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	Antics Used - Vinyl - OLE 616-1 2007 180gm reissue still in outer baggy with hype sticker and silver-foil RTI sticker. "Had Interpol been honest with themselves before making their second album, they would've accepted the fact that improving on the debut would be out of the question. Their prime objective, then, would be to make a different record -- not a better one. Suck it up, prepare for the inevitable "sophomore slump" darts, and get on with it. Having fielded comparison after comparison since the release of Turn on the Bright Lights, you'd think the band would've also thought to be more cautious the second time around. They weren't. Believe it or not, Antics opens with a song that resembles a defunct band more closely -- in structure, sound, and sentiment -- than anything on the debut. From the processional church organ to the sighing guitar, from the echo on the spare piano notes to the sound of the drums, from the stained-glass window to the wailing wall, "Next Exit" is a poor facsimile of Gentlemen-era Afghan Whigs (there we go again). Though the remainder of the album sounds like Interpol, and not your favorite unsung band, it's far from a favorable start -- and as Antics plays out, the album begins to form the shape of a Singles Going Unsteady, with five possible A-sides and as many apparent B-sides arranged to stream like something you'd listen to from beginning to end. The sequence runs thusly: B-side, A-side, A-side, B-side, A-side, B-side, B-side, A-side, A-side, B-side. Some of the five A-sides cast Interpol in brighter light -- a relatively upbeat one, not merely an up-tempo one. Though up-tempo songs weren't absent from Turn on the Bright Lights, they were delivered in pensive, steady waves of gloom. The up-tempo songs here aren't nearly as downcast -- even "C'mere," in which Paul Banks sings, "The trouble is that you're in love with someone else," turns out to be more charming than self-pitying. Another development is the presence of some taut dance rhythms -- touring has made them a better, more flexible band, especially within the interplay between bassist Carlos Dengler and drummer Sam Fogarino. To the band's credit, the weaker songs aren't necessarily eating space for no reason -- their B-material here is more affecting than the average indie band's A-material. The problem is that, during those lesser moments, the band shows signs of attempting to cannibalize Turn on the Bright Lights' magnetic sulking, and their hearts don't seem to be as in it. The truth, as alluded to above, is that they will never make a record as special as the debut. However, following it with one that is merely very good is no crime." All Music Guide – Andy Kellman ... more
	Stormy Monday Used - Vinyl - SM-1714 70's US reissue on blue Capitol labels. Clean NM- copy. ... more
	And In This Corner... Used - Vinyl - IC 1090 1981 US original on Inner City Records. Vibrant NM- copy, includes insert. "In 1979, a young Tom Lellis made his recording debut with And in This Corner, which originally came out on Inner City and was, in 2002, reissued on CD by the Japanese P-Vine label. Lellis still had some growing and developing to do in the late '70s and early '80s; even so, this is an enjoyable debut, and one hears Lellis' potential on original material as well as interpretations of Chick Corea's "Times Lie" and Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." That Porter standard is the only track that can honestly be described as an overdone warhorse; most of the songs that Lellis interprets (when he isn't writing melodies of his own) have not been beaten to death. And you certainly can't accuse the singer of performing "Begin the Beguine" the same old way; Lellis puts a surprisingly mysterious and haunting post-bop spin on the familiar standard. Nor can you accuse Lellis of being lazy; he provides lyrics for Keith Jarrett's "Lucky Southern" as well as Wayne Shorter's "E.S.P." and McCoy Tyner's "Man From Tangayika." One of the things that Lellis (who is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette, among others) brings to this post-bop session is a healthy appreciation of Mark Murphy, whose post-bop recordings of the '60s and '70s are a major influence. As time passed, Lellis continued to be influenced by Murphy but became increasingly original -- again, the singer still had some growing and developing to do back in 1979. But all things considered, And in This Corner is a decent, noteworthy debut. And at a time when so many jazz singers are content to offer knee-jerk versions of the same old standards done the same old way, one can't help but applaud the fact that Lellis wrote most of the lyrics himself." All Music Guide – Alex Henderson ... more
	Yusef's Bag Used - Vinyl - P-24105 1981 2LP gatefold compilation. NM- copy, strong jacket. Sides A & B recorded May 17, 1960 and originally released as "Doug Watkins / Soulnik". Side C Track 1 recorded October 11, 1957, originally released on "Other Sounds" (New Jazz 8218); Side C Tracks 2 - 4 recorded October 16, 1959, originally released on "Cry! Tender" (New Jazz 8234); Side D recorded December 29, 1961, originally released on "Into Something" (New Jazz 8272). ... more
	Yusef Lateef Used - Vinyl - PR 24007 Later 70's 2LP gatefold compilation reissue. NM- vinyl with light sleeve imprint. Seam/edge wear with two small top seam splits. Featuring tunes from his greatest period: "Anastasia," "Minor Mood," "Yestedays," "Cry Tender," "Dopolous," "Mahaba," "All Alone," "Rasheed," "I'll Remember April," "Ecaps," "Sea Breeze," "Koko's Tune" And "Taboo." Extensive Liner Notes By Ira Gutler. ... more
	All Of Me Used - Vinyl - BCP 6045 1978 US reissue; NM- vinyl with light inner sleeve imprint. Originally recorded in New York, November 1956. The 1957 album All of Me: The Debonair Mr. Hartman features vocalist Johnny Hartman backed by two distinct musical ensembles: a jazz small-group nonet arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins and a lush string orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter (often credited as The Bethlehem Orchestra). The jazz ensemble features Howard McGhee and Ernie Royal on trumpets, Frank Rehak on trombone, Anthony Ortega on alto saxophone, Lucky Thompson on tenor saxophone, Jerome Richardson on tenor saxophone and flute, Danny Bank on baritone saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, Milt Hinton on double bass, and Osie Johnson on drums. The orchestral tracks feature the rhythm section of Hank Jones (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Osie Johnson (drums) accompanied by Frank Hunter's String Orchestra. ... more
	Brazil Song - Cancoes Do Brasil Used - Vinyl - MR 5297 1984 US original; NM- vinyl, EX jacket with small nick/tear on opening edge & small crease at top right. Produced with Lupe De Leon. ... more
	Just About Everything Used - Vinyl - IC 1023 1978 mono reissue Of His Rare and Outstanding Recording On The Focus Label. VG++/NM- copy. Features Ben Tucker, Bass; Al Schackman, Guitar and Percy Brice. As the liner notes state, Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice" never had it so good. ... more
	Jackie Paris Used - Vinyl - AP-158 1981 US original on Audiophile. Recorded March 1981. VG++/NM- vinyl. ... more
	Moodswing Used - Vinyl - RS-1-3070 1979 US original Santa Maria pressing. VG++/NM- copy. Produced by Phil Galdston. ... more