Fresh Grabs

[RoxCity]

Got lucky when a semi-local I hadn't been to before posted their RSD leftovers yesterday. Was able to have them hold Pharoah Sanders and swung by after work.

Found the Gil Scott-Heron in the bins while there.

Unless I pull the trigger on resale prices for CunninLynguists, I have one package in the mail and then that is it for RSD 2025 for me!

 

[uvwxVinyl]

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I had lined up Brand New for my March record but got burned by IVC. Anyway had a great fallback option ready to go - it was one of my favourite releases from last year.

The Closest Thing To Silence is on a Jazz Label but I wouldn’t really classify this as jazz - a unique blend of modern classical, electronica and even kraut rock. Recommended!

Decided to splurge a bit more this month to pick up a “Blood Records Edition” on an Album that was in my top 5 last year.

For April

Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us

 

[Nee Lewman]

Thanks for the tip @tvham

+90

 

[tvham]

Enjoy! It's a good one.

 

[Mtcvinyl]

My 15-year-old daughter and I hit up a Record Fair today. Super happy with this haul (plus she grabbed a copy of Queen’s The Game)


But what I am really excited about was stumbling on a sealed copy of The Cure’s Bloodflowers RSD release from 2020. Got this for significantly under anything posted on Discogs.

Fills a Bloodflowers size hole in my collection

 

[yukbon]

My 15-year-old daughter and I hit up a Record Fair today. Super happy with this haul (plus she grabbed a copy of Queen’s The Game)

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But what I am really excited about was stumbling on a sealed copy of The Cure’s Bloodflowers RSD release from 2020. Got this for significantly under anything posted on Discogs.

Fills a Bloodflowers size hole in my collection
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i am so annoyed that the picture disk is the only version they did of this one

 

[Mtcvinyl]

i am so annoyed that the picture disk is the only version they did of this one

If past history is any indication, me buying this will inevitably proceed them announcing a much more reasonably priced repress

 

[yukbon]

If past history is any indication, me buying this will inevitably proceed them announcing a much more reasonably priced repress

we can only hope

ps pls pick up wild mood swings too thx

 

[wenis]

crazy weekend this weekend.

Original UK Pressing of Gang Starr - Daily Operation
Original US Pressing of Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Original 1979 Pressing of Talking Heads - Fear of Music, still in shrink with hype sticker

hell of a weekend.

I still havent opened the copy of Fear of Music. I will, eventually. I am just savoring owning an unopened Talking Heads record that I will be the first person to spin.

 

[Mtcvinyl]

we can only hope

ps pls pick up wild mood swings too thx

Already have that one so hopefully the mojo is in the ether somewhere.

 

[djdavedk]

Picked up in Asbury Park at the Stone Pony record fair.

 

[avecigrec]

w00t!~

 

[yukbon]

w00t!~

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looooove this one

 

[Selaws]

Gary Burton / Chick Corea - Crystal Silence (ECM Records, 1973 First Pressing)
Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop (Westbound Records, 1990 German Pressing)
The Prestige All-Stars - Soul Jazz Volume 1 (Prestige/Bluesville, 1960 First Pressing)
Al Green - Al Green Is Love (Hi Records, 1975 First Pressing)
Gerry Mulligan - The Concert Jazz Band (Verve Records, 1960 First Pressing)
Azymuth - Dear Limmertz / Papasong (Milestone Records, 1980 First Pressing)
Ray Anthony - Jam Session At The Tower (Capitol Records, 1956 First UK Pressing)
Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Parlophone, 1957 First Pressing)

Ittttssssss carboot season again. Picked up some belters at the weekend!



Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink – The Topography Of The Lungs (Incus, 1971 First Pressing)
Herbie Hancock - Thrust (Columbia, 1974 First Signed Pressing)
Paz - Kandeen Love Song (Spotlite, 1978 First Pressing)
The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan - S/T (Atlantic, 1965 First Pressing)
A mixed bag of killer albums! The Evan Parker is mind-meltingly avant-garde. The Hancock album was an affordable find that subtly signed by the man himself on the cover!



Andy Hay - Equinox (Self-Released, 2025 First Pressing)

The latest superb DIY release from the British drummer. Fantastic stuff!



We Jazz Magazine - Zoning
Mel Torme - Kilburn Programme

A couple of oddities. The latest magazine from We Jazz Helsinki (with an interview with John Surman which looks interesting). The programme/handbill is from 1956 and featured Mel Torme and a British jazz group.



10 Years of Tokyo Jazz Joints - Postcards

The Tokyo Jazz Joints podcast celebrated their 10 year anniversary and released some cool merch. I opted for a T-shirt (still to arrive) and this great pack of postcards with photos taken as part of the project!