What's Spinning

[Selaws]

Tubby Hayes - Tubbs In N.Y. (Fontana, 1962 First Mono Pressing)
&
Tubby Hayes - Tubbs In N.Y. (Fontana, 2019 Gearbox Records Pressing)

Decided to do another A/B comparison of the Tubby Hayes box set and an original pressing. This time its Tubbs in N.Y., the fantastic session which saw him team up with an American group of side-men for the first time when visiting New York. The night before this session he performed at a club which had a decent number of big-time musicians in the crowd eager to hear what the fuss was about. Tubby played a storming set which properly cemented his reputation, with several of the musicians in the audience buying him a pint (which he stated as tasting like 'weak piss') and chatting to him about music.

 

[LeeVing]

David Bowie & Bing Crosby ‎– Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
RCA ‎– BOWT 12, 1982

b/w "Fantastic Voyage"

Pressed at Orlake

 

[LeeVing]

Various ‎– Christmas In Soulsville
Stax ‎– STX-36022-01, 2007/2014

Cut by Anne-Marie Suenram
Pressed at Rainbo

This has my current favorite Christmas song -

 

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[LeeVing]

Rob Halford With Family & Friends ‎– Celestial
Legacy ‎– 19075888411, 2019

Gold vinyl signed by Rob Halford and limited to 1500

Pressed at GZ/MRP

Not sure if this is really legible.

 

[D Jilla]

Fela and Afrika 70 - Zombie
Knitting Factory reissue (2016)

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

2020 #33
Liza Anne-Bad Vacation

 

[Mack37]

Dr. John, The Night Tripper Gris-Gris

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

3 spins in a row from WI

 

[Turbo]

Sault "Untitled (Black Is)" (2020 Forever Living Originals)

So I was intending to buy "Untitled (Rise)" but ordered this by accident. I prefer Rise but it's no biggie. Unfortunately, it also came with scribble-type scratches on 3 of the 4 sides (see photos). Not sure what happened here. The record is packed in those shitty paper sleeves, but still, I didn't see any rocks or sand in there. Probably some bad handling at the pressing plant. They're audible for multiple revolutions, but the record plays through.

Long story short, I contacted the vendor and this ended up being a free record. So I can't complain too much. Too bad because the pressing is quite good otherwise.

Now hopefully I can get a copy of "Rise" when it gets repressed. And probably replace this as well.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

2020 #34
Local H-Lifers

 

[Selaws]

Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues (Verve Records, 2020 VMP Essentials Pressing)

Wow wow wow. What a killer way to end the year. I have had this album on my wantlist for years but was always overwhelmed by the amount of reissues available. So glad VMP picked this, really fantastic pressing as well and I'm really enjoying the booklet that came with it, written by Emily J. Lordi.

 

[scotthilk]

NOW SPINNING: Various - Ras Records Presents: A Reggae Christmas

IN QUEUE:

Muddy Waters - I'm Ready

Little Joy - Little Joy (sup, @TenderLovingKiller® ?!)

 

[Selaws]

Donny Hathaway - Everything Is Everything (ATCO Records, 2020 Vmp Classics Pressing)

Another fantastic release that I would never have heard if I hadn't been subbed to the Classics. Hathaway sure had great voice, and what a killer backing he had!!! Super nice pressing as well. Very happy with this one.

 

[D Jilla]

Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green
LITA reissue (2020)

 

[Selaws]

The Stan Tracey Quartet ‎– Jazz Suite: Inspired By Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood (Columbia, 1956 First Mono Pressing)

Im currently reading Ronnie Scott's biography, 'Jazz Man' and was just reading a section on the pianist Stan Tracey and his involvement with Ronnie's club, so it seemed like a good time to spin this fantastic album.

 

[D Jilla]

Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus
Milestone (1976)

 

[ranbalam]

I really like this one, great bunch of original Christmas songs by Rodney.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

 

[eatdogs]

I remember seeing this super late night and becoming instantly addicted to it. Chris Cunningham said the same thing about hearing the song so that's why he offered to make the music video. Too bad not many know about it since it was banned.