Bol Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I just bought on eBay a TOCJ copy of this Corea recording for a very reasonable price. Unfortunately, contrary to the info on the eBay item page, this version has only the original 5 tracks. I'm wondering whether the 8 extra tracks included in the recent American version are really worth my spending more money to acquire. Thanks in advance for any opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd say so. Another 28 minutes by a pretty good trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd say so. Another 28 minutes by a pretty good trio. What he said. NHS, NHS is one of Chick's greatest recordings. The extra stuff - very worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Unfortunately, none of the Japanese "Blue Note Works" TOCJs have extra tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedR Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 You can get the U.S. version for $5.99 at yourmusic.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Yep, the bonus tracks are worth getting--including some nifty standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Gotta say my interest in this session revolves around Chick's internal battle between wanting to be a "more sophisticated Bill Evans" or a "cutting edge jazz musician". This "battle" continued for a couple of years until he found Return to Forever and his holy land. Stopped paying any serious attention after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 The extra material is very worthy. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 The extra tracks aren't quite as devastating as the basic album--they mainly lean toward the progressive Evans, sorta Hancockish vein--but they're well worth having and miles ahead of a lot of stuff from the era (not to mention the bulk of Corea's discography). There is a brilliant degree of tension to these recordings that's hard to ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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