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Elton Dean, Steve Miller & Pip Pyle - Home Brewed (British Progressive Jazz, 2023 First Pressing)
Tommy Whittle Quintet - Easy Listening With Tommy Whittle And His Friends (Ember Records, 1960 Pressing)
Dizzy Reece Quartet - Original Jazz Themes From The Ealing Film "Nowhere To Go" (Tempo, 1959 First 7" Pressing)

Whilst I'm nervously waiting for my VMP package to turn up before I go away for Christmas, a few British jazz gems arrived. "Home Brewed" is the 2nd vinyl release from British Progressive Jazz, which is the label set up by a Jazz In Britain co-founder. It looks great so I cant wait to dig in. The Tommy Whittle was a great score. Its a same-year reissue of his Tempo release "New Horizons" which is mega rare, but in itself this pressing only has 10 other people with it in their Discogs collection. Finally, I lucked out on a well-priced Dizzy Reece 7" because it didnt have the sleeve.

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Selaws said:
Elton Dean, Steve Miller & Pip Pyle - Home Brewed (British Progressive Jazz, 2023 First Pressing)
Tommy Whittle Quintet - Easy Listening With Tommy Whittle And His Friends (Ember Records, 1960 Pressing)
Dizzy Reece Quartet - Original Jazz Themes From The Ealing Film "Nowhere To Go" (Tempo, 1959 First 7" Pressing)

Whilst I'm nervously waiting for my VMP package to turn up before I go away for Christmas, a few British jazz gems arrived. "Home Brewed" is the 2nd vinyl release from British Progressive Jazz, which is the label set up by a Jazz In Britain co-founder. It looks great so I cant wait to dig in. The Tommy Whittle was a great score. Its a same-year reissue of his Tempo release "New Horizons" which is mega rare, but in itself this pressing only has 10 other people with it in their Discogs collection. Finally, I lucked out on a well-priced Dizzy Reece 7" because it didnt have the sleeve.

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Love the look of that Tommy Whittle!
 
Another bunch of records since last time...

Kelela "Raven" - From the VMP 40% code, very happy with the pressing
Sly & The Family Stone "There's A Riot Goin On" - From the VMP 40% code, about as good as this can sound given the source so excellent pressing and very happy with it
The Strokes "Room On Fire" - From the VMP 40% code, a tiny bit better than my 2020 reissue, so I guess an upgrade but not sure I needed to make it in retrospect

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Blur "Modern Life Is Rubbish" - 2023 remastered reissue, obtained from Apocalypse with a $25 gift certificate PIF from @Melt Face Molly Drop. Very nice pressing.
The Charlatans "The Charlatans" - 2021 reissue, PIF from @Ethos99 - another excellent remaster that sounds quite good.
Nightmares On Wax "Ina Space Outta Sound" - 2014 reissue, fially pressed the trigged on a wantlist item, and very happy with this pressing as well.
Jam City "Jam City Presents EFM" - 2023 recent release that I preordered, some pretty sweet dance-pop.

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ZZ Top "Tres Hombres" - VMP rock ROTM, just received
Aesop Rock "None Shall Pass" - from the VMP 40% code, spinning as I write this post. Sounds good but there's some right channel noise in the opening of both sides 1 and 2... not bad enough to request a replacement yet. Now have 2 Aesop Rock's with a bunch from PIFsgiving still incoming!
Jitwam "Third" - VMP free record from the 3 month re-sub. Just received. Streamed this a lot - will be nice to listen on vinyl.

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TenderLovingKiller® said:
That Arbouretum - Rites Of Uncovering is really good. not familiar with the rest.
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Still need to get to that one. Liked the School of Language, it's the guy from Field Music. Tunnels and Emptyset had ambient leanings. White Hills was a nice mess of rock. A nice grouping of things I didn't really know. Not sure I need to be buying a pack of records I don't know though.
 
Last / This Month's ordering spree continues to trickle in the mail...
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VMP Box #1 from that 40% off sale (clockwise from top left)
Outkast - ATLiens
Grimes - Visions
Saul Williams - S/T
Outkast - Skankonia
Dinah Washington - For Those In Love
Blossom Dearie - S/T

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Clockwise from top left:
Blossom Dearie - Once Upon A Summer Time (from Oldies - probably the only item in that order i'm likely to get)
Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures (from SOV - the last missing piece of my order)
Malcolm Robinson - Symphony of Zeal
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Mort Garson - Mother Earth's Plantasia (PIF courtesy of @cashew)
Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain (I flattened some records for @djdavedk and he offered me to keep which ever one i wanted and i kept this one).

Almost forgot to post this but i've been looking for this one for a while now - Ichiko Aoba - 0
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zomgbear said:
Last / This Month's ordering spree continues to trickle in the mail...
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VMP Box #1 from that 40% off sale (clockwise from top left)
Outkast - ATLiens
Grimes - Visions
Saul Williams - S/T
Outkast - Skankonia
Dinah Washington - For Those In Love
Blossom Dearie - S/T

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Clockwise from top left:
Blossom Dearie - Once Upon A Summer Time (from Oldies - probably the one one in that order i'm likely to get)
Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures (from SOV)
Malcolm Robinson - Symphony of Zeal
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Mort Garson - Mother Earth's Plantasia (PIF courtesy of @cashew)
Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain (I flattened some records for @djdavedk and he offered me to keep which ever one i wanted and i kept this one).

Almost forgot to post this but i've been looking for this one for a while now - Ichiko Aoba - 0
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Heck yeah Saul Williams!!
 
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