undergroundagent Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 (edited) What's everyone's impressions on this disc? Does it incorporate the entire "Congo Lament" LP? I just received the TOCJ as a gift, and boy that's a heavyweight line-up!!!! I can't wait to hear it. Edited July 28, 2004 by undergroundagent Quote
John L Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 This is a truly fine session. You will enjoy it. It includes the entire Congo Lament Lp (which was also just reissued on the Mosaic Select Bennie Green box) and three other numbers from the session. Quote
JSngry Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Does it incorporate the entire "Congo Lament" LP? It does, and that's a my-t-fine session. BUT - The three extra ballads they tacked on to the end of the disc are why I bought it, even though I already had CONGO LAMENT. Those three ballads are... Well, you'll hear for yourself. Quote
BruceH Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 It's been ages since I listened to this; I'm gonna throw it on too! Quote
JohnS Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Let me agree with Jim and John. Mighty fine. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Love this album/CD, but the running order seems totally bass ackwards to me. I can't imagine that Alfred would've put the slow blues at the start and the ballads at the end...I would alternate uptempo and ballads and put CC Rider at the end. A small quible, but still... Quote
Big Wheel Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 (edited) I'm guessing that's the order which these tunes appear on the master. Not the best from an album standpoint, but OTOH, if you want instant romantic atmosphere, it sure is easier to fast-forward to track 6 and just let 'er run, rather than fiddling with "program play" on your CD player... Edited July 28, 2004 by Big Wheel Quote
Shrdlu Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 The TOCJ has all the tracks? They usually only have what was on the LP. And Michael Cuscuna producing it?? Did I miss something here? Quote
Big Wheel Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 (edited) Sorry, I took out the reference to Cuscuna when I realized that my memory of this as two different sessions was dead wrong. Cuscuna did produce the US issue for release, though. Since there never was an LP of any of this material in existence until after the Lion/Wolff era, I'm guessing that the Japanese felt it was OK to take a few more liberties with the material. Edited July 28, 2004 by Big Wheel Quote
Shrdlu Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 No problem. It's been a long time since I looked at my Ike Quebec discography. I just recall that there are about 9 tracks from the session, not all intended to be on the planned LP (which, apparently, didn't come out). I, also, have the U.S. CD, which has all the session on it. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 The US version was issued on lp and cd. The lp reflected Lion's choices. Thank goodness the cd format permits the whole program. Quote
Shawn Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 This was the first Ike session that I bought and it made me an IMMEDIATE fan. I was already getting into Turrentine, so that was one of the reasons I picked it up initially...but man, Ike really knocked me out. I love both sessions. Quote
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