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  1. Percy Mayfield

    in Discography

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    Count me as a fan of Percy as well.

    Anybody know if Rhino Handmade has the lock on the Tangerine catalog? I found an Al Grey side on the label that's pretty sweet, but I can't imagine them doing something that low-profile. Also have heard some Raelettes 45s on the label that are totally badass. Seems to me that a comprehensive box of the entire label's output would be a good thing, but RH doesn't do that kind of thing. If Mosaic has an in, that would be a good thing, I think.

    There's a tremendous amount of great stuff on Tangerine. I guess once Ray formed his own label, he recorded many of his heroes like Percy Mayfield, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Scott, Jimmy Lewis, et al, and who knows what else that only came out on singles.

    Don't know if Rhino has a lock - years ago the story was that nobody was willing to pay Ray's price to license his stuff, which was why none of it was reissued. Ray entered into a deal with Rhino for a greatest hits package that apparently sold quite well, and that must have opened the door for these other projects.

    As to why these are limited editions - these are sold retail on line only, which eliminates wholesalers and distributors. Every piece sold generates 20 bucks for Rhino, making it possible to release things in relatively small quantites and still turn a profit. I guess the limited status works as an incentive for sales.

  3. Percy Mayfield

    in Discography

    Posted · Edited by Stereojack

    A couple of years ago, Rhino Handmade released a CD of Percy Mayfield's rare Tangerine recordings. I didn't buy it, already owning both LP's (although I recently learned that the CD has 7 additional tracks from singles). It's now out of print.

    I can live without the 7 tracks for now, but I wonder if the CD may have given discographical info, and if anyone who bought the CD can shed some light on the personnel. The original LP's offer no information, and the blues discographies show dates, no names.

    The sessions are produced by Ray Charles, and it's unquestionably Ray at the keyboards, presumably with his band.

    Any info would be appreciated.

  5. Original Impulse LPs

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Impulse was created as a division of ABC Paramount, so even the earliest pressings are identified this way. The orange label with the black border was used until 1968, when it was replaced by the black label with the red border. I believe this may have been after mono was discontinued, so your mono LP is probably an original.

    The covers of the early originals are laminated, and on the very first releases, perhaps the first 15 or 20, the inside cover is printed in blue or green ink, later pressings use black ink. The laminated covers were discontinued around the same time that the label was changed. As already stated, not all releases have the Van Gelder stamp in the dead wax.

  8. TODAY I DIDN'T BUY.....

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    ALSO FROUND FEW DAYS AGO: a MINT condition cover (+ ok condition lp) of LONESOME ECHO with art by SALVOADOR DALI! has anyone ever seen or owned this lp? i would like to know if its mono or stereo it doesn't say-

    IF the catalog # begins w/ a letter "W" is it mono or stereo?

    W is mono. The stereo equivalent would be WS. Also, early stereo records usually have the word "Stereo" emblazoned in very large letters on the cover.

    I don't believe "Lonesome Echo" exists in stereo. It's too early. Classic cover!

  13. Chuck Wayne

    in Re-issues

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    A quite nice session. I have this on vinyl, thanks to the Fresh Sound vinyl reissues program of a long time ago!

    I should get that CD reissue which includes additional material!

    Go for it, Late. You won't be disappointed!

    I've owned the original for many years - a lovely album, personnel includes the legendary Don Joseph on trumpet.

    The current Sundazed reissue contains five alternate takes, and is in stereo for the first time.

  23. The Police reunite on the Grammys last night

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    I had no idea that Summers was almost 10 years older than the other two.

    He was in the psychedelic incarnation of The Animals (San Francisco Nights, Monterey, etc.).

    There's no mention of him in the liner notes of "Winds of Change", which includes "SF Nights". He may have been on some other records.

    He was only on the last Animals album, "Love Is" (1968), not on any of the hits.

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