Herb's music sounds .. no .. feels like a wish. Those key-changes are so emotional. Followed his music from TJB to 80s solo then lost touch. Route 101 a few yrs later has a similar emotional effect
Can't quite agree with the comparison to Route 101, he's not there yet. This album is somewhat of a weird departure from the old TJB but still holds on to most of the same song structure/arrangement. It feels lost, like Herb was trying to find his way in the new world of Contemporary Jazz but refused to let go. It's the next album with Hugh Masekela that he gets fully pushed into the late 70s. And then of course we all know what happened with the LP Rise.
Yes, I believe it is. I've lined it up with my own digitized version and this version clearly gets through faster by a second or so after being synched at the start.
EDIT: It sounds a hair faster compared to my current setup. I believe this needle drop is around 20 years old. I plan on redoing all the needle drops with my latest setup once I dial in a few more settings. Current rig uses a Technics Grand Class SL-1210G which is as stable or even more so than the direct drive cutting lathes out there, and it locks onto 33⅓ precisely.
(Sorry for the confusion--I run both this channel and A&M Corner. New needle drops may end up appearing on this channel instead, as I want to phase out the A&M channel soon as I can.)
The only Herb album never released on CD. Except for a couple of high vocal notes in the title track, I’ve always enjoyed this album. His piano playing is also good.
Nice Alpert classic LP recording........Greetings from the Republic of Honduras.Central America.
Been looking for this for a long time!
The album that fits in the pocket of where Herb left off with the TJB a year earlier, and the albums with Hugh Masekela.
Mr. Alpert opted to withhold this from his reissue campaign, together with “Under a Spanish Moon.” I wonder why.
Pretty good, can't believe 1st 😍😍😍😍
Herb's music sounds .. no .. feels like a wish. Those key-changes are so emotional. Followed his music from TJB to 80s solo then lost touch. Route 101 a few yrs later has a similar emotional effect
Can't quite agree with the comparison to Route 101, he's not there yet. This album is somewhat of a weird departure from the old TJB but still holds on to most of the same song structure/arrangement. It feels lost, like Herb was trying to find his way in the new world of Contemporary Jazz but refused to let go. It's the next album with Hugh Masekela that he gets fully pushed into the late 70s. And then of course we all know what happened with the LP Rise.
Is this recording a bit faster than the playback on the original LP?
Yes, I believe it is. I've lined it up with my own digitized version and this version clearly gets through faster by a second or so after being synched at the start.
EDIT: It sounds a hair faster compared to my current setup. I believe this needle drop is around 20 years old. I plan on redoing all the needle drops with my latest setup once I dial in a few more settings. Current rig uses a Technics Grand Class SL-1210G which is as stable or even more so than the direct drive cutting lathes out there, and it locks onto 33⅓ precisely.
(Sorry for the confusion--I run both this channel and A&M Corner. New needle drops may end up appearing on this channel instead, as I want to phase out the A&M channel soon as I can.)
@@lostandfoundsounds I would enjoy hearing the new version of the album with your new turntable! 🙂👍🏼
The only Herb album never released on CD. Except for a couple of high vocal notes in the title track, I’ve always enjoyed this album. His piano playing is also good.