What Jazz or Blues are you spinning?

[Tim]

That's Him!
Abbey Lincoln
1958



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

[Macca]

Just got this. It's ace!

[Barry]

A couple more from The Neil Cowley Trio:

The Face of Mount Molehill

and

Live at Montreux

[Barry]

Now moved on to an absolute classic:

Miles Davis - 'Kind of Blue'

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

[Tim]

An LP that everyone should have in their collection.

That should be the law Barry


Joachim Kühn & Young Lions
Joachim Kühn
2026





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!

[Barry]

Miles Davis - 'Bitches Brew'

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'.

[Pigmy Pony]

Now moved on to an absolute classic:

Miles Davis - 'Kind of Blue'

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

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

[Barry]

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

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.

[Pigmy Pony]

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.

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.

[Macca]

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.'