Vinyl Me Please Classics

[MikeH]

It shows as unavailable instead of waitlist. Unsure what that means, honestly.

I’d guess it’s sold out. The records of the month go to waitlist for 3 months after release before going up in the store now. But unavailable tends to mean it’s sold out from what I remember

 

[NewsFedora]

I’d guess it’s sold out. The records of the month go to waitlist for 3 months after release before going up in the store now. But unavailable tends to mean it’s sold out from what I remember

Must've been at the very tail-end of swaps because I remember checking a few hours before swaps closed and saw it was still available. I had it as an add-on and considered dropping it for another month but fortunately decided against it.

 

[MikeH]

Must've been at the very tail-end of swaps because I remember checking a few hours before swaps closed and saw it was still available. I had it as an add-on and considered dropping it for another month but fortunately decided against it.

from what i remember, they said on discord that it was really low stock and might not make it past swaps.

 

[Ghost]

Forgot to swap my Oliver Nelson for credit and it showed up today, I’m kind of glad I didn’t.

This thing sounds GREAT. One of the better sounding classics we’ve had recently imo.

 

[NewsFedora]

Great to hear. My box arrived today but I haven’t gotten to the Nelson yet.

 

[MikeH]

i'm pumped for the don blackman album

 

[avecigrec]

i'm pumped for the don blackman album

Me too! Was completely unfamiliar with it even after it had been discussed here for a bit before officially announced. Finally checked it out and it's SO up my alley. I'll absolutely chalk this one up as a win for VMP helping me discover something.

 

[MikeH]

Me too! Was completely unfamiliar with it even after it had been discussed here for a bit before officially announced. Finally checked it out and it's SO up my alley. I'll absolutely chalk this one up as a win for VMP helping me discover something.

Lost Sounds Found bb!

I think I heard Holdin You, Lovin You on a Peanut Butter Wolf mix a looooong time ago and tried to find the album. that songs a bop.

 

[Selaws]

I've been playing the Don Blackman album on the office Sonos a lot this week and im surprised no one has messaged me to skip it, its been going down a treat!

 

[Nee Lewman]

It’s not perfect? I’ve got some noise in the dead wax, is silent when music plays - weird. It’s slightly warped. It’s not her best record and I’m currently listening on the senns so I’m not sure I can comment on the actual mastering as these things are pretty veiled. They are really not great for jazz/acoustic and slooow… so awful with anything fast or bassy. I’ll try to get them on the Elacs on Sunday and report back.

You are hitting at pretty much exactly why i am contemplating having two sets of speakers in the listening room one day. (As do the senns… like I know the Black Keys I just listened to will sound better on the B&Ws but I like to use the senns for records because I have an awful lot of digital already and don’t need to lose stuff if unnecessary. The senns are great for like old rock and roll/classic rock. They are first thing on the chopping block after I get speakers sorted). Some shit just sounds better with a completely different sound signature which is why I like the fairly neutral presentation of the NAD.

Edit: there was quite a bit of surface noise during the last track but probably not noticeable on a speaker listen.

Finally got around to the loudspeaker listen. Pressing is fine, no noticeable surface noise. Soundstage is pretty good. It’s a nice pressing (mine is slightly dished, but that’s why I have the clamp.). I would not classify it as essential though, if you are a big Simone fan, it is well worth having.

 

[scotthilk]

I've been playing the Don Blackman album on the office Sonos a lot this week and im surprised no one has messaged me to skip it, its been going down a treat!

I'm really enjoying this album - probably the only one I am grabbing from this 3 month lot.

 

[NewsFedora]

Nina Simone's Silk & Soul is currently available as a Throwback Thursday title. Storf claimed there wasn't enough copies left to include in swaps but it looks like it had the largest quantity out of this week's TBT titles. No active coupon to my knowledge so you gotta pay $41 instead of the slightly cheaper swap price.


Edit: I realized this might've come off a bit snarkier than I intended. It was meant as an observation, not any sort of judgment on VMP. I also wanted to let y'all know in case anyone missed out and was ok with paying a premium for it.

Edit 2: This is me being snarky and judgmental when I point out a beanie is also available in TBT.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Edit 2: This is me being snarky and judgmental when I point out a beanie is also available in TBT.

Vinyl knife or nothing is my motto

 

[duke86fan]

spiritual jazz (alice coletrane transfiguration), Bop (which bop i dunno), and blues for next quarter

 

[duke86fan]

ok, so performed in:
concert hall in LA (transfiguration)
hackensack NJ (bop album, which bop i dunno... probably related to rudy van gelder)
blues club in Chicago (I dunno.. maybe a live album)

 

[NewsFedora]

Hackensack has to be a Van Gelder recording, but that only narrows it down to like 300 possible albums or artists lol

 

[Selaws]

Hackensack has to be a Van Gelder recording, but that only narrows it down to like 300 possible albums or artists lol

I wonder how it works with labels? Wasnt the last Blue Note back in May (Brown Sugar)? That would be a good shout and I imagine anything they release would be well received.

 

[NewsFedora]

I wonder how it works with labels? Wasnt the last Blue Note back in May (Brown Sugar)? That would be a good shout and I imagine anything they release would be well received.

Primarily Blue Note but other labels like Prestige and Riverside are also possibilities.

I’d imagine whatever we’re getting is on this list

 

[avecigrec]

Primarily Blue Note but other labels like Prestige and Riverside are also possibilities.

I’d imagine whatever we’re getting is on this list

Whims of Chambers please

 

[NewsFedora]

The earlier VMP clue also was simply "bop" so it is possible it's one of the older sessions from around 1953 to 55 or so, from before hard bop really took over. Kenny Dorham Quintet immediately stood out to me from that more limited list.

Edit: although it is worth noting that also means many of those older recordings were originally 10-inchers. I don't think VMP would go so far as to release a 10-inch ROTM, but in the case of Kenny Dorham Quintet, it saw a 12-inch reissue in the 1980s that had some bonus tracks. Or they could get silly and make a 45 rpm 12-inch with the original tracklist. The possibilities are endless!