The Yazoo Label

[Late]

Has Yazoo not had a reissue since 2006?

[J.A.W.]

Has Yazoo not had a reissue since 2006?

Correct. The last release was The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of. Owner Richard Nevins decided to stop releasing Yazoo CDs. He still does the transfers and remasterings of John Tefteller's excellent Blues Images CDs, though.

Edited May 10, 2012 by J.A.W.

[Late]

Richard Nevins decided to stop releasing Yazoo CDs. He still does the transfers and remasterings of John Tefteller's excellent Blues Images CDs, though.

So, Yazoo has, I guess, effectively closed shop. But thanks for the heads-up on the Blues Images label — I hadn't heard anything about it. Any discs you'd recommend and/or like from this label?

[J.A.W.]

Richard Nevins decided to stop releasing Yazoo CDs. He still does the transfers and remasterings of John Tefteller's excellent Blues Images CDs, though.

So, Yazoo has, I guess, effectively closed shop. But thanks for the heads-up on the Blues Images label — I hadn't heard anything about it. Any discs you'd recommend and/or like from this label?

John Tefteller, the owner of Blues Images, issues a CD with his blues calendar each year. The older CDs (Vols.1-8) are available separately, the latest one currently only with the calendar; they're all "Yazoo quality" and very highly recommended. I have just posted a thread on Blues Images.

Edited May 11, 2012 by J.A.W.

[Late]

Time to spin some Yazoo comps this (late) morning. Anyone else here been listening to music on this label recently?

[paul secor]

Just listened to Favorite Country Blues Guitar-Piano Duets 1929-1937 (LP) the other day.

When I was reading Henry Townsend's autobiography, I listened to St Louis Blues 1929-1935 - The Depression (LP) and Twenty First Street Stomp - The Piano Blues of St Louis (CD).

And I recall listening to Bo Carter: Banana in Your Fruit Basket (CD) recently - beautiful guitar.

Whenever I listen to one of my Yazoos, I always pick up on something in the music that I hadn't noticed before.

[jeffcrom]

I'm double-posting this, since I also put it in the "What are you listening to now" thread. Even before Late's prompt, I had an urge to hear this wonderful collection.

[Big Beat Steve]

6 hours ago, jeffcrom said:

I'm double-posting this, since I also put it in the "What are you listening to now" thread. Even before Late's prompt, I had an urge to hear this wonderful collection.

IIRC this photo appeared on the SHORPY website some time ago, and I immediately had a hunch this might make some beautiful cover picure for a down-home blues anthology. So I guess Yazoo had thought so first too (or is this a VERY recent reisue)?

[paul secor]

3 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

IIRC this photo appeared on the SHORPY website some time ago, and I immediately had a hunch this might make some beautiful cover picure for a down-home blues anthology. So I guess Yazoo had thought so first too (or is this a VERY recent reisue)?

A different cover from the one on my LP:

I like Jeff's cover better, though I think that that the LP cover better conveys the idea of a lonesome road.

Edited December 21, 2015 by paul secor

[jeffcrom]

4 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

IIRC this photo appeared on the SHORPY website some time ago, and I immediately had a hunch this might make some beautiful cover picure for a down-home blues anthology. So I guess Yazoo had thought so first too (or is this a VERY recent reisue)?

No, it's not recent - 1991, I believe. I've had this CD at least 20 years.

[Late]

16 hours ago, jeffcrom said:

I don't have this one, and had never heard it until I checked the sound samples from Amazon — really nice! Now I'm going to have to dig out the tracks I have with Sam Collins.