sidewinder

Enjoyed this one today - what a fine final run he had with these Mack Avenue release.

They need to get their act together and crank the hype factor back up to 11..

Very sad news, may he RIP. Sad that he was troubled with the pain of trimegial neuralgia in latter years, that is an awful condition. Seems like only yesterday that as a youngster he was making those albums with Tony Williams.

King version. I’d forgotten I had this one ! Sonics are very good.

Yes, that would be a good one. Came out as a Conn on vinyl with the ‘Wally’ in the runout. Unfortunately I think it was included in one of those recent Blue Note special boxes (muchos $) as an extra which might hinder it coming out as a TP. We can hope though. I’d maybe ponder a bit over ‘Natural Illusions’. Probably stick with my Applause..

I think ‘Happenings’ came out in the Music Matters 45rpm series so unlikely to be a Tone Poet I guess. The other two must be high up the list. Never came across an original NY ‘Happenings’ mono that didn’t have noise or distortion. I had one but ended up switching to a stereo, which had no problems. I was amazed when ‘Wahoo’ appeared back in the day on the Pathe Marconi’s as it was a pretty obscure session at the time. Years later I was able to get it on a NY mono.

This one will be on my list, for sure !

The ones I remember Annie Ross being in were ‘Basket Case’ and ‘Basket Case 2’. Quite effective in those, I thought.

No problem. ‘Rough Trade’ UK were doing that set at 50% off (absolute bargain) but sadly I think that expired. Worth checking for deals of that type though, it is a great collection.

I think the CD has a couple of bonus tracks not on the vinyl but yes, ‘Tubbs in New York’. Even better - treat yourself to a copy of the Fontana 12LP set mastered by Gearbox before it goes AWOL. This includes ‘Tubbs in New York’.

You need to check out this album then. I guess you caught a bad night, happens to most musicians as we all know. ’Fall Out’ has an interesting parallel with Tubby Hayes’ ‘The Orchestra’, indeed both were recorded for the Philips group around the same time. A bit ‘MOR’ for some perhaps but Scott Walker as Producer knew what he was doing. Great band lineup too.

Hadn’t heard of that one. I thought the Tempo masters were lost so at best they would likely be needle drops. I think the Sawanos, great as they are, must also be needle drops.

CD1. John Peel’s ‘Top Gear’ programme from BBC Radio 1. Those were the days !

Yeah - that is a particularly good album. I have all of the Tubby Sawanos I think and Tempo originals of a couple, including TAP15. Time to dig it out !

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.