sjarrell Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) Hey- I've been asked by someone who reissues vinyl as part of his business if there were any Mainstream titles I'd recommend, and I figured I knew of a bunch of folks that might have a better handle on Mainstream's output than me. Anything worthy that's tough to find in other formats? Remember, commerce is the goal here. And no, I'm not making a dime off of this. Thanks! Sandy Edited February 24, 2005 by sjarrell Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 Suggest looking here: http://www.freeform.org/music/Mainstream.html I would love to see things like: Hadley Caliman, Curtis Fuller, Hal Galper, Roy Haynes - I can't recall seeing any of these on CD ever. Mike Quote
jazzman21 Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 Most of Blue Mitchell's stuff on that label is very good in my opinion. Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 Hadley Caliman - IAPETUS. GOTTA get IAPETUS! Maynard Ferguson - COLOR HIM WILD & SEXTET. Seriously. Sonny Red's side was none too bad. There's more... a bossa side w/Jim Hall, Jimmy Rainey, & Zoot Sims; the Terry/Brookmeyer stuff; cuppla Charles Brown sides that some might find cringeworthy, but some will dig. There's more... Quote
sjarrell Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Posted February 23, 2005 Thanks, guys- the label discography's a great resource! I'll pass the suggestions along. On the same tip- any long-forgotten Prestige titles you'd hanker on wax? How are the later Timmons sessions? Quote
couw Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 I only have a Buddy Terry LP tucked away some where. I need to dig it out, memory says it was pretty good. Quote
mailman Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Roy Haynes-Hip Ensemble with George Adams and Marvin Peterson Quote
brownie Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Mainstream also issued that strange Bud Powell album 'Ups 'n Downs' Quote
John L Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Lighnin' Hopkins did good stuff for Mainstream. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 The Harold Land stuff for sure ! Quote
jazzbo Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 I have two Paul Jeffrey lps that I LOVE! Quote
Joe Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Charles McPherson's Mainstream sides, particularly his "Billie Holiday songbook" album SIKU YA BIBI, are worthy of reissue IMO. I'm also a fan of Johnny Coles' KATUMBO. Quote
sjarrell Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Posted February 24, 2005 My list, just emailed: The entire Sarah Vaughan catalog. The Brookmeyer/Terry LPs. Also suggested: Lightnin' Hopkins' Mainstream output. More: M 56013 Two Jims and Zoot (Hall, Rainey and Sims) 56031 Maynard Ferguson: Color him Wild MF Sextet 313 Roy Haynes: Hip Ensemble 314 Harold Land: New Shade of Blue 315 Blue Mitchell: Soul Village 324 Hadley Caliman Hadley Caliman 324 Sonny Red Sonny Red 329 Charles McPherson Charles McPherson 333 Curtis Fuller Crankin' 342 Hadley Caliman Iapetus 343 Blue Mitchell Vista Blue 344 Harold Land Choma 346 Johnny Coles Katumbo 351 Roy Haynes Senyah 365 Charles McPherson Siku ya Bibi 370 Curtis Fuller Smokin' 374 Blue Mitchell Blue's Blues 375 Shelly Manne Mannekind 376 Paul Jeffrey Family 390 Paul Jeffrey Watershed 392 Blue Mitchell The Last Tango=Blues 395 Charles McPherson Today's Man 400 Blue Mitchell Grafitti Blues 402 Blue Mitchell Many Shades of Blue (A compilation? Not sure) 406 Paul Jeffrey Paul Jeffrey 413 Roy Haynes/Blue Mitchell Booty Prestige George Braith: 7474 Laughing Souls 7515 Musart Freddie Roach: 7490 The Freddie Roach Soul Book 7507 Mocha Motion If anyone has more suggestions, post! Thanks everyone, Sandy Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Unfortunately, I don't buy new vinyl anymore so I wouldn't be the market for these reissues. Now, if CDs were an option, I'd be there! Mike Quote
sjarrell Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Posted February 24, 2005 Well just incase you start buying wax again, I just amended my suggetion list with: 337 Hal Galper Guerilla Band 398 Hal Galper Inner Journey And there's two Amboy Dukes records on Mainstream, you know... Quote
JSngry Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 My list, just emailed: The entire Sarah Vaughan catalog. The Brookmeyer/Terry LPs. Also suggested: Lightnin' Hopkins' Mainstream output. More: M 56013 Two Jims and Zoot (Hall, Rainey and Sims) 56031 Maynard Ferguson: Color him Wild MF Sextet 313 Roy Haynes: Hip Ensemble 314 Harold Land: New Shade of Blue 315 Blue Mitchell: Soul Village 324 Hadley Caliman Hadley Caliman 324 Sonny Red Sonny Red 329 Charles McPherson Charles McPherson 333 Curtis Fuller Crankin' 342 Hadley Caliman Iapetus 343 Blue Mitchell Vista Blue 344 Harold Land Choma 346 Johnny Coles Katumbo 351 Roy Haynes Senyah 365 Charles McPherson Siku ya Bibi 370 Curtis Fuller Smokin' 374 Blue Mitchell Blue's Blues 375 Shelly Manne Mannekind 376 Paul Jeffrey Family 390 Paul Jeffrey Watershed 392 Blue Mitchell The Last Tango=Blues 395 Charles McPherson Today's Man 400 Blue Mitchell Grafitti Blues 402 Blue Mitchell Many Shades of Blue (A compilation? Not sure) 406 Paul Jeffrey Paul Jeffrey 413 Roy Haynes/Blue Mitchell Booty Prestige George Braith: 7474 Laughing Souls 7515 Musart Freddie Roach: 7490 The Freddie Roach Soul Book 7507 Mocha Motion If anyone has more suggestions, post! Thanks everyone, Sandy WHOA! You RULE! Quote
sjarrell Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) Let's just hope it happens! Even a portion of the list would be nice. I'll give an update when there's one to give. Thanks again for the help! Edit: PS: Couw- I forgot the Buddy Terry. I'll fix that asap! Edited February 25, 2005 by sjarrell Quote
DMP Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 I've always considered Carmen McRae's "Live at Sugar Hill" one of her 2 best albums. The Maynard Ferguson's are also very good, and the Buddy Terry was a real sleeper. The best part of the label, in the later years, were the covers - you don't see photos like that every day! Quote
couw Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Edit: PS: Couw- I forgot the Buddy Terry. I'll fix that asap! I put it on the "listen to this stuff again"-pile. Those "envelope" type gatefolds are awkward. Quote
sjarrell Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Posted February 26, 2005 Those "envelope" type gatefolds are awkward. The dread Uni-Pak? I never understood it either. Someone thought they were cool enough to patent, though... Quote
JSngry Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 The best part of the label, in the later years, were the covers - you don't see photos like that every day! Yeah, headphones and duct tape immoratalized forever! Quote
sidewinder Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 (edited) How about the Shelly Manne 'Manne-kind' and Helen Merril 'Mixes' ? Edited February 26, 2005 by sidewinder Quote
sjarrell Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Posted February 26, 2005 Mannekind was on the list! I'll forward along the Merrill and McRae votes. Quote
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