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Miles Davis 'Live Evil' (Dutch CBS, orange label)

Ace !

Nice to see Johnny Scott 'London Swings' amongst the titles (included with the Tubbs/Gonsalves). That one was a mid-price Studio 2 LP I think, with the Johnny Scott Orchestra playing London-ish themes. One to blast out of your car speakers as you head to the Olympics.

I quite like them. Sounds fishy but they are claiming that it is fully authorised. I was thinking it might have been one of those sellers peddling LP dub CD-Rs. Same thing that was going on with 'Hum Dono' and 'Cosmic Eye Dream Sequence'. Don't think I've ever seen any of those '77 Records' issues on CD. I have a few of them on LP test pressings, more the trad stuff (bought from Mole, of all places) but sadly not one of the 'Have You Heard'.

Happy Birthday !

Elvis PRESley Hipbone Slim and the Knee Tremblers Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians Vlad the Impaler Philly Joe Jones Michael Howard MP

Also the host on the 1st series of 'Jazz 625' and frequently on TV back in the day as host of the 'My Music' quiz show - which dinosaurs on here remember that? His heart was certainly in the right place as far as jazz is concerned. Really impressed with these Vocalion reissues. Too bad they didn't also release the 3rd Dick Morrissey of the triumvirate - 'Have You Heard?' on Dobell's '77 Records'. Maybe 'Hum Dono' will be on the horizon next?

Great news - I'll be picking up most of them. This is an A1 release schedule for Vocalion after just a few dribs and drabs over the past year. I have a few of them (all the Dankworths, the Skidmore, Cameron 'Cover Lover', quite a rarity on LP) but it will be nice to have them on CD. Totally psyched up over the Dick Morrisseys and the Gonsalves/Hayes ! Dankworth 'Full Circle' and 'Lifeline' are really good early 70s albums long overdue for reissue. 'Zodiac Variations' has US guest appearances from Clark Terry etc. The Steve Race's are a couple of odd titles - things like 'Theme From Maigret' and 'Z Cars' on them. Interest from 1950s/60s TV historians?

Happy Birthday Stereojack !

Fascinating. Presumably the photo in picture 3 is of the basement area where Alice Coltrane had her recording studio? I hope that they get the funding and support to make this place the historical attraction that it deserves to be.

Earlier today - Art Pepper Mosaic Select, CD2. Very high sustained standard on this set. Listening to the interaction between Pepper and Russ Freeman is a joy.

Miles Davis 'Bitches Brew' (Dutch orange label CBS orig., stereo). LP1 If you want a Bitches Brew with laminated Mati Klarwein art, this is the one to get ! My 5th vinyl copy of this one.

HR Puffenstuff HR Reject H&R Block

I was born not to dance.

Poundstretcher Dollar Brand Buck Clayton Marky Mark Penny Dreadfull Tilly Shilling

Definitely looks like Curtis Amy. Curtis Amy definitely played on some of those Doors sessions. There's a previous thread confirming this.

Miles Davis 'Miles Smiles' (German CBS, stereo). Unusual front cover - white sleeve, red text. Classy !

Bobby Hackett Jim Hacker Sir Humphrey Appleby

Best Wishes !

Miles Davis 'Sorcerer' (UK CBS orange label, stereo). Again, beautiful sound.

Jim Buffington Julius Watkins Ray Alonge

Motherload of Miles Davis Columbia vinyl - original Dutch, UK, German and US issues. All in excellent shape. 'Sorcerer' (UK) 'Nefertiti' (Dutch) 'Miles In The Sky' (US 2-eye) 'Quiet Nights' (Dutch) 'Miles Smiles' (German) 'Bitches Brew' (Dutch, laminate sleeve) 'Live Evil' (Dutch, laminate sleeve) 'On The Corner' (UK) Plus Impulse red/black Archie Shepp 'On This Night' and 'The Way Ahead'.

and in very good time too. Cheers !

I never saw that Carl Wilson album before. I was thinking Horst Jankowski ! Now spinning: 'Miles Davis' Greatest Hits' (Columbia 2-eye, stereo). Picked up today for £3 and trounces my 70s UK pressing. Followed by Miles Davis 'Quiet Nights' (Dutch CBS, mono). Strange and exotic issue with 60s heavy vinyl orange label and what looks like a sort of facsimile sleeve, printed front and back creased over with no joins top and bottom. Bizarre ! Maybe they ran out during the initial print run? (updated to say that the sound quality of this Dutch mono issue is superb. Definitely the best I've heard for this title).

Sorry to hear that. Everyone who loves Blue Note owes her a big thanks. RIP.