medicine gone
It's coming on strong
It's coming on and on and on and on

Yep, them Canterbury brits were really something!

[SEAWOLF97]

got out for 6 miles on the bike..before rains started up (summer is still on the sched ????)
picked up this 1996 Advent sampler/demo ....they sure do know how to make those sound fine ...its titled "Bach to Rock" ..50 cents..never opened.

also stopped at the game store to check for vinyl, but instead found this 2 DVD set for "Ray" ..not bad for a dollar ;)

[SpeakerLabFan]

Danny Kirwan - self titled
(1976, DJM) Promo/NFS

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/dk001.jpg

US issue of Kirwan's 2nd LP, Midnight in San Juan. This is a first listen and I'm enjoying. Catchy tunes with good playing and singing. But I am a fan of Bare Trees and Future Games, Kirwan's highlight records with Fleetwood Mac.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fleetwood Mac - English Rose
(1969, Epic)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/fm001.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

David Bowie - Images 1966-1967
(1973, London) Bell Sound SF in the deadwax; mastered by Sam Feldman at Bell Sound

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2 LP compilation with gatefold cover of songs written and recorded by Bowie in London in '66 and '67. Listening to record 2; a mix of stereo and fake stereo tracks.

[Cactus Bob]

Jaco Pastorius

Columbia

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/1902783das/Album%20Cover%20Art%20%20-%20%20Jazz/JacoPastorius.jpg

[Cactus Bob]

Steve Kuhn ~ Non-Fiction

ECM

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Steve Kuhn, piano; Steve Slagle, saxophones; Harvie Swartz, bass; Bob Moses, drums

[SpeakerLabFan]

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Streetnoise
(1969, Atco) sf in the deadwax; mastered by Sam Feldman

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ba001-1.jpg

[Ducatista47]

I once heard a song from Encore, Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts, from 1978. It was one of the best things I ever heard. Tippetts is Julie Driscoll's married name. It has been issued in everything from vinyl to Japanese CD.

The CD's are commanding a premium, but a vinyl addict might find a bargain. :D

[SEAWOLF97]

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Streetnoise
(1969


thats one on my permanent "looking for" list .....she does one of the great versions of
"Light My Fire" , holding onto that last FIRE for a very long time ..:D

wanna trade for it ??

snagged these this week ....hadn't seen the RP album before , the JA album has a fantastic ending on "A Child is Coming" ...where they are playing the feedback , making it tuneful. Double of Willie & Leon seemed like a fun thing for 85 cents. ;)

OBTW: I picked up the double of Manassas a bit back...put it on the TT and the arm was tracking up and down like crazy..guess I missed that when grabbing at the show.
anyway , I placed it under one of the 4671's (103 pounds) for a week ,,,,,,they is sure FLAT now....:bouncy:

[SpeakerLabFan]

Pentangle - Open The Door
(1985, Varrick)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/pent001.jpg

Danny Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jacquie McShee, Terry Cox, Mike Piggott

[SpeakerLabFan]

I once heard a song from Encore, Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts, from 1978. It was one of the best things I ever heard. Tippetts is Julie Driscoll's married name. It has been issued in everything from vinyl to Japanese CD.

The CD's are commanding a premium, but a vinyl addict might find a bargain. :D

Yep, I have been digging Julie's vocals, and have always enjoyed Auger's later work with the Oblivion Express. I grabbed a copy of that Encore record a couple of years ago.


thats one on my permanent "looking for" list .....she does one of the great versions of
"Light My Fire" , holding onto that last FIRE for a very long time ..:D

wanna trade for it ??

snagged these this week ....hadn't seen the RP album before , the JA album has a fantastic ending on "A Child is Coming" ...where they are playing the feedback , making it tuneful. Double of Willie & Leon seemed like a fun thing for 85 cents. ;)

OBTW: I picked up the double of Manassas a bit back...put it on the TT and the arm was tracking up and down like crazy..guess I missed that when grabbing at the show.
anyway , I placed it under one of the 4671's (103 pounds) for a week ,,,,,,they is sure FLAT now....:bouncy:

Yes, nice cover of Light My Fire on Streetnoise. They also cover Nina Simone, Laura Nyro, and "All Blues" by Miles Davis. I bet you'll enjoy that RP record - it cooks. I hate those edge warps - sometimes it's hard to see them until they are spinning on a TT. You might have re-flattened the record, but if the grooves are stretched/distorted by the warping, there's no un-stretching/un-distorting them. :banghead:

[SpeakerLabFan]

Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts - Encore
(1978, Warner Bros) KENDUN-A JG in the deadwax; mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ba001-2.jpg

[BMWCCA]

....hadn't seen the RP album before

You've never heard "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"? I'm sorry for your deprivation. Still doesn't sound dated, even today. Little Feat and The Meters sung by a British chap. A fine album.

Used to hear Robert Palmer all the time at a rather small local venue. A great talent lost too soon.

[SEAWOLF97]

You've never heard "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley"? I'm sorry for your deprivation.


of course, its on 'da pod ...and even the medley with "Sailin' Shoes" , but had never seen the album itself.

read carefully, then post.


hadn't seen the RP album before

[BMWCCA]

read carefully, then post.


Sorry. I'm old school. :o:
Figured if you hadn't "seen" music, you hadn't heard it, either. Must be my synesthesia.

That one's in my vinyl collection under "played nearly daily until I duped it to tape on the Dragon".

[SpeakerLabFan]

Stan Getz - Getz Au Go Go
(1964, Verve) Mono pressing; VAN GELDER in the deadwax

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Recorded at the Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, NYC, 8/19/64; Astrud Gilberto, vocals; Gary Burton, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar. with composer Antonio Carlos Jobim sitting in. A recent estate sale find.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Hawkwind - Acid Daze The History Of Hawkwind
(1990, Receiver Records LTD) ADRENALIN in the deadwax

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/hw001.jpg

3 LP box set, listening to record 2. A thrift store find from a couple of years ago.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
(1966, RCA Victor)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ja001-2.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Grateful Dead - Anthem Of The Sun
(1968, Warner Bros) 1979 issue with tan label

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http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/gd002-1.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett - Belonging
(1974, ECM)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/kj001.jpg

Jarrett's first album with his European quartet, recorded April 1974 in Oslo. Some nice jazz for Sunday morning.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa
(1969, Warner Bros) Artisan symbol in the deadwax

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/gd002-2.jpg

[SEAWOLF97]

Sorry. I'm old school. :o:
Figured if you hadn't "seen" music, you hadn't heard it, either. Must be my synesthesia.


Phil
your "old school synesthesia" (definition plse) does bring up a sub-topic ....
hearing & enjoying music without ever seeing it .

In the 60's,70's,80's and part of the 90's (pre internet) ... if you were a radio listener who didn't have access to mags or a record store, the norm would be to hear and know music of a group without ever knowing who they were or looked like. I grew up in an affluent , older population town and dont even know if there was a record store . Didnt read the mags and so your idea of an artist or group was whatever you could glean from the music/DJ's..CCR was often thought to be a southern black group , tho early on in their career (Golliwogs days) they tried to dress British and get in on the British Invasion fad.

so back to the original jibe .....am very familiar with RP , just had NOT seen that album cover before in all my box digging.

it rather suggests another sub-topic "regionality" , but we'll save that for a different post.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sky - self titled
(1979, Ariola) UK pressing; mastered by Nick Blair at EMI Abbey Road

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Classical Rock fusion with Francis Monkman of Curved Air and classical guitarist John Williams. sounds nice. A $1 record show pickup this morning.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Various Artists - Chess / Janus LP Sampler
(1972. Chess/Janus) STERLING in the deadwax

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/cj001-1.jpg

includes tracks by Muddy Waters, Harvey Mandel, Jack McDuff, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley. one of a couple dozen jazz/blues records (including a few other samplers) that I grabbed for 50cents each at a record show this am.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Focus - Ship Of Memories
(1976, Sire) J.G. in the deadwax; mastered by Joe Gastwert at Masterdisk

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/focus001.jpg

compilation of previously unreleased material by band including the title track. a $1 record show pickup today.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Keith Jarrett - Eyes Of The Heart
(1979, ECM)

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2 LPs the title track spanning the first record, an encore on side 3 and side 4 is blank. with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian. recorded May 1976 in Austria. a 50cent find at a record show this morning.

[Titanium Dome]

Not necessarily the world's greatest music, but this is some really good contemporary tunes for a real world tragedy.

Kudos to all the artists who contributed, even those whose musical vision escapes me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_for_Japan

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Brubeck Desmond
(1956, Fantasy) 1st issued as Fantasy 3-5 in 1952.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/db001-6.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua
(1979, ECM) Japan release

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/pm001.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Return To Forever - Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
(1973, Polydor) 1980s reissue with barcode on back cover

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/rtf001.jpg

inspired by news[/URL ([URL]http://jazztimes.com/articles/27719-return-to-forever-iv-announces-32-city-tour)] that RTF IV (Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White + Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Gambale) are doing a US tour this summer, finishing up in Seattle in late September. rock jazz fusion from some legendary artists.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Dave Brubeck Trio - Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals
(1951, Fantasy) 3-205 1957 pressing

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/db001-7.jpg

with Cal Tjader, percussion, and Ron Crotty, walking bass. swingin'

[hjames]

wow - thanks for the heads up cool notes!!

Here is the Jazz Times note:

Three of the core members of the seminal jazz-rock group Return to Forever have joined forces again for a blockbuster tour, this time adding violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist Frank Gambale to the mix. The five will be doing a 32-city tour, beginning on August 7. Sharing a bill with RTF IV, as they’re calling themselves, will be Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, a tribute from son to father.

In a press release received at JazzTimes, Corea said: “Since all the guys in the band are such good composers, I wanted to have everyone’s compositions add to the new RTF IV vibe. So we all agreed: let’s open it up — which is the way we like it, and I think the way the fans like it too.”

Here are the dates as currently scheduled for the tour:
8/7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
8/8 - Buffalo, NY - UAB Center for the Arts
8/9 – Baltimore, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
8/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
8/11 - Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
8/12 – New York, NY - The Beacon Theatre
8/13 – New York, NY - The Beacon Theatre
8/16 - Columbus, OH – The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
8/17 - Cleveland, OH – State Theatre
8/18 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
8/19 - Detroit, MI – MeadowBrook Music Festival
8/20 - Chicago, IL - The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino
8/21 - Indianapolis, IN - The Murat
8/22 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
8/24 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
8/25 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre
8/26 - Kansas City, MO – The Midland By AMC
8/27 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
8/28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden
9/8 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
9/9 – Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9/10 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
9/11 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
9/13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
9/14 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
9/15 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
9/17 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
9/19 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's By the Bay
9/20 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
9/21 - Davis, CA - Mondavi Center
9/22 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
9/23 - Eugene, OR – Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center
9/24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre



Return To Forever - Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
(1973, Polydor) 1980s reissue with barcode on back cover

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/rtf001.jpg

inspired by news[/URL (http://[URL]http://jazztimes.com/articles/27719-return-to-forever-iv-announces-32-city-tour)] that RTF IV (Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White + Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Gambale) are doing a US tour this summer, finishing up in Seattle in late September. rock jazz fusion from some legendary artists.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Steeleye Span - Below The Salt
(1972, Chrysalis)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ss001-4.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

David McCallum - Music - A Part Of Me
(1966, Capitol) Mono; T 2432

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/DM001.jpg

no he's not Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. here. produced by David Axelrod; really nice sounding mid 60s Capitol production with arrangements conceived by McCallum, a classically trained musician, using a blend of oboe, french horn, and strings with guitar and drums. The version of I Can't Get No Satisfaction is pretty awesome.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Larry Coryell - Coryell
(1969, Vanguard) VSD 6547

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/LC001-2.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Good God - self titled
(1972, Atlantic) "It Comes Off The Top" in the deadwax, side 2

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Progressive Jazz fusion with Mahavishnu and Zappa influences, and they cover Zappa's King Kong and McLaughlin's Dragon Song. Great playing. Only one album and then these guys apparently disappeared without a trace. A garage sale find from a couple of years ago.

[SpeakerLabFan]

David Bromberg - Demon In Disguise
(1972, Columbia)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/DB001-8.jpg

with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann. 50 cent garage sale find this am

[SEAWOLF97]

overcast, but not too cool today ..... did a long ride .....Donovan double, Eurythmix and a like new DVD of Vendetta for UNDER $4.00 total :D

[SpeakerLabFan]

Various Artists - Pumping Vinyl (Warner Bros. Sampler)
(1979, Warner Bros)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/pv001.jpg

listening to side 4 with Devo (Mongoloid), Captain Beefheart, Bruce Cockburn, Jimmy Cliff, Leon Russell. A 50 cent thrift store pickup this morning.

[SpeakerLabFan]

McCartney - self titled
(1970, Apple) STA0-3363; STERLING LH / STERLING LH/RL in the deadwax, side 1/2; mastered by Lee Hulko / Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/pm001-1.jpg

Standard Apple 1970 pressing with no ABKCO on the back label. I also have a 1976 Capitol black label pressing. I picked up a couple of McCartney singles at a yard sale this am for 10cents each (Too Many People/Uncle Albert and Listen To What The Man Said/Love In Song); that got me thinking about singles that McCartney released that weren't on albums, like Juniors Farm and High, High, High. I think he played at least one of these when I saw McCartney and Wings in Seattle in the 80s - in a domed stadium, but a very nice band and it was goose-bumps time.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Paul McCartney And Wings - Red Rose Speedway
(1973, Capitol) STERLING LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/pm002.jpg

early pressing with bound-in booklet. This has always been one of my favorite of McCartney's solo LPs, lots of memories.

[SpeakerLabFan]

AC/DC - Highway To Hell
(1979, Atlantic) Atlantic Studios D.K. in the deadwax; mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ac001.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Electric Prunes - self titled
(1967, Reprise) MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY in the deadwax; German pressing

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ep001.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat
(1975, Chrysalis)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ss001-5.jpg

includes an insert with peepholes to enable viewing the cover art in correct perspective, since they are drawn as something called Anamorphic projections. There is a cool promo video that Chrysalis made to promote All Around My Hat here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zzwbYyvWiU).

[SpeakerLabFan]

Egberto Gismonti - Danca Das Cabecas
(1977, ECM) Promo/NFS; MASTERDISK RL in the deadwax; mastered by Robert Ludwig at Masterdisk

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/eg001.jpg

8-string guitar accompanied by percussion, playing his compositions except for one authored by M. Nascimento. a 50 cent yard sale pickup yesterday.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
(1974, Columbia)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ae002.jpg

as far as I know... I don't have a cover for this one. it was in the shelf with just a sleeve, next to Toys In The Attic. Probably just as well, because it looks like those black covers are real ring-wear magnets. So much for easing into Sunday, this is a fun rocking air guitar record - favorite track "S.O.S. (Too Bad)"

[SpeakerLabFan]

Brian Auger & The Trinity - Befour
(1970, RCA) Canadian pressing

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includes a cover of Sly Stone's I Want To Take You Higher and Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage - with Auger at the organ, and a guitar lead in place of the Freddie Hubbard trumpet in the classic 1965 recording.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Canned Heat - Living The Blues
(1968, Liberty)

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with John Mayall, Dr. John.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Canned Heat - Historical Figures and Ancient Heads
(1971, United Artists) mastered by Arnie Acosta at The Mastering Lab

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ch002.jpg

with Little Richard; Harvey Mandel

[SpeakerLabFan]

Gary Burton & Stephane Grappelli - Paris Encounter
(1972, Atlantic)

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w/ Steve Swallow, electric bass. a $1 record show pickup last weekend.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Various Artists - The Best Of Argo Jazz
(1960, Argo)

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sampler of artists on the Argo/Chess jazz label. A $1 record show pickup last weekend.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
(1969, Columbia)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ln001.jpg

[SEAWOLF97]

finished installing the Sony ES CD player in the AR90 bedroom system ...the new 2me XA1ES really digs out the detail, so I had to put on the soundtrack of AN Redux .... wow, fun times - tho dark & eerie :crying::blink::eek:.....those 90's do esp good on the LF

http://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Now-Redux-Various-Artists/dp/B00005M98K/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1306169256&sr=8-4

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers
(1969, RCA)

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This is one of my favorite Airplane records, lots of strengths of the different players are showcased here. It stands up to repeat listens for me, and I also have it on cassette. Marty Balin's last record before leaving the band, and Jorma and Jack put more energy into Hot Tuna after this record, but they are all here for this one. with Jerry Garcia, Stephen Stills, Nicky Hopkins, David Crosby. Crosby is also credited on the record for "sailboat" - I guess that's the sound of his boat at the beginning of "Wooden Ships" which is appropriate since the song was written and composed in Florida on Crosby's boat by Kantner, Stills and Crosby - I've read that Grace and others were partying on that boat at the time. A nice break from the music business I guess.

[SpeakerLabFan]

earlier...

Jefferson Airplane - Thirty Seconds Over Winterland
(1973, Grunt)

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A great live performance recorded August and September 1972 at Winterland, SF and Auditorium Theater, Chicago. Jorma's "Feel So Good" clocks in at 11:10 with trademark thunderous bass from Jack Casady. The flying toasters on the cover are credited on the back cover: "Toasters appear courtesy of the G.D. 'quippies, by way of Garcia, Parrish, J.A. and Steinberg".


now...

Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers
(1956, Capitol) 1970's reissue; MASTERED BY CAPITOL in the deadwax

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There's a note with the record: "taped 3/77". It does play like new after a cleaning on the VPI 16.5 RCM.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
(1968, Reprise)

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
(1967, Columbia) Mono pressing - KCL 2663

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Happy 70th Birthday Mr. Dylan. I picked up this copy a couple of years ago from a nice collection of a woman who had purchased a lot of mono pressings in the 60s. Quite a collection of hits here:

"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35"
Columbia single 43592 released March 22, 1966 — chart peak #2
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Columbia single 42856 released August 13, 1963 — did not chart
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"
"It Ain't Me Babe"
"Like a Rolling Stone"
Columbia single 43346 released June 28, 1965 — chart peak #2
"Mr. Tambourine Man"
"Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Columbia single 43242 released March 8, 1965 — chart peak #39
"I Want You"
Columbia single 43683 released June 10, 1966 — chart peak #20
"Positively 4th Street"
Columbia single 43389 released September 7, 1965 — chart peak #7
"Just Like a Woman"
Columbia single 43792 released August 18, 1966 — chart peak #33

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sly And The Family Stone - Anthology
(1981, Epic)

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2 LPs in a gatefold cover. I'm listening to sides 1/2. a $1 pickup at a record show a couple of weeks ago.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
(1966, Columbia) Mono; first pressing with the women pictured in the gatefold

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http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records/dylan003.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Doors - Waiting For The Sun
(1968, Elektra)

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
(1970, Columbia)

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Miles Davis!

[SpeakerLabFan]

earlier...

Pentangle - Cruel Sister
(1970, Reprise) Canadian pressing

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John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jacquie McShee, Terry Cox. inspired after watching early 70s performances by The Pentangle on youtube earlier today.


now...

The Doors - Strange Days
(1967, Elektra)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/doors001-2.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
(1966, Columbia) Mono; first pressing with the women pictured in the gatefold

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http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records/dylan003.jpg

listening to record #2, Nashville session musicians, great songs, free association lyrics. Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands on side 2.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
(1966, Capitol) Mono pressing

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released just over 45 years ago this month, on May 16, 1966. This one never gets old for me. especially after years ago reading about how Brian Wilson worked in the studio on this record, working with L.A. session musicians including Barney Kessel, Carol Kaye, and Hal Blaine, and hearing the studio outtakes when the Pet Sounds box set was released. There is a wall of sound here, layers of instrumental backing tracks from live ensembles, combined with echo, reverb or doubled instrument tracks or unusual instruments, and it's pretty amazing to hear these parts within this record's sound stage in mono, as Brian mixed it.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band
(1967, Capitol) Mono pressing MAS 2653

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/sp001.jpg

[hjames]

51460



Gil Scott-Heron, pioneering musician of ‘Revolution Will Not Be Televised,’ dies in NYC at 62

By Associated Press, Published: May 27 | Updated: Saturday, May 28, 1:08 AM


NEW YORK — Musician Gil Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” died Friday at age 62.


A friend, Doris C. Nolan, who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company, said he died in the afternoon at St. Luke’s Hospital after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip.


“We’re all sort of shattered,” she said.


Scott-Heron’s influence on rap was such that he sometimes was referred to as the Godfather of Rap, a title he rejected.


“If there was any individual initiative that I was responsible for it might have been that there was music in certain poems of mine, with complete progression and repeating ‘hooks,’ which made them more like songs than just recitations with percussion,” he wrote in the introduction to his 1990 collection of poems, “Now and Then.”


He referred to his signature mix of percussion, politics and performed poetry as bluesology or Third World music. But then he said it was simply “black music or black American music.”


“Because Black Americans are now a tremendously diverse essence of all the places we’ve come from and the music and rhythms we brought with us,” he wrote.


Nevertheless, his influence on generations of rappers has been demonstrated through sampling of his recordings by artists, including Kanye West.


Scott-Heron recorded the song that would make him famous, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” which critiqued mass media, for the album “125th and Lenox” in Harlem in the 1970s. He followed up that recording with more than a dozen albums, initially collaborating with musician Brian Jackson. His most recent album was “I’m New Here,” which he began recording in 2007 and was released in 2010.


Throughout his musical career, he took on political issues of his time, including apartheid in South Africa and nuclear arms. He had been shaped by the politics of the 1960s and the black literature, especially of the Harlem Renaissance.


Scott-Heron was born in Chicago on April 1, 1949. He was raised in Jackson, Tenn., and in New York before attending college at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.


Before turning to music, he was a novelist, at age 19, with the publication of “The Vulture,” a murder mystery.


He also was the author of “The Nigger Factory,” a social satire.

[tomt]

http://smoosh.bandcamp.com/














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[Titanium Dome]

Enter Sandman via YouTube over my iMac through a Technics SA-AX920 in Dolby Prologic into five JBL SAT10S speakers and a Music20 sub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVehcCuwZeA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

[tomt]

Enter Sandman via YouTube

3:20 - 3:35

[Titanium Dome]

3:20 - 3:35

:D

You don't hear that everyday!

I think she's sensational. :applaud:

Others' mileage may vary. :)

[grumpy]

Put a smile on my face ... as did the "Frevo" that auto-followed on Youtube :)

... haven't decided whether I actually like it or not, but I enjoy exposure
to talented musicians.

Manic Depression was an interesting cover too... OK... off the YouTube rabbit hole for now.

Thanks Dome.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Hargus Pig Robbins - A Pig In A Poke
(1978, Elektra) MASTERFONICS in the deadwax; mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN

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Robbins is a blind piano player, a Nashville session legend and he played on Dylan's Blonde On Blonde. There are several cooking tracks here including Robbins own composition and a cover of Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue. I can do without the heavy handed synthesizer and strings on a couple of tracks, but most tracks are some nice tasty session work complete with twangy guitar and punchy drums, highlighting Robbins' keyboard skills - A Swingin' Safari; Blue Bayou.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Al Kooper - I Stand Alone
(1968, Columbia)

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Many songs here recorded in Nashville including a cover of Bill Monroe's Blue Moon Of Kentucky - arranged by Charlie McCoy. Many of the same session guys who played with Kooper for the Blonde On Blonde sessions in '66 - McCoy, Jerry Kennedy, Wayne Moss, Kenny Buttrey. There are also covers of Harry Nilsson, Stevie Winwood, and Gamble-Huff songs here. Inside cover notes are titled "Line Her Nodes" :D

[SpeakerLabFan]

Ron Wood & Ronnie Lane - Mahoney's Last Stand
(1976, Atco)

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With Pete Townshend, Bobby Keys, Jim Price

[SpeakerLabFan]

Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson - The First Minute Of A New Day
(1974, Arista) ARISTA and F/W NYC in the deadwax; mastered at Frankford / Wayne Mastering Labs

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R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron.



51460



Gil Scott-Heron, pioneering musician of ‘Revolution Will Not Be Televised,’ dies in NYC at 62



:(

[Ducatista47]

Enter Sandman via YouTube over my iMac through a Technics SA-AX920 in Dolby Prologic into five JBL SAT10S speakers and a Music20 sub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVehcCuwZeA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Well, she is a fine singer, and he is a fine guitarist despite being a Yankees fan. But, IMO, she is not supertalented enough to carry off the vocal gymnastics without sounding forced or corny. Very very few are. Integrating it with the piece of music is, frankly, a bitch. There she is more Yoko Ono than Maria Pia De Vito (who can do the kazoo without a kazoo, btw).

Music lover that I am, I still enjoyed it. Thanks for the link.

Here is one from me, wrong thread I know. This lady has a lovely voice, is the master of several styles, and accompanies herself here on guitar. From her husband David Mamet's movie Redbelt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZi0Y6uh-M&feature=related

Here is a look at her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3lvcWbeN-I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCUzfzFT0P0

If she hadn't been so busy being a wife, actress and Mom she should be having Nora Jones' career. I think Rebecca is quite a bit more talented. She is the premier talent at Chesky Records, the audiophile label. The label that had a spectacular talent in Badi Assad, but thew it away by recording her dynamically flat and way behind the mix. I posted her years ago. Here it is again. Look up talent in the encyclopedia and her picture should be the illustration.

She is doing everything we are talking about here. While playing harmonics and bass lines on her guitar, she sings and simultaneously performs her other sounds - all at once, and seamlessly. That is the sort of integration I was talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBMe9foIuR0

[Titanium Dome]

Well, she is a fine singer, and he is a fine guitarist despite being a Yankees fan. But, IMO, she is not supertalented enough to carry off the vocal gymnastics without sounding forced or corny. Very very few are. Integrating it with the piece of music is, frankly, a bitch. There she is more Yoko Ono than Maria Pia De Vito (who can do the kazoo without a kazoo, btw).

Music lover that I am, I still enjoyed it. Thanks for the link.

Here is one from me, wrong thread I know. This lady has a lovely voice, is the master of several styles, and accompanies herself here on guitar. From her husband David Mamet's movie Redbelt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZi0Y6uh-M&feature=related

Here is a look at her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3lvcWbeN-I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCUzfzFT0P0

If she hadn't been so busy being a wife, actress and Mom she should be having Nora Jones' career. I think Rebecca is quite a bit more talented. She is the premier talent and seller at Chesky Records, the audiophile label.

We definitely have different tastes. I've listened to her a few times on samplers. She does have a sweet voice; however, she won't be on my "What's Playing Now" playlist anytime soon.

I'll be courteous as you were and thank you for the link. :)

[Ducatista47]

Funny thing about my opinion. It and two dollars will get you on the subway.

I didn't mean to counter program your pick, just introduce another musician. Didn't mean to be rude. I'll go into the corner now.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Doors - The Soft Parade
(1969, Elektra)

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Hello People - The Handsome Devils
(1974, ABC) STERLING in the deadwax

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/hp001.jpg

produced and engineered by Todd Rundgren. a recent $1 record show pickup.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fairport Convention - Fairport Chronicles
(1972, A&M)

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2 LP set, listening to sides 3/4. I was inspired to play this after, again, watching this all-too-short only known (existing) professionally filmed Sandy Denny footage[/URL ([URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdr_kilrw4)] with Fairport Convention on youtube.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Thelonious Monk - Monk
(1956, Prestige) 1980's Fantasy OJC-16 reissue

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/tm001.jpg

with Sonny Rollins, Percy Heath, Art Blakey

[SpeakerLabFan]

Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die
(1970, United Artists) 1983 Island Label reissue - Italian pressing

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/traffic002.jpg
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I also have the original UA pressing, second picture. I need to do a comparison but right now I'm just enjoying the music, great f'n record.

[Titanium Dome]

Lay Your Hands on Me

[SpeakerLabFan]

Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits
(1963, Mercury) SR 60799; Promo/NFS label and stamped on back cover

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"Big band arrangements of today's soulful jazz hits"; with Jim Hall, guitar; Clark Terry, trumpet; Phil Woods, sax; Bobby Scott, piano & organ. I'm finally getting around to sorting and alphabetizing an Expedit shelf's worth of jazz records but if I keep running into gems like this, the job will never get done. :D

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sandy Nelson - Live! in Las Vegas
(1964, Liberty) German pressing

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re-channeled stereo and a live recording - most tracks sound thin. :(

[SpeakerLabFan]

Robin Trower - Twice Removed From Yesterday
(1973, Chrysalis)

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Trower's first solo LP; I remember being floored hearing this and his guitar playing on this record back in the day, still sounds great.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Blind Faith - self titled
(1969, Atco)

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it's been too long since I've spun this one, what a great record.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Rune Gustafsson - Rune At The Top
(1969, Atlantic) Promo/NFS

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A dollar thrift store find awhile back. The liner notes cite Jim Hall and "a young Larry Coryell" as influences. I was hoping for something gritty-er, the arrangements here are pleasant enough but side 1 was enough. Moving on to...

Paul Desmond - Summertime
(1969, A&M/CTI)

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recorded fall 1968. includes a cover of OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA. w/ Joe Beck, Bucky Pizzarelli, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Airto, Deodato, Joe Venuto, JJ Johnson, Kai Winding. very nice.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fairport Convention - Rising For The Moon
(1975, Island) mastered at The Mastering Lab

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/fc001-3.jpg

"What Is True" by Sandy Denny and "White Dress" by Dave Swarbrick are favorites, I saw a pointer to a too-short clip of a promo video[/URL ([URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdr_kilrw4)] for the record recently, would really like to see more from that session.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny
(1957, Riverside) 1980s OJC reissue on Fantasy

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[Audiobeer]

Blind Faith - self titled
(1969, Atco)

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it's been too long since I've spun this one, what a great record.

That's one of my top 50 albums!

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins Brass Sonny Rollins Trio
(1962, Verve) VG 8430

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/sr001-1.jpg



Blind Faith


That's one of my top 50 albums!

Yep, same here. :spin:

[SpeakerLabFan]

The John Coltrane Quartet - Africa / Brass
(1961, Impulse!) RVG STEREO in the deadwax; engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/jc001.jpg

I'm still not through the C's as I sort the jazz records, finding records like this one is slowing things down. a stunning recording with tons of depth, and the rhythm section is visceral "felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body".

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jethro Tull - Stand Up
(1969, Reprise) 1973 issue on Chrysalis

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/jt001.jpg

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!
(1965, Etiquette) ET-LPS-024 Stereo

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http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ts002.jpg

An insane $1 yard sale find this afternoon. debut from the garage rock band with flame-throwers like Psycho[/URL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw6Fjo6VXTg)], Have Love Will Travel, and The Witch. I have read ("SONIC ([URL]http://peterblecha.blogspot.com/2009/01/sonic-boom-history-of-northwest-rock.html) BOOM! The HISTORY of NORTHWEST ROCK" BOOK )that the Big local stations like KJR wouldn't play their first single, The Witch, until kids started insisting at the dances, they still wouldn't play it before 3pm to avoid freaking out the housewives. Psycho was on the B side and was a big hit too.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky
(1970, Blue Note) VAN GELDER in the deadwax

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/ld001.jpg

with Lonnie Smith, Blue Mitchell, Melvin Sparks. another $1 yard sale find today.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
(1953, Prestige) 1959 issue PRLP-7159

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/tm001-1.jpg

w/ Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums. a $1 garage sale find yesterday, it still has the "Valu-Mart", a local department store in the 60s, price tag ($3.09) on the back. The LP was stored without an inner sleeve, lots of light scratches, but cleaned up well on VPI and plays well. These old Prestige LPs are heavy and seem to hold up well.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Wailers - Wailers Wailers Everywhere
(1965, Etiquette) LP-023

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/wailer001.jpg

mid 60s garage rock out of the Pacific Northwest, complete with jangly, detuned guitars, powerful drums and screaming out of control vocals. $1 yard sale find yesterday.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jeff Beck - Anthology
(197?, Masters) MA-014185; Netherlands pressing

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/jb002.jpg

compilation of late 60s songs including Yardbirds work.

[Rusnzha]

Originally posted by Titanium Dome

I think she's sensational. :applaud:

Others' mileage may vary. :)


Amazing voice, great recommendation

[SpeakerLabFan]

Buffalo Springfield - self titled
(1966, Atco)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/bs001-2.jpg
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inspired by the reports from the current Buffalo Springfield tour. diggin' "Hot Dusty Roads" by Stills.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again
(1967, Atco)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/bs003.jpg

tasty. guitar credit for "Everydays" - Guitars: Richie (rhythm); Neil (humm)

[SpeakerLabFan]

Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne
(1971, The Famous Charisma Label) Porky/Peckie in the deadwax, side 1/2; mastered by George "Porky" Peckham

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/lf001.jpg

Holy smokes, high and mids are very distinct and layered on this record - guitar strings, individual piano keys, cymbal brushes and other percussion. a $1 yard sale pickup last weekend.



earlier...

Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down The Wind
(1976, Asylum) mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M, Los Angeles, CA

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o240/speakerlabfan/records%204/lr001-1.jpg\

R.I.P. Andrew Gold.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Fotheringay - self titled
(1970, Island) later issue with Island palm label

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Sandy Denny. :applaud:

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Martyn - Glorious Fool
(1981, Duke/Atlantic) Promo/NFS

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[SpeakerLabFan]

earlier...

The Rowans - self titled
(1975, Asylum) mastering by Doug Sax

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very pleasant LA folk/country rock on Asylum. includes their Midnight Moonlight song which was later covered on the Garcia/Grisman "Old And In The Way" record. Peter Rowan plays acoustic & electric guitar, mandocello, mandola, mandolin, tamboura, rolmo, ghanta. "ganja boom boom" (?) is included in the instrument list for Lorin Rowan.


now...

Fraser & Debolt - Fraser & Debolt With Ian Guenther
(1970, Columbia)

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Allan Fraser and Daisy DeBolt, Canadian folk duo. Really interesting quirky songs with distintive voices, especially DeBolt. an Allmusic review:

One of the many sad secrets of the popular music business is the way this little gem languished in obscurity. It should have been heard by millions, but disappeared at the height of psychedelia. Two years later, The Band found an audience with haunting tales of bygone rustic North American life with their seminal, self-titled second album. Widespread acclaim eluded the earlier outing by this unheralded Canadian trio. The songs, most written independently by Daisy DeBolt or Allan Fraser, are poetic.

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Kenny Burrell - 'Round Midnight
(1972, Fantasy)

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Ringo Starr - Ringo
(1973, Apple) TML in the deadwax; mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, L.A.

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with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Klaus Voorman, Jack Nitzsche, Harry Nilsson, Billy Preston, Marc Bolan, David Bromberg, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Nicky Hopkins. includes a 20 page booklet with lyrics and drawings by Klaus Voorman. A stunning and spectacular sounding pressing.

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Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter
(1964. Verve) V-4066

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Bob Dylan - Biograph
(1985, Columbia) STERLING P(mp) in the deadwax; mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

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Box set with 5 LPs + booklet, I received this as a gift back in the day. Full of interesting unreleasesd material from Dylan's first three decades. Listening to sides 7/8 which includes "Up To Me" - a companion song to Shelter From The Storm which was left off the Blood On The Tracks LP and previously unreleased.

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The Premiers - Farmer John
(1964, Warner Bros) WS 1565

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1960s garage rock from Los Angeles, complete with jangly, guitar heavy instrumentals. "Farmer John" was a hit at #19 on the Billboard 100, summer 1964.

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The Ventures - The Ventures On Stage
(1965, Liberty) UK pressing on EMI

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The 1960s guitar-heavy instrumental rock band from the Pacific Northwest. Side 1 recorded in Japan, side 2 from US concerts. Leads off with "Wipe Out". a terrific sounding pressing.

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Jimi Hendrix - West Coast Seattle Boy / The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
(2010, Experience Hendrix) STERLING RJ in the deadwax; mastered by Ray Janos, Sterling Sound

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Listening to record #3 which includes several previously unreleased tracks including a cover of Dylan's Tears Of Rage.

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been picking up quite a few commons and haven't felt like posting them , but today picked abt 20 candidates in Salvation Army and narrowed down to these 3 ...unless very rare , I just wont buy in "less than mint" condition anymore ...the Who is a double ...starting to really like Nancy..:D

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Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
(1974, Island) MASTERDISK in the deadwax; 1983 reissue on Carthage Records

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I been meaning to play this since last week when my musician neighbor mentioned Richard Thompson as a favorite from Fairport. Tasty English folk-rock. I had no idea this was on the RS list of the 500 all-time greatest records.



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been picking up quite a few commons and haven't felt like posting them , but today picked abt 20 candidates in Salvation Army and narrowed down to these 3 ...unless very rare , I just wont buy in "less than mint" condition anymore ...the Who is a double ...starting to really like Nancy..:D

Nice finds! those early Nancys are great fun especially the duets with Lee Hazlewood, aka Mr. baritone gravel-voice.

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The Kinks - The Kinks' Greatest Hits
(1966, Reprise) Mono pressing

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Killer tracks which were first heard over AM hit radio on tinny transitor radios as part of the British invasion. I'm sure that "Till The End Of The Day" "You Really Got Me" and "All Day And All Of The Night" led to many transitor speaker melt downs.

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Iron Butterfly - The Best Of Iron Butterfly Evolution
(1971, Atco)

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Cover art and back cover photographs by drummer Ron Bushy. Heavy, man. :D

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Otis Redding / The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival
(1970, Reprise) Artisan symbol in the deadwax

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includes JHE's excellent cover of "Like A Rolling Stone". a $1 garage sale pickup this morning.

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earlier...

Murray McLauchlan - Day To Day Dust
(1973, True North)

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Singer songwriter folk-rock, starts off with a folk protest track "Hurricane of Change" that reminds me of one of Dylan's songs. McLauchlan's voice sounds like Arlo Guthrie to me. I picked this up this copy at a Portland, OR record show last year. includes a lyric sheet that was printed on recycled de-inked fibers, which AllMusic notes was probably an expensive commitment to recycling in 1973. I have another title by McLauchlan from 1976, Boulevard.

now...

Diane Hildebrand - Early Morning Blues And Greens
(1969, Elektra)

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more singer songwriter folk-rock. Nice pop production on some songs including horns and organ arrangements.