What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jeffcrom]

John Graas - Jazz Lab 1 (Decca). Unfortunately, a really terrible... I was going to say "pressing," but it's not vinyl - it's one of those Decca injection-molded plastic records. What would you call that - a "squeezing?"

The UK version is just fine . During what period did Decca use this method of production.?

All the ones I have are from 1954-56. I've seen some similar squeezings on some discount labels (and the Tony Aless Roost LP I recently posted about), but Decca/Brunswick was the only major label I know of who tried this. I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Now playing:

Paul Bley - Barrage (ESP). Mine has the red cover (and labels) as shown, rather than the more common black. I think it's the original issue - someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Chuck Nessa]

Red is original.

[jeffcrom]

Red is original.

Thanks, Chuck - figured you would know.

Now playing:

Karl Berger - Tune In (Milestone). Great band - Berger, Carlos Ward, Dave Holland, and Ed Blackwell.

[jazzbo]

Tony Aless - Long Island Suite (Roost). I was totally unaware of this 1955 album, but it's good. Nick Travis, Dave Schildraut, Billy Bauer are on hand, as are trombonists "Moe and Joe" - aka Jay and Kai. It has had a Japanese EMI CD issue, but otherwise has resisted digitization.

Another spin of this excellent and intriguing album. Given how it looked when I bought it, I'm still amazed at how relatively good it sounds.

I've got the Toshiba cd. Neat session.

Right now

Found a sealed copy. Wish it sounded better, but I really love the music.

[jeffcrom]

Freddie Roulette - Sweet Funky Steel (Janus)

[JSngry]

Freddie Roulette - Sweet Funky Steel (Janus)

Que es?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Freddie Roulette - Sweet Funky Steel (Janus)

Que es?

Yes, I wondered, too...

MG

[sidewinder]

Sonny Rollins 'Way Out West' (Contemporary DG stereo)

Edited April 10, 2013 by sidewinder

[JohnS]

[brownie]

Milt Buckner/Jo Jones 'Buck and Jo' (Jazz Odyssey)

[JohnS]

Today so far

[jeffcrom]

Freddie Roulette - Sweet Funky Steel (Janus)

Que es?

Yes, I wondered, too...

MG

It's cool, is what it is - lap steel-playing bluesman Freddie Roulette playing instrumental R & B in LA, 1973. It was produced by Harvey Mandel, who plays on a couple of tracks. Among the other sidemen are Sugarcane Harris and Victor Conte, who played bass with Tower of Power and later became a "sports nutritionist" who helped lots of athletes with their doping.

Now playing:

Horace Silver - Blowin' the Blues Away (BN UA dark blue label)

Edited April 10, 2013 by jeffcrom

[paul secor]

Jah Lion: Columbia Colly (Island)

[paul secor]

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Dread Beat an' Blood (Virgin/Heartbeat)

[BillF]

Sonny Rollins 'Way Out West' (Contemporary DG stereo)

I never tire of that one.

[sidewinder]

Sonny Rollins 'Way Out West' (Contemporary DG stereo)

I never tire of that one.

Yep - First stereo pressing I think. All of these Contemporaries sound great !

Edited April 10, 2013 by sidewinder

[jeffcrom]

McCoy Tyner - Sahara (Milestone)

[Chuck Nessa]

McCoy Tyner - Sahara (Milestone)

crappy sound, great music.

[Cactus Bob]

Is that an EP? It only looks about 7" square.

MG

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>Looks Fishy huh? It's a CD cover

.

I never understood why folks melted their discs just to take a shot with their valves.

I didn't want to sacrifice a good 8 Track Tape.

Next . . . .

Ammons & Stitt! ~ You Talk That Talk!

Prestige

[jeffcrom]

McCoy Tyner - Sahara (Milestone)

crappy sound, great music.

Yep - from the first notes my thought was, "Who thought that this was what a piano is supposed to sound like?"

[Chuck Nessa]

Mr. Keepnews.

[jeffcrom]

Joe Albany & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Two's Company (Inner City)

[Chuck Nessa]

Fascinating recording better heard on a SteepleChase original.

[JohnS]

[brownie]

Claude Nougaro 'Locomotive d'Or' (Philips)

One of Nougaro's best album (with great contributions by Eddy Louiss and Maurice Vander)