clifford_thornton

...Hello my name is Luka...

The only records I would grade M or NM are Japanese pressings or high-quality Hat Hut and European CBS records. Since when did Goldmine start using an "EX," anyway?

DG pay 50% of resale value, sometimes more. And their prices on used vinyl can be pretty high, so sometimes it worked out perfectly. At the least I would break even. I took them a lot of ratty Actuels at one point and made a killing... There's a new shop where I live that seems to be working on similar principles, so I've been unloading all my doubles. It's very nice!

I'll admit guilt on not dealing with feedback. When I lived in Chicago, anything that was improperly graded I'd sell to Dusty Groove and usually make a profit. They would, of course, invariably put it out with an overly high grading as well!

Well, I inherited a bunch from my father, all original pressings. Miles Smiles, Nefertiti, Miles in the Sky, IASW, Blackhawk 1&2, My Funny Valentine, In Europe and a few others I'm forgetting. Trouble is, most of them were sorta rough shape so I barely kept any of them...

Not that I know of, but that looks like a cool record. Corbett discussed it recently in Downbeat.

Yeah, but most people don't post negative or neutral feedback if unhappy with a transaction. Most people don't leave any, or just a "got the record, thanks." Not too helpful if you ask me. NM- is a Goldmine grade, by the way. EX is not. NM NM- VG++ VG+ ...

There's hope, then... a Japanese issue would be way easier to source, and a better pressing no doubt. Thanks!

Me too. I paid around $40 for my copy, which is super-clean visually but the pressing is noisy in the (few) quiet spots. I saw a pic somewhere of this with a different cover, on CD. It was earlier this summer, so hopefully the reissue won't be delayed too much. Great date!

I really, really want to hear the Moloudji!

Bummer. This is very sad news, indeed. Always really loved his playing - what a left hand! I'll be spinning later today in his honor...

John Carter-Bobby Bradford - Flight For Four (Flying Dutchman, white label) interesting to think of how huge an influence these guys had, especially on West Coast/LA freebop of the last 30 years... would we even have a Vinny Golia without these guys? Doubtful.

I used to do some spelunking, so this could be one to see!

For a second, I thought you were gonna say she butchered a Taj Mahal Travellers tune...

I'll be spinning Have You Heard? (CBS Japanese original, yowza!) later today... Cheers to many more years, Jack!

Yeah, I love Kern's movies, and Lydia is amazing! My girlfriend disagrees on both counts, however...

Yeah, they really are a legend. A lot more staying power than others in similar category like YLT, Pavement, Stereolab... Goo really gets me going, though Dirty has held up rather well. Not so the NY Trilogy or Experimental Jet Set (yuck!).

I skipped the Austin show, as what I heard from the new one didn't really get me going. But I sort of lose interest after Dirty... a friend said they hardly played any "old" tunes at their gig here. Still, shit like "Death Valley '69" always gets my undies in a bunch (and especially the video for that one!)...

I confess...

I think she's rather hot, though Mark's pic isn't particularly great. We all have bad days, no? As I'm known for going off the wall on these sorts of topics, I'll just leave it at that... believe me, I've been "following" her "career."

Wasn't the original (with different cover art) on David Axelrod's 'HiFi Jazz' label ? Yep.

Care to post a cover photo of Hard Talk on Amiga? Never seen that variant...

Here's another one, albeit somewhat relentless: Sunny Murray - Sunny Murray (Shandar, '68) Francois Tusques/Sunny Murray - Intercommunal Music (Shandar, '71)

I was a little surprised that the Free America series didn't do at least a few combos... The tracks from Uhuru na Umoja could've been paired with the same date's tracks from Space Dimension, just removing the lone excerpt of "Church Number Nine" (who knows exactly where that fragment came from; not the Calumet and not the Odeon). Also, Shepp's Coral Rock and the "Uhuru" jam from Pitchin' Can would've made a fine single disc, especially since they too were recorded at the same time.

I sure would like to meet that Emily...