Whats on your turntable tonight?

Steve Tibbetts - Buy yourself a copy of "Yr" before a replacement 'Big Map Idea". Listen to Track 2 - Sphexes. It's cost me thousands in audio gear.

Yea, Tibbetts is great. I have all his LP's, including three copies of "Yr.'

Yr, was released on the ECM Records label, catalog number 1355 (1988), and is probably the recording you are enjoying.

However, this was originally released on Frammis Records (in 1980), some of which was recorded at Atma-Sphere. I have the original LP and my cover is the "night sky" art work. I believe it was also released with "day sky" artwork.

The day and night sky art work images are drawings by Steve Tibbetts himself. On the rear of the dust jacket is a photograph of Steve standing in his front yard. Looks to be about 8 years old at the time.

The ECM is edited from this original LP. If you really love this music, try to find the original. Not only is the ECM NOT FROM the master tape (but a copy of) one of the tracks has instruments missing.

I heard rumor that ECM could not get rights to that particular musician, so they edited him out.

•Chico Freeman - Kings of Mali: A late 70s India Navigation offering with Chico on reeds, Jay Hoggard on vibes, Cecil Mcbee on Bass, Famodou Don Moye on drums. Mostly free outing but less densely arranged so instrumental textures play a big role in moving the music. Moye is just too cool. His martial cadences pop up in surprising places and rock the joint.

•Green Day - American Idiot: LP kills the CD which is flat and lifeless in comparison. Negativity with a sense of humor and not too self righteous to be fun. These guys play fast, loud and well.

•Peter, Paul and Mary - Album 1700: My daughter loves their harmonies and has a real jones for Jet Plane. Recording is incredibly dated, both musically and sonically. However, Mary Travers voice was recorded with little reverb so she sounds absolutely present. Big, fat acoustic bass is very well presented too.

Peter, Paul and Mary - Album 1700: My daughter loves their harmonies and has a real jones for Jet Plane

Siliab, that alone is reason enough to listen. Sharing music with your kids is the next best thing to love.