Charles Tolliver - Paper Man

[bebopbob]

Anyone know if Charles Tolliver - Paper Man was ever issued on CD? Heard it for the first time this past weekend and was totally amazed 

[felser]

Never has been - I've been checking for it on CD for many years.

[bebopbob]

Wow, would have made for a great Mosaic Single! Surprised it hasn’t been reissued in Japan or Europe. Hopefully soon. 

Thanks for the response 

[Rooster_Ties]

Never on CD, far as I know.  But I think there may have been a legit digital-download version (maybe even with one bonus alternate take/track?). But I don't do downloads, so I never persued it.

Seems like I saw it on Amazon for download even, maybe.

Would buy a copy on CD, for sure!

[BFrank]

This is available on eMusic and Amazon for download, but I haven't seen a CD, either.

 

Edited January 25, 2018 by BFrank

[bebopbob]

After 50 years, still no Paper Man on CD. Anyone know why Paper Man still has not seen the light of day on CD? 

I see that it’s available as a download but still no CD release ! 

[Rooster_Ties]

I'd buy one.  It's mostly a good, reasonably solid date -- though I seem to remember it being a tad bit wobbly in a few spots.

(This coming from an otherwise a Tolliver devotee=me.)

[felser]

4 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said:

I'd buy one.  It's mostly a good, reasonably solid date -- though I seem to remember it being a tad bit wobbly in a few spots.

(This coming from an otherwise a Tolliver devotee=me.)

It's really good, but a relative disappointment given the personnel (Tolliver, Bartz, Hancock, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers) and era (1968).  'The Ringer' is the great Tolliver album pre-Strata East.  That being said, I'd love to have a CD of it.

[Rooster_Ties]

16 minutes ago, felser said:

It's really good, but a relative disappointment given the personnel (Tolliver, Bartz, Hancock, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers) and era (1968).  'The Ringer' is the great Tolliver album pre-Strata East.  That being said, I'd love to have a CD of it.

Yeah, "relative disappointment" covers it.  It's a solid B+ date, but given the personnel I'd forgotten Herbie and Joe Chambers were both on it), it doesn't have quite the shine that quite a number of other dates both Herbie and Chambers were on together (not that they're the problem specifically).

I've got a burn of it -- I should spin it again soon (haven't in a good 5 years, at least).