1970s reissue of Bird's incomparable Dial sides, cut during the height of the Bop age. Though the cover just has a generic photo of Bird, there's extensive notes on the back, and the tracks are arranged in a documentary sort of fashion, lining up all the takes together, so you can hear Bird ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that really digs deep into the Charlie Parker recordings for Dial Records from his LA visit in 1947 – one that offers up some nice alternates that really let you hear the changing complexity of his solos! The work here is all quartet – Erroll Garner on piano, Red Callender on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A well-done reissue of Charlie Parker's classic work on the Dial label – for this volume featuring material recorded on November 4th and December 17th, 1947, in New York City. Players include Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, and Max Roach – and the set features master and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Classic Charlie Parker work, beautifully reissued – and featuring master and alternate takes from a December 17, 1947 session for Dial – on that featured Miles Davis, JJ Johnson, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, and Max Roach! Tunes include Bird's classic take on "Bongo Beep", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic 4CD set – featuring all of the historic Charlie Parker recordings for the legendary Dial label! The sessions were recorded in the years 1946 and 1947, and they comprise some of Bird's best work – as they include original recordings of classics like "Ornithology", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic 4CD set – featuring all of the historic Charlie Parker recordings for the legendary Dial label! The sessions were recorded in the years 1946 and 1947, and they comprise some of Bird's best work – as they include original recordings of classics like "Ornithology", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
4CDs worth of Charlie Parker's recordings for the Savoy label – done between the years 1944-1948, with some of the best talents in the bop business! The set's got an overwhelming amount of alternate takes – perhaps a bit too many, but if you're the kind of Bird-o-phile who digs that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Tex is definitely not without funk on this sweet little set – a smoking TK Records session that carries strongly from the vibe of his "I Gotcha" years! Longtime producer Buddy Killen is still on deck to keep everything tight and right – a mix of Joe's southern soul roots ... (Soul) read moreCD
Groundbreaking southern soul material that instantly established Tex as one of the strongest artists of his generation! Joe's got a down-home, preaching of life style that's completely honest, and that pushes past a lot of the hoke of other singers of the time – and as you'll hear on his ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red and purple label pressing, with AT etch – a nice copy! Cover has some light wear near the bottom, but looks nice overall.)
Joe Tex —
I Gotcha ... LP Dial, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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A pivotal album for Joe – and one in which he turned his previously mellow southern soul style into a heavier funkier sound for the 70s! Includes the title cut, which a whole generation rediscovered in Reservoir Dogs, plus "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants", a big sample cut ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We couldn't think up a better title to describe the way that Joe Tex approached soul music in the 60s – giving 110% to his music, working like a dog to climb the ranks that were already filled with other budding soul stars! This album's a perfect example of Joe at his best – nearly all ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a light wear near the bottom seam, and a small sticker on back – but this is a great copy overall.)
Buddy Killen's recordings of Joe Tex for the Dial label are not only some of the best soul records to come out of the south in the 60's, but they also established Joe as a totally unique singer, with a sound that was all his own, and a feel that was unlike anything else. This beautiful early album ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teddy's not the only star of the show – as the album also features work by Flip Phillips on tenor and Buck Clayton on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice, and so is cover – just some slight aging around the edges.)