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Yeah - wow.

Killer session.

Yeah, market issues. Too bad.

Structurally Sound is one of those records I don't want to go online for, but the LP doesn't exactly turn up as much as some other Ervin titles. Would like to own a clean vinyl copy of it though.

UK top-loading jacket, black inner sleeves... now you're talking. Best thing for Head Man to do is find a reliable UK seller who will take that Monterose on consignment and eBay it. Maybe sidewinder has an idea.

Cecil McBee - Mutima - (Strata-East)

As for the Reece, yes, Paris was the fake location listed to get around union exchange rules and the like.

Rollins/Parker/Drake + 1

Yeah, the Mike Taylor records are great. Both are on CD - the Trio on Giles Peterson's Impressed:Repressed and Pendulum on Sunbeam. The latter reminds me of early Cecil crossed with Andrew Hill. Trio is a little harder to define, more atmospherically knotty in my estimation, if that makes any sense. If my CDs weren't mostly in storage I'd throw these on tonight... Overhang Party is well recorded. I actually have two LP copies though the second is a little crackly in places for some odd reason (looks M-). It's really weird! Abe plays guitar, harmonica and piano as well as reeds, all in a rather unhinged manner. Indeed, Mosura Freight is a heavy disc. I have a pretty much "as new" record and it sounds really good. I saw Mats Gustafsson was repping it on his website, which makes sense as parts of it are definitely rather "Thing"-like, at least in my experience of their concerts. Distant Voices is pretty neat - I have it on CD. There's a funny story around a copy of that LP I'll have to share sometime...

Happiest of Birthdays, Chuck. As I mentioned elsewhere, thanks for being a big part of changing my - and others' - lives with this music.

Oh nice. Would like to hear the unreleased tracks. Excellent LP.

Great one! The fact that you have these on vinyl is pretty damn impressive, too.

Archie Shepp - Live in San Francisco - (Impulse, mono)

Yeah, good point - ORTF indeed.

Mototeru Takagi - Mosura Freight - (Interval/Offbeat)

Pretty sure Seasons is not a needle-drop. LPs of that are pretty distorted in one channel, CDs sound fine.

Even the Japanese press of that one is nearly impossible to find. Nice job - great session. Now: Kaoru Abe/Sabu Toyozumi Duo - Overhang Party - (ALM-Uranoia)

For things like this I wish I still lived in Austin. The vibe at those Epistrophy Arts shows is really wonderful.

Who buys vinyl with scratches on it, I wonder? Anyway thanks, I might put it up on ebay and see what the response is like You'd be amazed how much whipped rare records go for.

Yeah, I might take the plunge on that. Thanks for the reminder.

Yup.

Originals of In Action regularly sell for $1500-$2000 in good nick.

Oh right. No, I'm not. Helping a friend spread the word.

Hi everybody. Looks like it's time to give the distribution arm a rest. In particular, there is pressing need to devote more time & resources to the Rev. Charlie Jackson retrospective, as well as other initiatives. So here's a sale, during which there is free U.S. shipping on ALL orders that include the 2nd Rev. Charlie Jackson live LP, Lord You're So Good. For international shipments, that offer is good for $5 off. The sale ends Friday, May 24. Sorry, no long holds. Allowances are gladly made for those of you who reliably pay via check. Go to 50 Miles of Elbow Room sale titles here. (Friend's Distro)