Donald Byrd – Ethiopian Knights (1972) SBM CD Pressing

This is not a repost. I got hold of a the Super Bit-Mapped (SBM) Remaster of this album from the late 90s and figured I would share it here. Probably not great propaganda for my own vinyl rips, because I think this remaster probably sounds better than my nth-generation Blue Note repressing. But don’t judge me — I have some tasty vinyl treats coming up soon that really do sound lovely! You can see the original description for this album… Continue reading

Hugh Montenegro – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly …(1968)

Busy week here in Flabberland but I figured I would stop by and leave you all a small treat, at least. Although Ennio Morricone wrote the theme for Sergio Leone’s “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” and did the original soundtrack, Hugh Montenegro (and his Orchestra, of course) scored a hit record by recording a bunch of compositions from all three of the “Man Without a Name” films. Montenegro had also done other well-known scoring for film and television… Continue reading

Orlando Silva – A Voz de Orlando Silva (1951-56)

Wiki article on Orlando Silva (in Portuguese) Short biographical article on Orlando Silva by Alvaro Neder ———————————- Orlando Silva was arguably Brazil’s most popular singer of the first half of the 20th century, heralding from a time when the use of microphones in live performance was unavailable or ‘optional’, and making his name singing on national radio. His influence on a young João Gilberto is well known, particularly in the early years after he relocated to Rio and sang in… Continue reading

Donald Byrd – Ethiopian Knights (1972) vinyl rip

  Donald Byrd “Ethiopian Knights” Blue Note BST 84380Recorded at A&M Recording Studios Recorded: August 25th & 26th, 1971 Remix at: Van Gelder Recording Studios Pub. by Elgy Music Pub. Co. BMI Producer – George Butler Engineer – Henry Lewy Engineer [Remix] – Rudy Van Gelder Liner Notes – Bill Quinn Photography, Artwork – Norman Seelf Album Design – Dave Bhang VINYL TRANSFER TECHNICAL INFO: Blue Note repress -> Pro-Ject RM-5SE turntable / Sumiko Blue Point 2 cartridge / Pro-Ject… Continue reading

Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa (1972) {African Mix}

Manu Dibango“Soul Makossa” 1972 This pressing – MusiDisc, France, 331442 1. Soul Makossa2. Lily3. Dangwa “Three Points”4. O Boso5. New Bell “Hard Pulsation”6. Nights in Zeralda7. Hibiscus This is the original mix of the famous “Soul Makossa” album from Manu Dibango, loaned to me by a dear friend who tells me this was mix used for the African market, with the drums and percussion mixed higher than the version released in Europe during the 1970s. The huge single from this… Continue reading

Baden Powell – Swings with Jimmy Pratt (1963)

  “Baden Powell Swings with Jimmy Pratt” Elenco ME-4, 1963 Musicians: Baden Powell (git) Jorge “Jorginho” Ferreira da Silva, Copinha (fl) Moacir Santos (sax, vcl) Sandoval (cl) Sergio Barroso (b) Jimmy Pratt (dr) Rubem Bassini (perc) unknown piano playerProduction: Aloysio de Oliveira Direction: Jimmy Pratt Production Manager: Peter Keller Studio: Philips of Brasil Sound Engineer: Norman Sternberg Recording Technician: Celio Martins Cover Layout: Cesar G. Villela Photos: Francisco PereiraGuitar Model: Author 3 by luthier Reinaldo DiGiorgioAlso issued as: Developments (LP,… Continue reading