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Wheelin’ and Dealin’
“Wheelin’ and Dealin'” Prestige Records Cover photo by Esmond Edwards. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on September 20, 1957. Liner notes written by Ira Gitler. Personnel: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute); Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophones); Mal Waldron (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Art Taylor (drums). Includes “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be,” “Wheelin’,” “Robbin’s Nest,” and “Dealin'”.
Psyched out
Psychodelic Music Philips Records. A strange one from Mexico. Includes songs by Pierre Henry, the French composer considered a pioneer of the musique concrete genre of electronic music. Among Henry’s best known works is the experimental 1967 album Messe pour le temps présent, featuring the popular track “Psyché Rock.” In addition to “Rock Psychodelico” this ep includes “Demasiado Delirio,” “Tonico Juvenil” and “Jerk Jericho”. FYI, the theme song of the TV series Futurama is inspired by “Psyché Rock.”
Bats out of hell
The Batmen “Batman” b/w “Tell Me Baby” CBS Records This band is from Germany. Here’s a neat website about records inspired by Batman.
Heros of the B3
Johnny “Hammond” Smith “The Stinger” Prestige Records (1965) Design/Pop Art: Don Schlitten. sDusty Groove says: A great little groover from Johnny Hammond Smith — and one of his rarest albums! The record may be rare because it’s got a strange cover that features a comic character that looks like the Green Lantern, and Prestige might have gotten nervous about copyright infringement. Johnny’s in great form on the Hammond, and his combo really cooks nicely — with Floyd Smith on guitar, Earl Edwards on tenor, and Houston Person sitting in for the version of the title cut. The set features a great version of Smith’s groover “Cleopatra & The African Knight”, plus “Benny’s Diggin”, “There Is No Greater Love”, “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, “The Stinger”, and “Brother John”.




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