montg Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Apologies if this is noted elsewhere, a search didn't turn up anything. Beginning August 26th, the label will reissue 40 albums retaining the original artwork and great sound that have contributed to ECM's renown - newly packaged in cardboard soft-paks at a new, special price. A list of the 40 titles and their respective release dates is below. More reissues are in preparation. Releasing August 26th: John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea Bass Desires - Bass Desires Paul Bley - Open, To Love Gary Burton with Pat Metheny - Dreams So Real Chick Corea / Miroslav Vitous / Roy Haynes -Trio Music, Live In Europe Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition The Bill Frisell Band - Lookout For Hope Dave Holland Quartet - Extensions Keith Jarrett - Facing You Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Standards Live Pat Metheny Group - American Garage Oregon - Oregon John Surman - Private City Ralph Towner - Solstice Kenny Wheeler - Gnu High Releasing September 30th: John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack DeJohnette - Gateway Bass Desires - Second Sight Chick Corea - Children's Songs Bill Frisell - Rambler Jan Garbarek - I Took Up The Runes Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Bye Bye Blackbird Charles Lloyd - The Call Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua Paul Motian - Conception Vessel Enrico Rava - The Pilgrim And The Stars Shankar - Song For Everyone Tomasz Stanko - Balladyna Ralph Towner - Batik Collin Walcott - Cloud Dance Norma Winstone - Somewhere Called Home Releasing October 28th: John Abercrombie - Animato Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Full Force Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender Anouar Brahem - Conte de l'incroyable amour Egberto Gismonti / Nana Vasconcelos - Duas Vozes Jon Hassel - Power Spot Pat Metheny Group - First Circle Oregon - Ecotopia Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette - Rypdal-Vitous-DeJohnette Dino Saluzzi - Kultrum SOURCE: AllAboutJazz.com Publicity ecm touchstones Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Ralph Towner - Batik Dang...I paid big bucks for an import of this a few years ago. . Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Why doesn't ECM reissue the remaining albums that have never been on CD, instead of this? Quote
paul secor Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Why doesn't ECM reissue the remaining albums that have never been on CD, instead of this? Probably the usual reason - $ Quote
ejp626 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Apologies if this is noted elsewhere, a search didn't turn up anything. Beginning August 26th, the label will reissue 40 albums retaining the original artwork and great sound that have contributed to ECM's renown - newly packaged in cardboard soft-paks at a new, special price. A list of the 40 titles and their respective release dates is below. Well, I do hope special price means specially low, not specially high. I have only a handful of these and many are out of print, so I am all for it. I see 5 that I must buy and probably another 10-15 that I would pick up depending on price. I suppose if I had been a loyal ECM customer and bought them all when they were first in print I would be somewhat chuffed. Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Why doesn't ECM reissue the remaining albums that have never been on CD, instead of this? Because they didn't do that good when they were first released. The ones I want aren't on that list! Quote
Werf Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 10:98 approximate list price, at least at CD Universe. I'll be picking up several of these, staring with Gnu High. Quote
JETman Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 10:98 approximate list price, at least at CD Universe. I'll be picking up several of these, staring with Gnu High. The pre-order price is $8.78, with the regular price being $8.99. Quote
ianfaith Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Hopefully some of these will show up at BMG/yourmusic. Quote
.:.impossible Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 I have Dreams So Real, Gnu High, and Duas Vozes. Are any of these highly recommended? FWIW, I love Dreams So Real. Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 own these already: John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea Bass Desires - Bass Desires Gary Burton with Pat Metheny - Dreams So Real Chick Corea / Miroslav Vitous / Roy Haynes -Trio Music, Live In Europe Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition Dave Holland Quartet - Extensions Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Standards Live Pat Metheny Group - American Garage Oregon - Oregon Ralph Towner - Solstice Kenny Wheeler - Gnu High John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack DeJohnette - Gateway Bass Desires - Second Sight Jan Garbarek - I Took Up The Runes Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Bye Bye Blackbird Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua Enrico Rava - The Pilgrim And The Stars Tomasz Stanko - Balladyna Ralph Towner - Batik Collin Walcott - Cloud Dance John Abercrombie - Animato Jon Hassel - Power Spot Pat Metheny Group - First Circle Oregon - Ecotopia Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette - Rypdal-Vitous-DeJohnette Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Never got these on CD: The Bill Frisell Band - Lookout For Hope Bill Frisell - Rambler Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 multiple overdubbed guitar clasic alert!: Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua these may be the first ECM or even Jazz albums I owned: Ralph Towner - Solstice Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette - Rypdal-Vitous-DeJohnette ...and I still love 'em. Quote
WorldB3 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 Great news, and good prices, will be picking up a few of those. The Jazz buyer at Amoeba said Survivors Suite was going to get the re-issue treatment soon as well. I wonder if they will do any 180gr vinyl re-issues also. I would love to have a great vinyl copy of Steve Tibbets YR, the cd issue doesn't do it justice. Quote
RDK Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 I'm just glad they aren't RVG remasters! Quote
montg Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Posted August 21, 2008 I have Dreams So Real, Gnu High, and Duas Vozes. Are any of these highly recommended? FWIW, I love Dreams So Real. I'm interested to hear what others recommend too, I'm unfamiliar with a lot this music. Two I'm going to order: Gnu High and Special Edition. Quote
RDK Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) Some recommendations, based on my tastes and what I've heard over the years. I used to really like the "ECM sound," but have grown less fond of it over the years, so take some of these recs with a grain of salt. The other thing, too, is that ECM LPs can often be had very cheaply and the vinyl quality is often very good. But good vinyl is essential since some of the music is very "sparse" and vinyl noise can really ruin the enjoyment of these albums for me. John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea Paul Bley - Open, To Love Gary Burton with Pat Metheny - Dreams So Real Chick Corea / Miroslav Vitous / Roy Haynes -Trio Music, Live In Europe Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition Keith Jarrett - Facing You Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Standards Live Kenny Wheeler - Gnu High John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack DeJohnette - Gateway Bill Frisell - Rambler Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Bye Bye Blackbird Charles Lloyd - The Call Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua Paul Motian - Conception Vessel Ralph Towner - Batik Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Full Force Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender Pat Metheny Group - First Circle Edited August 21, 2008 by RDK Quote
RDK Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 no weber? then this is an exercise in stupidity. I tend to agree, though not necessarily re: Weber. It's a curious bunch of reissues as most of these were available until only recently. I'd much rather see some of the unreleased on CD (at least domestically) Beirach and Abrecrombie sides, as well as the Robin Kenyata (for example). And if you are going to re-release oop items, why not start with the Mal Waldrons? Quote
.:.impossible Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere, but I am very unfamiliar with the ECM catalog. My brother has a bunch of stuff, but it seems to be all across the board. A lot of times I'll see an ECM record and pass right over it. Probably ig'nant (where'd edc go?) of me, but I just don't get excited. I'd love to have Bright Size Life and Dreams So Real on LP though... I really like Dreams So Real. I don't know what Ralph Towner sounds like, but vibists always talk about Matchbook, the duets with Gary Burton. I know AEC has some ECM dates. I didn't know about the Mal Waldron stuff... I've got the Priester albums. Some nice stuff in there, but you have to wait a while for the meat. Sort of like a fancy dinner. I don't remember Gnu High being all that exciting either really. Maybe I'm wrong. Quote
AndrewHill Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) And if you are going to re-release oop items, why not start with the Mal Waldrons? Right. How about Free at Last for starters. And how about the Marion Brown and Sam Rivers while were at it? edit to say that I don't know if the Rivers was ever on cd Edited August 21, 2008 by Holy Ghost Quote
CJ Shearn Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 I have all the Metheny's they all sound ok except First Circle but the music there I love so much so I don't know. Quote
medjuck Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 No "Koln Concert"? They probably sell enough of those at the regular price. (I'm presuming that it's their biggest seller-- though I've never read that anywhere.) Quote
7/4 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 No "Koln Concert"? They probably sell enough of those at the regular price. (I'm presuming that it's their biggest seller-- though I've never read that anywhere.) So then it wouldn't be OOP. Quote
GA Russell Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 I don't remember Gnu High being all that exciting either really. Maybe I'm wrong. Interesting that you should say that. I have seen more praise on the internet for Gnu High than any other ECM album. It was the first one of this batch that I thought I would order. Quote
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