Format > 200 Gram Vinyl LP

Stunning 2LP Live set recorded during Peter Gabriel's 1982 tour. This 2LP heavy vinyl release showcases the entire 16 tracks, including those left off of the original release.

1. The Rhythm Of The Heat
2. I Have The Touch
3. Not One Of Us
4. Family Snapshot
5. D.I.Y.
6. The Family And The Fishing Net
7. Intruder
8. I Go Swimming
9. San Jacinto
10. Solsbury Hill
11. No Self Control
12. I Don't Remember
13. Shock The Monkey
14. Humdrum
15. On The Air
16. Biko

Passion is in actuality Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ, re-titled as a result of legal barriers; regardless of its name, however, there's no mistaking the record's stirring power. Like much of Gabriel's solo work, the album is a product of his continuing fascination with world music, which he employs here to create an exceptionally beautiful and atmospheric tapestry of sound perfectly evocative of the film's resonant spiritual drama; inspired by field recordings collected in areas as diverse as Turkey, Senegal, and Egypt, Passion achieves a cumulative effect clearly Middle Eastern in origin, yet its brilliant fusion of ancient and modern musics ultimately transcends both geography and time. Remarkably dramatic, even visual, it is not only Gabriel's best film work but deserving of serious consideration as his finest music of any kind; equally worthwhile is Passion: Sources, which assembles the original native recordings which served as his creative launching pad. ason Ankeny. The transfer was from the original two track 1/2" analog master tapes provided by Peter Gabriel's Real World for cutting the master lacquers. The detail, clarity and bottom octave weight are superb!

1. The Feeling Begins
2. Gethsemane
3. Of These, Hope
4. Lazarus Raised
5. Of These, Hope (reprise)
6. In Doubt
7. A Different Drum
8. Zaar
9. Troubled
10. Open
11. Before Night Falls
12. With this Love - Choir
13. Sandstorm
14. Stigmata
15. Passion
16. With this Love
17. Wall of Breath
18. Promise of Shadows
19. Disturbed
20. It is Accomplished
21. Bread and Wine

Roy Orbison's second album features early Orbison production flourishes, with swooping strings and full vocal choruses. With such tracks as "Love Hurts," the title track, and the epic hit "Running Scared," most of the cuts lean toward the Orbinson©ös more sentimental side. On the up-tempo side are "Nite Life" and "Let's Make A Memory," with its bouncing string arrangement.

1. Crying
2. The Great Pretender
3. Love Hurts
4. She Wears My Ring
5. Wedding Day
6. Summersong
7. Dance
8. Lana
9. Loneliness
10. Let's Make a Memory
11. Nite Life
12. Running Scared

The title notwithstanding, this debut from the former Faithless singer is pretty angelic-sounding stuff. You're bound to think of Sinead O'Connor, but the comparison is as misleading as it is inevitable. Granted, Dido's ethereal vocals here frequently recall O'Connor; but Dido's music The Classic LP was cut on the Grundman all analog tube cutting system and will be pressed on 180g QUIEX SV-P for maximum playback fidelity - you can hear the difference!

1. Here With Me
2. Hunter
3. Don't Think of Me
4. My Lover's Gone
5. All You Want
6. Thank You
7. Honestly OK
8. Slide
9. Isobel
10. I'm No Angel
11. My Life
Bonus Track
12. Take My Hand

This third Orbison release came on the heals of "Lonley and Blue" and "Crying" and includes the hits "Blue Bayou" and "All I have to do is Dream". This Bill Porter recording directly onto two track stereo offers two perspectives - mono from a fold of the discreetly recorded stereo channels and a stereo presentation directly from the master. Porter intended the recording to be presented in Mono and as such recorded the stereo channels discreetly so that the blend in combining (mixing) the two tracks makes for a perfectly layered musical presentation which supports Orbison's astonishing vocal exquisitely. This is a must have record from the original 2 track master tape mixed into mono and cut on Classic's pure Mono (horizontal cutting only) all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Pressed on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile.

1. In Dreams
2. Lonely Wine
3. Shahdaroba
4. No One Will Ever Know
5. Sunset
6. House Without Windows
7. Dream
8. Blue Bayou
9. (They Call You) Gigolette
10. All I Have To Do Is Dream
11. Beautiful Dreamer
12. My Prayer

A surprising twist and gutsy call from the Texas outlaw-Nashville outcast, choosing to wrap his trademark twang around what are considered pop standards. An audiophile favorite on vinyl and commercial success upon its release in 1978. Radio stations that program easy listening took to it immediately and continue to play cuts from it today. Utilizing many of Nelson's usual country bandmates to augment the unique arrangements by producer Booker T. Jones.

1. Georgia On My Mind
2. Blue Skies
3. All Of Me
4. Unchained Melody
5. September Song
6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Stardust

The self-titled debut by The Little Willies is an album that perfectly distills the fun, down-to-earth spirit of this New York band’s club shows. The group – Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums) – tears through a mix of covers and originals, from the revved-up western swing of Fred Rose’s “Roly Poly” and Willie Nelson’s “I Gotta Get Drunk” to the cutting wit of Kris Kristofferson’s “Best Of All Possible Worlds”; from the poignancy of Townes Van Zandt’s “No Place To Fall” to the cosmic absurdity of their own “Lou Reed.” The Little Willies formed for purely practical reasons. In 2003, the group of five friends, who were all individually involved in other projects, booked a gig at The Living Room on New York’s Lower East Side as an excuse to spend an evening playing music together. They soon discovered that they shared a deep musical vernacular.

1. Roly Poly
2. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
3. Love Me
4. It's Not You It's Me
5. Best of All Possible Worlds
6. No Place To Fall
7. Roll On
8. Gotta Get Drunk
9. Streets of Baltimore
10. Easy As The Rain
11. Tennessee Stud
12. Night Life
13. Lou Reed

The seventh volume of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series doubles as the soundtrack to No Direction Home, Martin Scorseses's feature-length documentary covering Dylan's career from its beginnings to 1966 (it was aired in two parts on PBS in September 2005 and released in expanded form on DVD that same month). Unlike the previous three installments of The Bootleg Series, which focused exclusively on live concerts, No Direction Home is assembled from a variety of sources, including home recordings, publishing demos, alternate studio takes, and live recordings, with the first disc devoted to early acoustic recordings and the second to electric music. In fact, No Direction Home proceeds chronologically, filling in gaps between the proper albums or, more often, providing a parallel history of the most productive era of Dylan's career. All of this material -- with the exception of "Song to Woody," taken from his debut, and a cataclysmic version of "Like a Rolling Stone" taken from the Royal Albert Hall show that was released as Bob Dylan Live '66 -- is previously unreleased, and much of it has not been widely bootlegged (and the cuts that have been bootlegged, such as "Dink's Song," have never been heard in such crystal-clear fidelity). Where the inaugural edition of The Bootleg Series had many previously unreleased Dylan originals, there is only one here, the tentative opener, "When I Got Troubles," a sweet, simple 1959 song that finds Dylanin his formative stage. In place of unheard songs are a slew of alternate versions of familiar tunes. On the first two LP's, these are largely live versions of such warhorses as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War," and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," recorded when the songs were still fresh. These live performances have an immediacy and intimacy that not only illustrate what a powerful folksinger Dylan was, but also suggest how the songs might have sounded when they were new tunes. Toward the end of the second LP, alternate versions that are significantly different from the final versions begin to surface with an early take on "Mr. Tambourine Man" recorded at the Another Side of Bob Dylan sessions with Ramblin' Jack Elliott on second guitar and backing vocals. The third and fourth LP's contain several alternates that are similarly notably different, highlighted by a lively, careening "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" with a different final verse, a "Desolation Row" with electric guitar, "Highway 61 Revisited" without the siren whistle, a slower, heavier, blusier take on "Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat," a relaxed version of "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" that lacks the carnivalesque swirl of sound from the Blonde on Blonde version, and a lean, insistent "Visions of Johanna." Everything here is uniformly excellent and worth hearing well more than once. That alone, of course, would make this yet another worthwhile addition to any serious Dylan collection, but what makes No Direction Home noteworthy as an album is that it is the first Dylan record to offer an aural biography of Dylan. This does a superb job of tracing the development of Dylan as a musician, taking him from a young folkie singing standards, through the rush of his early standards, and to the visionary music he made once he went electric. Put in this context, the electric music on the third and fourth LP's sounds as bracing and brilliant and surprising as it did in the '60s, while the acoustic folk on LP's one and two sounds vibrant, pure, and alive. After all these years, that's a hard accomplishment to pull off, and to the credit of everybody involved in this terrific release, they've been able to make even the most familiar Dylan tunes feel new again. As usual, this deluxe edition comes from the original mix down masters and was transferred by Bernie Grundman to lacquer on on Classic's "all tube" analog cutting system. This deluxe 4-LP set includes two alternate cover art gatefold jackets (Blonde on Blonde and Bringing it all Back Home), a 60+ page 12" x12" booklet all housed in an a special outer box. Definitive - Highest Recommendations!

LP 1
1. When I Got Troubles (1959)
2. Rambler, Gambler (Home Recording)
3. This Land is Your Land (Live)
4. Song to Woody
5. Dink's Song (Home recording)
6. I Was Young When I Left Home (Home recording)
7. Sally Gal (Alternate Take)
8. Dont' Think Twice, It's Alright (Demo)
9. Man of Constant Sorrow
LP 2
1. Blowin' In The Wind (Live)
2. Masters of War (Live)
3. Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall (Live)
4. When the Ship Comes In (Live)
5. Mr. Tambourine Man (Alternate Take)
6. Chimes of Freedom (Live)
7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Take)
LP 3
1. She Belongs To Me (Alternate Take)
2. Maggie's Farm (Live)
3. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Alternate Take)
4. Tombstone Blues (Alternate Take)
5. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (Alternate Take)
6. Desolation Row (Alternate Take)
7. Highway 61 Revisited (Alternate Take)
LP 4
1. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Alternate Take)
2. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (Alternate Take)
3. Visions of Johanna (Alternate Take)
4. Ballad of a Thin Man (Live)
5. Like A Rolling Stone (Live)

In conjunction with DreamWorks Films NEW Director's Edition 2-Disc DVD release of Cameron Crowe's "ALMOST FAMOUS", Classic Records is pleased to announce the release of "Untitled" - an inspired reissue of the soundtrack for the Academy Award winning film "Almost Famous". This two LP set features bonus material by Still Water the fictitious band featured in the film. The Stillwater tracks were mastered directly by Bernie Grundman from the 1/2" analog masters (*due to time constraints with this production, digital sources were utilized for the other repertoire).

1. America - Simon & Garfunkel
2. Sparks - The Who
3. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - Todd Rundgren
4. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
5. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys
6. Your Move - Yes
7. Mr. Farmer - The Seeds
8. One Way Out - The Allman Bros
9. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin
11. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
12. Lucky Trumble - Nancy Wilson
13. I'm Waiting For The Man - David Bowie
14. The Wind - Cat Stevens
15. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
16. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
17. Fever Dog - Stillwater
18. Love Thing - Stillwater
19. Chance Upon You - Stillwater
20. Love Comes And Goes - Stillwater
21. Hour Of Need - Stillwater
22. You Had To Be There - Stillwater

Stunning 200 gram pressing of the 2LP classic.

1. A Hole In Bucket
2. A Little Lyric Of Great Importance
3. Chickens
4. Didn't It Rain
5. Hen Ma Tov
6. I Do Adore Her
7. I Know Where I'm Going
8. I've Been Driving On Bald Mounting-Water Boy
9. Jump Down Spin Around
10. La Bamba
11. Old King Cole
12. One More Dance
13. Suzanne
14. The Ballad Of Sigmund Freud
15. The Click Song
16. The Ox Drivers
17. The Red Rosy Bush
18. Vaichazkem

An alto player originally deep-rooted in bop, who by the late fifties was beginning to shed his Charlie Parker influences and take a more bluesy/soul approach. Blues Walk, from a one-day session in July of ‘58 has attained unanimous five-star status with the title track itself becoming one the leader’s signature tunes. Surrounding himself not with the usual all-stars found on many Blue Note dates from this period, Donaldson carefully chose his cohorts personally for their cohesiveness as a unit. Never one to engage frequently in wide-open “blowing sessions�, the results are powerful yet melodic and in one case, “Autumn Nocturne�, fairly romantic without causing full-blown diabetes. Pianist Herman Foster’s intense pianistics almost steal the show while Peck Morrison’s bass and the often-overlooked Dave Bai! ley’s d rumming augment to perfection. The addition of Ray Barretto’s congas (a regular on many of Donaldson’s sessions from this period) is tasteful and a nice touch without turning every song into a Latin re-write. “Play, Ray� is an arrangement dedicated to the congist while “The Masquerade Is Over�, “Calling All Cats� and “Move� complete the set. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!

1. Blues Walk
2. Move
3. The Masquerade is Over
4. Play Ray
5. Autumn Nocturne
6. Callin' All Cats

On this, her sophomore effort, Norah Jones shows how great a vocalist she really is on tunes such as "Broken", "Wish I Could", "Sinkin' Soon" and the title track "Not to Late" among others. Its not that Norah hasn't always been a great vocal talent, it's that, on this record she is more confidently out in front vocally exhibiting a control of nuance that she is famous for live. Would it be presumptuous to say she is securely the top female Jazzy/Pop vocalist on the strip, probably, but so what, she lives up to that badge on this record. Firmly back to the "Come Away with Me" style songs albeit even more refined on songs like "My Dear Country", Norah and band are in the groove on this release and it shows. On "Wake Me Up", Norah delivers a stirring Mary - Chapin Carpenter-ish performance accompanied by producer/band member Lee Alexander on lap steel guitar. If there is any question about my assessment of this record, let me be clear, Norah delivers her most solid and fluid record to date - I can't wait to hear it again - excuse me while I flip the vinyl over! Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood directly from the original 1/2" analog master tapes and pressed on available as a 200g Super Vinyl Profile Pressing by Classic Records for Blue Note and Norah. Highest Recommendations!

1. Wish I Could
2. Sinkin' Soon
3. The Sun Doesn't Like You
4. Until The End
5. Not My Friend
6. Thinking About You
7. Broken
8. My Dear Country
9. Wake Me Up
10. Be My Somebody
11. Little Room
12. Rosie's Lullaby
13. Not Too Late

Put Thad Jones on trumpet supported by Billy Mitchell on tenor sax, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Oscar Pettiford on bass and Shadow Wilson on drums and you get a great recording session. This sextet swings through tunes such as "Blue Room", "Little Girl Blue" and "Scratch" among others. This impossible to find Blue Note Mono has been faithfully reproduced and transferred from the original full track Mono master tapes on Classic's ALL TUBE, MONO cutting system - no Mono cut on a stereo lathe here. Another in the Classic Blue Note Signature Mono LP reissue series pressed with the authentic "deep groove" on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. Blue Room
2. Tarriff
3. Little Girl Blue
4. Scratch
5. Zec

The Legendary performances at the Half Note in New York that were for years only available as a bootleg from tapes made off the radio is now available officially for the first time. Coltrane is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums performing "One Up One Down", "Afro Blue", "Song of Praise", and "My Favorite Things" on this deluxe 2 LP set with 12 page booklet. The original analog master tapes obtained from the Coltrane family were used by Bernie Grundman to master from and cut lacquers using Classic's "all tube" cutting system. Pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile, this is a must have for serious jazz lovers and audiophiles alike.

LP 1
Side 1 - One Down, One Up
Side 2 - Afro Blue
LP 2
Side 3 - Song of Praise
Side 4 - My Favorite Things

Sings Songs from the movie "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" is one of those rare recordings that is often overlooked because of its relative obscurity. Of the thirteen songs recorded and presented on this LP, only three were actually used in the film. Ella is accompanied by Paul Smith on piano and is performs tunes like "Misty", "Angel Eyes", "Black Coffee" and a host of others with breathtaking finesse and sensitivity. If you had to have one Ella Fitzgerald record, as everyone should, this would surely be a worthy candidate. Transferred from the original two track analog master tape by Bernie Grundman and back for the first time on Classic's Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Highest Recommendation.

1. Black Coffee
2. Angel Eyes
3. I Cried for You
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. Then You've Never Been Blue
6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
7. My Melancholy Baby
8. Misty
9. September Song
10. One for My Baby (And One More For The Road)
11. Who's Sorry Now
12. I'm Getting Sentimental over You
13. Reach for Tomorrow

Back to Back, like it's compendium, Side By Side has The Duke teamed up with Johnny Hodges and an all star lineup to play the Blue - Jazz Style. On tunes like Wabash Blues, Basin Street Blues, St. Louis Blues and Weary Blues among others it is thrilling to hear Harry "Sweets" Edison playing trumpet, Sam Jones on Bass and "Philly" Jo Jones on drums. Recorded directly to two track and transferred from the original master by Bernie "Bebop" Grundman, this title has long been out of print and is finally back by popular demand on Classic's Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Not to be missed - check out "Side by Side" (MGVS 6109) as well.

1. Wabash Blues
2. Basin Street Blues
3. Beale Street Blues
4. Weary Blues
5. The St. Louis Blues
6. Loveless Love
7. Royal Garden Blues

Side By Side is the follow up to "Back To Back" where Ellington meets Hodges and an all star lineup that includes Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet, Al Hall on bass, Leslie Spann on guitar and flute, Jo Jones on drums Ben Webster on Tenor Sax, and Billy Strayhorn on piano among others. Tunes include "Stompy Jones", "Big Shoe", "Going Up" , "Just A Memory", "Let's Fall in Love" and "Bend One" among others. Another Verve direct to two track recording that is back by popular demand for the first time on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile. Not to be missed - check out "Back To Back" (MGVS 6055) as well.

1. Stompy Jones
2. Squeeze Me
3. Big Shoe
4. Going Up
5. Just a Memory
6. Let's Fall in Love
7. Ruint
8. Bend One
9. You Need to Rock

Midnight Blue is one of those records that you just put on, sit back and relax. Burrell and a great band including Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax, Bill English on drums, Ray Barretto on conga and Major Holley Jr. on bass lay down tunes including "Mule", "Soul Lament", "Wavy Gravy", "Gee Baby Ain't I good for You" and "Midnight Blue" among others. Burrell is quoted as saying to Alfred Lion "I have always had a Love for the blues. In my earliest days in Detroit, I worked with groups that concentrated a great deal on the blues. And I wanted to get a group together for this session that can feel the blues the way I do." Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, this MONO release employs the original 2 - track master tapes with the channels "folded 50/50" per instructions on the tape box used and cut on Classic's "all tube" MONO cutting system (including MONO cutting amp and cutter head) at Bernie Grundman Mastering with Bernie "Bebop" Grundman doing the set-up and cutting. Pressed on Classic's own Quiex Super Vinyl Profile, this release, as part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP Series is a must have. Also available on stereo cut from the same 1/4" 2-track master tapes!

1. Chittlins Con Carne
2. Mule
3. Soul Lament
4. Midnight Blue
5. Wavy Gravy
6. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
7. Saturday Night Blues

Arguably one of Hank Mobley's biggest Blue Note releases and another in the Classic Blue Note Signature Series. Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, and Paul Chambers sit in on "Roll Call", "My Groove Your Move", "Take Your Pick", "A Baptist Beat", "The More I see You", and "The Breakdown". This Van Gelder recording was transferred from the original two track master tape heeding the instructions on the box to combine the two tracks 50/50 for the Mono. Cutting was by as usual done by Bernie "Be Bop" Grundman using Classic's "all tube" pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. Roll Call
2. My Groove Your Move
3. Take Your Pick
4. A Baptist Beat
5. The More I See You
6. The Breakdown

Warne Marsh and Ted Brown playing tenor Saxes are joined by Ronnie Ball on piano, Ben Tucker on bass and Jeff Morton on drums on this Classic Imperial Series reissue of "Jazz of Two Cities". The original full track mono master tape was used on Classic's "all tube" MONO cutting system (including MONO tape head, cutting amp and cutter head) at Bernie Grundman Mastering with Bernie "Bebop" Grundman doing the set-up and cutting. Pressed on Classic's own Quiex Super Vinyl Profile, tunes include "Smog Eyes", "Ear Conditioning", "Lover Man", "Jazz of Two Cities", "Dixie's Dilemma", "Tschaikowsky's Opus #42" and "I Never Knew". According to the liner notes : " Since high fidelity includes a true reproduction of all sounds without discrimination or distortion, the original recording was done on an Ampex 300-C Magnetic Tape Recorder at 15 IPS using Scotch Tape. To effectively the full frequency spectrum Telefunken U-47M microphones were used." If that's not an audiophile endorsement then I don't know what is.....

1. Smog Eyes
2. Ear Conditioning
3. Lover Man
4. Quintessence
5. Jazz Of Two Cities
6. Dixie's Dilemma
7. Tschaikowski's Opus No. 42, Mt. 3
8. I Never Knew

One of the FIVE recordings the Basie Band made for its new label in 1959 and in hindsight the one many call his best. By this time, stereo recording had developed significantly and it shows in the spaciousness of the recording. Big Band is hard to capture in mono as well as it can be recorded in stereo and this original two track is BIG BAND Stereo! This one gets top recommendations.

1. Blues in Hoss' Flat
2. H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness)
3. Segue in C
4. Kansas City Shout
5. Speaking of Sounds
6. T.V. Time
7. Who Me
8. The Deacon
9. Half Moon Street
10. Mutt and Jeff

This September 1957 session, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, finds the still young Morgan (age 19) in the company of an interesting mix of players and not your Blue Note supporting regulars. Yes, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones are present on bass and drums respectively but asking Pepper Adams in on baritone sax and the inclusion of pianist Bobby Timmons, both usually associated with rival Riverside (but no strangers to Van Gelder), give these particular sides a nice edge. Morgan’s interplay with Adams’ throatier horn gives a new perspective to his patented rapid-fire lines. Having assumed his place in the majors from his childhood idol, the late Clifford Brown (d. 1956), Morgan was on the assent in ’57 with what was to be a series of recordings for Blue Note that would help establish him in his short lifetime (33 years) as one of the greatest bop trumpeters. The Cooker contains two Morgan originals “Heavy Dipper” and “New-Ma”, with standards “Just One Of Those Things”, “A Night In Tunisia” and “Lover Man” completing the album. Mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman on Classic's "ALL TUBE PURE MONO" cutting system (not like others who use a stereo cutting head which imparts "crosstalk" onto the groove cut) and pressed onto 200 gram QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity. Jackets are authentic "tip-on" and laminated (front only) as were the originals - and the labels have the desirable "deep groove". Another installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature Mono LP Series.

1. A Night In Tunisia
2. Heavy Dipper
3. Just One of Those Things
4. Lover Man
5. New Ma

The Freddie Redd Quintet featuring Jackie McLean on Alto Sax, Tina Brooks on Tenor Sax, Paul Chambers on bass, Louis Hayes on drums accompanying Redd on piano is a monster Blue Note mono. Tunes include "Thespian", "Blues Blues Blues", "Melanie", "Shadows", "Swift", "Just A Ballad for my Baby" and "Ole" all faithfully transferred from the original full track mono masters Bernie "Be Bop" Grundman using Classic's "all tube" pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. Thespian
2. Blues Blues Blues
3. Melanie
4. Shadows
5. Swift
6. Just a Ballad for My Baby
7. Ole

Sonny Criss' second effort for the now infamous Imperial label features tunes such as "Summertime", "How High the Moon", "Wailin with Joe" with Sonny accompanied by Yeatis Clark, Leroy Vinnegar and Lawrence Marable. Transferred from the original full track mono tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic's "all tube" pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. Summertime
2. Memories Of You
3. Wailin' With Joe
4. How Deep Is The Ocean
5. The Blues For Rose
6. The Man I Love
7. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
8. Blue Prelude
9. After You've Gone
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine
11. How High The Moon
12. If I Had You

Another in the series of Classic's Blue Note Signature Series, this Tina Brooks effort featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Duke Jordan on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Art Taylor on drums accompanying Brooks on Tenor Sax is phenomenal and features five tunes of the six written by Tina. The Rudy Van Gelder recorded full track mono tape was used for the mastering and transfer by Bernie "Be Bop" Grundman using Classic's "all tube" pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. Good Ole Soul
2. Up Tight's Creek
3. Theme For Doris
4. True Blue
5. Miss Hazel
6. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You

Classic reissued this title a few years ago in stereo from the original two track master tapes cut on our all tube cutting system by Bernie "Be-Bop" Grundman and pressed on a conventional 180g profile. Now we've gone back and cut it in Mono on our all tube MONO cutting system. Why? Because many argue persuasively that Van Gelder really recorded to two channels not for the stereo effect but for more control in the final MONO mix of the two channels. This recording features Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine (brother) on tenor Sax, Horace on piano, George Tucker on bass and Al Harewood on drums. Tunes include the title track, and "Shoo Chee", "And that I am so in Love", "Al's Tune", "Ray C." (for Mr. Charles) and "Pyramid". Cut in Mono cut from the same two track master tape with the channels folded 50/50 as per Rudy's original notes to do so on the tape box. Also available in stereo from the same tapes. Both Pressed on Classic's uniquely better sounding 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. On The Spur of The Moment
2. Skoo Chee
3. And That I Am So In Love
4. Al's Tune
5. Ray C.
6. Pyramid

Classic reissued this title a few years ago in stereo from the original two track master tapes cut on our all tube cutting system by Bernie "Be-Bop" Grundman and pressed on a conventional 180g profile. Now we've gone back and cut it in Mono on our all tube MONO cutting system. Why? Because many argue persuasively that Van Gelder really recorded to two channels not for the stereo effect but for more control in the final MONO mix of the two channels. This recording features Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine (brother) on tenor Sax, Horace on piano, George Tucker on bass and Al Harewood on drums. Tunes include the title track, and "Shoo Chee", "And that I am so in Love", "Al's Tune", "Ray C." (for Mr. Charles) and "Pyramid". Cut in Mono cut from the same two track master tape with the channels folded 50/50 as per Rudy's original notes to do so on the tape box. Also available in stereo from the same tapes. Both Pressed on Classic's uniquely better sounding 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

1. On The Spur of The Moment
2. Skoo Chee
3. And That I Am So In Love
4. Al's Tune
5. Ray C.
6. Pyramid

Sonny Criss's first Imperial release recorded in 1956 featuring Sonny Criss on Alto Sax, Kenny Drew on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Bill Woodson on bass and Chuck Thompson on drums. The tunes, recorded in Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956, February 24th and March 23rd 1956, include "Sweet Georgia Brown", "These Foolish Things", "Something's Gotta Give", "Willow Weep for Me" among others. Cut from the original MONO master tapes played back on a full track MONO head through an all tube MONO cutting chain including a pure mono cutter head - as it was originally and should be! This is an extremely collectible record in its original issue and impossible to find in any condition. Authentic tip on jacket and labels make this reissue hard to distinguish from one you could have bought in 1956. This initial release is part of the Classic Sonny Criss Imperial Series which will include two of Sonny's other Imperial Recordings: "Go Man" - LP 9020, and "Play's Cole Porter" - LP 9024 both of which are forthcoming in 2005.

1. Easy Living
2. Criss Cross
3. Willow Weep for Me
4. Alabamy Bound
5. Something's Gotta Give
6. These Foolish Things
7. West Coast Blues
8. Blue Friday
9. More Than You Know
10. Sunday
11. Sweet Georgia Brown
12. Ham's Blues

"Lou Takes Off" is not just one of the big money collectible Blue Notes for no reason. With a line up including Lou Donaldson on Sax, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Art Taylor on drums, Sonny "Cool Struttin'" Clark on piano and Donald Byrd on trumpet. The tunes on the LP include "Sputnik", "Dewey Square", Srollin' IN" and "Groovin' High". The Stereo version of this release was cut on the Classic "ALL Tube" stereo cutting system from the original "Stereo Master" tapes which were run simultaneously with the original "Mono Master" tapes in 1956 by Rudy Van Gelder used to cut the Mono version of this release on Classic's ALL TUBE MONO cutting system. The comparison is very interesting - buy both in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue series and decide for yourself which you prefer.

1. Sputnik
2. Dewey Square
3. Srollin' In
4. Groovin' High

"Lou Takes Off" is not just one of the big money collectible Blue Notes for no reason. With a line up including Lou Donaldson on Sax, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Art Taylor on drums, Sonny "Cool Struttin'" Clark on piano and Donald Byrd on trumpet. The tunes on the LP include "Sputnik", "Dewey Square", Srollin' IN" and "Groovin' High". The Stereo version of this release was cut on the Classic "ALL Tube" stereo cutting system from the original "Stereo Master" tapes which were run simultaneously with the original "Mono Master" tapes in 1956 by Rudy Van Gelder used to cut the Mono version of this release on Classic's ALL TUBE MONO cutting system. The comparison is very interesting - buy both in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue series and decide for yourself which you prefer.

1. Sputnik
2. Dewey Square
3. Srollin' In
4. Groovin' High

You to can be "Back on the Scene" with Bennie Green accompanied by Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Louis Hayes on drums, Joe Knight on piano and George Tucker on Bass. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series, this title was cut on Classic's All Tube Mono cutting system from the original full track Mono master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on Classic's exclusive 200g Super Vinyl Profile and packaged in an authentic tip-on cover making this a must have. Tunes include: "I Love You", "Melba's Mood","Just Friends", "You're Mine You", "Bennie Plays The Blues", and "Green Street".

1. I Love You
2. Melba's Mood
3. Just Friends
4. You're Mine You
5. Bennie Plays The Blues
6. Green Street

This is Harry Belafonte's favorite recording according to the liner notes and rightly so. The blues are close to Belafonte's heart and it shows in the way he delivers such tunes as "One for my Baby", "Cotton Fields" and "God Bless the Child" among others. This long out of print Classic Record is now back as a 200g Super Vinyl Profile re-release.

1. A Fool For You
2. Losing Hand
3. One For My Baby
4. In The Evenin' Mama
5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
6. The Way That I Feel
7. Cotton Fields
8. God Bless' The Child
9. Mary Ann
10. Sinner's Prayer
11. Fare Thee Well

Another of the famous and Ultra Rare 1500 series Blue Note titles that fetches over a thousand dollars as a mint original - good luck finding one! This installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue series was cut on Classic's All Tube "Mono" cutting system by Bernie "Be Bop" Grundman and is authentically packaged in a tip on jacket with film laminate on the cover to replicate the original Blue Note gloss look and feel.

1. Cool Eyes
2. Shirl
3. Camouflage
4. Enchantment
5. Senor Blues
6. Virgo
7. For Heaven's Sake

Another installment in Classic's now famous Blue Note Signature LP Series. McLean is joined by Art Taylor on drums, Walter Bishop Jr. on piano, and Jimmy Garrison on Bass and delivers a great session of tunes including "What's New", "Let's Face the Music and Dance", "Stable Mates, "I'll Remember You", "I Love You", "I'll Take Romance", and "11th and Lenox". Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and transferred from the original analog master tapes on Classic's All Tube MONO cutting system. You can try and buy one on eBay for $2000. Or get this authentic reissue for about 1.5% of that price - a bargain by any calculation.

1. What's New
2. Let's Face The Music And Dance
3. Stable Mates
4. I'll Remember You
5. I Love You
6. I'll Take Romance
7. 116th And Lenox

Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul Desmond-penned "Take Five," Time Out captures the celebrated jazz quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in 1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Dave Brubeck, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright. Along with "Take Five," the album features another one of the group's signature compositions, "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Though influenced by the West Coast-cool school, Brubeck's greatest interest and contribution to jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great flair. Much of the band's appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and fluid attack often carried the band's already strong performances to another level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of the era. Now available on Classic Records Clarity Vinyl SVP-II 200g as a Single Sided 45rpm Four Disc Deluxe Box Set.

Track Listing:

1. Blue Rondo A La Turk
2. Strange Meadow Lark
3. Take Five
4. Three To Get Ready
5. Kathy's Waltz
6. Everybody's Jumpin'
7. Pick Up Sticks

This title is not eligible for discount.

Down Beat's West Coast editor John Tynan gave this a four star review, remarking that it is, "...loose, utterly relaxed, a top flight solo work." The great Lady Day is backed by Harry Edison's trumpet, Ben Webster on tenor sax, Jimmy Rowles on Piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass and Alvin Stoller on drums.

1. Day In Day Out
2. A Foggy Day
3. Stars Fell On Alabama
4. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
5. Just One Of Those Things
6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Another of the fantastic Hank Mobley Blue Note recordings featuring Donald Byrd, John Jenkins (BN 1573), Bobby Timmons, Wilbur Ware and "Philly" Joe Jones. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature Series this LP was cut from the original full track mono master tapes on an all tube mono cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Tunes include "Fit for a Hanker", "Hi Groove, Low Feed-Back", "Easy to Love", "Time after Time" and "Dance of the Infidels".

1. Fit For A Hanker
2. Hi Groove, Low Feed-back
3. Easy To Love
4. Time After Time
5. Dane Of The Infidels
5. Where Am I?
6. D's Fink

Another of the famous 1500 series Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note recordings and part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series transferred from the original mono master tapes and cut on Classic's all tube MONO cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Sonny Clark is joined by Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor and features John Coltrane. Songs include "With a Song in My Heart", "Speak Low", "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Sonny's Crib" and "News for Lulu". Not to be missed.

1. With A Song In My Heart
2. Speak Low
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Sonny's Crib
5. New For Lulu

Ironically, this album entitled: "Introducing Johnny Griffin" does not have tenor saxophonist Johnny, as a leader , but it gained Griffin a great deal of attention. Soon billed as "the world's fastest saxophonist," Griffin was also a superior ballad interpreter with a fairly distinctive tone of his own. With strong support given by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach, Griffin romps through: Mil Dew (Griffin) Chicago Calling (Griffin), These Foolish Things, The Boy Next Door, Nice and Easy, It's Alright With Me and Lover Man. Recorded April 17, 1956 by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder directly to 1/4" Mono analog tape which was used at Bernie Grundman Mastering on Classic's all tube Mono cutting system. This is as close to the original as you'll ever likely get and it is pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g QUIEX SV- P (SUPER VINYL PROFILE).

1. Mil Dew
2. Chicago Calling
3. These Foolish Things
4. The Boy Next Door
5. Nice And Easy
6. It's All Right With Me
7. Lover Man

Originally released November 4, 1956 this album showcases some amazing sidework from Jo Jones and Horace Silver. Mastered from the original mono tapes.

1. Roccus
2. Reggie of Chester
3. The Lady
4. Little T
5. Gaza Strip
6. Stand By

Containing the monster hit "Take Five", Time Out firmly establishes the Dave Brubeck Quartet outside of the jazz world. This seminal recording is highlighted by the moody arrangements and saxophone work of Paul Desmond.

1. Blue Rondo A La Turk
2. Strange Meadow Lark
3. Take 5
4. 3 To Get Ready
5. Kathy's Waltz
6. Everybody's Jumpin'
7. Pick Up Sticks

Trak Listing

1. I'm A Fool To Want You
2. For Heaven's Sake
3. You Don't Know What Love Is
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
5. For All We Know
6. Violets For Your Furs
7. I'll Be Around

Over the past decade, new talent such as Cassandra Wilson, Patricia Barber and Holly Cole have re-defined the world of female jazz vocals. Cole's Temptation, a 1995 Blue Note release, is her musical tribute to the writings of Tom Waits. Besides being a superb audiophile recording, perfect in every production detail from Cole's amazing voice to the incredible natural sound captured by producer Craig Street and his team, this recording went on to garner kudos for her personal interpretation of Waits' unique compositions. Standouts include a catchy version of Jersey Girl, which made it to some radio playlists. A rendition of The Briar and The Rose which is brilliantly augmented by The Canadian Brass.

1. Take Me Home
2. Train Song
3. Jersey Girl
4. Temptation
5. Falling Down
6. Invitation To The Blues
7. Cinny's Waltz
8. Frank's Theme
9. Little Boy Blue
10. I Don't Wanna Grow Up
11. Tango Til They're Sore
12. (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
13. Soldiers Things
14. I Want You
15. Good Old World
16. The Briar And The Rose

Holly Cole explores a number of styles on her second album, Don't Smoke in Bed, without overreaching her grasp. Adding pop, blues, country, and a French ballad to her standard, low-key jazz, Cole demonstrates that not only does she have impeccable taste, but she has the talent to make all of the material sound convincing. This is an all time audiophile favorite, cut from the original master on the Bernie Grundman all tube cutting system and pressed on Classic s 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile

1. I Can See Clearly Now
2. Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart
3. Get Out of Town
4. So and So
5. Tennessee Waltz
6. Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
7. Blame It on My Youth
8. Ev'rything I've Got
9. Je Ne T'Aime Pas
10. Cry (If You Want To)
11. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
12. Don't Smoke in Bed

Barber's second Blue Note release and a compilation of live tracks recorded in three French cities in 2004. The Quartet features Patricia on piano and vocals, Neal Alger on guitar, Michael Arnopol on bass, and Eric Montzma on drums. Tunes include "Gotcha", "Crash", "Laura", "Call Me" among others on this 2 LP gatefold edition mastered by Bernie Grundman on Classic's "all tube" cutting system and made available on 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile pressings. This is a great live recording by a great Jazz singer and as such an audiophile must have! Highest Recommendations.

1. Gotcha
2. Dansons la Gigue!
3. Crash
4. Laura
5. Pieces
6. Blue Prelude
7. Witchcraft
8. Norwegian Wood
9. Whiteworld
10. Call Me

"Piano in the Background" is the sister, albeit earlier, recording to "Piano in the Foreground" this time featuring Ellington with Orchestral accompaniment. The band is amazing as are the original three track master tapes used to cut directly to master lacquer on Bernie Grundman's all tube cutting system. Now on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile this is a must have compendium to "Piano in the Foreground" also available from Classic Records.

1. Happy Go Lucky
2. What Am I Here For
3. Kinda Dukish
4. Rockin' In Rhythm
5. I'm Beginning To See The Light
6. Midriff
7. It Don't Mean A Thing
8. Main Stem
9. Take The "A" Train

Originally released in 1959 on Roulette, this meeting finds Count Basie and his band in a peak period: a fantastic rhythm section, tight and powerful brass, silky reeds and skillful arrangers like Neal Hefti doing his charts. And you can hear the glee in his piano playing, to boot. Tony Bennett's vocals seem propelled along with such support and swings right into line on such tunes as "Jeepers Creepers", "Anything Goes" and "I'll Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans". Ballads and up tempo tunes alike are perfect blends for these two masters, who make them all sound fresh. Other songs include Life is A Song, With Plenty of Money and You, Are You Havin' Any Fun, Strike Up The Band, Chicago, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Poor Little Rich Girl, Growing Pains and After Supper.

1. Jeepers Creepers
2. Anything Goes
3. I'll Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
4. Life Is A Song
5. With Plenty of Money and You
6. Are You Having Any Fun
7. Strike Up The Band
8. Chicago
9. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
10. Poor Little Rich Girl
11. Growing Pains
12. After Supper

Louis Armstrong plays King Oliver is one of those titles that audiophiles have known about for years and a favorite at Hi Fi shows for demonstration. The first cut - 'St. James Infirmary' is out of this world like many of the other tunes including a great version of 'Frankie and Johnny'. Originally issued on Audio Fidelity, this Classic reissue is available for the first time on 180 gram vinyl. There is also a companion 45 rpm disc of St. James Infirmary to be co-released as well. Not to be missed!

1. St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
2. I Want A Big Butter & Egg Man
3. I Ain't Got Nobody
4. Panama
5. Dr. Jazz
6. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
7. Frankie and Johnny
8. I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of this Jelly Roll
9. Drop That Sack
10. Jelly Roll Blues
11. Old Kentucky Home
12. Chimes Blues

The Ellington band is superb and Louis just blows and sings to your heart's content. Transfered, for the first time, directly from the 3 track session masters. You can hear everything! If you had to take one record to a desert island with you this would be one of the top choices.

Another breathtaking set of recordings by the 'Sassy' one, this 1962 release, originally from the Roulette label boasts a dozen lush and lilting romantic tunes arranged by Quincy Jones. Featuring a mix of full band, strings and writing for additional brass and wood winds, each chart compliments Vaughan's vocal moods. Her interpretation of songs from Sondheim-Bernstein, Lerner- Loewe, Rodgers-Hart plus other standard ballads is enhanced by the superb recording captured by producer Teddy Reig and crew. Definitely one that audiophiles and jazz fans alike will play over and over. Songs include: The Best Is Yet To Come, Witchcraft, So Long, Second Time Around, I Could Write a Book, Maria, Baubles Bangles and Beads, In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon), Moonglow, Invitation, On Green Dolphin Street and the title tune.

1. The Best Is Yet To Come
2. Witchcraft
3. So Long
4. Second Time Around
5. I Could Write a Book
6. Maria
7. Baubles Bangles and Beads
8. In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)
9. Moonglow
10. Invitation
11. On Green Dolphin Street
12. Your Mine You

Released as a second volume of recordings by Roulette Records from a 1961 summit between two jazz icons, after hearing this collaboration you'll wish they had recorded ten volumes. And wit the musical talent and knowledge between them, they could have! Using Armstrong's regulars plus Ellington at the piano (who performs exceptionally well, comping understatedly behind the vocals), the duo romps through seven of the Duke's most famous and popular compositions. And when Satchmo decides to blow, he leaves the Dixie clich? at home and shapes his solos perfectly into the tasteful arrangements. With Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet plus a rhythm section of Mort Herbert on bass and Danny Barcelona on drums, these recordings are a once-in-a-lifetime dream summit meeting that thank God producer Bob Thiele was brilliantly astute enough to arrange and capture on tape. Selections include It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Solitude, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, I'm Beginning To See The Light, Just Squeeze Me, I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) and Azalea.

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Solitude
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Just Squeeze Me
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Azalea

Classic Records stereo edition reveals the First Lady of Song at her most intensely swinging and graceful level. John Tynan's 1962 Down Beat review calls this LP "...a superior representation of the singer as a jazz interpreter. This set is one of her best."

1. Night in Tunsia
2. You're My Thrill
3. My Reverie
4. Stella By Starlight
5. 'Round Midnight
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Signing Off
8. Cry Me a River
9. This Year's Kiss
10. Good Morning Heartache
11. (I Was) Born To Be Blue
12. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
13. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
14. Music Goes 'Round and 'Round

One of the lesser-known Louis Armstrong sets, this album was recorded during the same day that resulted in his similar I've Got the World on a String. The great trumpeter/singer is backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia. He performs eight veteran standards, only one of which ("Body and Soul") was associated with him in the past. Although the accompaniment is pretty straight and unadventurous, it is enjoyable to hear Satch's interpretations of such songs as "Have You Met Miss Jones," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Home" and "East of the Sun." Many of his trumpet solos during the medium-tempo material are brief but dramatic, and his singing is typically expressive and good-humored.-Scott Yanow, AMG

1. Night in Tunsia
2. You're My Thrill
3. My Reverie
4. Stella By Starlight
5. 'Round Midnight
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Signing Off
8. Cry Me a River
9. This Year's Kiss
10. Good Morning Heartache
11. (I Was) Born To Be Blue
12. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
13. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
14. Music Goes 'Round and 'Round

One of the lesser-known Louis Armstrong sets, this album was recorded during the same day that resulted in his similar I've Got the World on a String. The great trumpeter/singer is backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia. He performs eight veteran standards, only one of which ("Body and Soul") was associated with him in the past. Although the accompaniment is pretty straight and unadventurous, it is enjoyable to hear Satch's interpretations of such songs as "Have You Met Miss Jones," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Home" and "East of the Sun." Many of his trumpet solos during the medium-tempo material are brief but dramatic, and his singing is typically expressive and good-humored.-Scott Yanow, AMG

1. Night in Tunsia
2. You're My Thrill
3. My Reverie
4. Stella By Starlight
5. 'Round Midnight
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Signing Off
8. Cry Me a River
9. This Year's Kiss
10. Good Morning Heartache
11. (I Was) Born To Be Blue
12. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
13. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
14. Music Goes 'Round and 'Round

Six Song (Side A) sampler of Anthony Ortega's highly regarded "A Man and his Horn" originally on Herald Records featuring Hank Jones, Ed Thigpen and Addison Farmer recorded by Rudy Van Gelder.

After a host of great albums for the Mercury label, Sassy signed with Roulette in 1960 and promptly picked up where she left off. Always surrounding herself with first rate arrangers and sidemen, the 1963 sessions that made up "The Lonely Hours" pairs her with the sensational multi-talented Benny Carter. His astute charts, especially the take on Ellington's "Solitude" enhance the feelings of longing, loneliness, heartache and lost love while Vaughan's patented phrasing and interpretations sell the mood. A bakers dozen of great selections including Lonely Hours, I'll Never Be The Same, If I Had You, Friendless, You're Driving Me Crazy, Always On My Mind, Look For Me, I'll Be Around, What'll I Do?, These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You, The Man I Love and So Long-My Love. Produced by Teddy Reig.

1. Lonely Hours
2. I'll Never Be The Same
3. If I Had You
4. Friendless
5. You're Driving Me Crazy
6. Always On My Mind
7. Look For Me
8. I'll Be Around
9. What'll I Do?
10. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
11. The Man I Love
12.So Long-My Love

Satchmo Plays King Oliver is one of those titles that audiophiles have known about for years and a favorite at hi-fi shows for demonstration. The first cut "St. James Infirmary" is out of this world and the excellent renditions of "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "Frankie and Johnny" aren't too far behind. Originally issued on Audio Fidelity, this Classic reissue is available for the first time on Classic Records 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl. Not to be missed!

Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90% of the highest quality co-polymer available, a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records. Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LPs. Carbon Black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause electrical distortions in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the electrical distortions and thus bring more clarity to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast.

Track Listing:

1. St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
2. I Want a Big Butter & Egg Man
3. I Ain't Got Nobody
4. Panama
5. Dr. Jazz
6. Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
7. Frankie and Johnny
8. I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of this Jelly Roll
9. Drop That Sack
10. Jelly Roll Blues
11. Old Kentucky Home
12. Chimes Blues

Like Ellington's "Piano in the Foreground", "Money Jungle" is a trio recording in this case featuring Charlie Mingus on bass and Max Roach on drums. Recorded in September of 1962, this United Artists original three track recording was transferred directly from the session master tapes to master lacquer using Bernie Grundman's all tube cutting system revealing nuance on this recording never before heard on previous pressings. Tunes include: "Money Jungle", "African Flowers", "Very Special", "Warm Valley", "Wig Wise", "Caravan" and "Solitude". Described by George Wein in the original liner notes as "Ellington! Mingus! Roach! A triumvirant, not a trio! Enough said.

1. Money Jungle
2. Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower)
3. Very Special
4. Warm Valley
5. Wig Wise
6. Caravan
7. Solitude

Produced by the famous Jazz producer Irving Townshend, this Ellington trio recording done in one afternoon features the Duke out in front doing what he does best - play Piano! Transferred from the original 3 track analog master tapes directly to master lacquer using Bernie Grundman's all tube cutting system reveals nuance on this recording never before heard on previous pressings. Now on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile this is a must have compendium to "Piano in the Background" also available from Classic Records.

1. I Can't Get Started
2. Cong-Go
3. Body In Soul
4. Blues For Jerry
5. Fontainebleau
6. Summertime
7. It's Bad To Be Forgotten
8. A Hundred Dreams Ago
9. So
10. Yearning For Love
11. Springtime In Africa

1. Three J's Blues
2. Smada
3. Pie Eye's Blues
4. Sweet and Pungent
5. C Jam Blues
6. In a Mellow Tone
7. Blues in Blueprint
8. The Swingers Get the Blues Too
9. The Swinger's Jump
10. Blues in Orbit
11. Villes Ville is the Place, Man