Fresh Grabs

Life has been really busy and hectic these last few weeks..Ive not really had the opportunity to explore new purchases (that's good in a way). Also not a lot of time to browse the forums ( I miss it).

Anyway here is some stuff that came in over the last couple of weeks that brought a smile to my face.

@Bluecloud777 with his tremendous first PIF sent me VMPs Ashes Grammar exclusive. I've been listening to a lot of shoegaze and post rock recently so Im very happy to add this one to the collection. He also helped me get a copy of VMPs Jaunt. Always feel an obligation to supporting music acts from my former hometown and I would not have been able to get a copy here locally. Obviously I didn't want to start a new VMP membership. Thanks so much for these!
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Finally got a nice deal on Grizzly Bear's fantastic record Painted Ruins from 2019. The Hawaiian VMP exclusive also came in some 3 months after placing an order so that's nice.
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Another TP blind buy thanks to the Dodax deal squad.
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AnthonyI said:
Small fresh grab, I've always loved the Bond theme songs especially when they went with more mainstream popular artists like Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, Chris Cornel and so on. I really like the Billie Eilish entry into this long and illustrious list.

This is an Amazon Exclusive if you're interested on Ice Blue vinyl.
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Thanks I've bought it now. Really like Billie and it is a great track
 
dropsonde said:
Parish Hall - Parish Hall
Hi Tide Groove (DJ's Choice 1969-1981)

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September RSD grabs are rolling in.

Parish Hall has always been a hard rock crate-digger's dream, a one-off record lost to time and lack of critical mass. But it's well-written riffy blues-oriented early-70s hard rock with not a bad song on the record. Original 1970 pressings go for $150+ and hasn't been reissued on vinyl since then except one pressing in Italy in 1998. An all-analog mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio. Sounds phenomenal!

Hi Tide Groove is a comp of Hi Records singles put together by Japanese funk DJ Daisuke Kuroda that had a CD-only release in 2018. Great selection of songs and fun party record. Both these titles are highly recommended.

The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 - New York Concerts
Lee Fields - Let's Get A Groove On

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The Jimmy Giuffre record is definitely for adventurous jazz listeners but it's quite interesting. Giuffre started out in the West Coast cool jazz scene but in the late-'50s/early-ā€˜60s uncoupled himself from traditional jazz and put out some bonkers avant-garde recordings, peaking with the prophetically-titled Free Fall in 1962. It was a fantastic record in hindsight but audiences back then did not dig it. He went dark for about a decade before resurfacing in the '70s. This record, a superbly recorded live performance, was recorded in 1965 while he was in the abyss. Fascinating record from Zev Feldman and Renaissance Records.

What's not to love about this Lee Fields record? Sure, he's heavily inspired by James Brown so don't go in expecting something otherwise but this is a solid booty-shaking slice of funk. And it's RSD done right: a record that's been out of print for a while, a price point of less than $20, a cool green-splatter color variant, a sturdy cardboard jacket, a lined inner sleeve and a download code! Amazing value. Seriously, why can't all RSD releases be like this?

Emerald Web - Valley Of The Birds
Nativity In Black (A Tribute To Black Sabbath)

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Valley Of The Birds doesn't appear as a listing in the official RSD database but it was part of campaign given the hype sticker and September 26 release date. Originally (self-?) released on cassette in 1981 after being recorded on four-track reel-to-reel in Emerald Web's home studio, this is the album's first appearance on vinyl. Emerald Web was a duo of nerdy Berkley, California New-Agers who found their own path on the fringes playing their music in non-traditional settings like planetariums and science centers. Unique to their sound was use of a Lyricon electronic wind instrument, a hybrid synthesizer/woodwind instrument. Yeah this album is definitely within the realm of New Age but it's an electronic music jewel. I love this record so much.

I was concerned by the reviews on Discogs but Nativity In Black is a home-run for me. I have no complaints about the pressing quality. The black swirl is perfect for this record. (If I have a complaint, the only one is the price!) This album rocks hard and is the cream of the crop when it comes to Sabbath tribute albums.
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I'd love any further view on the sound quality of the Hi Tide. I held off...but just barely :). Thanks!
 
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Obvs a stock photo, but I ordered one of these about a week ago, it showed up today. Pretty much plug-and-play. I've only had time tonight to clean and spin a few albums, but this thing is killing it. Not cheap, but literally as easy as making toast and 100 dBs less than the homebrew ultrasonic I threw together a few weeks ago. I used a bunch of CC points to defray the cost a bit, too.

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2020 Rocktober 2XLP mastered by Chris Bellman. I have had this album in various incarnations since the day of release. This is the best-sounding one, no doubt. No gatefold, which is a shame, but the grooves hold the power. Punch, depth, detailed-highs without shrillness, moments of holography... I hope they release this master as a non-limited pressing sooner than later, because this is how this album is supposed to sound.
 
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