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Red Onion has some new LPs. Another solid batch (Mingus, Fahey, Eno, etc.). I was there the other day for a minute. I had parked illegally so I couldn’t stay long. Red Onion still has all the new Mississippi Records stuff in stock. At least they did when I was there. I’ll recommend the Spiritual Singers LP; it’s not your typical Afropop reissue. Red Onion has their own recommendations. So just ask!
Arrivals list after the jump.
RUNAWAYS: WAITIN’ FOR THE NIGHT
PINK FLOYD: ANIMALS
BILLY STRANGE: ENGLISH HITS OF ’65
THE HOMETOWN BAND: FLYING
SQUALLS: SELF-TITLED (ATHENS, GA)
KING CRIMSON: LARKS’ TONGUES IN ASPIC
FLEETWOOD MAC: ENGLISH ROSE
THE FIRST GREAT ROCK FESTIVALS OF THE SEVENTIES (3LP SET OF ISLE OF WIGHT AND ATLANTA POP FESTIVAL, W. HENDRIX, SLY, MILES, LEONARD COHEN…)
BYRDS: DR. BYRD & MR. HYDE (360 2-EYE STEREO PRESSING)
BRIAN ENO: MUSIC FOR FILMS
BRIAN ENO/DAVID BYRNE: MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS
HUSKER DU: ZEN ARCADE
ROD STEWART: NEVER A DULL MOMENT
RASCALS: SEE
THE WHO: WHO’S NEXT (DECCA PRESSING)
SIMON & GARFUNKEL: BOOKENDS (360 STEREO PRESSING)
PAUL McCARTNEY: McCARTNEY (APPLE PRESSING)
BOB DYLAN: JOHN WESLEY HARDING (360 STEREO PRESSING)
GEORGE HARRISON: ALL THINGS MUST PASS
NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST
VANILLA FUDGE: THE BEAT GOES ON
THE DOORS: ABSOLUTELY LIVE
SILICON TEENS: MUSIC FOR PARTIES (DANIEL MILLER DOING SYNTH COVERS OF 50’s/60’s ROCK)
GINGER BAKER: STRATAVARIOUS (WITH FELA KUTI)
PINK FLOYD: UMMAGUMMA
FRANK ZAPPA: JOE’S GARAGE ACT I
FRANK ZAPPA: JOE’S GARAGE ACTS II & III
ANDREW W.K.: CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS
OM: LIVE @ JERUSALEM (#738)
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED: PARIS AU PRINTEMPS
ZZ TOP: TRES HOMBRES
OMD: ORGANISATION
OMD: DAZZLE SHIPS
TODD RUNDGREN: RUNT
TODD RUNDGREN: RUNT. THE BALLAD…
HAWKWIND: LEVITATION
KING CRIMSON: THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
JESUS LIZARD: LIAR
THE FALL: WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF
ROBERT FRIPP: EXPOSURE
DARYLL HALL: SACRED SONGS (PRODUCED BY R. FRIPP)
THE SPECIALS: SELF-TITLED
DAVID THOMAS & THE PEDESTRIANS: VARIATIONS ON A THEME (PERE UBU MEMBER W. RICHARD THOMPSON)
THE ELECTRIC PRUNES: MASS IN F MINOR (TRI-COLOR LABEL, WRITTEN & ARRANGED BY DAVID AXELROD)
JAZZ:
SONNY ROLLINS: THE ALTERNATIVE ROLLINS (2LP SET OF MID-60’S RECORDINGS)
ARCHIE SHEPP: THINGS HAVE GOT TO CHANGE (IMPULSE)
RAMSEY LEWIS: MOTHER NATURE’S SON
RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO: ANOTHER VOYAGE
MAXINE WELDON: CHILLY WIND (MAINSTREAM)
JOHN COLTRANE: RAIN OR SHINE
MILES DAVIS: MY FUNNY VALENTINE (360 2-EYE STEREO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: ‘ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT (360 2-EYE STEREO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: MILESTONES (SIX-EYE MONO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: KIND OF BLUE (2-EYE MONO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: MILES AHEAD (SIX-EYE MONO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: SKETCHES OF SPAIN (SIX-EYE MONO PRESSING)
MILES DAVIS: BIG FUN
MILES DAVIS: E.S.P. (2-EYE MONO PRESSING)
HORACE SILVER: SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER (BLUE NOTE LIBERTY PRESSING)
JOHN COLTRANE: CRESCENT (IMPULSE STEREO PRESSING)
CLIFFORD BROWN: THE IMMORTAL (2LP LIMELIGHT MONO PRESSING)
ROBIN KENYATTA: GYPSY MAN
ROLAND KIRK: KIRK IN COPENHAGEN (MONO DEEP GROOVE MERCURY PRESSING)
ARCHIE SHEPP: LIFE AT THE DONAUESCHINGEN MUSIC FESTIVAL (MPS)
JACKIE McLEAN: DESTINATION OUT! (70’S BLUE NOTE PRESSING)
SAM RIVERS: CONTOURS (70’S BLUE NOTE PRESSING)
MAX ROACH/SONNY CLARK/GEORGE DUVIVIER: SELF-TITLED (TIME RECORDS)
JACKIE McLEAN: NEW AND OLD GOSPEL (BLUE NOTE LIBERTY PRESSING)
LEE MORGAN: LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE (2LP, 70′ BLUE NOTE)
SONNY ROLLINS: ALFIE (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
FREDDIE HUBBARD: GOIN’ UP (70’S BLUE NOTE PRESSING)
SONNY ROLLINS: BRASS/TRIO (VERVE)
SONNY ROLLINS: SELF-TITLED (70’S BLUE NOTE PRESSING)
THELONIOUS MONK: GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC VOL. 1 (70’S BLUE NOTE)
THELONIOUS MONK: GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC VOL. 2 (70’S BLUE NOTE)
LEE MORGAN: THE SIXTH SENSE (70’S BLUE NOTE)
FREDDIE HUBBARD: NIGHT OF THE COOKERS VOL. 2 (70’S BLUE NOTE)
CHARLES TOLLIVER MUSIC INC.: LIVE IN TOKYO (STRATA-EAST)
CHARLES TOLLIVER MUSIC INC.: LIVE AT THE THE LOOSDRECHT JAZZ FESTIVAL (STRATA-EAST)
CHARLES TOLLIVER MUSIC INC.: LIVE AT SLUGS’ VOLUME II (STRATA-EAST)
ARCHIE SHEPP: ON THIS NIGHT (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
GARY BARTZ QUINTET: LIBRA (MILESTONE, COVER HAS SOME WATER DAMAGE)
GARY BARTZ: ANOTHER EARTH (MILESTONE, SEAM SPLIT COVER)
SONNY ROLLINS: ON IMPULSE! (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
SONNY ROLLINS: EAST BROADWAY RUN DOWN (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
FREDDIE REDD QUARTET: MUSIC FROM THE CONNECTION (FRENCH BLUE NOTE PRESSING)
CHARLES MINGUS: MINGUS PLAYS PIANO (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
CHARLES MINGUS: THE GREAT CONCERT OF… (3LP SET, PRESTIGE)
MAX ROACH FEATURING ANTHONY BRAXTON: ONE IN TWO-TWO IN ONE (2LP SET, HAT HUT RECORDS)
ARCHIE SHEPP: LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
ARCHIE SHEPP: FIRE MUSIC (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
ARCHIE SHEPP: THREE FOR A QUARTER ONE FOR A DIME (IMPULSE RED/BLACK STEREO)
FUNK/SOUL/DISCO:
PARADISE EXPRESS: SELF-TITLED
PETAL PUSHERS: SELF-TITLED
RUTH BROWN: ’65
BEVERLY & DUANE: GLAD I GOTCHA BABY 12″
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: IT’S A BETTER THAN GOOD TIME 12″
NORMA JEAN: THIS IS THE LOVE/SATURDAY 12″ (RED VINYL)
OZONE/BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA: GIGOLETTE/JUST FOR YOU 12″
ZULEMA: CHANGE/HANGING ON TO A MEMORY 12″
VAN McCOY: MY FAVOURITE FANTASY 12″
BRASS CONSTRUCTION: GET UP/STARTING TOMORROW 12″
RICHARD ‘GROOVE’ HOLMES: THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
SARAH VAUGHAN: FEELIN’ GOOD (MAINSTREAM)
ZULEMA CUSSEAUX: MS. Z
EL CHICANO: REVOLUCION
FATBACK: IS THIS THE FUTURE?
SUPERDUDE MOVIE SOUNDS (PICKWICK LP W. SUPERFLY, FREDDIE’S DEAD, SHAFT, TROUBLE MAN…)
STYLISTICS: ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY
JAMES BROWN: HOT PANTS
WISEGUYS: OOH LA LA 12″
LOU RAWLS: BEST FROM (2LP SET)
CERRONE: SUPERNATURE/GIVE ME LOVE 12″ (DISCO OLDIES PRESSING)
MAHOGANY: RIDE ON THE RHYTHM VOCAL/DUB 12″
L.A.X.: ALL MY LOVE/DANCIN’ AT THE DISCO 12″
SUPREMES: MORE HITS (MONO)
CURTIS MAYFIELD: SUPERFLY
MANDRILL: SELF-TITLED
RAP:
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & FAMILY: FUNK YOU (WITH PICTURE SLEEVE)
TOMMY BOY GREATEST BEATS (2LP SET W. BAMBAATAA, JONZUN CREW, PLANET PATROL, G.L.O.B.E…)
TROUBLE FUNK: TROUBLE OVER HERE
NEWCLEUS: JAM ON REVENGE (LP)
RUN DMC: KIND OF ROCK (LP)
MR. MAGIC’S RAP ATTACK (2LP SET W. RUN DMC, ROCK MASTER SCOTT, DANA DANE, SPYDER-D, DISCO 4, MASTERDON COMMITTEE…)
MC LYTE: EYE’S ON THIS
TROUBLE FUNK: DROP THE BOMB
TOO SHORT: SHORT DOG’S IN THE HOUSE (SEALED ORIGINAL)
COUNTRY/FOLK:
JOHN FAHEY: VOLUME SIX (DAYS HAVE GONE BY)
JOHNNY CASH: FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
OLD TIME MUSIC AT CLARENCE ASHLEY’S PART 2 (1982 FOLKWAYS PRESSING W/ BOOK)
PHIL OCHS: IN CONCERT
PHIL OCHS: I AIN’T MARCHING ANY MORE
PENTANGLE: BASKET OF LIGHT
PENTANGLE: SWEET CHILD
FAIRPORT CONVENTION: HEYDAY (BBC RECORDINGS 1968-69)
GOSPEL/BLUES:
ELMORE JAMES: THE BLUES IN MY HEART THE RHYTHM IN MY SOUL
DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS: BEST OF (PEACOCK RECORDS)
ANDRAE CROUCH: JUST ANDRAE
WORLD:
ROLANDO LASERIE: SOUL DE PELICULA!
MARCUS VALLE: SAMBA ’68
PETER TOSH: EQUAL RIGHTS
PETER TOSH: LEGALIZE IT
QUILAPAYUN: LA MARCHE ET LE DRAPEAU (2LP ANTHOLOGY)
CLASSICAL/AVANT-GARDE:
SWITCHED-ON BRANDENBURG: THE COMPLETE CONCERTOS
AARON COPLAND: CLARINET CONCERTO & OLD AMERICAN SONGS (SEALED)
ERIK SATIE: PARADE/RELACHE BALLETS/GYMNOPEDIES
WALTER CARLOS: SONIC SEASONINGS (WITH POSTER!)
GLENN GOULD: GOLDBERG VARIATIONS (SEALED)
MISCELLANEOUS:
DAVID ROSE: THE BIBLE (PRODUCED BY DAVID AXELROD)
PLATO: THE APOLOGY (READ BY RALPH RICHARDSON)
TALES OF HORROR & SUSPENSE (READ BY UGO TOPPO)
JAMES JOYCE: FINNEGANS WAKE
JEAN GENET: THE BALCONY
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