What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

What do you mean by the Strata East thing?

Albums that would have fitted squarely within the label's output and if they had been released by SE would have a commensurate cult following/value

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Albums that would have fitted squarely within the label's output and if they had been released by SE would have a commensurate cult following/value

Oh yeah. Definitely.

I can only imagine how expensive a Roy Ayers record on Strata East would be.

[JSngry]

Virgo Vibes is a Herbie Mann production. Ayers was one of his most popular band members and Mann produced all three of his Atlantic albums.

Trying to imagine Herbie Mann (or Roy Ayers) doing business with Strata-East (and vice-versa)...not having that imagination at this point?

Still, it's a mighty fine record, and a reminder that Atlantic was still wiling/able to make "that kind of record"...at least once. None of Ayer's other Atlantics had this kind of consistency.

[mjazzg]

Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder [Strata East, 1974]

[mjazzg]

Warren Smith and Composer's Workshop Ensemble - Folks Song [Baystate, Japan 1978]

always a terrific listen

[Dub Modal]

7 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Warren Smith and Composer's Workshop Ensemble - Folks Song [Baystate, Japan 1978]

always a terrific listen

Oh yeah. Warren Smith is so good. 

[JSngry]

and he's still alive and playing!

[Dub Modal]

3 minutes ago, JSngry said:

and he's still alive and playing!

Much respect for him. First popped up on my radar on that Hemphill "Chile New York" album. 

[porcy62]

[porcy62]

[porcy62]

[porcy62]

Japan

[porcy62]

Japan

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse!). I picked up the latest LP from the Acoustic Sounds Series on Record Store Day as this is one of my favorite Coltrane records, not far behind "Blue Train". This new high end (and high priced) LP release, while very nicely done, doesn't seem to sound a whole lot better than my old analog 1997 cut by Ron McMaster. I think at this time I should formally stop "upgrading" any old LPs I already have on my shelf. My ears just can't hear much of a difference anymore. It should save me some money.

[sidewinder]

NY mono version - presumably released for airplay.

[sidewinder]

[soulpope]

13 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Excellent ....

[BillF]

13 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Japan

12 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Japan

[porcy62]

Mono

13 hours ago, sidewinder said:

NY mono version - presumably released for airplay.

Got it, spin it later

[sidewinder]

Have this on CD but nice to pick up a copy of the limited Resonance/RTI 3LP set.

Good as the CDs are, this particular version ‘kicks ass’.

Edited May 7, 2022 by sidewinder

[sidewinder]

16 hours ago, bresna said:

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse!). I picked up the latest LP from the Acoustic Sounds Series on Record Store Day as this is one of my favorite Coltrane records, not far behind "Blue Train". This new high end (and high priced) LP release, while very nicely done, doesn't seem to sound a whole lot better than my old analog 1997 cut by Ron McMaster. I think at this time I should formally stop "upgrading" any old LPs I already have on my shelf. My ears just can't hear much of a difference anymore. It should save me some money.

I hear you. That applies to the ‘Tone Poets’ as well and in general I have held off on those where I have Japanese or original pressings. The Hank ‘Curtain Call’ is tempting but as it is on the Mosaic, not worth the effort (unless someone advises otherwise ).

[porcy62]

47 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

I hear you. That applies to the ‘Tone Poets’ as well and in general I have held off on those where I have Japanese or original pressings. The Hank ‘Curtain Call’ is tempting but as it is on the Mosaic, not worth the effort (unless someone advises otherwise ).

Nowadays I go for used Japanese pressings, up to the early eighties. Never upgraded a BN record even the LT series that sometimes aren’t the last word in sound. As the new pressings only the very very very RARE titles are of interest or new discovered sessions.

[BillF]

4 hours ago, sidewinder said:

 

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

Curtain Call

[sidewinder]

50 minutes ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said:

Curtain Call

A copy of said LP was intimidating me up on the overhead rack in the record store this afternoon so I capitulated.

3 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Nowadays I go for used Japanese pressings, up to the early eighties. Never upgraded a BN record even the LT series that sometimes aren’t the last word in sound. As the new pressings only the very very very RARE titles are of interest or new discovered sessions.

I think my ‘Mr Tanno’ collection will remain as the backbone of my Blue Notes as well as originals. Those Kings and Toshibas sound super-good on half-way decent decks, can’t go wrong.

 

Edited May 7, 2022 by sidewinder