Comments on: Miles, Monk and a New Face

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:57:30 +0000

Yeah, I like hardcore free jazz LPs generally but it’s not so hot. The Unity stuff is better indeed.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:31:04 +0000

Yes I agree, rare does not make it good! That Byron & Gerald for me is unlistenable, although the Byron Morris Unity Sides are great, this one is not in my humble opinion. Rare to good ratio always a good debate.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:16:57 +0000

Scott got some heavy prices for those Saturns, indeed – even some less rare late 70s not-exactly-classic titles.

Looks like Emanuele Pinotti found a buyer for the M’Boom early and decided to close the auction. He got some hefty prices for some of that private-press weirdness. I have the Byron & Gerald and it is far from being a $415 LP normally. It’s not even that good! The Charlie Nothing stuff is great but impossible to find in decent shape… thankfully some nice reissues are floating around, given their blessing by the late Dingulation-man himself.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:11:53 +0000

and this one for the spiritual left field
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mboom-Re-percussion-STRATA-EAST-folder-cover-ORIGINAL-very-RARE-/310622530469?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item48528baba5

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:45:21 +0000

Wow anyone for some Sun!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sun-Ra-Fireside-Chat-with-Lucifer-US-LP-Saturn-1984-Nr-MINT-/190806154025?pt=UK_Records&hash=item2c6ceedb29

Big prices on Sun Ra ebay outta UK

By: Shaft

Shaft — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:42:03 +0000

I can heartily recommend the Bergenfields NJ of Relaxin and Cookin. They are very close to NY. They sound practically just as good IMHO.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:23:17 +0000

I know that NY Relaxin’ really caught my eye as I’d never seen one before-either in the ‘flesh’ ot on the web..nice! That whole series is to die for. I think Ed Beach on RVR was my intro to Miles of the era,”with some tasty tidbits”,or words to that effect. I bought the 2-fer on Milestone(with that great cover photo),read Ralph Gleason’s liner notes(nice),cued up ‘Oleo’,and was hooked forever. My only regret was not knowing that taping a penny to the top of your cartridge was not the BEST way to keep a needle from skipping. Oh,Webcor-if you’d only put that in your manual!(Hey,I was just 17..go easy on me).

By: Stevie B

Stevie B — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:25:55 +0000

Aaron, you’re absolutely correct, I meant Relaxin and Cookin’ good catch! Workin and Steamin’ are the cheaper ones and thus the ones I own.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:50:32 +0000

If I’m not mistaken Relaxin’ and Cookin’ were released on the NY label while Workin’ and Steamin’ were NJ.

By: Stevie B

Stevie B — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:45:54 +0000

I’ve always wondered about the 4 Miles Prestiges as well. Workin’ happens to be my favorite but it and Steamin’ are easily the most obtainable and cheapest. I can only assume it’s the stigma of not being a NY address copy and that is why Relaxin’ and Workin’ tend to go for more. I’ve always wanted to complete the set but haven’t found a reasonably priced copy of those two NY’s to add to my collection. Ironically, the other NY Miles albums have been much easier to come by. Such is the life when you’re searching for a particular record!