Fresh Grabs
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Piratenovelist
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Was so busy yesterday I forgot to show this!!
Poly-Rythmo
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Franco et l'OK Jazz
Vaudou Game - Noussin
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Honton Tche
Kyeremateng Stars - Kontontwifo Anomaa
One of my favourite African sellers also runs the Hot Casa label. So as well as picking up some fire from Congo, Benin and Ghana, I was able to get the new Vaudou Game, one of my best releases of the year so far. Check out the new K Frimpong reissue coming next month on Hot Casa too. Plus excellent Bob (mastered by RKS and sounds sweet).
EDIT: hot damn! Post #10,000 - good fresh grabbing N&G gang...
Vaudou Game - Noussin
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Honton Tche
Kyeremateng Stars - Kontontwifo Anomaa
One of my favourite African sellers also runs the Hot Casa label. So as well as picking up some fire from Congo, Benin and Ghana, I was able to get the new Vaudou Game, one of my best releases of the year so far. Check out the new K Frimpong reissue coming next month on Hot Casa too. Plus excellent Bob (mastered by RKS and sounds sweet).
EDIT: hot damn! Post #10,000 - good fresh grabbing N&G gang...
Selaws
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Some more pick ups this week, mainly music related but not specifically records.
The Jeff Clyne / Ian Carr Quartet - Springboard (Polydor, 1969 First Pressing)
First up is a fantastic avant garde/free jazz release from Jeff Clyne and Ian Carr. A pretty tricky one to find nowadays so I feel really fortunate to have this. The artwork was created by 6 year-old Richie Stevens (drummer John Stevens son) who also provided the witty liner notes that includes "I almost fell asleep especially when it was just the bass"
Winston Curtis – Winston's Greats (Empire Records, 1977 First Pressing)
I am unfamiliar with this artist and have not heard the album yet, but I saw it for a quid in a charity shop and was intrigued enough to get it. Its a funk/reggae album so looking forward to it.
Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 1961 Tour Programme.
Curtis Counce Autograph
A really nice booklet/tour programme from Monk and Blakey's 1961 UK tour. It includes some fantastic artwork and photos of the group's performing. Plus I managed to buy an autograph from the legendary bassist Curtis Counce as well.
Original 1964 David Redfern contact prints of a Guy Warren album recording at Lansdowne Studios, London
This is an incredible find that I picked up this week. I was browsing online when I saw these listed for a super cheap price, with no real info attached to them. I instantly recognised the musician as being Guy Warren and know that his albums are really sought after, especially the Lansdowne sessions. Im lucky enough to have a test pressing of his Afro-Jazz album, but have never even seen a copy of his Emergent Drums album, which is the session where these photos were taken. David Redfern is a legendary photographer that photographed a ton of musicians including The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, The Who, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Frank Zappa, Sun Ra.....the list goes on.
The Jeff Clyne / Ian Carr Quartet - Springboard (Polydor, 1969 First Pressing)
First up is a fantastic avant garde/free jazz release from Jeff Clyne and Ian Carr. A pretty tricky one to find nowadays so I feel really fortunate to have this. The artwork was created by 6 year-old Richie Stevens (drummer John Stevens son) who also provided the witty liner notes that includes "I almost fell asleep especially when it was just the bass"
Winston Curtis – Winston's Greats (Empire Records, 1977 First Pressing)
I am unfamiliar with this artist and have not heard the album yet, but I saw it for a quid in a charity shop and was intrigued enough to get it. Its a funk/reggae album so looking forward to it.
Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 1961 Tour Programme.
Curtis Counce Autograph
A really nice booklet/tour programme from Monk and Blakey's 1961 UK tour. It includes some fantastic artwork and photos of the group's performing. Plus I managed to buy an autograph from the legendary bassist Curtis Counce as well.
Original 1964 David Redfern contact prints of a Guy Warren album recording at Lansdowne Studios, London
This is an incredible find that I picked up this week. I was browsing online when I saw these listed for a super cheap price, with no real info attached to them. I instantly recognised the musician as being Guy Warren and know that his albums are really sought after, especially the Lansdowne sessions. Im lucky enough to have a test pressing of his Afro-Jazz album, but have never even seen a copy of his Emergent Drums album, which is the session where these photos were taken. David Redfern is a legendary photographer that photographed a ton of musicians including The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, The Who, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Frank Zappa, Sun Ra.....the list goes on.
avecigrec
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I finally checked out that Charley Crockett - it's fantastic!!
zdkaiser
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Hit up the local Half Priced Books and found a couple inexpensive LPs and CDs.
Alien. 1982 pressing. Probably one of my favorite films. Been looking for a copy of this for some time.
J.J. Cale - Really. Just can't go wrong with some J.J.
Grateful Dead - Without a Net (2×CD)
Medeski, Martin, and Wood - It's a Jungle in Here (not pictured). My favorite album of theirs. I'll buy $4 MMW CDs every time.
I also won the SlyVinyl raffle for the new Blue Sky Black Death Wax Mage 2xLP pressing of Noir!
Alien. 1982 pressing. Probably one of my favorite films. Been looking for a copy of this for some time.
J.J. Cale - Really. Just can't go wrong with some J.J.
Grateful Dead - Without a Net (2×CD)
Medeski, Martin, and Wood - It's a Jungle in Here (not pictured). My favorite album of theirs. I'll buy $4 MMW CDs every time.
I also won the SlyVinyl raffle for the new Blue Sky Black Death Wax Mage 2xLP pressing of Noir!
TenderLovingKiller®
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Yeah, he is legit. Old school country with a little bit of soul mixed in. One of my favorite modern Country artists.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Congrats! I can’t wait to see the Wax Mage vinyl when it arrives those a all practically works of art unto themselves.
zdkaiser
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Yeah, me too! I don't think they've announced what variant it'll be.
I have one other Wax Mage. It's an "insanity burst" of King Gizz's Polygondwanaland.
bettim84
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As I continue to maniacally accumulate vinyl records before my next child arrives, this is what I have to show for it:
First, a couple of new records. The Stooges was a steal from Amazon and I was happy to find a sealed Hitchhiker at my local below the current market rate.
Next, the cheap grabs. The XTC will need upgrading, because it’s the single-LP US version and not the full double album. This Joni was also a placeholder copy, which I have already upgraded with $2 VG+ copy (not pictured). The J.J. Johnson was a fun jazz find, and Emotional Rescue was the only studio Stones album I was missing for their 1966-1983 stretch.
Some of you may remember that I recently dipped into a private collection. I have since learned more about the deceased former owner and it’s a really sad, dark story. Guy was murdered at cold blood, shot through the window of his house by a mentally unstable junkie neighbor who he didn’t even know. Killer was recently sentenced to life in prison. So, yeah. I bought more of his Floyd records and a few others.
The crown jewel was this beautiful copy of Zen Arcade, which goes for a pretty penny on Discogs. No matter, because I didn’t buy it to resell. I’m keeping this one in his honor.
First, a couple of new records. The Stooges was a steal from Amazon and I was happy to find a sealed Hitchhiker at my local below the current market rate.
Next, the cheap grabs. The XTC will need upgrading, because it’s the single-LP US version and not the full double album. This Joni was also a placeholder copy, which I have already upgraded with $2 VG+ copy (not pictured). The J.J. Johnson was a fun jazz find, and Emotional Rescue was the only studio Stones album I was missing for their 1966-1983 stretch.
Some of you may remember that I recently dipped into a private collection. I have since learned more about the deceased former owner and it’s a really sad, dark story. Guy was murdered at cold blood, shot through the window of his house by a mentally unstable junkie neighbor who he didn’t even know. Killer was recently sentenced to life in prison. So, yeah. I bought more of his Floyd records and a few others.
The crown jewel was this beautiful copy of Zen Arcade, which goes for a pretty penny on Discogs. No matter, because I didn’t buy it to resell. I’m keeping this one in his honor.
Piratenovelist
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Aww yis 
The Denmarkian Wonder
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zdkaiser
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Is the music any good? I preordered their Spotify variant, and it is delayed at least a few weeks due to manufacturing slow downs.
folsom_lives
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Glad to see you pick up that Liam Bailey!
Thanks for reminding me to pick up a copy of that Kali Uchis.
NateOEB
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I'm Stuck working sadly, planning to give it a first listen tonight.
Edit: Just listened to the album and it's fantastic IMO. The vinyl itself had a bit of noise for the last few moments of side B but otherwise sounds great, it's a really dynamic album. Happy my first listen was on vinyl.
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zomgbear
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Yeah!! It's my first Big Crown record!! I hope to pick up some older El Michels Affair stuff too eventually.
I've listened the crap out outta it on spotify - I figure it's probably time to buy
