Stefan Wood Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 (edited) I have to admit I am not the biggest Jazz Vocal fan. But I listened to The Late Late Show by Dakota Staton last night (a late xmas gift), and was enthralled by her voice. I haven't heard a voice quite like hers, though one could say there's a dab of Dinah Washington and some Ella mixed in, but it is different. So, after looking online, with the exception of two Capitol albums reissued by Collectables (both reportedly to have horrendous sound), an import two fer, and the Storyville date, that's pretty much it for reissues from that early period. Does anyone have her work on Capitol and on United Artists? Please PM me. Edited January 5, 2005 by Stefan Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Stefan, I'm a fan of that album as well! Several years ago I e-mailed Mosaic about Dakota Staton, and Michael Cuscuna replied that they were considering some sort of Capitol/UA set... but haven't heard anything since. I'll e-mail them again, as I, too, would like to hear more of this material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted April 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Oops.. I never did send that e-mail. Will rectify that right about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 There was an early 70s Groove Merchant side w/a big band arranged by Manny Albam that is at least as good as any of the Capitol sides I've heard. It's been reissued on various labels over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baryshnikov Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 stefan, you should be able to pick up late Late show track on cd. try cd universe. I recently got cd for a disabled friend, which features that track, ebay often has her lps there not hard to get, Paul from uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Got that one, as well as the Live at Storyville, which was reissued by Collectables, and the Groove Merchant cd that JSngry was talking about. Looking for others....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) E-mail reply from Mosaic today: Just found out that Collectables is about to issue all the Staton Capitols as 2 LPs on 1 CD so that kills that. At least they'll be available, though I would've rather gotten them through a Mosaic set. Given Collectables' rep for bad sound, are any of the Capitols out as imports? Edited May 31, 2005 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Stefan, I'm holding a vinyl 1981 Italian issue of Dakota w/ Manny Albam BB on Europa Jazz lp EJ1033. Mint fold out w/ Frank Wess, Garnett Brown, Cecil Bridgewater, Pepper Adams etc. produced by Sonny Lester. PM if you'd like it for trade or ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Damn, I was hoping for a Mosaic reissue. Thanks for asking Ghost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Just found out that Collectables is about to issue all the Staton Capitols as 2 LPs on 1 CD so that kills that. At least they'll be available, though I would've rather gotten them through a Mosaic set. Given Collectables' rep for bad sound, are any of the Capitols out as imports? ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
762rob Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 If they come out on Collectables, they will be manufactured by CEMA - the licensing branch of Capitol/EMI - they will probably sound OK. Collectables doesn't manufacture them, just licenses from the majors and markets them Collectables has had 3 Dakota Lps out for some time - - The Late Late Show (released in fake stereo "Duophonic" - thus the comments on bad sound), More Than The Most (True Stereo) and Dakota at Storyville (True Stereo). The "Storyville" album and the "More Than The Most" sound fine to me - I would much prefer Mosaic to do them as they would include all the non Lp singles (of which there were many) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Late, Late Show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 (edited) I came across two of the United Artists lps and they were overpriced, especially in the condition they were in. I have almost all the Capitols lps..... Edited October 2, 2008 by Stefan Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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