Wax Treasure (Vinyl)

[Inorganic]

@GraemeE a classic indeed - I was tempted to get it at SPECKS - but passed (it comes up often enough) - and I was really tempted to pick up an old pressing of SLEEP dopesmoker....but alas someone beat me to it after I hesitated.

[GraemeE]

@Inorganic said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

SLEEP dopesmoker

I remember reading about the "weedian" repress of that one
Great record and cool concept.....it just played like shit due to oil residue

[Inorganic]

@GraemeE hahah someone was definitely weeded when they had that idea lolol

[J-IV]

I've been neglecting the table so going to start the year off right.

[popvulture]

Finally picked this one up on vinyl. Probably my favorite record of 2023.

[GraemeE]

I'm out $1 on this one from today's thrift store visit
I was honestly hoping for vulgarity but it's just standard shanteys

[GraemeE]

These 3 make up for it

[prpx]

Classics Friday

[Tago Mago]

Playing atm:

[mclaincausey]

Hey don’t forget the fragility of the media

[Mizmazzle]

@prpx hell yea!!

[Mizmazzle]

@Tago-Mago badass cover art!

[Mizmazzle]

This is a Friday night I’ve been waiting for for a bit now. Morgan is out of town. Finally starting to chip away at building the Jazz genre of my collection. Picked up these classics to kick off the journey.

[GraemeE]

Great choices
If it were me I'd play love supreme last after half the bottle is gone

[Mizmazzle]

@GraemeE that’s sound advice. This Tone Poets “Somethin Else” sounds really good. Was going to save Out to Lunch for last due to its abstract nature and my level of drunkness coinciding together. Perhaps I’ll mix the order…

[Mizmazzle]

Sound grade:

1. Out to Lunch: holy shit. Epic 3D sound. Very holographic and tons of separation with deep dark silence behind it all. Such a fun and energetic listen.
2. Somethin’ Else: incredible separation and forward sound. Each solo jumps out and creates dynamic listening. Track A1 has some background noise. The rest of the abum was A+
3. A Love Supreme: I was so excited for this one. The music is obviously epic. But the verve/ acoustic sounds press was very mid and contained. Not bad, but not alive and sparkled. Like listening with blinders on. Very narrow. I’ll be looking for a better pressing.

Overall, I have to say…the Tone Poet pressings are damn fine. Gonna be looking for more. Blue Train is next on the list to get. Grant Green’s “Idle Moments” is second after that.

[GraemeE]

@Mizmazzle - @steelydan picked up a stellar 45 repress of love supreme a while back

If you can't find an OG copy that might be the next best thing

[J-IV]

Tone Poet series is so good. I have not been disappointed yet. Blue Train, The Cooker, and Minor Move are the favorites of the ones I have. I hear Katinga is fire too.

[Aetas]

Miles and John are something else …!
Great triumvirate.

[Mizmazzle]

@J-IV I was seriously looking at The cooker…I’ll put that one on the list, too.