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Produced by Dave Edmunds. The name "Reclines" is a hommage to Patsy Cline. Ben Mink violin, guitar and mandolin. Beautiful. Don't forget to dance.....

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Produced by T-Bone Burnett. Marc Ribot guitars. A fine one.

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got to admit , I've never seen it before, even on the web or catalogs ;)

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got to admit , I've never seen it before, even on the web or catalogs ;)


You may find your version here: www. discogs.com

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You may find your version here: www. discogs.com



sure, if you go looking for a specific title, it can usually be found (except the one I got last week - see pic) , but for a popular title "Roadrunner" , the pic has not been in general circulation.

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Alice Cooper - Schools Out
(1972, Warner Bros)

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a thunderous LP. I saw Alice Cooper during the Billion Dollar Babies tour, loved the music but not so much all the theatrics. The early Alice Cooper music stood just fine without the sideshow.

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The Stooges - Funhouse
(1970, Elektra) 2002 Sundazed pressing

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Happy Monday. starting the week with this wrecking ball of a record.

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Status Quo - Hello!
(1973, A&M) WLP, promo stamped cover

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a nice follow up and similar to Piledriver.

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Gene Clark - No Other
(1974, Asylum) WLP; A1/B1 & ESR in the deadwax, mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders

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w/ poster insert and a nice cardboard lyrics insert. wonderful LP, great songwriter.

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It's so fantastic to get this one on vinyl. The times they are a changing.....Remember 1971 Santana 3 with Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon and Michael Shrieve. French pressing on 2 LPs.

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Fancy cover picture art. Kaukonen/Casady/Steeler. Who else?

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Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
(2003, Lost Highway)

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2 LPs. a really surprising clearance bin find last week. 5o cents, NM- My first Lucinda LP - so nice to hear her on this format.

"Be my lover don't play no game
Just play me John Coltrane"

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Status Quo - Quo
(1974, A&M) WLP

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crushing hard rock. a 99cent pickup from a local haunt recently.

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T. Rex - The Slider
(1972, Reprise) -1A / -1A

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Goes well with afternoon coffee.

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The Seeds - A Web Of Sound
(1966, Crescendo) MONO

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I think I've only seen this Seeds record once before and it was hammered, the others turn up once in awhile but not this one.

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Harry Nilsson - Pussy Cats
(1974, RCA) MCR in the deadwax

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produced by his lost weekend drinking buddy, John Lennon. Great covers of Many Rivers To Cross & Subterranean Homesick Blues. Of course this party includes Keith Moon & Ringo.

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Let the sunshine in......This one brings light and colours into our cold, grey and rainy april weekend here in St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Sir Douglas Texas Tornado with "uncle" Mickey Moody, guitar and engineering. But it's a dynamically mediocre US pressing. Anybody owns a sufficient pressing?

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Let more sunshine in.......Superb pressing from Holland. Flaco Jimenez accordion.

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Goodtime music by Sir Douglas organist August Meyers. Recorded in New York with "Asleep at the wheel" and Jerry Jeff Walker's Lost Gonzo Band. Good dynamics.

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Rich, full dynamics. Superb english pressing. Carlos Santana used to play a Gibson Les Paul in those years. So listen to the twin guitars of track A2 "No one to depend on" and listen loud. Test your equipment!

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T. Rex - The Slider
(1972, Reprise) -1A / -1A

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Goes well with afternoon coffee.

Bravo! This is a good US pressing. Did you notice, that the front and back cover photograpies were shot by Ringo Starr? It's an iconic LP cover art.

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Larry Coryell - Spaces
(1970, Vanguard Apostolic) -1B/-1B

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first release with Coryell on the cover. killer fusion with not-bad session players: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Billy Cobham.

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Bravo! This is a good US pressing. Did you notice, that the front and back cover photograpies were shot by Ringo Starr? It's an iconic LP cover art.

I think I knew that Ringo did the cover art, but had forgotten - great photo.

Nice Santana spin - might be my favorite

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The John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass
(1961, Impulse!) Stereo A-6; RVG STEREO in the deadwax

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recycled picture. w/ Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner.

wow, this is a nice late night listen. takes me back to first exposure to Coltrane and hard bop with a late night FM program in the early 70s

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The John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass
(1961, Impulse!) Stereo A-6; RVG STEREO in the deadwax

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recycled picture. w/ Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner.

wow, this is a nice late night listen. takes me back to first exposure to Coltrane and hard bop with a late night FM program in the early 70s

I have a big problem with this one: my wife.
Once in every year i put this LP on my turntable. Same procedure as every year: my wife asks me: what's this we are listening to? Is that music? And she shakes her pretty head.
She doesn't like this famous one. But she is right...... I don't like it too.
This is definitively not our piece of cake. So we will try again next year.....

[Fritz The Cat]

Larry Coryell - Spaces
(1970, Vanguard Apostolic) -1B/-1B

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first release with Coryell on the cover. killer fusion with not-bad session players: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Billy Cobham.

Help! For me (and my wife) it's very difficult to understand this kind of jazz music. It's not witty, isn't it? But it's a little more better than John Coltrane's Africa/Brass. Tell me: why do you like this one? Which title shall i try to listen to? And my wife?
So i will catch my guitar and will play some simple tunes.....

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UK heavies! Anybody here who owns the original issue of this LP in mint condition? Oh, how lucky you are! And rich. The Beat Goes On......

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Help! For me (and my wife) it's very difficult to understand this kind of jazz music. It's not witty, isn't it? But it's a little more better than John Coltrane's Africa/Brass. Tell me: why do you like this one? Which title shall i try to listen to? And my wife?
So i will catch my guitar and will play some simple tunes.....

Sorry Fritz - I don't think I can help you there, everyone's tastes are different for any number of reasons, I guess. You go your way and I'll go mine -- and we both get to enjoy the music. :bouncy:

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Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde - Of Cabbages And Kings
(1967, Columbia) -1A/-1A

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It's 1967, Sgt. Pepper is everywhere so like everyone else Chad & Jeremy do a concept LP. It has interesting moments. Folkies meet psych - reminds me of a scene from A Mighty Wind.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoeoA0Tss0w

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Greenslade - s/t
(1973, Warner Bros) -1A/-1C

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proggy organ-driven rock, Dave Greenslade's debut LP after Colosseum disbanded.

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Miles Davis - Circle In The Round (Unreleased Recordings 1955-1970)
(1979, Columbia) WLP; -1B / -1B

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[QUOTE=SpeakerLabFan;391060]Greenslade - s/t
(1973, Warner Bros) -1A/-1C

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proggy organ-driven rock, Dave Greenslade's debut LP after Colosseum disbanded.[/QUO

Cover art work by Roger Dean. Remember many famous LP covers by Uriah Heep, Yes, Greenslade, Asia, Badger, Osibisa, Budgie, Gentle Giant, Steve Howe etc.

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Sorry Fritz - I don't think I can help you there, everyone's tastes are different for any number of reasons, I guess. You go your way and I'll go mine -- and we both get to enjoy the music. :bouncy:


Yes you're right. I would have given the same answer to silly Fritz.

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All the singles from1974 until 1989. The producers were: Vic Maile, Richard Gottehrer, Mike Vernon, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds et al.
Sadly the dynamics on these 2 LPs are rather mediocre. But hey, it's Pub Rock.
Look at the picture of the DJ on fold cover: please don't treat your vinyl that way.....

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After all this time still beautiful. 45 years old US vinyl. After all this time still in nm condition. But it's a cut-out foldcover. So once again: shame on them......Anybody who listened to quadrophonie in the seventies?

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Yes you're right. I would have given the same answer to silly Fritz.


:cheers:

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Miles Davis - Seven Steps To Heaven
(1963, Columbia) MONO; CL 2051 with "Guaranteed High Fidelity" on the label

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with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter. listening with the Mono switch engaged. Nice. First picture is recycled from 2011.

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Miles Davis - Seven Steps To Heaven
(1963, Columbia) MONO; CL 2051 with "Guaranteed High Fidelity" on the label

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with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter. listening with the Mono switch engaged. Nice. First picture is recycled from 2011.

How is the fidelity? High? Interesting note:"unbreakable". Shurely, it's old US vinyl of first quality.....

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The front cover art picture is by Pablo Picasso: 1921 "The Three musicians". The name of the group is not visible. So, hurrying LP- hunters don't check it.........So it was my benefit when i discovered this gem. It looks like a classic music LP. But it is not what it seems to be. Super rare.

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The guitar players: Elvis had Scotty, Reggie and James. Did you know that Dean Martin had Barney?

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The guitar players: Elvis had Scotty, Reggie and James. Did you know that Dean Martin had Barney?

and Red Mitchell too. wow, that puts a whole new perspective on all the Dean-o records. Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

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The Merry Go Round - s/t
(1967, A&M) Monarch symbol in the deadwax

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a thrift store find awhile back. I have several Emitt Rhodes records, great stuff. it was nice to run across this one.

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Mad River - s/t
(1968, Capitol) Promo stamped LP jacket

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another fun thrift store find in the past year - I see it's included in the garage sale on the Sundazed site, nice buy at $8.99.

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Small Faces - s/t
(1966, Decca) MONO; Australian pressing; -4A/-3A

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nice. w/ Mono switch engaged.

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

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smoking

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Small Faces - s/t
(1966, Decca) MONO; Australian pressing; -4A/-3A

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nice. w/ Mono switch engaged.


Great stuff this one! Very rare. From Australia. Condition sufficient for HIFI-pleasure? Mono LPs in sufficient condition are hard to find here in Europe. Most of them were mistreated badly........
Wonderful music for a bright Ascension Day morning.......
But i have to be satisfied with my 1990 UK Castle issue with some mediocre Mono versions of "All or nothing", "Don't burst my bubble", "Hey girl", "Tell me have you ever seen me", "Tin Soldier", "Every litlle bit hurts" and "Wat'cha gonna do about it".
Our ears were not made to hear stereo, but we have learnt to accustom to it......Life is MONO! Anybody who listens to quadrophonic equipment?

[Fritz The Cat]

Short people (remember the song by Randy Newman) with big instruments. Wonderful vocal harmonies. 7 titles in mono. Listen to keyboard playing by Ian McLagan. Top Mods excitement. Still sounds fresh and vital today.

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Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, Calif. Juli-August 1974.
Skip Battin bass, voc, g, piano.
John Dawson voc, g
Neil Larsen kb
Mark Naftalin p
I like the cover art painting: did you know, that the Agave plant (also called "Century plant") only blooms once in it's lifetime after several decades of growing?

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The historic R&B extravaganza that rocked the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival. 2 LPs. Superb live recording dynamics. Esther Philips, Roy Brown, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Big Joe Turner, Shuggie Otis and many famous players.......You should have been there. I was not......

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The Doors - Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine
(1972, Elektra) WLP

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

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smoking

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Curved Air - Phantasmagoria
(1972, Warner Bros) WLP, -1A/-1B

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Great dynamics and thundering bass on this title. I also have a WLP of the Air Conditioning album.

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

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a find earlier this week, great stuff. it's an upgrade over my other copy.

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The Doors - Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine
(1972, Elektra) WLP

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First compilation. 2LPs. Without "Light my fire". But for collectors interesting because of 2 rare 45rpm B-sides: "Who scared you" and Willie Dixons "(You need meat) Don't go further" on tracks C5 and C6. Listen to the horns and guitar work on "Who scared you".

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

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a find earlier this week, great stuff. it's an upgrade over my other copy.



Many user traces may be seen around the spindle hole on your blue London LP label........Great stuff. A sparkling gem. All winners no fillers on this one. Here you see the French pressing by Kingdom Records that was founded by Caravan manager Terry King.

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Tunes from the riverboat-studio. Producer Phil Manzanera together with DG. Listen to track A4 "A boat lies waiting" with Eno at the piano and Cosby&Nash vocals. Remember "Fat old sun" of Atom Heart Mother.
Jools Holland piano on track B3 "The girl in the yellow dress".
Dark birds and heavy weather on cover art. Beautiful guitar models in the booklet. DG always kept his guitar playing simple with maximum effect.
Moody.
A big one.

[Fritz The Cat]

Gibson guitar sounds until forever. One of the greatest voices of rock music: Johnny Van Zandt. Long may live sweet home Alabama!

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Wild Turkey - s/t
(1972, Chrysalis) WLP

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from this morning's estate sale finds. ex-Jethro Tull

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Sunday morning music. Quo classics as you've never heard them before. My last year's favorite of the new albums. Look at the beautiful acoustic guitars on foldcover. Photographs made by Bryan Adams!
Listen to "Paper plane" on track A4 with the accordeon and the "Deutsche car".
You must love this one because it was made with a wink.

[Fritz The Cat]

Wild Turkey - s/t
(1972, Chrysalis) WLP

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from this morning's estate sale finds. ex-Jethro Tull

Wild Turkey is a Whisky label. That's why Glenn Cornick was fired by Ian Anderson in 1970 ??
There's an interesting interview on www. psychedelicbaby.blogspot.ch from december 13, 2011

[Fritz The Cat]

There were several reasons for buying this one:
1.) The Pink Floyd LP collection has to be completed.
2.) The booklet is simply beautiful
3.) The foldcover art is great (dedicated to Storm Thorgerson, 1944-2013): look at the empty boat on back cover painting.....
4.) The 2 LPs were pressed in virgin vinyl of 180gr weight
5.) The wonderful dynamics. Listen loud!
6.) The unforgettable Richard Wright (recorded and produced by Bob Ezrin in 1993) on most of the tracks!!

So it was a "must" for me to get this one.

One question: what shall a vinyl afficionado do with the added download voucher?

[Fritz The Cat]

Great sound of those 45rpm maxi singles. Listen to "Anselma". Produced by T-Bone Burnett

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Wilko Johnson g/voc and John Potter piano play hot pub-rock. In fact it's not the ideal music for this sunshine-sunday-morning. Listen to track A5 "First thing in the morning" in JJ Cale-style.
Found this one yesterday in my favorite record shop BRO Records in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Remembering Wilko Johnsons fantastic 2014 LP collaboration with Roger Daltrey:"Going back home".
Listen to the great piano playing by John Potter. Both Ex-Dr.Feelgood. How "Speakerlabfan" would write: smokin'!
Underrated/forgotten???

[Fritz The Cat]

There comes no music out of this monster outdoor thing. Only smoke. And fine grilled meat.

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Mother's Day. Sunny sunday morning. My wife says: this is a very wild one. Not the usual Mother's day music.
She is right.
Are there any women on this blog? Hey, give a reaction!!!!!

[Fritz The Cat]

Magical history tour! "The Pusher" is still one of the biggest rock songs because of the seminal guitar riff. Forget "Smoke on the water"! Very very good US pressing. Still crazy after all these years.
Has anybody heard any news from John Kay? Great voice.

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Are there any women on this blog? Hey, give a reaction!!!!!


had a UK one a while ago, but she seems to have faded.

Bought this yesterday. 3 of us tried to figure out who the group was, but nobody got it. had to find the group name by searching on one of the song names. There was no catalog number and the disk had no info.

"Hand-stamped vinyl limited small-run
edition of 500 "

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you can actually listen to full tracks on that link.

[Fritz The Cat]

Has anybody heard any news from John Kay? Great voice.

[Fritz The Cat]

Magical history tour No. 2: Mick Taylor guitar. Plus many members of Collosseum: still great after all these years. Recorded in only 4 days at Decca West Hampstead Studios, April 1968 by Mike Vernon.

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Grabbed this one yesterday , by the pound :) (1/2 lb. @ $1.79 per)

Nice, somewhat mellow ... well recorded.

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Magical history tour No3. Sandy Denny as Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny. Ian Matthews. Richard Thompson. Producer Joe Boyd.
Superb dynamics from this perfect english pressing. Listen to track B1 Joni Mitchell's "Eastern rain". Weird front cover painting.

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Fairport Convention - self titled
(1969, A&M) WLP Promo/NFS

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The english original pressing with the title concerning their holyday jobs looks like this.

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Paul Motian - Tribute
(1974, ECM)

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one of several dozen nice jazz titles that I scooped for $1 each at an estate sale yesterday. w/ Charlie Haden - bass - thundering bass and Motian on drums. Lots of energy, and great sound quality.

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There comes no music out of this monster outdoor thing. Only smoke. And fine grilled meat.

bitchin'

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Not typical for Pretty Things but it's an enchanted garden of psychedelica. Good dynamics. This nearly 50 years old vinyl LP is a pretty thing!

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Taj Mahal - Music Keeps Me Together
(1975, Columbia) WLP, -1B/-1A, Frankford/Wayne in the deadwax

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Sing it~! Nice.

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The Pentangle - s/t
(1968, Reprise) -1A/-1A

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terrific sound quality!

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Ian Matthews - Valley Hi
(1973, Elektra)

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Produced by Michael Nesmith, who sits in on guitar; Red Rhodes and Byron Berline. down the road from Fairport Convention, Matthews Southern Comfort, and Plainsong, this is nice country rock. with covers of songs by Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, and Nesmith. I like it - this is right in my wheelhouse.


Found this one last week in perfect condition (also the foldcover looks new after more than 40 years) in my favourite record shop BRO Records in St. Gallen. I searched for this one since many years. I had to pay the price that we pay here in Switzerland for 3 Big Macs.
Listen to track A4 Jackson Browne's " These days". There's also a beautiful version of Richard Thompsons "Shady eyes" on track A3. Don't forget to dance to the version of the Randy Newman song " What are you waiting for" on track B3.
Mediocre Kinney dynamics.
Can you explain what "wheelhouse" means? Are you a sailor? I have a little sailing boat on the Bodensee, but there's no wheelhouse with LP's on it........

P.S. I don't eat Big Macs. I like selfmade food.

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The Pentangle - s/t
(1968, Reprise) -1A/-1A

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terrific sound quality!


Produced by famous Shel Talmy! Who-Kinks-Easybeats-Alex Harvey Band .......

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Taj Mahal - Music Keeps Me Together
(1975, Columbia) WLP, -1B/-1A, Frankford/Wayne in the deadwax

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Sing it~! Nice.

Yessss! And dance to it! Music keeps us together. Music keeps us (a little bit) younger. Music keeps us alive. Music is good for our mental health. Any further suggestions?
Look at the picture of the 1935 drawing "Alter Mann mit Gitarre" by Tamara DeLempicka from the Book by Stefanie Penck (Prestel Verlag München 2004).

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Found last week in my favourite record shop BRO Records for only 2 SFr. in the dust bin. You pay for a coffee in the restaurant here the double price. Condition: much used and a little bit mishandled.
After washing it efficiently, the result is stunning: some acceptable scratches and joyful dynamics!
Listen to the Fats Domino song "Big fat" on track B2 and the V. Wolf title "Huautla" on B3. Anybody knows the writer V. Wolf of this song??? What means Huautla? Indian term?
Listen to Bob Hite introducing his musicians in track B6 "Down in the gutter but free".
Don't forget to boogie....
Swinging!

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Found this one last week in perfect condition (also the foldcover looks new after more than 40 years) in my favourite record shop BRO Records in St. Gallen. I searched for this one since many years. I had to pay the price that we pay here in Switzerland for 3 Big Macs.
Listen to track A4 Jackson Browne's " These days". There's also a beautiful version of Richard Thompsons "Shady eyes" on track A3. Don't forget to dance to the version of the Randy Newman song " What are you waiting for" on track B3.
Mediocre Kinney dynamics.
Can you explain what "wheelhouse" means? Are you a sailor? I have a little sailing boat on the Bodensee, but there's no wheelhouse with LP's on it........

P.S. I don't eat Big Macs. I like selfmade food.

wheelhouse definition (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wheelhouse) I don't eat fast food either.

I toured Lake Zurich with my kids a few years ago. a highlight were the topless beauties sunbathing along the canal, don't see that often enough in the US.

Congratulations on finding that Canned Heat LP.

I got out for a hike with family in the North Cascades this morning - aka "the American Alps". The trailhead for this hike is 1 hour drive from my house. In spite of the serious look on my face it was a great work-out, and we had a lot of fun!

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Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator
(2011, Masterworks) TML-M in the deadwax; mastered at The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA

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listening to sides 3/4. Nice.

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Rather worn out old english vinyl. The drums of Connie Kay nearly are not hearable anymore on the tracks of side A. But on "Bluesology" track B2 he is present very clear.
Did anybody ever notice the similarity of "Bluesology" and The Beatles' "Can't buy me love"?
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. Interesting liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason.
Many "important" informations about Stereophonic Records on inner sleeve. Remember the late 50ies? Look at my next post!

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"Important" informations about the latest technical development in recording. 1959.
The handling instructions still are valid. And don't touch the vinyl with sticky fingers! Remember the Rolling Stones.

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Similar to the early Elvis Costello recordings. Appropriate to the front cover picture: it's a fresh sound.
"Slay me with your 45". Track B2. Why do they?

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Original 1956 Italian mono issue. Stunning discovery: also here nearly no notable appearance of Connie Kay, especially on side A.
I can't hear the drums......
So this fact seems to be due to recording conditions. Anybody has another explanation?

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45rpm 12 inch maxi single. Typical for the 80ies. Not a highlight (judged from nowadays). Music publisher: "Trashsongs Ltd.".
At least they truly named it .....

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wheelhouse definition (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wheelhouse) I don't eat fast food either.

I toured Lake Zurich with my kids a few years ago. a highlight were the topless beauties sunbathing along the canal, don't see that often enough in the US.

Congratulations on finding that Canned Heat LP.

I got out for a hike with family in the North Cascades this morning - aka "the American Alps". The trailhead for this hike is 1 hour drive from my house. In spite of the serious look on my face it was a great work-out, and we had a lot of fun!

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Are there capricorns? Groundhogs? Eagles?

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History from second world war: song "Raoul" B6. About Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat who saved the life of thousands of Hungarian Jews in collaboration with Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz. A discovery. Not typical for a Nashville song, isn't it? History on LPs: interesting item for vinyl fans?!
Does anybody know further stunning historic items on LPs?
Many Nashville studio cracks are noted on backcover. Reggie Young, Larry Knechtel et al.

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Impressive guitar lesson by James Burton. While my guitar (look at the added picture) gently weeps......

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10 years ago!

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20 years ago!!

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30 years ago!!!

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40 years ago!!!!

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50 years ago!!!!!

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60 years ago!!!!!! Or more. The best illustrated book about the Rolling Stones by Bill Wyman.

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The ultimate biography by Keith Richards. Very very recommendable.

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Big fun to read Ronnie Wood's autobiography!

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Tim Hart and Maddy Prior - Folk Songs Of Olde England Volume II
(1969, Tepee) UK pressing, 1976 issue on Mooncrest

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Nice to hear Maddy Prior's voice. several songs here sound like they would have fit into Steeleye Span's playlist - example Queen Elenanor's Confession.

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Steeleye Span - That's Steeleye Span
(1982, Marifon/Chrysalis) German pressing

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A $1 find at a university district yard sale a couple of summers ago. I grabbed several nice Steeleye records from the box & the 30 something gal running the sale was a fan. She was transitioned to digital, no longer spinning records. It was fun telling her about seeing the band just a couple of miles from the location at the University of Washington many years earlier.

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Are there capricorns? Groundhogs? Eagles?



Yes, to eagles and groundhogs, aka Marmots.

and also a real life monster --> Ursus Horribilis (Grizzly Bear) still roam in the North Cascades - I've seen the more common Black bear in the wild but thankfully have not yet encountered a Grizzly. Thinking about these creatures have resulted in many near sleepless nights while camping in a tent. They were nearly extinct in the continental US but small populations are growing in Washington and Montana.

Yesterday we did see a yearling deer crossing the logging road as we were driving out. At this lake, years ago I saw a Bobcat/Lynx - a rare sighting according to a ranger because they are nocturnal.

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After so many years of having eaten too many burritos they wanted to change their name to SIERRA.
Produced by Felix Pappalardi!
This happened nearly 40 years ago. Did you know?

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One for the island exile. Do they have a turntable there? Electricity?
B2 "And now i live" is "Riders on the storm", isn't it?

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3LPs. Plus the fourth bonus 180gr vinyl 12": on this one we may enjoy (?) 7 different versions and mixes of "Riders on the storm":
1.) Original mix. 2.) Revival mix. 3.) Ibizzare remix. 4.) N.O.W. sofa mix. 5.) PNAU club mix. 6.) Baez & Cornell radio mix. 7.) Baez & Cornell club mix.
Thunderous sound! What else?

My favourite version is the original version!

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In this Swiss weekly journal "Facts" 2001 interview, Ray Manzarek said: "Our music represents the spirit of freedom. And this is immortal."
P.S. "Facts" wasn't immortal. Since many years this journal is dead......

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What a beautiful song! Listen to the guitar work of Robbie Krieger.

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Lou Reed - s/t
(1972, RCA)

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recycled pictures. w/ Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman.

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Dave Mason - Scrapbook
(1972, Island) UK pressing, PORKY/PECKO in the deadwax

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a nice find at one of my locals earlier this week. Listening to record 1, which should be credited to Traffic. Great sound quality. Great sonics on You Can All Join In.

Too bad the art department at Island Records decided to phone it in for the artwork on this record.

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This one is dedicated to the "amps tube guru" of Buchs, Switzerland, in the beautiful Rheintal, Bruno Candreia. He is a real master and expert of repairing and restoration of those old tube amps that we all love so much.
Recorded in company with Andrew Hardin May 31st and June 1st 1988 at Tonspurstudio AG, Buchs, Switzerland.
Great voice. Listen to track A6 VanZant/Rossington's "Mr. Banker": the recording studio doesn't exist anymore. Because of the bankers?
Anybody knows?
The CD shown on 1st picture is the US production on Philo Rounder Records.

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Dave Mason - Scrapbook
(1972, Island) UK pressing, PORKY/PECKO in the deadwax

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a nice find at one of my locals earlier this week. Listening to record 1, which should be credited to Traffic. Great sound quality. Great sonics on You Can All Join In.

Too bad the art department at Island Records decided to phone it in for the artwork on this record.



What is the translation of "phone it in...."? Can not understand what's the problem with the artwork.

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A little bit of rock music history. Remember "Sunshine of your love" and "I feel free".
This is a compilation of songs recorded 1968-1970.
Working with Cream, Pete refined a writing talent conceived under the influence of the American beat poets like Ginsberg, Corso and Ferlinghetti, and nurtured in the heady athmosphere of London in the early sixties. Since those early days with Graham Bond, Jack Bruce, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Ginger Baker, Pete has written in the closest of collaborations with musicians (cit: liner notes on back cover).
Listen to Chris Spedding's guitar and violin work on mono track A4 " The week looked good on paper".
Fine english pressing on famous progressive Harvest Label.

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German 1980 reissue. Recorded live at the Brewery in Lansing, Michigan in summer 1973.
Listen to track B1 "Hey, Billie Jean", a hot harmonica driven boogie.

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What is the translation of "phone it in...."? Can not understand what's the problem with the artwork.



"Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter." I think the phrase originated as a reference to someone using a phone call to deliver their work rather than going into the office.

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A little bit of rock music history. Remember "Sunshine of your love" and "I feel free".
This is a compilation of songs recorded 1968-1970.
Working with Cream, Pete refined a writing talent conceived under the influence of the American beat poets like Ginsberg, Corso and Ferlinghetti, and nurtured in the heady athmosphere of London in the early sixties. Since those early days with Graham Bond, Jack Bruce, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Ginger Baker, Pete has written in the closest of collaborations with musicians (cit: liner notes on back cover).
Listen to Chris Spedding's guitar and violin work on mono track A4 " The week looked good on paper".
Fine english pressing on famous progressive Harvest Label.


Nice. What a great collaboration with Jack Bruce on those Cream songs.

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Brewer & Shipley - Down In L.A.
(1968, A&M)

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debut LP. some pretty great session players here Leon Russell, Jim Messina, Jim Gordon, Hal Blaine. I hadn't seen this one before - their later stuff is great, so I grabbed this the other day.

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After 4 1/2 years, the band departed in February of 1974. So, logically (!?), in March they went into the studio and recorded some tunes they always wanted to do....
Listen to track B1 (the old Coasters tune), Leiber & Stoller's "I'm a hog for you baby" and the cool shuffling blues B4, Muddy Waters' song "Long distance calling", which is played only with electric piano, voice and bass.
Some fine old tunes!

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"Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter." I think the phrase originated as a reference to someone using a phone call to deliver their work rather than going into the office.

OK. Now i understand. Some kind of "monday morning work"? A quick shot? A rush job?

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Tony Williams drums & Blue Mitchell trumpet & Larry Carlton guitars had much fun at Davlen studios,L.A.
Swinging. Cool. Why does the doctor sleep?
Listen to B5, the Mingus tune "Good bye pork pie hat".
Track B6 "Be nice": Some great words by the doctor: "Be nice to the people on the way up, you're gonna see them on the way back down. Be nice to your mother, your sister too. Because they're the only girls who love a fool like you."!!!!!

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Brewer & Shipley - Down In L.A.
debut LP. some pretty great session players here Leon Russell, Jim Messina, Jim Gordon, Hal Blaine. I hadn't seen this one before - their later stuff is great, so I grabbed this the other day.

I really, really enjoy their "Tarkio" . Not a bad cut on the whole album , but picked up "Weeds" and was much less impressed.

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What a beautiful song! Listen to the guitar work of Robbie Krieger.

The DOORS are an all time fave for me. Saw them live in 1968, tho their show was poor
(Morrison was drunk or stoned). The opening act "The Chambers Brothers" did a much better performance. I'll look around my HD and see if the pics are still here.

Here is an interesting clip where Jim hears of his own death while driving his GT-500 in the desert. :blink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDAmweqwMSM

I have their GH album in quad and it sounds pretty good. But the best they've ever sounded is on a remastered CD The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits

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found one :)

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The Fireballs - Come On, React!
(1969, Atco) WLP

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I really, really enjoy their "Tarkio" . Not a bad cut on the whole album , but picked up "Weeds" and was much less impressed.

Yep, they hit the sweet spot for me too with that record - killer stuff and so much more than their hit song One Toke Over The Line.

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OK. Now i understand. Some kind of "monday morning work"? A quick shot? A rush job?

Yes, that's correct and that's what I think about the Dave Mason Scrapbook album art :|

I heard it was a nice Saturday in Switzerland? I received a picture from family, Lake Lucerne in the background - will be here in a couple of months to hit the hiking trails, sample the beer & cheese.
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Pearl Jam - No Code
(1996, Epic)

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Recycling a picture from a few years ago. One of those $1 garage sale finds that made up for all the baby clothes & moldy Jane Fonda workout records.

adding a picture of the LP's label:

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Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison and Ben Sidran celebrate the songs of Mose Allison. What a perfect team......
Great sunny sunday morning tunes, arent' they?
"Perfect Moment" track B7 says: " Mona Lisa smile/one such perfect moment/makes it all worthwhile".
I'm a little bit scared about the fact, that this vinyl is 20 years old already! 20 years of many perfect moments. Don't mind the lesser ones......
P.S.: Don't forget: Mona Lisa smiles since 500 years.

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The "Swiss Beatles" in 1968. Very good 1981 reissue Swiss pressing with fine dynamics. A classic (for Switzerland) that puts a smile into your face.
They still are on the road here......So are we. Still going strong. But a bit more slowly.

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Concerning my last post, i want to introduce two essential books about rock&pop music in Switzerland. Written in german language.
Swiss pop music of the sixties was very much influenced by the english music scene. Funny: the beat bands had splendid names: The Countdowns, Bull Train Skiffle Group, The Black Caps, The Baracudas, The Black Lions, The Red Lions, and so on, all sorts of wild animals.
Worldshaking......

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Situation normal? No.
Micky Moody plays all guitars. Bobby Harrison: strong (underrated) voice! Horns by Mel Collins & Co. Funky blues!
Listen to track A5 "Every little bit hurts". Sunday evening blues. SNAFU.
Once again: great slide guitar work by Micky Moody.
English pressing with poor dynamics.

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Superb guitar playing by Micky Moody. Great slide guitar. What about the airplane in the church hall? SNAFU?

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Micky Moody, great guitar work. As noted on back cover: "an excellency production" recorded at the Manor Studios, Oxford. Superb vocals.

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I saw them live in december 2015 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with great guitar performer Roy Herrington. Most of the concert Roy played among the audience and at the bar.....
Smokin'!!

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Jackie McLean - A Ghetto Lullaby
(1976, Inner City)

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recycling a picture from 2010. recorded in Paris, July 1973. a yard sale find from several years ago.

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Concerning my last post, i want to introduce two essential books about rock&pop music in Switzerland. Written in german language.
Swiss pop music of the sixties was very much influenced by the english music scene. Funny: the beat bands had splendid names: The Countdowns, Bull Train Skiffle Group, The Black Caps, The Baracudas, The Black Lions, The Red Lions, and so on, all sorts of wild animals.
Worldshaking......


Looks like very cool books. Thanks for this.

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Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey
(1971, Warner Bros) -1A/-1E

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Nice.





Ronnie Montrose guitar/mandolin. Connie Kay drums on 4 tracks. Tupelo Honey is one of my favourite songs by Van Morrison.
What's the difference between these two different labels? Which one is the original of 1971?

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Albie Donnelly plays first quality R&B. Still on the road today with Roy Herrington guitar.

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Ronnie Montrose guitar/mandolin. Connie Kay drums on 4 tracks. Tupelo Honey is one of my favourite songs by Van Morrison.
What's the difference between these two different labels? Which one is the original of 1971?

Warner Bros used the Olive Green label in the US until ~1973, then switched over to the "Burbank" labels, so the Palm trees/Burbank label is a later issue. Incredible sound quality on those early Van Morrison records!

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Jack DeJohnette's Directions - Cosmic Chicken
(1975, Prestige)

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w/ John Abercrombie on electric guitar. Smokin'

Track 2 is dedicated to Carlos Santana / Devadip.

One of many dozen jazz LPs picked up at an Estate sale a couple of weeks ago.

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Jack DeJohnette's Directions - Cosmic Chicken
(1975, Prestige)

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w/ John Abercrombie on electric guitar. Smokin'

Track 2 is dedicated to Carlos Santana / Devadip.

One of many dozen jazz LPs picked up at an Estate sale a couple of weeks ago.

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Hey, the next LP in the box is also by Jack DeJohnette! ECM 1978!! 1 Dollar? Unbelievable......

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I like Supercharge. You will like it too!
30 years of maximum r&b.

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Not maximum R&B. It's kingsize R&B.
I saw Albie Donnelly, Roy Herrington and Co. live in Schaffhausen Switzerland december 29, 2014. Unforgettable interaction with the audience.

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Also Tina Onassis loved Supercharge. Paris 1985. Live at her wedding. You may hear Tina dance on the table.....
Very good swiss pressing. 4-track recording. Superb live sound.
Did this really happen? What a wedding! (Liner notes on back cover)
Great one! P.S.: she has married Thierry Roussell then. She was happy then. Because of the music.

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Synthesizer polluted 80ies product. This one is not cool. It's simply poor and dull. Let's forget it.....

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Nearly no synthesizer junk.
Phil Woods sax, Steve Miller guitar/vocals. Ben Sidran wonderful piano.
Superb live recording. Ordway Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 23, 1986.
Listen to track A3 "A good travel agent": Ben Sidran introduces the history of jazz. Interesting.
This one is very recommendable.

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Piano driven jazzy swinging funky R&B. Funky because of Marcus Miller (Miles Davis Band), bass. Swinging because of Ben Sidran. Depression????? Didn't i check some important thing? Making Whoopee! (track B2)

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Synthesizer polluted 80ies product. This one is not cool. It's simply poor and dull. Let's forget it.....

That's disappointing to hear because Ben Sidran is interesting, coming from his association with the Steve Miller Band in the 60s. I have a copy of this record, have avoided playing it for a few years because I suspected it was a bit too smooth and synth'd.

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Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn
(1972, Reprise) Promo stamp on back cover, -1A/-1A

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smokin'. Glenn Cornick from Jethro Tull.

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Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn
(1972, Reprise) Promo stamp on back cover, -1A/-1A

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smokin'. Glenn Cornick from Jethro Tull.

Great find. Forgotten gem! Produced by famous Rodger Bain.

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Mick Abrahams original guitarist in Jethro Tull and Ex-Bloodwyn Pig. Ritchie Dharma drums g. Remember "Dharma for one" on Jethro Tull's 1968 "This was".
Jack Lancaster (great!!!) horns. Listen to every track, but especially to B2 "Maybe because" maybe because of the powerful horns by Lancaster.
Good German pressing.
The green Chrysalis label is cult here in Germany and Switzerland.
P.S.: we cannot find this one for 1 Dollar, 1Euro, 1SFr or any current: track B4 "You'll never get it".

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Fantastic hammond playing by Bob Sergeant. Produced by Chris Thomas.
Ritchie Dharma's drumming is dizzying in it's speed and complexity (cit: Bruce Eder AMG).
Notice the powerful vocals. No fillers all winners. One for the exile on the island.

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Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
(1974, Elektra Asylum) WLP

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the early Queen LPs get my attention including/especially this one. Brian May smokes on guitar!

[Fritz The Cat]

Remembering a fantastic night in Bellinzona, Switzerland, June 28, 2003. Salomon Burke and Willy DeVille live at Piazza Blues.
This one is a 45rpm maxisingle with a miraculous sound. Listen loud. Willy's voice was a miracle.

[Fritz The Cat]

Armageddon mix. Produced by John Paul Jones.
Mighty sound of a 45rpm maxisingle. Test your equipment with track B1 "For ever more".

[Fritz The Cat]

33 1/3 rpm EP. Produced by John Paul Jones.
A tower of sound!

[SpeakerLabFan]

Larry Coryell - Tributaries
(1979, Arista Novus) Promo, MASTERDISK in the deadwax

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Easing in to the day with the some tasty acoustic guitar jazz - Coryell + John Scofield and Joe Beck.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sly And The Family Stone - A Whole New Thing
(1967, Epic) Sundazed reissue

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smoking funk/soul debut album.

[SpeakerLabFan]

pictures of favorites from day 2 at the NW Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. great local music! The last photo is the Sky Church stage at the Experience Music Project - included as a festival venue.

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
(2003, Lost Highway)

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listening to sides 3/4

[Fritz The Cat]

Yes, he is Dr. phil. of Amerikanistik und Soziologie. This book "Black Talk", is about "Schwarze Musik", die andere Kultur in Amerika.
Introduction by Archie Shepp. 51 Fotos in black&white by Val Wilmer. 232 pages. Interesting while listening to his LPs.
Writing scientific books is very hard. Now i know why he sleeps on back cover picture of "The Doctor is in"!!

[SpeakerLabFan]

Pink Floyd - Relics
(1971, Harvest) MASTERED BY CAPITOL in the deadwax

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Larry Coryell - The Restful Mind
(1974, Vanguard)

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accompanied by most of the Oregon band, except Paul McCandless.

[Fritz The Cat]

Pink Floyd - Relics
(1971, Harvest) MASTERED BY CAPITOL in the deadwax

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45 years of relics. This is the german issue. Important: art work by Nick Mason. Producer Norman Smith. The Hurricane Smith. The Nile Song: hard rock heavy metal by Pink Floyd......

[Fritz The Cat]

Listen to track D2: "Comfortably numb". Pink Floyd live in a thunderous sound. Hipgnosis' Storm Thorgerson made the cover art work. Gilmore with Tim Renwick at their best.......

[Fritz The Cat]

Sam Jones bass, Bob Thurman piano, Louis Hayes drums. Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, February 9, 1960.
Prod: Orrin Keepnews.
180 gr "high-definition premium virgin vinyl pressing for super fidelity" (!!!), as noted on the sticker. 2 bonus tracks recorded 1962 in Chicago: A7 "Send me your pillow" and B7 "Onions" with saxophones and second guitar.
Raw. Stripped-down. Bare bones approach.
Superb dynamics.

[Fritz The Cat]

Unbelievable! This man is a phenomenon. This great creativity since so many years! He is the perfect guitar maestro of today.
Superb pressing on 180gr vinyl. Look at the stunning list of used guitar models.......
Mighty sounds. Listen loud. You don't have to download this one with the added download voucher. Did anybody do so? Results?
And i ask you: how long will this man keep this huge amount of energy? A candle burning on both sides?

[SpeakerLabFan]

Roy Harper - One Of Those Days In England (Bullinamingvase)
(1977, Chrysalis)

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Hat's off to Roy

[Fritz The Cat]

Roy Harper - One Of Those Days In England (Bullinamingvase)
(1977, Chrysalis)

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Hat's off to Roy
The english Harvest pressing was called simply "Bullinamingvase".
Concerning track A5 "Watford Gap": Harper ran into legal problems when Watford Gap (motorway services) voiced their extreme distaste of the song, resulting in the record company's removal of the composition from the album (Cit.: David Ross Smith, AMG).
Superb guitar work by Henry McCullough (Grease Band, Wings), Andy Roberts (Plainsong, Ian Matthews), Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) and B.J. Cole.
Paul and Linda McCartney uncredited vocals.
Sleeve design by Hipgnosis.
Good english pressing on cult label Harvest.
Why did he do this Watford Gap bashing? Greasy food?

[voice of theatr]

I love this live album! I also own it on laserdisc--a shame this concert was never (officially) released on DVD or Blu-ray.

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Listen to track D2: "Comfortably numb". Pink Floyd live in a thunderous sound. Hipgnosis' Storm Thorgerson made the cover art work. Gilmore with Tim Renwick at their best.......

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jimi Hendrix - The Cry Of Love
(1971, Polydor) German pressing

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[Fritz The Cat]

Issued 1972 by RCA called "Space oddity". 2015 EU reissue. Good pressing/dynamics. 180gr vinyl.
Back cover by George Underwood (Shine on brightly/Fururistic dragon/All the young dudes/Hunky Dory/Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust/and hundreds of book covers).
But as so often, these (new!!!) actual pressings have to be washed first. The pressing factories seem to use some kind of chemical substance to separate the parts after the pressing process. Anybody knows about this chemical substance?

[Fritz The Cat]

While cooking "Pot au feu" for sunday lunch: some roots belong into a "Pot au feu": potatoes, carots, sellerie!
This LP shows the roots of Jeff Beck playing his guitars to the songs of Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps. A big fun for everybody this salute to Cliff Gallup.

[Fritz The Cat]

Concerning my last post "Pot au feu": listen to track A1 "Hungry man": great bariton saxophone!
Mike Sanchez powerful vocals. Anybody hungry? So listen to this, don't look at my next post. You can't get it!

[Fritz The Cat]

Sunday lunch is ready: this is the "Pot au feu" with some roots. Thanks to Jeff Beck! (If he would see this picture.......)

[Fritz The Cat]

This one is smokin' (as Speakerlabfan would write). Recorded live at Dublincastle, Camden Town, London, May 1985. 30 years old vinyl sounds still fresh as ever. (What about the car you used to drive in 1985?) Listen to track B3 Slim Harpo's "Shake your hips" and compare it with the Rolling Stones' version A3 on "Exile on mainstreet". Which one do you prefer?

[Fritz The Cat]

Some roots. It's 60 years since these seeds were sown. 44 years old french vinyl. Listen to Cliff Gallup's great solo guitar playing on track B3 "Double talkin' baby".
Very good french pressing. Chapeau! Aussi aux chapeaux bleus!

[Fritz The Cat]

Jimi Hendrix - The Cry Of Love
(1971, Polydor) German pressing

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This is the 1971 US issue on Reprise label. Stevie Winwood and Chris Wood backing vocals in "Ezy Ryder". "Hello my friend/so good to see you again".

[Fritz The Cat]

Beautiful cover artwork. 2LP, FOC, Booklet, 200 gr virgin vinyl.
Exciting new music including "Somewhere" on track A2 with Stephen Stills and Buddy Miles. Listen to swinging track C1 "Easy blues".
Great rock history! Superb booklet with extensive liner notes.
Very fine US vinyl. Perfect pressing.
Humming Stratocaster sound.
My favorite track is D1 "Hey Gypsy Boy", because it's simple, pure and very very intensive. But the guitar is not perfectly tuned. Such is life! Isn't it?
A highlight!
One for the exile on the island. Where is the island? Is there any power supply?

[SpeakerLabFan]

Porter Wagoner - The Cold Hard Facts Of Life
(1967, RCA)

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an iconic country cover

[SpeakerLabFan]

America - s/t
(1971, Warner Bros) -1B/-1B; later issue with A Horse With No Name included

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If only more records were recorded as nicely as this one.

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Pretty Things - The Vintage Years
(1976, Sire) Promo stamp on front cover

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listening to record 1

[SpeakerLabFan]

The Doors - Strange Days
(1967, Elektra) Monarch symbol in the deadwax

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[voice of theatr]

RIP Dave Swarbrick (FAIRPORT CONVENTION) 1941-2016

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(Link For Free Download) http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1138

[voice of theatr]

RIP Dave Swarbrick (FAIRPORT CONVENTION) 1941-2016
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(LINK FOR FREE DOWNLOAD) http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1761

[Fritz The Cat]

Groupies shouldn't write books. "It's only rock'n'roll but i write it....."
For me it was not deemed acceptable to read all 528 pages of this book. Monkey business.
But listen to Pamela's husband! He had something to say. So look at my next post.

[Fritz The Cat]

John Goodsall guitar (Atomic Rooster, Brand X). Produced by Michael Chapman. Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito. In the Dreamland California.
P.S. his wife writes books about her groupie career and the groupies' scene. Forget them (the books)!

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Hartford - Earthwords & Music
(1967, RCA)

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a nice upgrade in shrink from the thrift bins this weekend. includes his classic Gentle On My Mind.

[Doctor_Electron]

Frank Zappa: Apostrophe / Overnight Sensation.

Sonic Dirty Love !

[Doctor_Electron]

The DOORS are an all time fave for me. Saw them live in 1968, tho their show was poor
(Morrison was drunk or stoned).

Robb Kreiger Band played headliner in a huge roster for the Mark in the Morning Holidays concert in Hollyweird this past December. They absolutely, especially Rob, tore it up. I was amazed at the fire in them. Don't know the age of his bandmembers but he's got to be pushing 70! Not that it necessarily matters, but the performance was incendiary.

Celebrate the Lizard

[Doctor_Electron]

" Premonition " John Fogarty

Stunning, the music AND the visual. Way swampy.

You'll be watching your back for alligators and brushing spanish moss out of your hair... and chooglin'

-de-

[SpeakerLabFan]

Stu Goldberg - Solos-Duos-Trios
(1978, PA USA)

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with Larry Coryell, L. Subramanian. Golderg on a Steiner-Parker synthesizer actually blends in nicely with the intensity of Subramanian's playing on Violin, Viola, Tampura and Coryell on 6 & 12 string guitar.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jan Garbarek - Dis
(1977, ECM) WLP, MASTERDISK in the deadwax

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w/ Ralph Towner on classical and 12 string. Also includes a custom made Windharp with strings which vibrate in response to the wind.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Jimmy Buffett - High Cumberland Jubilee
(1971, Barnaby) released in '76

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I also have a copy of Buffett's 1970 LP - Down To Earth. Neither of these sold many copies, was glad spot this one in the bins this week.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Sandy Denny - Sandy
(1972, A&M) STERLING LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Terry Reid - s/t
(1969, Epic) -2A/-2A

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Pink Floyd - Meddle
(1971, Harvest)

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[Fritz The Cat]

A simple and cool one. Look at these hands!
Smoothly produced by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan (drums). Waddy Wachtel, guitars. Larry Campbell, pedal steel. Bobby Keys saxophone. Norah Jones, cool duet lead vocals on track D3. The beauty and the......?
Listen to all the Farfisas, to the Wurlitzers and Hammond organs. Where have these fantastic instruments been for all these years?
Very good Czech Republic pressing: big amount of work for the last (4?) vinyl pressing factories of Europe in these times.........
Highly recommended! Impressive. This one goes straight to my heart.

[Fritz The Cat]

Last week listening to the powerful tunes of the "Rheinfall" in Schaffhausen. Very low frequencies!!! You may feel the vibrations beneath the falling water. Good vibrations.
Listening also to many foreign languages of the tourists there.
So there was much water after these days of big rain in Switzerland!

[Fritz The Cat]

Pink Floyd - Meddle
(1971, Harvest)

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This one was the second LP i ever bought in my youth. Unforgettable. Special Swiss edition.
Superb dynamics also after hundreds of times playing on various turntables during the last 45 years!

[Fritz The Cat]

The Doors - Strange Days
(1967, Elektra) Monarch symbol in the deadwax

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German reissue. Dynamics rather flat. Year not noted anywhere on this LP. Anybody knows?

[SpeakerLabFan]

Mannfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire
(1973, Polydor) STERLING RL in the deadwax, mastered by Robert Ludwig

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Nice. huh, a progressive rock concept album - it must be 1973. great playing and nice sound quality.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Last week listening to the powerful tunes of the "Rheinfall" in Schaffhausen. Very low frequencies!!! You may feel the vibrations beneath the falling water. Good vibrations.
Listening also to many foreign languages of the tourists there.
So there was much water after these days of big rain in Switzerland!



Nice. Looks like great summer weather there! Great time of year.

We drove an hour north today to visit my son at college in Bellingham, near the US/Canada border. Had a nice after-lunch hike down to a salt-water beach cove overlooking the San Juan Islands. The trees with red bark are the Pacific Madrona (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_menziesii), native to the coast - beautiful trees.

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[ARMED]

bossa nova - jazz

[musiclover68144]

Poco, from the album "LEGENDS"

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Abercrombie Dave Holland Jack DeJohnette - Gateway 2
(1978, ECM) German pressing

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intense. great interplay and improvisation.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
(1974, Virgin International) '81 release; @T/GP in the deadwax

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great playing, hypnotic mesmerizing music.

[Fritz The Cat]

Good Price. Found this week in a thrift store for 2 SFr. Percussive boogie woogie: what a life, what a richness!
Recorded November 14th 1969 in Bordeaux.
Issue year is not noticed. Anybody knows better?

[Fritz The Cat]

Thriftstore find for 3 SFr. last week. Filthy vinyl had to be washed first. I found this one in a childrens fairy tale LP bin.
Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jim Keltner, Carl Radle, J.J. Cale!
Listen to track A5 "My father's shoes": a song full of beauty and dignity. Anybody remembers those mellow Mellotron sounds?
Thanks to the children. Thanks to the fairy tales.

[Fritz The Cat]

Listen to track A1 "Man full of yesterdays":
"He wanted to go to the sun, he wanted to swim in the rain,
He waisted his time, drinking whisky and wine,
But now he's come back again."
The great unforgettable voice of Uriah Heep. A victim of success. A victim of whisky and wine.
Lou Stonebridge keyboards, Mick Box, Lee Kerslake, Denny Ball bass, John Wetton mellotron, Ken Hensley accoustic guitar on track B5.
Heep fans will like this forgotten gem.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Chick Corea / Dave Holland / Barry Altschul - A.R.C.
(1977, ECM) MASTERDISK in the deadwax

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recorded in 1971. Great sound quality, free jazz from these great players

[Fritz The Cat]

Chick Corea / Dave Holland / Barry Altschul - A.R.C.
(1977, ECM) MASTERDISK in the deadwax

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recorded in 1971. Great sound quality, free jazz from these great players


Do you like free jazz? Why do you?

[SpeakerLabFan]

Donovan - Essence To Essence
(1974, Epic) WLP, STERLING RL in the deadwax, mastered by Robert Ludwig

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a fun thrift find in the last few weeks. Donovan music holds up pretty well for me all these years later. Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth is a hoot.

[Fritz The Cat]

Donovan - Essence To Essence
(1974, Epic) WLP, STERLING RL in the deadwax, mastered by Robert Ludwig

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a fun thrift find in the last few weeks. Donovan music holds up pretty well for me all these years later. Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth is a hoot.


Would you please show the other side of the label? I wish you a beautiful weekend. Fritz

[SpeakerLabFan]

Ray LaMontagne - Ouroboros
(2015, RCA)

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just arrived this afternoon from Amazon. It was just over $10 when I ordered on Thurs - looks like the LP is up to $14 now, still a great deal. Great artwork and packaging on this gatefold LP, and killer music, epic songs, good sound quality and the vinyl is playing perfect so far.

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Do you like free jazz? Why do you?

Of course it's art and just a question of personal taste. I like the solos and the interplay. The ability to pick out individual instruments from the music, played improvisationally by world class musicians. Chick Corea, Piano Dave Holland, bass = absorbing, mesmerizing.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Would you please show the other side of the label? I wish you a beautiful weekend. Fritz


You too Fritz! I hope you get some quality listening time.

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[SpeakerLabFan]

Terje Rypdal - Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away
(1974, ECM)

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intense

[SpeakerLabFan]

John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - Gateway
(1975, ECM) STERLING in the deadwax

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another great title from a recent crazy ECM estate sale collection pickup. and more hypnotic Dave Holland bass

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[Fritz The Cat]

De-Phazz is the abbreviation of "Destination Phuture Jazz". Witty Acid Jazz from Heidelberg, Germany.
Listen to the beautiful cool voice of Pat Appleton on track A1 "The Mambo Craze".
Superb dynamics on this german pressing. Listen loud and test your loudspeakers!
As noticed on cover there are many "Mole listening pearls".
Some kind of modern free jazz?

[Fritz The Cat]

You too Fritz! I hope you get some quality listening time.

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Some kind of narcissistic person? 16 Donovans on label and covers, but no further musicians credits.
Still on the road this summer 2016 in UK and USA with his green acoustic guitar. Is it a Gibson? Anybody knows?
This one was produced by Andrew Oldham.
Are there any musicians credits on your issue? As i see at wikipedia, there were many famous musicians involved as Nicky Hopkins, Carole King, Henry McCullogh, Danny Kortchmar, Peter Frampton et al.

[Fritz The Cat]

Weak vocals by Richard Sinclair. Nobody wanted to hear/buy this one in the 80ies. But it has it's fascinating moments. As life is.
So it's a little gem. Listen to the sax solos of Mel Collins, especially on track A2 "Hold on".

[Fritz The Cat]

Mono. Maximum sound and dynamics.
Listen to the "Congo Train" wailing through the night, the oriental jangle of "Cairo Bazaar" and the smoke-filled nightclub in "Mombasa After Midnight".
Look at this very very beautiful cover art!!!
Africa still echoes with the primitive beat. Thrilling adventure in exotic sounds. Somebody has written "erotic" with pencil below "exotic".
Yesssss!

[Fritz The Cat]

Plas Johnson saxophone.
The jungle is exciting and Les Baxter's music matches perfectly.
Very old but perfect US vinyl.
Superb dynamics.

[Fritz The Cat]

Sixty years old german vinyl. Nonbreakable!!! Mono.
It sound's still superb though there are many scratches on the surface. But in the groove there are the rich dynamics of the jungle preserved.
Since 3 weeks we have tropical weather in Switzerland. Everyday much rain. The Rhein is full and overflowing the riverside. They say, the Bodensee will also be overflowing tomorrow.
So this is the appropriate jazz music for the contemporary tropical weather in Switzerland.

[SpeakerLabFan]

It's still more than a month before I visit Switzerland - hopefully all that rain will be finished by then and back to summer sunshine!

stay dry, cause if it keeps on raining you know what's going to happen...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-_9cwdLug







Procol Harum - Historia De La Musica Rock
(1981, Polydor) Spanish issue

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volume 15 in the series of rock compilations put out by Polydor.

[Fritz The Cat]

It's still more than a month before I visit Switzerland - hopefully all that rain will be finished by then and back to summer sunshine!

stay dry, cause if it keeps on raining you know what's going to happen...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-_9cwdLug







Procol Harum - Historia De La Musica Rock
(1981, Polydor) Spanish issue

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volume 15 in the series of rock compilations put out by Polydor.

This was my favorite band and music in the seventies. Gary Brooker was the mastermind. I bought EVERY album of PH. In the next days there will be much sunshine in Switzerland. Summer is here at last. So listen to "Salad days are here again" of Procol Harum's debut album.

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Bo Grumpus - Before The War
(1968, Atco) -1D/-2B

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produced by Felix Pappalardi. mostly spacey folk psych - even a harpsichord on one song - with a punchy bass backing by Pappalardi.

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Lou Reed - Legendary Hearts
(1983, RCA) STERLING in the deadwax, mastered by Greg Calbi

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another great LP from Lou Reed singing straight from the heart. a $1 find on the way home today in NM- shape. The cassette tape is a recent 10 cent find, Reed & John Cale - Songs For Drella.

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Pink Floyd - More
(1969, Harvest)

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Booker T. & The MGs - Soul Dressing
(1965, Stax) MONO

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scorching guitar and organ solos from Steve Cropper and Booker T.

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Thriftstore find last week for 2 SFr.
Very good german Bellaphon pressing. Bellaphon always had high standard of quality. "Soul Limbo" still has this certain funfair feeling: roundabout music.

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Pink Floyd - More
(1969, Harvest)

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The german original issue looks like this. Album cover by Hipgnosis looks slightly different to the US issue.
Soundtrack for a French hippie movie nobody has ever seen. Anybody did?
The plot of the movie is about a German student who meets a beautiful girl in Paris who is into drugs. After falling in love with her, he gets addicted to heroin and eventually dies of an overdose. Interesting theme????
Listen to the blues: track B3, Gilmour's "More Blues". Simple and pure!

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Cal Collins - Milestones
(1984, PAUSA)

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Straight ahead jazz guitar, recorded at a 1974 performance.

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Thriftstore find today for 4 SFr. Dirty!!!!! After washing this dirty one during half an hour: what great fat dynamics! 45 years old superb US vinyl.
Tennie Hodges guitar. Charles Hodges organ and piano. Leroy Hodges bass. Al Jackson drums.
"The Memphis Sound" recorded at Royal Recording Studio.
A discovery. Listen loud. And don't forget to dance!

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Thriftstore find 3 hours ago. Since years i was searching for this book. Found for 10 SFr. in the children's book bin. Thanks to the children who mainly play with their play stations. They don't know about the LPs of Yes, Uriah Heep, Osibisa, Budgie and........

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Thriftstore find this afternoon for 4 SFr. Very very dirty. After washing for half an hour: what a big surprise! Superb dynamics. Some slightly audible scratches. A sound full of life, conserved in 2 grooves on a 56 years old american vinyl LP.
Notice on back cover: A fine record deserves an RCA Victor Stereo High Fidelity "Victrola".
Anybody who knows "Victrola"?????

[Fritz The Cat]

Pink Floyd - More
(1969, Harvest)

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Did you know? The Harvest logo was created by Roger Dean.

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Jerry Garcia - Reflections
(1976, Round) -1A/-1C

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have been wanting to hear Might As Well all day. Purchased new in 1976, I think it might be my favorite of his solo LPs.

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Did you know? The Harvest logo was created by Roger Dean.



didn't know that, interesting and very cool.

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Pink Floyd - A Nice Pair
(1973, Harvest) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WLY in the deadwax, mastered by Wally Traugott

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nice. listening to record 1

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Pharoah Sanders- Pharoah
(1977, India Navigation)

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Rudie was "Rudolf Rock und die Schockers", the german "Sha Na Na". Na ja....too much Smokie, Mud, Rubettes and Sailor tunes.
Dicky Tarrach drums (ex Rattles/Randy Pie/Moti Special).
In the 80ies the Vertigo label had become more and more commercial. It had lost it's 70ies magic.
Saturday night music for rock'n'roll fans.

[Fritz The Cat]

The late 70ies were "difficult" times in rock music and LP cover art. IMHO the rock tunes had become more and more too commercial.
This one with Steve Gadd at the drums (not the american session drummer!) was at the edge from the point of today's view.
The woman on front cover with the drinking straw in her hand seems to wait for better input too.......

[Fritz The Cat]

Concerning the woman on the cover of my last post: trouble had to come soon. Rock music got deeper and deeper into trouble.
So there was no more money left for acceptable LP cover art: on cover back side there is the same picture as on front cover.......
And the boring synthesizers began to spoil rock music more and more........

[Fritz The Cat]

Debut album. Rare one. Beautiful cult cover art. Superb guitar driven rock in the style of Boston et al of those years. No lines- no trouble coming?

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They had their second chance! Underrated. Beautiful dramatic cover artwork (look at the back side). Many fine songs. Superb guitar work and vocal harmonies in the style of Barclay James Harvest. Listen to track B4 "Guitar hero". Great.

[Fritz The Cat]

Once again. Every week this summer.
Great. Perfectly bringing back the early seventies (my youth time).
Summertime as we like it.
Hats off to Shrieve, Rolie, Schon, Carabello and Carlos Santana!

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John Hartford - Aero-Plain
(1971, Warner Bros)

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what an original this guy was.

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John Hartford - Aero-Plain
(1971, Warner Bros)

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what an original this guy was.
Great. What is this? Tell more about it!!

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John Hartford - Iron Mountain Depot
(1970, RCA)

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another nice one from Hartford.

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Grateful Dead - Steal Your Face
(1976, UA)

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Recorded 10/74, Winterland, SF