Record Store Day 2025

P.S. It's an excellent entry in the Jazz Dispensary series. Completely different from the others. I really like the soul-jazz-funk of everything they've done so far (reminds me of the old Pulp Fusion series I loved so much), but this smooth evening jazz entry hits the spot. Sets a great mellow mood, as @Ghost mentioned. GZ did it, but pressing is fine too.
 
Turbo said:
P.S. It's an excellent entry in the Jazz Dispensary series. Completely different from the others. I really like the soul-jazz-funk of everything they've done so far (reminds me of the old Pulp Fusion series I loved so much), but this smooth evening jazz entry hits the spot. Sets a great mellow mood, as @Ghost mentioned. GZ did it, but pressing is fine too.
Click to expand...

Yeah all of these comments are making me hope they make a standard black edition
 
bdm105 said:
Yeah all of these comments are making me hope they make a standard black edition
Click to expand...
I just looked and they’ve never done a repress of these compilations. There’s a first time for everything, but I don’t want anyone getting there hopes up.

I will say this, they seem pretty active on socials and pretty approachable - so maybe ask them about it?
 
Nee Lewman said:
I just looked and they’ve never done a repress of these compilations. There’s a first time for everything, but I don’t want anyone getting there hopes up.

I will say this, they seem pretty active on socials and pretty approachable - so maybe ask them about it?
Click to expand...

Instead of buying a ton of RSD stuff this year I bought the 1 thing I wanted (Gorillaz) and then bought some non RSD stuff; FJM live at rough trade, the wax mage soul step, and the monophonics back catalog I needed to finish their discography. So I'm tapped out but will keep an eye out for this but in no rush to get it
 
bdm105 said:
Instead of buying a ton of RSD stuff this year I bought the 1 thing I wanted (Gorillaz) and then bought some non RSD stuff; FJM live at rough trade, the wax mage soul step, and the monophonics back catalog I needed to finish their discography. So I'm tapped out but will keep an eye out for this but in no rush to get it
Click to expand...
Fuck yeah on Monophonics back catalogue!!! I’m only missing the couple of CD only releases. (Well and some 45s but I’m not really collecting those actively anymore because of more limited funds).

I grabbed Soul Slabs from Colemine and grabbed the most recent JD Henderson because sale and free shipping (and also because my shop stopped participating after lockdown.)
 
Last edited:
Nee Lewman said:
Fuck yeah on Monophonics back catalogue!!! I’m only missing the couple of CD only releases. (Well and some 45s but I’m not really collecting those actively anymore because of more limited funds).

I grabbed Soul Slabs from Colemine and grabbed the most recent JD Henderson because sale and free shipping (and also because my shop stop participating after lockdown.)

I only gra
Click to expand...

I don't mess with 45s or cds. But I needed sound of sining which just got repressed so that was an easy buy
 
bdm105 said:
Instead of buying a ton of RSD stuff this year I bought the 1 thing I wanted (Gorillaz) and then bought some non RSD stuff; FJM live at rough trade, the wax mage soul step, and the monophonics back catalog I needed to finish their discography. So I'm tapped out but will keep an eye out for this but in no rush to get it
Click to expand...
I've been chasing that FJM for years. Enjoy!!!
 
threesunrises said:
I've been chasing that FJM for years. Enjoy!!!
Click to expand...

It's waiting at the post office for me. $60 off cogs sealed from a record stores account with 5,000 5 star reviews. Feeling lucky I was fast enough to get it.
ShawnST said:
I really hope there's a live album from his current tour in the works. Boston was probably the best show I've ever seen from him.
Very happy the Vault release is collected from JW's current tour. Between that and RSD25, this live album fan is downright spoiled.
Click to expand...
Yeah I got him on this tour and they're firing on all cylinders right now
 
As the Jazz Dispensary series is concerned, which ones are more chill versus bop? Anyone know off hand that either owns or has heard them all?

Bid on the box set (non-RSD) last month but it wasn't accepted --- tend to favor chill jazz significantly more than hard bop or fusion.
 
spydrwebb44 said:
As the Jazz Dispensary series is concerned, which ones are more chill versus bop? Anyone know off hand that either owns or has heard them all?

Bid on the box set (non-RSD) last month but it wasn't accepted --- tend to favor chill jazz significantly more than hard bop or fusion.
Click to expand...
Most are funk/soul focused, not jazz. I have seven of them, with eight on the way (Night Lights that I got luck w/ for $33 on Discogs), and closest to this year’s in terms of vibe would be Hotel Jolie Dame.
 
Portland Sheriff said:
Most are funk/soul focused, not jazz. I have seven of them, with eight on the way (Night Lights that I got luck w/ for $33 on Discogs), and closest to this year’s in terms of vibe would be Hotel Jolie Dame.
Click to expand...
That said, which ones are definitely not chill?

Really don't have space in my archives for more jazz if it's not creating a mellow vibe.

Apologies for being slightly off topic.
 
Last edited:
spydrwebb44 said:
That said, which ones are definitely not chill?

Really don't have space in my archives for more jazz if it's not creating a mellow vibe.

Apologies for being slightly off topic.
Click to expand...
They’re all (or mostly all) on Spotify w “jazz dispensary”
I do not have The Golden Hour from (2024), and that’s also chill but, again, none are jazz-focused like this year’s.
 
Portland Sheriff said:
Sun Ra box arrived today. I needed 6 more Sun Ra discs like I needed a hole in my head, but it’s a nice package with an excellent/thorough booklet. It’s also important set from my perspective, so who am I not to do something foolish.
Click to expand...
Seeing that at least 2 Sun Ra offerings are available every RSD and many of us buy them too, you are not alone in dedicating a whole Kallax to the man from Saturn.
There's a reason his discography is 850 pages long....
1000008500.jpg
You are no fool sir.
 
Portland Sheriff said:
Sun Ra box arrived today. I needed 6 more Sun Ra discs like I needed a hole in my head, but it’s a nice package with an excellent/thorough booklet. It’s also important set from my perspective, so who am I not to do something foolish.
Click to expand...

Mine arrives today too!
As does Stray Voltage.
Which puts my Sun Ra collection (including comps, covers and tributes) up to 228.
(Probably at, or over, 250 when my non-Arkestra Marshall Allen, John Gilmore, Pat Patrick and Julian Priester stuff gets factored in)
 
Checked the Attleboro Newbury Comics while I was out and about today and they actually had the CVB in stock. Literally 15-20 records left. Pretty much everything for RSD is now funneled to the Norwood and Boston stores.

Incidentally, that mall is *dead*.
When Wetzel's Pretzels shuts down, just bulldoze it. I think there were 9 other people walking around when I was there.

PXL_20250422_225312119.jpg
 
ShawnST said:
Checked the Attleboro Newbury Comics while I was out and about today and they actually had the CVB in stock. Literally 15-20 records left. Pretty much everything for RSD is now funneled to the Norwood and Boston stores.

Incidentally, that mall is *dead*.
When Wetzel's Pretzels shuts down, just bulldoze it. I think there were 9 other people walking around when I was there.

View attachment 232299
Click to expand...
There’s something calming about a dead mall
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top