The trendiness of this album boggles my mind. I am glad lots of people enjoy it but can’t say the heavy infatuation makes a whole lot of sense to me. I mean it’s pleasant enough, but the love shown around some parts of the internet is puzzling, I feel like I am missing something.
Mental note: TenderLovingKiller does not appreciate the Scenery or enjoy Mellow Dreams.
I feel like I appreciate it the appropriate amount. It’s relaxing and pleasant and sometimes that is all someone is looking for in a jazz record. Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube in particular I’ve seen many folks fawning over this album as though it’s second coming of Sunday At The Village Vanguard or something.
it's right up there with the best Evans trio's for me. Just never had it on wax. Until now! evil laugh. Got a below median NM copy, doesn't happen often these days.
I really like Scenery. I wouldn’t compare it to Bill Evans at all due being less chill and lyrical generally (although it certainly has its chill and lyrical moments, particularly last track — Scenery). I have the Project Re:Vinyl version, and it sounds amazing but is obvs more pricey than the WRJ. https://www.discogs.com/release/10359904-福居良-Scenery
The JP mastering is really solid on this '69 cut.
Reviews on cogs put this right up there with the RL cut.
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ooh, I wasn't comparing the playing or music to Evans, I'm not into that angle of music tbh. Just that it's up there as one of my personal favorites along with Evans, Hampton Hawes, Herbie Nichols, Red Garland, Oscar Peterson, etc.
Sorry, I should have quoted the previous reply that was relevant too!
I have some Three Blind Mice and J Jazz Deep Modern Jazz From Japan. @MikeH mentioned those J Jazz sets are about coming up for repress.
Oh if they're up for repress then definitely check those two out. Really nice packaging and a good mix of more traditional stuff and also stylistically Eastern stuff using a mix of traditional Japanese instruments etc...
one of my locals has a Vol 3 left. I have sampled it online and just not sure it's worth having on Lp over streaming tbh. I like Vol 1&2.
I actually didn't even know there was a third one
They are all a great value
Listening to Money.
I bought these on CD bc I wanted the booklets, which are informative and good. I decided that, for tracks/bands that I really like, I‘d buy individual albums on vinyl when available. It’s worked well so far, and I do think the info in the booklets adds value, although I’m sure all the info in them can be cobbled together w internet searches.
I have this pressing. It’s good. Doubt it’s better than the RL though. And I think the AMJYs are the best reissues I have heard (haven’t heard the classic pressings though)Reviews on cogs put this right up there with the RL cut.
I am just jones'ing at having a LZ II 1st pressing.
Led Zeppelin = レッド・ツェッペリン - Led Zeppelin II = レッド・ツェッペリン Ⅱ
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