What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[sidewinder]

Larry Young 'Contrasts' (BN Liberty blue/white)

[paul secor]

Lester Young: Pres (Verve Japan)

[Clunky]

Art Blakey's Jazz messengers with  Thelonious Monk -----(London) UK mono edition. Great sound and balance !!!

[paul secor]

Clark Terry: Serenade to a Bus Seat (Riverside Japan)

When I first saw this title years ago, I thought it was a reference to Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott. According to the liner notes, it's not. But thinking back to the notes for Sonny's Freedom Suite, who knows.

[BillF]

5 hours ago, paul secor said:

Lester Young: Pres (Verve Japan)

That was such a good Pres session! 

[paul secor]

Hank Mobley: Hi Voltage (BN/Toshiba EMI)

[paul secor]

Charlie Parker: Now's the Time (Verve Japan)

[kh1958]

Ornette Coleman, Free Jazz (Atlantic)

[sidewinder]

Horace Silver 'The Jody Grind' (BN Liberty blue/white mono)

[sidewinder]

Freddie Hubbard 'Blue Spirits' (BN NYC stereo)

[paul secor]

AEC: The Spiritual (Freedom Japan)

[Clunky]

2 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Horace Silver 'The Jody Grind' (BN Liberty blue/white mono)

Now spinning the stereo version - Liberty (blue/white)

sounding significantly better than the CD which IIRC was a vinyl dub.

[sidewinder]

Yep, I think the story on that one was that master tapes are missing in action..

[paul secor]

Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen (Trio)

I wish that Tommy Flanagan had recorded this as a solo LP. I find George Mraz's playing at best annoying, and at worst obnoxious.

[kh1958]

Cy Touff, His Octet and Quintet (Pacific Jazz)

[Royal Oak]

8 hours ago, Clunky said:

Now spinning the stereo version - Liberty (blue/white)

sounding significantly better than the CD which IIRC was a vinyl dub.

Mine has "New York" labels. 

[Clunky]

1 hour ago, rdavenport said:

Mine has "New York" labels. 

Interesting that the gatefold sleeve has a picture of Alfred Lion - credited as A&R producer. From I read elsewhere (Londonjazzcollector) this was the last BN session produced/recorded before the hand over to Liberty. Earliest edition were Liberty pressed. One might assume that having a NY label makes it an earlier pressing ( than my Liberty labelled edition), not that it actually matters and of course with BN pressings nothing can ever be assumed !!!

Edited May 14, 2016 by Clunky

[sidewinder]

Was going to comment on how impressive the inside cover was for this title, not to mention the great front and back photos.

Wonder if the NY label copies have Liberty sleeves?

Edited May 15, 2016 by sidewinder

[clifford_thornton]

They should, a la Cecil Taylor's "Unit Structures," John Patton's "Let 'em Roll" and other hybrid issues from the period.

[kh1958]

Continuing with black label, mono, Pacific Jazz LPs: The Bud Shank Quartet and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker.

[paul secor]

Lee Konitz (Prestige Japan)

[kh1958]

The Laurindo Almeida Quartet, featuring Bud Shank (Pacific Jazz, red vinyl. black label mono).

[Royal Oak]

16 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Was going to comment on how impressive the inside cover was for this title, not to mention the great front and back photos.

Wonder if the NY label copies have Liberty sleeves?

Mine has.

[sidewinder]

Thinking about it, my 'Unit Structures' and 'Let Em Roll' are like that too.

Spinning Cedar Walton 'Spectrum' (Prestige blue label, stereo)

and 'Paul Desmond Live' (A&M Horizon, 2LP)

[kh1958]

7 hours ago, rdavenport said:

Mine has.

My Liberty label copy has a 37 years of Blue Note inner sleeve.