It is definitely worth a new LP reissue - although pretty happy with my Japanese issue.
Didn’t realise that Jazz Workshop had reissued it. Grey market?
Caught it on the Radio 4 6.30 so-called ‘comedy’ slot last night. Not up to the original but better than the usual guff they broadcast in that slot.
Apparently Record Store Day this year will feature a 3LP set reissue of the original LPs so looks like I will need to add these to my list.
The ‘Fried Bananas’ on side 1 of this LP is very good, Dexter is in good form. My favourite version is probably on the ‘Sophisticated Giant’ LP though. Bought that one as soon as it came out, around 1980.
Lucky man !
When I saw Davis at his London comeback performance in 1982 they played ‘Ife’. Quite a surprise for me at the time, as I was very familiar with the 70s vinyl and wasn’t expecting him to play the earlier material. It was a very different version though.
I think Paul Buckmaster mentioned that the version of ‘Ife’ recorded as part of the ‘Corner’ sessions stayed much more to the intent of his score compared with the other material of his that was recorded.