Head Man Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I noticed on the back of one of the OBI strips that came with some Bethlehem releases I received recently that there's a release in the current series called "Watt's Cooking" by Tommy Watts with Tubby Hayes. When I looked at Amazon I see the same(?) album is available from Vocalion. A couple of questions: 1) Anyone know how this album came to be released on Bethlehem? I believe it was originally released on Parlaphone in the UK. 2) More importantly....what's it like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I noticed on the back of one of the OBI strips that came with some Bethlehem releases I received recently that there's a release in the current series called "Watt's Cooking" by Tommy Watts with Tubby Hayes. When I looked at Amazon I see the same(?) album is available from Vocalion. A couple of questions: 1) Anyone know how this album came to be released on Bethlehem? I believe it was originally released on Parlaphone in the UK. 2) More importantly....what's it like? Unfortunately can`t help with the info - nevertheless worth mentioning, after ordering a batch of Bethlehem CD`s from Japan I received as "Bonus" a sort of Beermat (!!) graced with the Cover of "Watt`s Cooking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I noticed on the back of one of the OBI strips that came with some Bethlehem releases I received recently that there's a release in the current series called "Watt's Cooking" by Tommy Watts with Tubby Hayes. When I looked at Amazon I see the same(?) album is available from Vocalion. A couple of questions: 1) Anyone know how this album came to be released on Bethlehem? I believe it was originally released on Parlaphone in the UK. 2) More importantly....what's it like? Unfortunately can`t help with the info - nevertheless worth mentioning, after ordering a batch of Bethlehem CD`s from Japan I received as "Bonus" a sort of Beermat (!!) graced with the Cover of "Watt`s Cooking" Does it play at 45 or 33 1/3 rpm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) I noticed on the back of one of the OBI strips that came with some Bethlehem releases I received recently that there's a release in the current series called "Watt's Cooking" by Tommy Watts with Tubby Hayes. When I looked at Amazon I see the same(?) album is available from Vocalion. A couple of questions: 1) Anyone know how this album came to be released on Bethlehem? I believe it was originally released on Parlaphone in the UK. 2) More importantly....what's it like? Unfortunately can`t help with the info - nevertheless worth mentioning, after ordering a batch of Bethlehem CD`s from Japan I received as "Bonus" a sort of Beermat (!!) graced with the Cover of "Watt`s Cooking" Does it play at 45 or 33 1/3 rpm? depends on the number of beers sipped, I suppose PS While still not answering your question, the catalogue sent via forementioned order (unfortunately only in japanese) has this item not as part of the CDSOL 6001-6150 numbering systen, but it`s release number is CDSOL-6000S5 (it`s marketed on the back side of the catalogue together with The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6) - are these possibly "bonus" CD`s for japanese customers ?? PS2 Can`t find both CD`s neither on HMV.jp nor on CDJapan`s website....... Edited March 26, 2014 by soulpope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 PS While still not answering your question, the catalogue sent via forementioned order (unfortunately only in japanese) has this item not as part of the CDSOL 6001-6150 numbering systen, but it`s release number is CDSOL-6000S5 (it`s marketed on the back side of the catalogue together with The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6) - are these possibly "bonus" CD`s for japanese customers ?? PS2 Can`t find both CD`s neither on HMV.jp nor on CDJapan`s website....... Ah, perhaps that's the answer then. .... a "freebie". That might also answer my query as to how good it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 PS While still not answering your question, the catalogue sent via forementioned order (unfortunately only in japanese) has this item not as part of the CDSOL 6001-6150 numbering systen, but it`s release number is CDSOL-6000S5 (it`s marketed on the back side of the catalogue together with The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6) - are these possibly "bonus" CD`s for japanese customers ?? PS2 Can`t find both CD`s neither on HMV.jp nor on CDJapan`s website....... Ah, perhaps that's the answer then. .... a "freebie". That might also answer my query as to how good it is! some more infos on subject record here : http://ronnierossmusic.blogspot.co.at/2009/07/tommy-watt-watts-cooking.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) PS While still not answering your question, the catalogue sent via forementioned order (unfortunately only in japanese) has this item not as part of the CDSOL 6001-6150 numbering systen, but it`s release number is CDSOL-6000S5 (it`s marketed on the back side of the catalogue together with The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6) - are these possibly "bonus" CD`s for japanese customers ?? PS2 Can`t find both CD`s neither on HMV.jp nor on CDJapan`s website....... Ah, perhaps that's the answer then. .... a "freebie". That might also answer my query as to how good it is! @ Head Man : received with a little help from a japanese speaking friend following "enlightenment" : The 35 CD`s of the March 2014 releases http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/search/music/adv_1/barcodecatnum_CDSOL-61/category_1/x_0/y_0/ do carry a coupon (inside the booklet, me believe). With five coupons your are entilted to ask for a freebie, which is either Tommy Watt with Tubby Hayes "Watt`s Cooking" CDSOL-6000S5 or The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6 The catalogue specifically states, that this two releases and based on the numbering system the previous four items CDSOL 6000S1 ??? CDSOL 6000S2 ??? CDSOL 6000S3 ??? CDSOL 6000S4 Mel Torme "California Suite" will NOT see official release How to proceed if being in possession of a sufficient number of coupons but not living in Japan is still questionable to me (there is an adress, FAX and Phonenumber...) All in all the typical way how the Japanese Reissue Companies care for their domestic clients - which is fine for the latermentioned, but sometimes frustrating to us "mere mortals"......hope this was of help though.... I rest my case. Edited March 27, 2014 by soulpope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thanks for that, soulpope. It is available as a Vocalion release but unless someone can recommend it, then I'll give it a miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 PS While still not answering your question, the catalogue sent via forementioned order (unfortunately only in japanese) has this item not as part of the CDSOL 6001-6150 numbering systen, but it`s release number is CDSOL-6000S5 (it`s marketed on the back side of the catalogue together with The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6) - are these possibly "bonus" CD`s for japanese customers ?? PS2 Can`t find both CD`s neither on HMV.jp nor on CDJapan`s website....... Ah, perhaps that's the answer then. .... a "freebie". That might also answer my query as to how good it is! @ Head Man : received with a little help from a japanese speaking friend following "enlightenment" : The 35 CD`s of the March 2014 releases http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/search/music/adv_1/barcodecatnum_CDSOL-61/category_1/x_0/y_0/ do carry a coupon (inside the booklet, me believe). With five coupons your are entilted to ask for a freebie, which is either Tommy Watt with Tubby Hayes "Watt`s Cooking" CDSOL-6000S5 or The Australian Jazz Quintet "Three Penny Opera" CDSOL 60000S6 The catalogue specifically states, that this two releases and based on the numbering system the previous four items CDSOL 6000S1 ??? CDSOL 6000S2 ??? CDSOL 6000S3 ??? CDSOL 6000S4 Mel Torme "California Suite" will NOT see official release How to proceed if being in possession of a sufficient number of coupons but not living in Japan is still questionable to me (there is an adress, FAX and Phonenumber...) All in all the typical way how the Japanese Reissue Companies care for their domestic clients - which is fine for the latermentioned, but sometimes frustrating to us "mere mortals"......hope this was of help though.... I rest my case. Since this Bethlehem/Solid series commenced there have been bonus CDs with each batch - usually a single CD but with the most recent lots they are offering 2 I've just had a friend in Japan translate the info on the OBI & indeed if you send 5 coupons you can choose one of the two promo only discs - you can get both with 10 coupons (these are on the right hand bottom corner of a middle page of the CD booklet) You just cut these coupons from the booklet & send them to an address in Tokyo - unfortunately this offer is for for Japanese customers only Luckily for me my friend in Japan has offered to send the coupons on for me (I've mailed them to her) to Solid/Verse Japan & they will send the discs to her & eventually they will get back to me the series so far (5 releases) CDSOL- 6000S Bethlehem's Girl Friends (LP 6006) (1st batch 6001- 6030 i.e. 30 releases) CDSOL- 6000SS Donna Brooks - Soft & Slow (EP 104) (2nd batch 6031- 6060 i.e. 30 releases) CDSOL- 6000SSS Marty Napoleon - Sings & Swings (EP 106) (3rd batch 6061- 6090 i.e. 30 releases) CDSOL- 6000S4 Mel Torme - California Suite (LP 6016) (4th batch 6091- 6120 i.e. 30 releases) CDSOL- 6000S5 Tommy Watt With Tubby Hayes - Watt's Cooking (LP 6062) (5th batch 6121- 6155 i.e. 35 releases) CDSOL- 6000S6 AJQ - Three Penny Opera (LP 6062) (5th batch 6121- 6155 i.e. 35 releases) nothing essential here but I wouldn't mind the AJQ & Tubby material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherbored Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 nothing essential....? ahem. i would dare to say 'california suite' is essential. to me, at least. brilliant record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) I'd love to check out the Marty Napolean which I think is an EP. Too bad it's not generlly released. Edited April 4, 2014 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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