What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

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[JSngry]

10 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Yep.  I'm familiar with Free Lancing and Odyssey.  Those two -- plus Captain Black -- are the three albums that I've been cycling thru while trying to get a foothold on Ulmer's music.

 

His 1987 Blue Note record is quite accessible and quite perfect, imo! 

https://www.discogs.com/release/4842203-James-Blood-Ulmer-America-Do-You-Remember-The-Love

 

[Niko]

12 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

First spin of the new purchase 

Nice find! Have to admit that I bought myself the same(?) white LP stand that Pim has, but my setup is not very suitable for nice pictures... 

Edited August 5, 2023 by Niko

[Rabshakeh]

23 minutes ago, Niko said:

Nice find! Have to admit that I bought myself the same(?) white LP stand that Pim has, but my setup is not very suitable for nice pictures... 

I just lean them against the dust shield. It doesn't work for gatefolds, though.

I've been taking these for a few years and posting them on Twitter. Since I've started trying to wean myself off social media I thought I could post them here instead.

[jazzcorner]

13 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

First spin of the new purchase 

Excellent  Bethlehem LP! 👍😁

Edited August 5, 2023 by jazzcorner
Label added

[Rabshakeh]

Science Fiction is a great album, but part of me does wonder whether Broken Shadows is not the superior of the two records. I certainly prefer the CD reissue that combines the two, which is where I first heard them.

[Rabshakeh]

[kh1958]

Fletcher Henderson Sextet 1950 (Alamac)

[HutchFan]

12 hours ago, JSngry said:

His 1987 Blue Note record is quite accessible and quite perfect, imo! 

https://www.discogs.com/release/4842203-James-Blood-Ulmer-America-Do-You-Remember-The-Love

I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

That Earl Hines / Budd Johnson record is sooooo good. . .  and that Brotherhood of Breath LP is too.   

Edited August 5, 2023 by HutchFan

[Rabshakeh]

11 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

That Earl Hines / Budd Johnson record is sooooo good. . .  and that Brotherhood of Breath LP is too.   

It's a fantastic record. Pure blues.

[Teasing the Korean]

Vera Brasil (Revelation, mono)

70s reissue of older Brazilian recordings.

[Teasing the Korean]

Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night (Asylum)

[JSngry]

1 hour ago, kh1958 said:

Fletcher Henderson Sextet 1950 (Alamac)

Alamac! The label of heroes!!! 

[jazzcorner]

This box keeps you busy the complete Saturday afternoon"

[Rabshakeh]

[Teasing the Korean]

Tom Waits - Small Change (Asylum)

[mjazzg]

46 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Tom Waits - Small Change (Asylum)

A big favourite 

[Teasing the Korean]

2 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

A big favourite 

I'm revisiting his 70s albums, at least the ones that we own.  I'm most familiar with the 80s Frank trilogy on Island.

[mjazzg]

1 minute ago, Teasing the Korean said:

I'm revisiting his 70s albums, at least the ones that we own.  I'm most familiar with the 80s Frank trilogy on Island.

I know them all up to the end of that trilogy, then I stopped being so attentive

[Teasing the Korean]

5 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I know them all up to the end of that trilogy, then I stopped being so attentive

Yeah, I kind of checked out around then, too.  Not sure why.

One album I need is Blue Valentine.  I love that tune "Kentucky Avenue."

[BillF]

1 hour ago, jazzcorner said:

 

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Edited August 5, 2023 by BillF

[mjazzg]

22 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Yeah, I kind of checked out around then, too.  Not sure why.

One album I need is Blue Valentine.  I love that tune "Kentucky Avenue."

That's probably my favourite of them all. 'Christmas from a hooker in Minneapolis' is genius, pure Waits.

I think I began to lose interest because the rock element began to predominate a bit more.

Edited August 5, 2023 by mjazzg

[adh1907]

16 hours ago, JSngry said:

His 1987 Blue Note record is quite accessible and quite perfect, imo! 

https://www.discogs.com/release/4842203-James-Blood-Ulmer-America-Do-You-Remember-The-Love

 

Rough Trade in the UK released James Blood Ulmer’s  ‘Are you glad to be in America’ on 7” in 1980. 7” releases on RT had been of a punky persuasion prior to that so this release was v progressive. Was very trendy at the time, I recall. 
 

Anthony

London

[mjazzg]

42 minutes ago, adh1907 said:

Rough Trade in the UK released James Blood Ulmer’s  ‘Are you glad to be in America’ on 7” in 1980. 7” releases on RT had been of a punky persuasion prior to that so this release was v progressive. Was very trendy at the time, I recall. 
 

Anthony

London

I remember that too. The Blood Ulmer album of the time was often found amongst post-punk collections

[JSngry]

45 minutes ago, adh1907 said:

Rough Trade in the UK released James Blood Ulmer’s  ‘Are you glad to be in America’ on 7” in 1980. 7” releases on RT had been of a punky persuasion prior to that so this release was v progressive. Was very trendy at the time, I recall. 
 

Anthony

London

I bought the Rough Trade LP when it came out. The buzz was hot and there was no indication that American labels were going to put it out. The whole "No Wave" scene was pretty fringey to begin with, and Ulmer was in on it pretty much because he was there, if you know what I mean. Barriers were being disregarded, Venn Diagrams were expanding, interesting possibilities were beginning to form. 

The Rough Trade mix is still my preferred, have the punch and jab of it's time. But it's a good record in any mix