Tal Farlow: Trinity

[EKE BBB]

I´ve spotted this one recently and was wondering how good is it.

Any thoughts?

TAL FARLOW: " TRINITY"

(1977 Sony Music Entertainment Japan)

1. MY SHINING HOUR

2. IF I SHOULD LOOSE YOU

3. NO GREATER LOVE

4. BUT NOT FOR ME

5. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE

6. ANGEL EYES

7. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

8. FUNK AMONG THE KEYS

TAL FARLOW, GUITAR

MIKE NOCK, KEYBOARDS

LYNN CHRISTIE, BASS

BOB JASPE, DRUMS ON "FUNK AMONG THE KEYS"

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14 & 21, 1976

Thanks in advance!

[sidewinder]

Excellent album and superbly recorded. I've got a Japanese CBS vinyl copy. Tal even does a 'funk' number ! (last track on side 2, most interesting...)

[Jim R]

To each his own. I sold mine, with no hesitation and no regrets.

[sidewinder]

Wow ! That bad, Jim R?

OK, its not up there with the esteemed group of 50s Norgrans and Verves but I rate it a most pleasing listen. What don't you like about it?

[Jim R]

It was probably close to 20 years ago that I dumped it, so I honestly can't remember the details as to my reasoning. I suspect I didn't find the sidemen very appealing... didn't swing, as I recall. I also seem to remember poor sound quality on my copy (I don't even recall if that was an LP or an early CD version).

I suppose it may not have been totally awful to my ears... but I'm pretty sure it was the worst Farlow recording I'd ever heard (IMO).

Edited April 27, 2005 by Jim R

[sidewinder]

I'll put the vinyl in my listening pile for the next few days and post thoughts when I have re-digested. The Japanese pressing sounds typically good by their standards, so strange that you mention poor sound quality.