Whats on your turntable tonight?

TJW. RIP

I feel fortunate in that I re-discovered Tony Joe White close to his death. I had bought all of his (recent) releases on YepRoc..

"Rain Crow" 2016/YepRoc

My treasured Vibrato is on it's way back to me. Can't thank Louis enough.

@slaw any word when more Vibrato units will be in stock?   I’ve been on his list for many months now.  I second and certainly appreciate your love of TJW.  I heard him as a kid but it didn’t stick but since you’ve turned those of us here on to him again more recently I’m really digging him.  Have you to thank for that brother.

@mammothguy54  

if you’re talking about the OPs of the Joe Cocker album from 1969, there are plenty of copies available on discogs now at reasonable prices.  perhaps you’re not talking about that issue.  is it possible you don’t buy through discogs?

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Charles Lloyd 
Forest Flower
(At Monterey)
Atlantic/Speakers Corner 1967/2016

“This LP is an entirely analogue production!”

Aren’t Speakers Corner issues great.  I mean, this isn’t the best recording by any means (the piano in particular wasn’t very well miked) but the vinyl is so quiet and sweet.

I watched a video from a supposedly well respected audio gear reviewer this morning and in it he asserted the superiority of digital over vinyl.  He should know better and I found myself feeling like I was quite alone in the world.  His loss. 

J & K: Stonebone

with:

George Benson
Herbie Hancock
Bob James
Ron Carter
Grady Tate
Ross Tompkins

A&M/CTI 1970/2020 RSD

Hype sticker says "The rarest of all CTI albums! First time available since its 1970 Japan-only release. Produced by Creed Taylor. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. On red vinyl. Record Store Day April 18, 2020. B0031687-01"

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 23, 24, 25, 1969

This was scheduled for American release as A&M SP-3027, but it was never issued in the United States.

Somebody else posted this recently too (since I first posted about this).  This is an absolutely fantastic record on many levels.  I love trombone and these guys are great.  George Benson is incredible on this.  And the whole thing rocks.  Great record.