mikeweil Posted February 5, 2005 Report Posted February 5, 2005 I think the appearance of this LoneHill CD ends all speculation about a possible reissue of the "Best from the West" 10 inchers as a Connoisseur CD: Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 5, 2005 Report Posted February 5, 2005 Another reason to have Contrasts released as a Conn. Love the cover!! One of the better late-60's covers, bridging both the early and later cover-styles on BN. (CLICKY for larger image.) Quote
Late Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Posted February 9, 2005 Teddy Edwards with Les McCann Ltd. - It's About Time Teddy Edwards: tenor saxophone Les McCann: piano Leroy Vinnegar: bass Ron Jefferson: drums cover design: Hardy Henderson cover photos: Ivan Nagy Who here would like to see this Pacific Jazz session as a Connoisseur release? Quote
sjarrell Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 About Time indeed! I know the WCC series was a bust- I'll buy two if it'll help... Quote
Late Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Posted February 9, 2005 About Time indeed! I know the WCC series was a bust- I'll buy two if it'll help... Quote
Brandon Burke Posted February 10, 2005 Report Posted February 10, 2005 Another reason to have Contrasts released as a Conn. Love the cover!! One of the better late-60's covers, bridging both the early and later cover-styles on BN. (CLICKY for larger image.) Strange that Contrasts was ever issued in mono. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 10, 2005 Report Posted February 10, 2005 There were plenty of mono albums in all fields still released in 1967. . . . Quote
Brandon Burke Posted February 10, 2005 Report Posted February 10, 2005 There were plenty of mono albums in all fields still released in 1967. . . . fair enough.... Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted February 10, 2005 Report Posted February 10, 2005 There were plenty of mono albums in all fields still released in 1967. . . . Yeah, but by 1967 they were in a very large minority when it came to sales. I remember finding a mono LP in a bin when I used to shop for records and passing it over because stereo was considered "better". They even used to discount the mono versions to move them out. Many stores stopped buying them. This is why companies like Blue Note "electronically re-channeled" most of their mono back catalog... just so they could put the word "stereo" on the cover. It was the only way some stores would order it and some people would buy it. Later, Kevin Quote
jazzbo Posted February 10, 2005 Report Posted February 10, 2005 (edited) Well, I was in Africa at the time, but when anyone brought me albums from the States they were mono. I have a mono Sgt. Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour, Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme, Leo Wright Blues Shout,Charles Bell and the Contemporary Jazz Quartet, Slide Hampton's Sister Salvation, Ruth Brown, etc. and I have in the last decades bought lots of mono records from the second half of the sixties so I just think it's not unusual that Contrasts was released in mono. Edited February 10, 2005 by jazzbo Quote
John L Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 Good Teddy Edwards has no business sitting unissued in any vaults, let alone those controlled by Michael Cuscuna. Shame on you, Michael! You don't like McCann? Get over it. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 Michael told me that this new label that may start up is a good place for these PJ titles. I imagine that many of them aren't big sellers. You know how EMI is about those titles... sucky policy but hey, I'm not "in the business". Myself, I want Pepper Adams' "Critics Choice". Later, Kevin Quote
brownie Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 There were plenty of mono albums in all fields still released in 1967. . . . Yeah, but by 1967 they were in a very large minority when it came to sales. I remember finding a mono LP in a bin when I used to shop for records and passing it over because stereo was considered "better". They even used to discount the mono versions to move them out. Many stores stopped buying them. This is why companies like Blue Note "electronically re-channeled" most of their mono back catalog... just so they could put the word "stereo" on the cover. It was the only way some stores would order it and some people would buy it. Later, Kevin Blue Note was by then controlled by Liberty. I am sure Lion/Wolf would not have gone the electronic re-channel road if they had still been the Bosses! I remember those times. The monaurals versions were out of fashion by then. I had to insist to get the mono versions of the new releases. I'm glad I stuck to mono as long as they were still being manufactured and still prefer the mono versions of those BN albums! Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 Myself, I want Pepper Adams' "Critics Choice". So do I. Quote
jlhoots Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 Myself, I want Pepper Adams' "Critics Choice". So do I. So do I!! Quote
jazzbo Posted February 11, 2005 Report Posted February 11, 2005 Yes, it's definitely "reissue worthy!" Quote
Eric Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 I would definitely buy a copy of Contrasts ... very nice, underrated session. Quote
Evonce Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 It strikes me as odd that we've now got the initially rejected Passing Ships AND a Mosaic box of other passed ships, but some of Andrew Hill's proper albums are still in hiding. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the unreleased Hill tapes, but surely we'll get up to speed with the proper titles as well, either through RVGs or Connies? Also, since we're spitting out requests, how about finishing up the Sam Rivers line? Fuchsia and Contours are way too good not to have company. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 Well, the October Connoisseurs are solidifying. Nothing definite, but it looks like we got in two more "Organissimo Special Requests"!! Michael really liked our idea of putting out the Quebec 45's stuff as a two-fer. It looks like it'll make it. The other title he hadn't thought of was the Kenny Cox two-fer. He still doesn't know if it will all fit but he's going to try. The other titles that are looking solid: Booker Ervin - "(New Titled) Quintet" Don Cherry - Where Is Brooklyn Jackie McLean - Consequence Andrew Hill - Hmmm... which one did he say? Anyway, when they firm up, I'll put the word out. He got his hands on a copy of that Conte Condoli date and he said that it sounds like they used the tapes that Fresh Sounds used for their LP. He said the tell-tale "swooshy cymbles" were there. He also said that because of this release, he's likely not going to do this in the Connoisseur series for a bit because the (possibly) limited sales would be even lessened by this version being out there. Later, Kevin PS - Some people may be proud of me. I did once again push for "The Gigolo" as an RVG. It turns out the reason Michael hasn't included it in these recent batches is because he is using Rudy's recent remasterings. He isn't going back to the first batches because he didn't like the tighly panned stereo Rudy used. In other words, for there to be an RVG of "The Gigolo", it would have to be re-done (I'm guessing). Quote
AfricaBrass Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 THANK YOU Kevin!!!! I'm so happy about the prosect of the Quebec. The others you listed are great also. I'm going to be buying all of these this time around. Thanks for your help in gettng the Gigolo out as an RVG. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 kevin thanks for askin' about the gigolo.... Quote
TomNYC Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 Kevin, Thanks as always for the info. I am definitely excited about more Hill and McLean material coming available. - Tom Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 i've gotta ask is that tom@??? ss1 Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 18, 2005 Report Posted March 18, 2005 (edited) The other title he hadn't thought of was the Kenny Cox two-fer. He still doesn't know if it will all fit but he's going to try. If my burns are any indication, I seem to remember they'd both fit on one CD, or are pretty damn close (maybe 15 or 20 seconds more than 80 minutes, at most). And that's based on my burns of LP's, probably without tight edits on the front and back side of each side of each LP. Who's got the exact timings of the Kenny Cox LP's handy?? No tellin' if my burns are exact, pitch/speed-wise either, so my timings could be off a bit that way too (cumulatively speaking, across four LP sides). (Plus, I have no idea where my burns for these two dates are at the moment -- and I don't want to tear up the place looking for them. ) Edited March 18, 2005 by Rooster_Ties Quote
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