Fresh Grabs

There was a small record fair yesterday near me. Ended up paying the $15 early entry fee just to avoid any crowds and it was worth it. Grabbed all of these and a few others for under $100. Been looking for that Taj Mahal and Bill Evans for awhile now. And my mother and father in law are big Leonard Cohen fans so I picked that up and spun it for them yesterday since they are staying with us. The Idris Muhammad smokes and is hard to find these days for a decent price. Has some surface noise but for 5 can’t complain too much. Will see what the HG can do on it!


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It’s been forever since I shopped at MaTones Music in Collegeville PA, so I made a quick stop today to grab this bangin’ reissue of one of my favorite Fu Manchu albums. Probably the first CD that I got from them. The bright colors and bonus 7” are just icing on the cake.

Didn’t have enough time to really dig in, we were already running behind, I’ll be back when I do.

Also grabbed a copy of Washing Machine, missing from my SY collection and scarce & spendy as of late. 848E7F3B-E23D-4627-841F-AE4CCCF75F73.jpeg485B6762-8CB4-4AB2-AAF0-2BA41B19DAAB.jpeg46FA2339-14D7-4195-88E0-CC7792F49A34.jpeg
 
Here are some records that I got in the lead up to Christmas and stuff that arrived whilst I was away for a few days. I have bought a few bits from the sales as well but I imagine Royal Mail will be swamped at the moment so they won't arrive for a while.

Binker And Moses - Alive In The East? (Gearbox Records, 2018 First Pressing)
Jackie McLean - A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note, 2020 BN80 Pressing)

First of all, @dhodo absolutely knocked it out of the park with these killer Secret Santa gifts. I couldn't be happier with them, they really were the perfect choices! Thanks again man!

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The Stan Tracey Big Band – Alice In Jazz Land (Columbia, 1966 First Stereo Pressing)
Graham Collier Music – Songs For My Father (Fontana, 1970 First Pressing)
Ray Russell Quartet – Turn Circle (CBS, 1968 First Mono Pressing)
Various - "Das" Is Jazz! (Decca, 1956 First Pressing)
Hoagy Carmichael / Emil Seidel (Ristic, 1970 First 10" Pressing)
Tubby Hayes And The Paul Gonsalves All Stars - Change Of Setting (World Record Club, 1967 First Stereo Pressing)

A bumper stack of fantastic British jazz (plus a couple of others). I finished reading Stan Tracey's biography a few days ago and have been itching to spin 'Alice In Jazzland'. Graham Collier is a musician that I have been really digging over the past year and 'Songs For My Father' is an album that has alluded me for quite a while so I was thrilled to have gotten this copy. Ray Russell is a killer guitarist who is still active on the jazz scene and 'Turn Circle' is a great example of his music. The Tubby Hayes/Paul Gonsalves is one that I already have in mono format but this was so affordable that, for once, I decided to double up. "Das Is Jazz" is notable for including an early appearance from Jutta Hipp on piano. Finally, a 10" oddity which was 1 of just 99 pressed.

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Relief - A Benefit For The Jazz Foundation Of America's Musician's Emergency Fund (Mack Avenue, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
João Donato / Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Jazz Is Dead 7 (Jazz Is Dead, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Brian Jackson / Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge – Jazz Is Dead 8 (Jazz Is Dead, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Claudia Thompson – Goodbye To Love (Edison International, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Roberta Flack – Quiet Fire (Atlantic, 2021 VMP Classics Pressing)

A few VMP parcels also arrived. The JID series is now up to date apart from the Instrumental release. I have to admit that I thought I cancelled the 'Relief' as I believe I queried how much was going to the cause and it was less than the standard release but still, at least it will help them out a bit. Claudia Thompson is an album that I have been incredibly excited for and cant wait to dig in! Finally, the latest Classics which im sure will be a great pressing

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Untitled Tape / Untitled Work (Self-Released, 2021 Test Pressing)

This is a fantastically unexpected release from Leon Brichard of Ill Considered, Wildflower, MADMADMAD, etc. Leon messaged me before Christmas to say that he was releasing his previously tape-only project on vinyl, with a handful of 30 45-rpm test-pressings being available first. Cant wait to hear how this sounds on vinyl!

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Johnny Hodges – The Complete Johnny Hodges Sessions 1951 - 1955 (Mosaic, 1989 Limited Box Set Pressing)

This was a Christmas present to myself that I ordered just before the big day. I have listened to a lot of Duke Ellington's music over the past year (and read a hefty biography) and Johnny Hodges' playing has definitely been a stand-out for me, so I'm thrilled to have this set of his complete early-50's sessions.

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The Ronnie Scott File 20th Anniversary Tour Programme
Ortofon 2M Blue

A final couple of music-related oddities. The Ronnie Scotts file was given to guests at the 20th-anniversary party and includes 2 magazines and 2 pull-outs which is quite cool. The crème de la crème is a stylus upgrade. Thanks to @Joe Mac and @Mather for their invaluable advice with this one. I currently use the Ortofon 2M Silver cart and will be switching out the stylus for this 2M Blue which should be a noticeable upgrade. I actually ordered just the stylus but the shop rang to tell me that, like everything record related at the moment, there are severe delays in getting Ortofon stock over here in the UK. He did have the cart&stylus available and ended up sending that at the same price which was nice of him.

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Took one of my Garth Brooks box sets to a local along with a couple old musty albums that I didn't want touching anything else on my shelf and they gave me a lot more than I expected (or paid) for them. They had a copy of this still in stock, but I took the rest in cash since they didn't have anything else I was really needing.

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Selaws said:
Here are some records that I got in the lead up to Christmas and stuff that arrived whilst I was away for a few days. I have bought a few bits from the sales as well but I imagine Royal Mail will be swamped at the moment so they won't arrive for a while.

Binker And Moses - Alive In The East? (Gearbox Records, 2018 First Pressing)
Jackie McLean - A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note, 2020 BN80 Pressing)

First of all, @dhodo absolutely knocked it out of the park with these killer Secret Santa gifts. I couldn't be happier with them, they really were the perfect choices! Thanks again man!

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The Stan Tracey Big Band – Alice In Jazz Land (Columbia, 1966 First Stereo Pressing)
Graham Collier Music – Songs For My Father (Fontana, 1970 First Pressing)
Ray Russell Quartet – Turn Circle (CBS, 1968 First Mono Pressing)
Various - "Das" Is Jazz! (Decca, 1956 First Pressing)
Hoagy Carmichael / Emil Seidel (Ristic, 1970 First 10" Pressing)
Tubby Hayes And The Paul Gonsalves All Stars - Change Of Setting (World Record Club, 1967 First Stereo Pressing)

A bumper stack of fantastic British jazz (plus a couple of others). I finished reading Stan Tracey's biography a few days ago and have been itching to spin 'Alice In Jazzland'. Graham Collier is a musician that I have been really digging over the past year and 'Songs For My Father' is an album that has alluded me for quite a while so I was thrilled to have gotten this copy. Ray Russell is a killer guitarist who is still active on the jazz scene and 'Turn Circle' is a great example of his music. The Tubby Hayes/Paul Gonsalves is one that I already have in mono format but this was so affordable that, for once, I decided to double up. "Das Is Jazz" is notable for including an early appearance from Jutta Hipp on piano. Finally, a 10" oddity which was 1 of just 99 pressed.

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Relief - A Benefit For The Jazz Foundation Of America's Musician's Emergency Fund (Mack Avenue, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
João Donato / Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Jazz Is Dead 7 (Jazz Is Dead, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Brian Jackson / Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge – Jazz Is Dead 8 (Jazz Is Dead, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Claudia Thompson – Goodbye To Love (Edison International, 2021 VMP Exclusive Pressing)
Roberta Flack – Quiet Fire (Atlantic, 2021 VMP Classics Pressing)

A few VMP parcels also arrived. The JID series is now up to date apart from the Instrumental release. I have to admit that I thought I cancelled the 'Relief' as I believe I queried how much was going to the cause and it was less than the standard release but still, at least it will help them out a bit. Claudia Thompson is an album that I have been incredibly excited for and cant wait to dig in! Finally, the latest Classics which im sure will be a great pressing

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Untitled Tape / Untitled Work (Self-Released, 2021 Test Pressing)

This is a fantastically unexpected release from Leon Brichard of Ill Considered, Wildflower, MADMADMAD, etc. Leon messaged me before Christmas to say that he was releasing his previously tape-only project on vinyl, with a handful of 30 45-rpm test-pressings being available first. Cant wait to hear how this sounds on vinyl!

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Johnny Hodges – The Complete Johnny Hodges Sessions 1951 - 1955 (Mosaic, 1989 Limited Box Set Pressing)

This was a Christmas present to myself that I ordered just before the big day. I have listened to a lot of Duke Ellington's music over the past year (and read a hefty biography) and Johnny Hodges' playing has definitely been a stand-out for me, so I'm thrilled to have this set of his complete early-50's sessions.

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The Ronnie Scott File 20th Anniversary Tour Programme
Ortofon 2M Blue

A final couple of music-related oddities. The Ronnie Scotts file was given to guests at the 20th-anniversary party and includes 2 magazines and 2 pull-outs which is quite cool. The crème de la crème is a stylus upgrade. Thanks to @Joe Mac and @Mather for their invaluable advice with this one. I currently use the Ortofon 2M Silver cart and will be switching out the stylus for this 2M Blue which should be a noticeable upgrade. I actually ordered just the stylus but the shop rang to tell me that, like everything record related at the moment, there are severe delays in getting Ortofon stock over here in the UK. He did have the cart&stylus available and ended up sending that at the same price which was nice of him.

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That Hodges Mosaic box sure swings! your my hero! 😍😊
 
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