EKE BBB Posted June 2, 2005 Report Posted June 2, 2005 Upcoming releases on this (new???) label: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Going Places (Shout! Factory) June 7 — 1965 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - What Now My Love (Shout! Factory) June 7 — 1966 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - S.R.O. (Shout! Factory) June 7 — 1966 John Coltrane - The Bethlehem Years - 2 CDs (Shout! Factory) Aug 2 Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington Presents... (Shout! Factory) Aug 2 -- 1956 Bethlehem release; remastered Charles Mingus - East Coasting (Shout! Factory) Aug 2 — 1957 Bethlehem release Herb Alpert - Sounds Like (Shout! Factory) Aug 16 — 1967 Herb Alpert - Herb Alpert's Ninth (Shout! Factory) Aug 16 — 1967 Herb Alpert - The Beat of the Brass (Shout! Factory) Aug 16 — 1968 Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn (Shout! Factory) Aug 23 — 1955 Bethlehem release; remastered; with Kenny Drew (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass) and Larance Marable (drums) Charles Mingus - A Modern Symposium of Music & Poetry (Shout! Factory) Aug 23 — 1957 Bethlehem release George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess - 2 CDs (Shout! Factory) Aug 23 — originally released by Bethlehem in 1956 and includes the entire opera featuring performances by Mel Torme, Frances Faye, George Kirby, the Duke Ellington Orchestra and more Herb Alpert - Christmas Album (Shout! Factory) — 1968 Quote
EKE BBB Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Posted June 2, 2005 From their website: About Shout! Factory Welcome to Shout! Factory. In these pages you'll find an eccentric array of cool music compilations, nostalgic TV shows, outrageous animation and anything else we can stuff on a CD or DVD to tickle your retro-entertainment fancy. The (very short) History of Shout! Factory Some of us here at Shout! are refugees from the Rhino label where we managed to unleash an ungodly number of music compilations, retro-TV re-issues and a few movies of dubious distinction on an unsuspecting public. Just when you thought it was safe, we launched Shout! Factory. We had an amazing run at Rhino. I'm not taking too much credit. My brother Richard, Harold Bronson, Gary Stewart and several others deserve the bulk of it. 25 years for Richard, 15 years for me, and about the same for our partner Bob Emmer. Bob was Rhino's head of Business Affairs and the man responsible for putting us together with Atlantic in 1992. In 2003 it was time to move on, and Richard decided to put together a new label, got Bob involved then brought me in. The optimist that he is - he sees this as a great time for an entrepreneurial, independent audio and video company. They bought the Biograph catalog - our first acquisition - for the classic Skip James album (Hard Time Killing Floor Blues), Son House, Johnny Shines, plus historic piano rolls from Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton. We're putting together a bunch of Blues compilations (single and various artists), working on some themed multi-artist titles with mainstream, big hits, and some more conceptual compilations with cool, unexpected tracks. We started off in 2003 with an eclectic offering of titles. Our relationship with PBS began with the DVD for Rhythm, Love & Soul (we've released several other PBS specials since); Pop culture documentaries about Timothy Leary, Andy Warhol and others; and a documentary about the 2000 Florida election scandal - Unprecedented. Last year shaped up to be truly amazing. We released classic TV in the guise of Freaks and Geeks (The Complete Series), SCTV Volumes 1 & 2, The Jack Paar Collection, Here's Lucy and more from Groucho's You Bet Your Life. More Sick & Twisted animation from Spike & Mike, plus Home Movies - Season 1, the [adult swim] fan favorite. On the CD front, we issued William Shatner's Has Been to critical acclaim and a brand-new Marshall Tucker Band, plus Black Power - Music Of A Revolution and Lenny Bruce's 6-CD Let the Buyer Beware. This year kicks off with gusto! We launch the Herb Alpert Signature Series with reissues of his 1960s and 70s work, including Whipped Cream & Other Delights and Lost Treasures, a disc of rare and previously unreleased gems. The King of Rock and Soul, Solomon Burke, bows a new album in March on the same day that we release a 2-CD Roky Erickson anthology and following close around the bend is the soundtrack to IMAX® NASCAR® 3. More SCTV is in the works with Volume 3 in March, plus Home Movies™ Season Two and the 8-disc World Poker Tour Season Two. The Flaming Lips' Fearless Freaks doc is another new project for us. What can we say? We love diversity. That's about all there is for now but we're coming up with new stuff every day so please stop back soon to catch up or, better yet, sign up for our no-spam newsletter and we'll send you updates from time to time (like once a month, not once an hour). Quote
king ubu Posted June 2, 2005 Report Posted June 2, 2005 So there's hope for more US Bethlehem reissues! Even if the Rhino/Avenue don't sound as great as the Japanese, at half the prize I prefer them muchly... all the above stuff is good, "East Coasting" is terrific, the Dexter is grand, the Ellington and other Mingus are very good, too... but all of these could be reissues of their own Rhino releases (which were available only for a very short time, I think)... let's hope they'll release some reissues that have not been around for some time (not counting Japan - seems anything has been around there), as well! Quote
brownie Posted June 2, 2005 Report Posted June 2, 2005 Hope they reissue more worthy stuff. My concern right now is that they seem to think that Herb Albert is a jazz musician! Quote
jazzbo Posted June 2, 2005 Report Posted June 2, 2005 Oddly enough, these Herb Alpert reissues seem to be a big success; I've seen people waiting and waiting for this catalog to be redone and rereleased and they are buying these new issues. . . wow. So if it makes this new company successful that's to their credit; they managed to see a way to put out a successful series that turned to bread and butter. I'm not excited that the same Bethlehem titles are coming out again, but here's hoping that more will be reissued that AREN'T reissues of reissues (of reissues!) Quote
Kalo Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 (edited) These guys have put out some great stuff. I'm especially grateful for the SCTV and Freaks and Geeks DVDs, some of the best television ever. So more power to them if the Alpert reissues prove to be a great cash cow. Edited June 3, 2005 by Kalo Quote
Jazz Kat Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 Okay, so what's wrong with Herb Alpert. Don't like his music? His playing? I love him. Grew up listening to him all my life; he's my dad's favorite. Not jazzy enough? Quote
marcello Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 I remember that you dig Al Hirt too. The next thing you'll tell us that Boots Randolph is a bad m/f too! Quote
Brad Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 I remember that you dig Al Hirt too. The next thing you'll tell us that Boots Randolph is a bad m/f too! ← He's not? Quote
JSngry Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 Boots Randolph and "Yakety Sax" were the Kenny G of my day and time while growing up/learning saxophone in rural East Texas. I developed a visceral dislike, no, a bottomless pit of raw and steaming hatred, for everything about the man, including the mere mention of his name. So I do not say the following lightly - Boots Randolph, when he wanted to, could play halway decently. Excuse me while I go put a bullet through my head. Quote
ghost of miles Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 Shout! Factory did the big Lenny Bruce box that came out not long ago. I think they're also Solomon Burke's label as well. Quote
Eric Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 Thanks for bringing up this thread! When I initially saw some of the Factory releases, I presumed this was one of those gray market bootleg labels - nice to know they are legit! Scored a nice X live CD Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted June 3, 2005 Report Posted June 3, 2005 Their Bethlehem list is kinda' depressing. Same old stuff. If they wanted to get our attention a few "oddities" would have helped. No imagination. Quote
marcello Posted June 4, 2005 Report Posted June 4, 2005 Boots Randolph and "Yakety Sax" were the Kenny G of my day and time while growing up/learning saxophone in rural East Texas. I developed a visceral dislike, no, a bottomless pit of raw and steaming hatred, for everything about the man, including the mere mention of his name. So I do not say the following lightly - Boots Randolph, when he wanted to, could play halway decently. Excuse me while I go put a bullet through my head. ← Jim, the thought of you in the desolate plains of East Texas try to cop "Yakety Sax" makes me weep for that young man. Now I know where you get some of your sense of humor! Quote
marcello Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 You're so right Prof. Clem. I've been to Marshall. But it sounded good, though. Quote
marcello Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 I've been to Marshall. floyd dixon!! ← Floyd Dixon and Linton Garner Quote
Jazz Kat Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 I remember that you dig Al Hirt too. The next thing you'll tell us that Boots Randolph is a bad m/f too! ← Well if you remember correctly, I said Hirt's music was very corny. The only thing I dug about him was his chops. If you don't think he's a great trumpet player, ability wise, then you got problems. Boots Randolph can suck my dick, and btw, Herb Alpert rules!! Quote
Jazz Kat Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 I take it you don't think Al Hirt's a good trumpet player. a shame... Quote
Jazz Kat Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 ignorance, ignorance.... Ha Marcello, I like you.... I'm stopping this usless chitter chatter. Quote
marcello Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) Jazz Kat, Little Grasshopper - I encourage you to drink from the fount of Thad Jones. Edited June 5, 2005 by marcello Quote
JSngry Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 the desolate plains of East Texas ??!! east texas often looks like louisiana, mi amigo, tho' parts of it resemble arkansas (& vicey versey). I didn't want to say anything, but, ummm, yeah. Quote
Noj Posted June 5, 2005 Report Posted June 5, 2005 I can't speak for all of Al Hirt's catalogue nor his status as a jazz musician, but his song "Harlem Hendo" is a healthy part of any music collection. Trust. Quote
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