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Sunbeam CD of this rare LP. Nicely done.

Those Sawano’s are really good.

Atlantic, mono

Columbia 6-eye mono

UK Philips. What a way to bow out for JH ! He needs his own shelf !

Thanks ! Thinking about it, I think I also have a 1979 King pressing of this one but damned if I can find it !

Tempted with that one - have it on a Pathe Marconi from the 80s. Good?

I think the HQ has moved up from Farnham to Yorkshire (almost an emigration !) and combined with the pressing plant delays (which seems to have hit most small independents) that would explain the recent delays. I’ve been picking up their CD issues of late and usually follow up with the vinyl when it is available (wallet permitting). Good things come to he who is patient. The one I’m really looking forward to is Viv Ardley’s bio of Neil Ardley. Major bargain last week with CD of ‘Blue Beginnings’ for £6.50.

And just round the corner and up the road at Chappell Music, Bond Street. A wee stroll for Mr Monk..

UK Verve, stereo Followed up with UK Columbia, mono.

A better bet is likely the Classic Records DG reissue. Probably plays a lot better than most of those original copies out there still in existence. I think I came close to an original once. A store I used to deal with (no longer in existence) listed a number of Blue Notes about to come into their possession. One was ‘True Blue’ with the BLP mono number. I asked for an immediate ‘hold’ on it of course but when the collection came in - no sign of it. That was the best part of 20 years ago, before the recent madness really took off.

No probs. I’m enthused over this one, better than I expected ! The (excellent) CD is long OOP so this is really the only option to pick up this title.

It’s recommended - fine big band recording directed by Neil Ardley and with strong Gil Evans influence. See my comments on the other thread concerning sound - likely better than the original LP (which was in mono).

Looks like a selection of public domain stuff originally put out by Tempo, Esquire etc. and readily available elsewhere. A bit of a ‘cash in’ IMO.

The ‘Mad About Records’ reissue

I saw Teddy Edwards in 1999 (non-playing, arm in a sling but leading his quartet) and for the only time playing in NYC, the year was either 2000 or 2001. It was a rare East Coast live appearance and he played great. John Hicks on piano.

‘Demon’s Dance’ needs a really good vinyl reissue. Near the top of my list. Another great Jackie twofer from the Reissue Series now on deck. Followed later today by -

I actually saw the Michael Garrick Sextet with Jeremy Robson recreating some of their 60s stuff - pretty well a one-off.

2LP Argo box

I have both (all 3 if you also include the Mosaic) - and actually like the LP version of that session. Elvin’s polyrhythms come through very clearly. Indeed it is. Hipnosis is a Tone Poet candidate I would think.

Remember that one when it came out, like mana from heaven. Didn’t hesitate to buy the 2LP set.