What Jazz or Blues are you spinning?

That's Him!
Abbey Lincoln
1958

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Released the year I was born . . . I love listening to albums my mum and dad might have listening to.

Just got this. It's ace!

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A couple more from The Neil Cowley Trio:

The Face of Mount Molehill

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and

Live at Montreux

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Now moved on to an absolute classic:

Miles Davis - 'Kind of Blue'

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An LP that everyone should have in their collection. Had he lived, Miles would be celebrating his 100th birthday this year.

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Originally Posted by Barry

An LP that everyone should have in their collection.

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That should be the law Barry :)


Joachim Kühn & Young Lions
Joachim Kühn
2026


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Released today and this is my first spin, but I have to say it's hitting the spot. Not what I normally go for, but on a sunny afternoon in Wales, after a pint of Guinness it's working!

Miles Davis - 'Bitches Brew'

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Having eschewed playing in jazz nightclubs and wearing a suit and tie, Miles has a change of target audience. Now wearing denim, Miles "gets down with the kids" with this, his first album in his new guise.

Surprisingly I only ever play one side: 'Miles Runs the Voodoo Down'.

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Originally Posted by Barry

Now moved on to an absolute classic:

Miles Davis - 'Kind of Blue'

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...AC_SL1000_.jpg

An LP that everyone should have in their collection. Had he lived, Miles would be celebrating his 100th birthday this year.

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I came to this quite late in life. There seemed to be so many vinyl pressings of this, and so many opinions as to which is best, I thought 'sod it' and got it on CD instead :)

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

I came to this quite late in life. There seemed to be so many vinyl pressings of this, and so many opinions as to which is best, I thought 'sod it' and got it on CD instead :)

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With the later CD versions, the mastering engineers corrected the very slight slow running of the tape machine used to record the album. I don't think it affected all tracks, and I forget which track it was, but apart from those with perfect pitch, I doubt anyone would notice.

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Originally Posted by Barry

With the later CD versions, the mastering engineers corrected the very slight slow running of the tape machine used to record the album. I don't think it affected all tracks, and I forget which track it was, but apart from those with perfect pitch, I doubt anyone would notice.

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I've read up on 'versions of kind of blue' again, and now my head hurts. Most of the records are fine, with one standout:

https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=...BAgLEE4&adurl=

but that's just silly money and definitely not happening. Then at the other end is this:

https://magicvinyldigital.net/2024/0...-sony-36/#Ed32

I think I'll just stick with my CD, which fared reasonably well, and only cost me a couple of quid.

I had the CD then got the SACD so gave the CD away but I have a feeling the CD is actually the mastering I prefer.

I played it too much in the '90s though, it was my favourite 'chill out after the pub' album, along with 'After The Goldrush.'