What is spinning?

[poppachubby]

Haven't had much luck and have almost stoppd looking for records in thrift shops, but came up with a nice batch today...when I was actually just gonna stop in and pick up a coffee pot. All but four of these (the Monterose, the Brubek, the Basie and the Red Holloway) are original from what I can tell...although I've only glanced. The Hubbard and the Cliff Jordan have a bit of damage to the sleeves, but otherwise everything is in great shape cover-wise and the records themselves are all in excellent shape.

...what a haul! Talk about redemption for your dry spell. The Jordan is excellent as is the Monterose. You will see that Ira Sullivan appears on that gem, his only Blue Note appearance. He went onto becoming a multi instrumentalist, and duo'd with Red Rodney for years. If you want some good vinyl, look for Red Rodney on Muse Records.

Great stuff nobody thanks for sharing. Oh I saw a tasty side in your other post...Basie/Williams. I want to collect all 4. I bet the Sarah Vaugh is good too.

Here's my listening...

[Stone]

~Rae

Strange combo, but I can't talk much.

That Cro-Mags is killer. Too bad John Joseph parted ways with the band after that (although rejoining sporadically later after they crossed the line to sucky).

[nobody]

Yeah, really dig the Jordan as well as the Charles Kynard and I'm really liking the Oliver Nelson.

That Nina Simone is a personal fave as well from your list.

[jonnyhambone]

...that is all

[nobody]

Throbbing Gristle: 20 Jazz Funk Greats

The songs here are neither jazz nor funk and there are not 20 of them. Still, this is about as accessible as Throbbing Gristle get. Most of the songs here certainly have an edge and experimental noises seep in and out of everything. But, there is some structure to the whole affair, some actual songs, melodies permeating most tracks. I find this the perfect starting place for checking this group out and pretty much the sweet spot in their catalog. The idyllic cover art brings it all together.

[Rae]

...that is all

Hey jon, did you see that Scratch Acid is reforming again to play some shows?

~Rae

[jonnyhambone]

^ yep, saw that - pretty cool but don't think I'll be able to hit Chicago for it... oh well. I did just pre-order the Jesus Lizard Club lp that was recorded at their reunion show in 2009. Didn't see any of those shows either.
Lately, I've been diggin' the Key Losers album, California Lite - kinda a Laurel Canyon throwback sound blended with Mt. Eerie (Phil Elverum and some of the other Mt. Eerie folks play on it and its on his label so production and SQ is very nice).


Also anxiously awaiting a few other juicy postal arrivals:


The Mekons - Honky Tonkin' lp - one of my faves so vinyl is due

Harkonen - Shake Harder Boy (only 300 being pressed, if you like this, order now!)

psyched!


had to order this from UK to get on vinyl but price was just $10 more, inc.ship, than the cd. Really gorgeous album that was streaming on NPR all last month.

and of course that Neutral Milk Hotel vinyl box set that Jeff Magnum's putting out himself...

[poppachubby]

[poppachubby]

[Rae]

~Rae

[Davey]

The usual hodgepodge ... though the bit of Slint in the upper left is what got the most attention around my house recently, both in the form of a CD and a 24-96 vinyl rip. Just one of my favorite records ever, front to back a monster. Probably isn't said enough, and I know it certainly doesn't appeal to everyone, but such a beautiful, poetic, pounding, ugly, sublime, and enduring 40 minutes. And the best record ending of any indie rock record in the 90s, Song of the Day worthy to be sure.
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[poppachubby]

[Rae]

Housecleaning day today.










~Rae

[poppachubby]

[noddin0ff]

Raining like it's never going to stop today so I decided to bang the blue's away with some really excellent Velvet Underground bootlegs





Yesterday, I was sampling this and my first impression was this is one to watch. Indie pop. Very enjoyable! I'll be putting it on my 'buy' list. Some reviews here.


Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix

[nobody]

Lester Young: The Complete Studio Sessions on Verve

Fantastic stuff here. I've dabbled in listening to Lester Young over the years and was complaining on here about not knowing where to turn for both great music and decent recordings of the man and this was suggested. It fits the bill fantastically. You get Young's fantastically lyrical playing, solid fidelity and 8 CDs worth of great music. I have read that he wasn't at his best by this point in his career, but if this isn't his best, I"m not sure how much better he could sound. As a side note, I think people way undervalue Verve as a jazz label. I guess it's just not as rare to come across as old Blue Notes or Prestige on vinyl or some others, but sound and quality wise some of my absolute favorite jazz pops up on Verve. This set is certainly no exception.

[nobody]

Third album recorded by the combination of Oliver Nelson and Eric Dolphy, after Screamin' the Blues and Blues and the Abstract Truth. And this one's another great recording. I really like the way the more traditional arrangements of Nelson combine with the more avant leanings of Dolphy. IT kinda splits the difference really well and you end up with enough structure and melody to be enjoyable to listen while still taking chances.

[poppachubby]

Lester Young: The Complete Studio Sessions on Verve

Fantastic stuff here. I've dabbled in listening to Lester Young over the years and was complaining on here about not knowing where to turn for both great music and decent recordings of the man and this was suggested. It fits the bill fantastically. You get Young's fantastically lyrical playing, solid fidelity and 8 CDs worth of great music. I have read that he wasn't at his best by this point in his career, but if this isn't his best, I"m not sure how much better he could sound. As a side note, I think people way undervalue Verve as a jazz label. I guess it's just not as rare to come across as old Blue Notes or Prestige on vinyl or some others, but sound and quality wise some of my absolute favorite jazz pops up on Verve. This set is certainly no exception.

I think the debate about Young is to do with the latter part of his career from the early 50's on. I think that is only about 2 maybe 3 discs on that set, so most is from the healthy part of his life. Truthfully, you can hear the difference in his playing in the later recordings. He simply couldn't physically blow the same.

As for Verve ya you hit that on the head. Norman Granz ran Verve, Clef, Norgran and Pablo through his life. He made fantastic relationships with jazz's finest and generally the sound from those pressings is awesome.

Third album recorded by the combination of Oliver Nelson and Eric Dolphy, after Screamin' the Blues and Blues and the Abstract Truth. And this one's another great recording. I really like the way the more traditional arrangements of Nelson combine with the more avant leanings of Dolphy. IT kinda splits the difference really well and you end up with enough structure and melody to be enjoyable to listen while still taking chances.

Great album nobody!! What you are talking about is so true. They call it playing inside, but stepping out. I tend towards this type of jazz also. You really should check out 60's era Booker Ervin and Jaki Byard, of course Dolphy and Booker Little had the gift too.

Great posts.

[poppachubby]

[Rae]

~Rae

[nobody]

You really should check out 60's era Booker Ervin and Jaki Byard, of course Dolphy and Booker Little had the gift too.

You haven't steered me wrong on the jazz front yet, so I'll keep an eye out.


However, today so far, I'm feeling a bit electronic...giving this one I've mentioned before another listen...


Discoverer: Build A Base

Kinda influenced by that chill wave stuff in some of the effects used but leaning more on the style of electronic melodies and rhythms more popular maybe mid 90s or so. Fans of Boards of Canada would probably eat this up. Lush instrumental synth music. One of my favorite electronic releases in quite a while that I've listened to a ton. Supposed to be putting out a new one shortly and I'm really looking forward to it.

[noddin0ff]

Shlohmo: Bad Vibes

Some reviews here

This is worthy.

From Spin
So understated it's 
downright spooky, the fractured ambient pop of Los Angeles' Henry Laufer, a.k.a Shlohmo, feels like a tantalizing, long-suppressed memory floating just out of reach. Processed guitars and keyboards, wordless 
vocals, and muted beats blend into a pastel wash of sound, as shifting patterns hint at familiar styles without assuming a clear shape. "Places" might be mainstream R&B deconstructed to the brink of collapse, while "Sink" compiles vague shards of electronica. The sputtering "Your Stupid Face" sounds a rare note of genuine menace, but Laufer's fragile unease inspires unsettling moments throughout.

[Stone]

[jonnyhambone]

big news! Talk Talk's epic Laughing Stock is being reissued this Oct. on vinyl. Don't know that they did any remastering but it sounds like it'll be a clean, good repress...finally. At Ba Da Bing

[Davey]

big news! Talk Talk's epic Laughing Stock is being reissued this Oct. on vinyl. Don't know that they did any remastering but it sounds like it'll be a clean, good repress...finally. At Ba Da Bing

I think Spirit of Eden is the one that could use a good repress since the originals are all pretty noisy, from my understanding. Of course, there was a SACD of that one which I don't have and is long OOP, but I do have a analog to 24-96 rip of the SACD and it does sound very good, with stronger bass compared to the original (and very good sounding) UK EMI/Parlophone CD. I do love the sound of that original CD though, just something very honest about it, so that's still my go to version. The later 1997 remaster doesn't sound right, quite a bit punched up, sounds a little discombobulated at times, and the SACD analog rip has a little of that too. But now that people are able to rip SACDs with their old PS3, we should see it become available for download at some point.

I also have a beautiful 24-96 rip of Laughing Stock vinyl that sounds amazing, and also very quiet, and from my listening it may be the one to have (in real form I mean, not as a download, even though I love being able to easily sample all these versions), but I haven't had it long enough to know for sure. Ripped by Arend, very nice job. Though honestly, I think the original UK EMI SoE and UK Verve LS CDs of these both sound great, and if that was all that was available, I'd still be quite happy.

The report I read is that the vinyl reissues will be mastered from the CD masters, and even though they do sound great, hopefully that isn't the case and they will go back to analog masters. Too bad all of the audiophile companies apparently lack the foresight (and maybe courage) to take a little risk and reissue these classics. But then again, if it was my money on the line and I was playing the odds, I may opt to reissue Cat Stevens again too

And not surprisingly, it's now turning into a Talk Talk day here, listening to all the versions I have on hand for those two favorites.

And before that, listened some to the new Ry Cooder, high quality for sure, but not sure how much I like it yet.

And lots of T. Rex, mostly Electric Warrior, going through a bunch of CD versions (sample songs from 7 of them posted at my Song of the Day link). Not too surprisingly, the original UK vinyl on Fly Records that was cut by Porky still rules, even when ripped to CD.

And some Eleventh Dream Day Prairie School Freakout from the late 80s. Rough around the edges, and recorded fast and cheap on sometimes half-working equipment, but the magic still comes through.

Lots of Cul de Sac too, those 90s records from Ecim through Crashes to Light all are great, both music and sound wise, though China Gate may be the real standout overall musically. Hard to say, the one with John Fahey is pretty cool too, not something you would necessarily expect to work so well. But then again, whether it does work or not is always somewhat subjective, and is currently being viewed through a couple bottles or so of Widmer Brothers Falconer's IPA ...

Which I'm kinda starting to like ... maybe about a "B" to start out, but definitely headed toward "A-" territory as those hops get more familiar tasting, and especially at 6 for $6.99 ... from facebook ...

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