August 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread: Summer Loving
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Turbo
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Listening to this reminded me that Elvis managed to channel late-era Bowie on "The Whirlwind". It's uncanny.
avecigrec
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4th August - Pioneering Artists!
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Coltrane was a pioneer in many respects, remaining one of the most influential saxophone players of all time. Giant Steps, in particular, saw the culmination of his theories in harmonic progression in what are known as the Coltrane changes - now a standard advanced harmonic substitution used in jazz improvisation.
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Coltrane was a pioneer in many respects, remaining one of the most influential saxophone players of all time. Giant Steps, in particular, saw the culmination of his theories in harmonic progression in what are known as the Coltrane changes - now a standard advanced harmonic substitution used in jazz improvisation.
Selaws
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Oooh this actually reminded me of something.
Back in 2012 Kishi Bashi released a pay-what-you-want snowflake 7" that might have been in the same series as this? It was my first purchase from the US and I know its in my collection.....I just dont know where. I suspect I kept it in the sleeve of another album but I dont know which one. Maybe I will find it one of these days....
cul8er
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That Kishi Bashi one sounds cool, I hope you find it!
This is the only one I have. I think it is a series, but not sure if JNR does one every year. They should probably make a covid-shaped one this year!
Edit: Looks like they did a whole bunch last year:
2020 Holiday Special Snowflathes
We have a tradition at Joyful Noise of throwing a big holiday party each year, inviting our artists to come to town and record holiday songs. But obviously 2020 is not your average year... Instead of canceling our yearly tradition due to the global pandemic, we decided instead to create a video...
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Selaws
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Oh man, I love the Covid shaped one ideaThat Kishi Bashi one sounds cool, I hope you find it!
This is the only one I have. I think it is a series, but not sure if JNR does one every year. They should probably make a covid-shaped one this year!
Edit: Looks like they did a whole bunch last year:
2020 Holiday Special Snowflathes
We have a tradition at Joyful Noise of throwing a big holiday party each year, inviting our artists to come to town and record holiday songs. But obviously 2020 is not your average year... Instead of canceling our yearly tradition due to the global pandemic, we decided instead to create a video...
avecigrec
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5th August - Hens Teeth!
Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation
A couple of my friends run a vintage business and have been dealing with all sorts of estate sales and thrifting trips through the years. When they learned I had gotten a turntable a couple years ago, Steven knew they had just the thing kicking around to give me as a birthday gift - this well-enjoyed signed copy of BÖC's first album!
Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation
A couple of my friends run a vintage business and have been dealing with all sorts of estate sales and thrifting trips through the years. When they learned I had gotten a turntable a couple years ago, Steven knew they had just the thing kicking around to give me as a birthday gift - this well-enjoyed signed copy of BÖC's first album!
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TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 05: Hens Teeth!
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after....
Pavement - Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII [61 of 95]
Part of a bigger run of 2,500 on black vinyl. This is #61 of 95 hand-numbered copies on red wax that were sent out randomly to Independent Record Stores as part of RSD 2009. Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII is a vinyl-only live album, with a silkscreened, fold-over cover. The recording is from a concert in Cologne, Germany on August 15, 1997. It contains an early rendition of "The Hexx", credited as "And Then", which would subsequently appear on their next studio album, Terror Twilight. Although the record is a Matador Records release, it has no mention of a record label of any type anywhere on the album or sleeve. And though the album was recorded in Germany, all of the text on the back cover and labels is printed in Spanish.
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after....
Pavement - Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII [61 of 95]
Part of a bigger run of 2,500 on black vinyl. This is #61 of 95 hand-numbered copies on red wax that were sent out randomly to Independent Record Stores as part of RSD 2009. Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII is a vinyl-only live album, with a silkscreened, fold-over cover. The recording is from a concert in Cologne, Germany on August 15, 1997. It contains an early rendition of "The Hexx", credited as "And Then", which would subsequently appear on their next studio album, Terror Twilight. Although the record is a Matador Records release, it has no mention of a record label of any type anywhere on the album or sleeve. And though the album was recorded in Germany, all of the text on the back cover and labels is printed in Spanish.
Souljacker
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5th August - Hens Teeth!
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after...
Can - Tago Mago
German Reissue of 1981, signed by Damo Suzuki
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after...
Can - Tago Mago
German Reissue of 1981, signed by Damo Suzuki
Selaws
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5th August - Hens Teeth!
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets - S/T (His Masters Voice, 1957 First UK Sample/Promo 10" Pressing)
Some amazing records are being shared here today!
I struggled with this one as there's more to rarity than monetary value, so I didn't just want to show off the most expensive record I have. I'm lucky enough to have quite a few test pressings and signed records which I also considered choosing from. In the end, I decided to go with a truly unique record. Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets is a rarity in itself but this copy is a promo (of which there would only have been a handful). The real rarity comes from who used to own it.
About a year ago I started chatting to a guy who is managing the estate for Tony Hall. Tony was a legend in the UK music scene and amongst his many accolades includes being:
- Amongst the first to record Tubby Hayes and the Jazz Couriers (way before he became a well-known musician).
- A prolific writer for the NME.
- One of the first major promoters for Decca.
- Producing an album by trumpeter Dizzy Reece, released on Blue Note.
- Signing Black Sabbath to Vertigo.
- Promoting Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Dusty Springfield, the Zombies, etc.
After chatting for a while, the executor offered up several of Tony's personal records, many of which are promo/sample copies, and some of which Tony had direct involvement in producing.
I have shared some thumbnail pictures below of the records that I acquired from Tony's collection plus their labels, and a seperate photo of Hall (standing) producing Dizzy Reece's 'Blues In Trinity' album
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets - S/T (His Masters Voice, 1957 First UK Sample/Promo 10" Pressing)
Some amazing records are being shared here today!
I struggled with this one as there's more to rarity than monetary value, so I didn't just want to show off the most expensive record I have. I'm lucky enough to have quite a few test pressings and signed records which I also considered choosing from. In the end, I decided to go with a truly unique record. Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets is a rarity in itself but this copy is a promo (of which there would only have been a handful). The real rarity comes from who used to own it.
About a year ago I started chatting to a guy who is managing the estate for Tony Hall. Tony was a legend in the UK music scene and amongst his many accolades includes being:
- Amongst the first to record Tubby Hayes and the Jazz Couriers (way before he became a well-known musician).
- A prolific writer for the NME.
- One of the first major promoters for Decca.
- Producing an album by trumpeter Dizzy Reece, released on Blue Note.
- Signing Black Sabbath to Vertigo.
- Promoting Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Dusty Springfield, the Zombies, etc.
After chatting for a while, the executor offered up several of Tony's personal records, many of which are promo/sample copies, and some of which Tony had direct involvement in producing.
I have shared some thumbnail pictures below of the records that I acquired from Tony's collection plus their labels, and a seperate photo of Hall (standing) producing Dizzy Reece's 'Blues In Trinity' album
Selaws
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Fantastic stuff!! I love this album so much!
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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5th August - Hens Teeth!
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after....
Not anywhere near my most valuable record, but priceless to me. A copy of the second Treat Her Right LP signed by Mark Sandman. This was his pre-Morphine band for those unaware.
@Mather - have you gone down the THR rabbit hole? It's only two records deep.
Treat Her Right - Tied To The Tracks
Play a rarity from your collection. It could be a low pressing, signed copy, expensive, sought after....
Not anywhere near my most valuable record, but priceless to me. A copy of the second Treat Her Right LP signed by Mark Sandman. This was his pre-Morphine band for those unaware.
@Mather - have you gone down the THR rabbit hole? It's only two records deep.
Treat Her Right - Tied To The Tracks
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Mather
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I have not! I guess I know what I'm doing tonight...
Turbo
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6th August - International Beer Day!
Choose a record that you like listening to whilst relaxing with a cold beer (or drink of your choice).
Sade "Diamond Life" (1984 Epic; 2020 half-speed remaster from This Far box set)
Sade's voice is just what the doctor ordered when I'm relaxing.
Choose a record that you like listening to whilst relaxing with a cold beer (or drink of your choice).
Sade "Diamond Life" (1984 Epic; 2020 half-speed remaster from This Far box set)
Sade's voice is just what the doctor ordered when I'm relaxing.