Gary Burton - Conception (early recordings)

[xybert]

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4749

I'm sure many fans will have this stuff already, but i don't have any of it, and Cherry Red did a great job on Quartet in Concert.

DISC ONE
WHO IS GARY BURTON?
1. STORM
2. I'VE JUST SEEN HER
3. FLY TIME FLY (SIGH)
4. CONCEPTION
5. GET AWAY BLUES
6. MY FUNNY VALENTINE
7. ONE NOTE
NEW VIBE MAN IN TOWN
8. JOY SPRING
9. OVER THE RAINBOW
10. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
11. MINOR BLUES
12. OUR WALTZ
13. SO MANY THINGS
14. SIR JOHN
15. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM

DISC TWO
THE NASHVILLE ALL-STARS
AFTER THE RIOT AT NEWPORT
1. RELAXIN'
2. NASHVILLE TO NEWPORT
3. OPUS DE FUNK
4. S’ WONDERFUL
5. ROUND MIDNIGHT
6. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
7. RIOT-CHOUS
HANK GARLAND JAZZ WINDS FROM A NEW DIRECTION
8. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
9. THREE-FOUR, THE BLUES
10. MOVE
11. ALWAYS
12. RIOT-CHOUS
13. RELAXING
FLOYD CRAMER
14. LAST DATE

[Head Man]

Yes, I noticed this when I was looking on the Cherry Red website for information on the new Annie Ross re-issue "Loguerhythms". They really do take care with their re-issues and this is very good value; four albums for £11.

There's also this two-fer coming out from BGO next month:

... a veritable Burton-fest!

[xybert]

Great value indeed. Regarding the Duster/Country Roads twofer; i already have Duster but this might be worth it to get County Roads... will have to think about it.

[xybert]

Just a heads up for anyone interested, theres a whole bunch of Warner/Atlantic 1000 Yen type Gary Burton stuff available at the moment on Amazon Japan (and i presume wherever else Japanese CDs are sold).

There's all the Atlantic stuff like Throb etc which you would likely be aware of and expect... i picked up Alone At Last and Paris Encounter (what a gem!)... but there's also RCA stuff like Tennessee Firebird, Lofty Fake Anagram and Duster available.

And on top of that, there's now a GRP 1000 Yen type series, from what i can see of Burton there's currently Cool Nights and Reunion available.

Anyway, i am quietly keen on checking out some of the RCA and GRP stuff. Not expecting a flood of enthusiasm (particularly for the GRP stuff)but thought it was worth posting in case anyone else is interested.

[jlhoots]

One of my Burton favorites is A Genuine Tong Funeral.

[jazzbo]

... but there's also RCA stuff like Tennessee Firebird, Lofty Fake Anagram and Duster available.

These are available to order but not coming out until October 22.

Edited July 30, 2014 by jazzbo

[xybert]

... but there's also RCA stuff like Tennessee Firebird, Lofty Fake Anagram and Duster available.

These are available to order but not coming out until October 22.

Ah, i was all excited and didn't look at the release dates. Gives me time to save/convince the wife

One of my Burton favorites is A Genuine Tong Funeral.

I like that one too. Always makes me think of Tim Burton films, for some reason; kind of a spooky/cartoonish vibe in places.

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, that and Duster are excellent. I was less into Lofty Fake Anagram but would be willing to give it another shot. Had thought that BGO already released the twofer w/ Country Roads years ago - at least I remember something about it from a tray card insert.

[Bill Nelson]

By upgrading Burton's RCA albums with Japanese CDs, y'all will bypass the warp and wobble of RCA's Dynaflex pressings -- the thinnest vinyl of the 20th century.

If the Dynagroove process of the mid-1960's wasn't bad enough, RCA's Dynaflex pressings easily surpassed it as the worst patent adopted by a major U.S. record company.

The hardly-deep grooves produced a discernible low 'rumble' during quiet passages on all of Burton's RCA output.

[clifford_thornton]

The earlier titles were issued on thicker "Dynagroove" vinyl, either black label or orange label, and sound fine.

[Homefromtheforest]

My Annette Peacock "I'm the one" is on dynaflex vinyl...brilliant album; horrendously thin vinyl.

[clifford_thornton]

yeah, I've got at least one Airplane reish on Dynaflex, and of course my copy of the Granicus is on that inferior wax (though it sounds superb).

[xybert]

Conception arrived today. The two CDs are in two separate cardboard sleeves which are housed, along with a decent quality booklet, in an outer cardboard sleeve. Almost like a weird mini box set. Probably would have preferred a jewel case but it's okay, i like it.

Interestingly, the tracklisting changed slightly since the original post (has also been updated on the website):

DISC ONE

GARY BURTON: WHO IS GARY BURTON?
1. STORM
2. I'VE JUST SEEN HER
3. FLY TIME FLY (SIGH)
4. CONCEPTION
5. GET AWAY BLUES
6. MY FUNNY VALENTINE
7. ONE NOTE

HANK GARLAND WITH THE ALL-STARS: JAZZ WINDS FROM A NEW DIRECTION
8. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
9. THREE-FOUR, THE BLUES
10. MOVE
11. ALWAYS
12. RIOT-CHOUS
13. RELAXING

HANK GARLAND'S QUINTET: SELECTIONS FROM SUBTLE SWING
14. IT'S LOVE, OF COURSE
15. NOT FOR ME
16. POP GOES THE WEASEL
17. UNLESS YOU'RE IN LOVE
18. RAINY AFTERNOON


DISC TWO

GARY BURTON: NEW VIBE MAN IN TOWN
1. JOY SPRING
2. OVER THE RAINBOW
3. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
4. MINOR BLUES
5. OUR WALTZ
6. SO MANY THINGS
7. SIR JOHN
8. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM

THE NASHVILLE ALL-STARS: AFTER THE RIOT AT NEWPORT
9. RELAXIN'
10. NASHVILLE TO NEWPORT
11. OPUS DE FUNK
12. S’ WONDERFUL
13. ROUND MIDNIGHT
14. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
15. RIOT-CHOUS

FLOYD CRAMER
16. LAST DATE

[Head Man]

Conception arrived today. The two CDs are in two separate cardboard sleeves which are housed, along with a decent quality booklet, in an outer cardboard sleeve. Almost like a weird mini box set. Probably would have preferred a jewel case but it's okay, i like it.

Interestingly, the tracklisting changed slightly since the original post (has also been updated on the website):

DISC ONE

GARY BURTON: WHO IS GARY BURTON?

1. STORM

2. I'VE JUST SEEN HER

3. FLY TIME FLY (SIGH)

4. CONCEPTION

5. GET AWAY BLUES

6. MY FUNNY VALENTINE

7. ONE NOTE

HANK GARLAND WITH THE ALL-STARS: JAZZ WINDS FROM A NEW DIRECTION

8. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE

9. THREE-FOUR, THE BLUES

10. MOVE

11. ALWAYS

12. RIOT-CHOUS

13. RELAXING

HANK GARLAND'S QUINTET: SELECTIONS FROM SUBTLE SWING

14. IT'S LOVE, OF COURSE

15. NOT FOR ME

16. POP GOES THE WEASEL

17. UNLESS YOU'RE IN LOVE

18. RAINY AFTERNOON

DISC TWO

GARY BURTON: NEW VIBE MAN IN TOWN

1. JOY SPRING

2. OVER THE RAINBOW

3. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE

4. MINOR BLUES

5. OUR WALTZ

6. SO MANY THINGS

7. SIR JOHN

8. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM

THE NASHVILLE ALL-STARS: AFTER THE RIOT AT NEWPORT

9. RELAXIN'

10. NASHVILLE TO NEWPORT

11. OPUS DE FUNK

12. S’ WONDERFUL

13. ROUND MIDNIGHT

14. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

15. RIOT-CHOUS

FLOYD CRAMER

16. LAST DATE

Mine arrived a few days ago too. I've only had time to play it once but it sounds fine, much better than my previously poor rips.

The booklet promises more than it delivers, I'm afraid. Apart from the initial summary page, it consists solely of the liner notes from each of the albums, so no new information there. Still, at least the notes are in a readable typeface, not like the usual "impossible-to-read" ones shown on most CDs.

All in all, an excellent compilation.

[xybert]

Mine arrived a few days ago too. I've only had time to play it once but it sounds fine, much better than my previously poor rips.

The booklet promises more than it delivers, I'm afraid. Apart from the initial summary page, it consists solely of the liner notes from each of the albums, so no new information there. Still, at least the notes are in a readable typeface, not like the usual "impossible-to-read" ones shown on most CDs.

All in all, an excellent compilation.