What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[Rabshakeh]

Currently got Porto Novo (1967) by Marion Brown spinning in the unlovely Arista reissue.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

15 hours ago, Daniel A said:

In past years, I have not been consistent, but I am in the process of putting all my LPs in archival quality polyethene sleeves. I have not had any bad luck, but a neighbor got thousands of new (still smelly) PVC sleeves for his collection, and discovered several damaged ("milky" looking) records after just one year, so I am throwing out remaining PVC sleeves now. Only anecdotal evidence of course, but maybe it's worse if the sleeves are brand new?

A few years back, I started running out of shelf space in my LP racks and I noticed that if I pulled a few records out of their PVC sleeves, I could fit another record onto that shelf. I started pulling all of my records out of their sleeves and picked up enough space for about 30 more LPs. I now only l use sleeves on my most valuable records and there aren't many of those.

[Big Beat Steve]

15 hours ago, Daniel A said:

In past years, I have not been consistent, but I am in the process of putting all my LPs in archival quality polyethene sleeves. I have not had any bad luck, but a neighbor got thousands of new (still smelly) PVC sleeves for his collection, and discovered several damaged ("milky" looking) records after just one year, so I am throwing out remaining PVC sleeves now. Only anectodal evidence of course, but maybe it's worse if the sleeves are brand new?

 

An interesting (and worrying) experience ... Particularly if the risk is higher with brand-new sleeves? I am not quite sure which of my clear plastic record sleeves (which i only use for originals or very early pressings of LPs) are PVC or polythene because I usually reuse used ones that end up with me. Mostly PVC I guess ... But I have recently had one observation that had me baffled. About 10 years ago or so I bought an original European pressing of the Maynard Ferguson "Message From Newport" LP (pressing on Danish Sonet) and, the record being an original, filed it in a (used) clear plastic sleeve with the record inside the jacket, as usual. A couple of weeks ago I pulled it out for the first time in years and horror - both sides of the record were spotted with pimples and blobs and splotches and the remaining area had wavy streaks across larger parts of the surface. That LP had been "priced to sell" and as far as I can remember very likely had quite a few pimples and blobs in the surface (something I have observed with several late 50s/early 60s Sonet EPs through the years - the worst Crown LPs have better-looking surfaces than these ...) but it really cannot have been that bad when I bought and first played it. With the wavy streaks on the surface it now looks as if the vinyl consists of several layers that are slowly coming apart ... (Strangely enough the record does play through and there are virtually no skips, but with an underlying rumble and grumble underneath the music listening is more than bizarre, not to mention the strain this must place on the styles ... I have obtained a clean 70s reissue of the record since). I really am wondering if the plastic record sleeve is part of the cause?

[clifford_thornton]

FWIW I've been using Ultimate Outer 2.5 and 5.0 sleeves from Sleeve City for several years and have had no off gassing issues or anything like that.

[HutchFan]

 

 

On 1/2/2022 at 5:35 PM, Daniel A said:

To me, this is the most interesting recording from Fischer's Pacific Jazz years. There's a lot to discover from repeated listening.

Yes, great session.  

... But I love Fischer's Manteca too. 

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

Now on my turntable:

John Carter - Dance of the Love Ghosts (Gramavision, 1987)
Powerful music.

 

[Chuck Nessa]

The only vinyl I have played lately is to burn lp only releases to cd.

[Gheorghe]

4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

When was it recorded ? Great groop really. 
Ford and Walrath were in the Mingus Band when I saw it. 

On 31.12.2021 at 6:39 PM, sidewinder said:

Reissue of both volumes of the ‘Memorial Album’. Great stuff.

is this the sessions from 1949-53 ? 

I have it on 2 CDs but on the 1949 it´s a bit annoying that threre are so many alternate tracks of each tune. The 1951 session with Art Farmer is fine, but also the 1953 stuff with Teddy Charles is very fine. 
I like Wardell Gray´s lines. 

But the best Wardell Gray I ever heard was as a sideman on "The Happy Bird" in Boston. His solos on "Scrapple from the Apple" and I think "I May be Wrong" are highlights. 

Edited January 4, 2022 by Gheorghe

[sidewinder]

2 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

is this the sessions from 1949-53 ? 

I have it on 2 CDs but on the 1949 it´s a bit annoying that threre are so many alternate tracks of each tune. The 1951 session with Art Farmer is fine, but also the 1953 stuff with Teddy Charles is very fine. 
I like Wardell Gray´s lines. 

Yes, it is the 49-53 tracks. The ‘49 tracks have nonagenarian Roy Haynes on them !

Agree that Wardell could really put solos together -hugely underrated (and I think Clark Terry commented similarly). He also extends his range into that of the baritone at times, to great effect on the Charles material.

[soulpope]

On 2.1.2022 at 7:29 PM, sidewinder said:

 

Excellent ....

[HutchFan]

9 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

When was it recorded ? Great groop really. 
Ford and Walrath were in the Mingus Band when I saw it. 

Gheorghe,

That Ricky Ford recording was made in 1981.  It's good stuff.  Nothing mind-blowing.  But solid.

Walrath is only on one cut.  I think it would've been a more interesting LP if he'd played on more.

 

[mjazzg]

Roswell Rudd w. Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Balazs Pandi - Strength & Power [RareNoise UK, 2016]

[clifford_thornton]

I've never heard that one. Balazs is a fun dude to chat with. Hope to make it back to Budapest someday.

[Dmitry]

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Follow, the Medicine Man

Has it been reissued on cd in the USA? I don't think so.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin' (Blue Note/Vinyl Me Please). I bought this for the cool-looking vinyl. The music is just so-so in my book.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Music From The Motion Picture Juno (Rhino). Orange transparent vinyl. I think I bought this because my daughters liked the movie but I don't remember playing it much. Pulled it off the shelf this morning and figured "What the heck". Some "spoken word" type singing that reminds me of Laurie Anderson's work. I can't believe that this LP is currently selling for over $50. I guess vinyl is hot right now.

Here's a song from this LP. Almost sounds like a kid's singalong at times.

 

Edited January 5, 2022 by bresna

[clifford_thornton]

Also, I think that was Elliot Page's first big movie role, so there is some crossover interest. 

[HutchFan]

Jeremy Steig & Eddie Gomez - Rainforest (CMP, 1980)

 

 

16 hours ago, Dmitry said:

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Follow, the Medicine Man

Has it been reissued on cd in the USA? I don't think so.

Dmitry,

It was reissued in 1997 on this two-fer CD:

[Dmitry]

1 minute ago, HutchFan said:

 

Dmitry,

It was reissued in 1997 on this two-fer CD:

 

 

Thank you very much!

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Caiman Super All-Stars - Super All-Star (Caiman, 1984)
on translucent blue vinyl

Edited January 6, 2022 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

Next up:

Sonny Rollins - Love at First Sight (Milestone, 1980)
with George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al Foster, and Bill Summers

 

[Royal Oak]

Grover Washington Jr - Live At The Bijou.

Sneer all you like, this album grooves like mad.

[Brad]

On 1/5/2022 at 9:59 AM, bresna said:

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin' (Blue Note/Vinyl Me Please). I bought this for the cool-looking vinyl. The music is just so-so in my book.

I never understood this fascination that VMP, as well as other companies, have for colored vinyl. 

[HutchFan]

James Moody - Comin' on Strong (Argo, 1964)