As i stated before.I inherited somewheres in the area of 1000 records just recently.I wanted to post what i was listening too of the bunch and what i was liking.I hope other people will fell free to post some of there faves...or comment on what i have been listening too.I would love to hear it.I will not be surprised if i am the only person who posts in this.That is cool though.Imight find a more specific "jazz" website to post at.Anyways here is the list so far!

Peter Brown-Do You want to get Funky with me 1977
Sandy Nelson-Drums are My Beat
Jack McDuff-Magnetic Feel 1975
Gato Barbieri-Chapter Three:Viva Emiliano Zapata 1974
Bob James-One 1974
Bobbi Humphrey-Blacks and Blues 1973
Ronni Laws- Pressure Sensative 1975
The Crusaders- Scratch
Weather Report-Sweetnighter 1973
Billy Cobham-Total Eclipse 1974
The Crusaders- The 2nd Crusade
Charles Earland-Leaving this Planet 1974
Paul Horn-Inside 2 1972
Billy Cobham-Crosswinds 1974
Donald Byrd-Street Lady 1973
Deodato-First Cuckoo 1975
Rashaan Roland Kirk-Blacknuss 1972
Hubert Laws-In The Beggining 1974
Stanley Turentine- Common Touch
Billy Cobham-Spectrum 1973
Eddie Harris-E.H in the U.K 1974
Joao Donato-S/T 1973
Freddie Hubbard-High Energy 1974


I just grabbed a handfull off the top...i will post what i am liking or what strikes me.When i get done listening.I dont know...but right off the bat i love to listen to old records...especially jazz.There is some kind of warmth emitting form the speakers.It is very comfortable and alluring.Maybe its just me.But...I love IT!!

Have Fun!

Wow, Imprezu21. You inherited this collection from your father, right? Looks like he had himself some funky, funky good times.

There are some great records in that stack. Weather Report's Sweetnighter is really overlooked in their catalog, I think. Spectrum is the best solo album Billy Cobham ever recorded.

The real star in that stack, though, is Rahsaan Roland Kirk's Blacknuss. It's a great band, especially Cornell Dupree. A great selection of songs, especially "Old Rugged Cross." And, Hell, it's Rahsaan Roland Kirk, so what more do you need? Take care of it. I suspect it's quite collectable to boot.

The warmth you're hearing isn't your imagination. The shame of it is, a lot of the music from that period has never been remixed or remastered for CD, so it tends to come off better on vinyl.

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of these and what else is in the stack. Thanks for sharing!

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holy s**t!!! You got all that for free!!! You're the luckiest human being in the world!!
some definete classic among those listed.
That "Scrath" LP by Crusaders recorded live at the Roxy in 1973 is probably their best one ever!

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holy s**t!!! You got all that for free!!! You're the luckiest human being in the world!!
some definete classic among those listed.
That "Scrath" LP by Crusaders recorded live at the Roxy in 1973 is probably their best one ever!

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really?

i just grabbed a handfull out of the first box...i am not even sure how many there is.If the weatheris bad this weekend...imight go throught hem and catalog what i got.

There is like 45-60 albums per box...and 22 boxes...so who knows...

i just wanted them because i needed some new material for the work i do making music.I had already been buying up a bunch of records for a few years.

So my dad noticed...and he needed some room in his "den" its tecnically a large closet...lol...so he sia di could take them with me.I just wish there wasmore time in the day and night to listen.

I wish i could have a bout of insomnia these days.So i could pour through all these records.

Thanks for participating...i will post what i am liking from that list soon.

Alright i have listened to most of the albums that i posted lat time at least two times a piece.And i have to say i truely love each and every album.Paul horn was a bit wierd...not an easy listen.Bob James was a bit soft...but nice.

The ones that stuck out in my mind was...

Gato Barbierei-Some very intense sax playing.I had to sop what i was doing for a couple moments.Just to capture that sound.

Bobbi Humphrey-I guess i dont just hear the flute very much.She is a mad flute player.But this is a really cool album.

Rashaan Roland Kirk-I had too look up more info on this guy.From what i read he is a very talented musician.Playing mulitple mouth instruments at once.
My dad said he saw him in concert, and it was one of his favorite.He would go on these solo "trips" so to speak.He would go off in his own world...and go crazy.There is like 7 or 8 albums i saw int he collection.So I cant wait.

Billy Cobham-This is another good album...great drumming...i liked this one the best i think.

One thing that i also love...is the artwork and stuff on these albums...they are priceless.I want to cover all the walls in my basement with these covers.Just another bonus to records i guess.

Here is my next list:This one should take a while longer.Some classics in here.

WAR-The world is a ghetto
Ramsay Lewis-Solar Wind
Stanley Turentine-Pieces of Dreams
Eric Gale-Forecast
Kraftwerk-Autobahn
Santana-Festival
Stevie Wonder-Innervisions
Donald Byrd-Blackbyrd
Malo-Ascencion
Joe Henderson-Canyon Lady
George Benson-Bad Benson
Maynard Ferguson-Chameleon
Grover Washington Jr.-Inner City Blues
Tower of Power-In the Slot

Rashaan Roland Kirk-The case of the 3 sided dream in color

Ohio Players-Skin Tight
Milt Jackson-Goodbye
Lonnie Liston Smith-Expansions

I am going to make sure i grab alot more rock next time...i am feeling a rockish kind of mood coming on!

Have a great weekend!

More good stuff to go through.
Expansions is of course a jazz funk classic and has been covered by countless artists. Lonnie Liston Smith's original is still the best though.

The Maynard Ferguson LP you mention....when was that released? He did some very corny disco versions of various movie themes (like Rocky ans Star Trek)
Are any of these on the LP?

Also....take notice that some of these LP's are being sold for ridicoulous prices on ebay and GEMM.

Gato is a tremendous saxophone player, Imprezu21. He was heavily influenced by John Coltrane. The quality of his work suffered in the 80s, but if there are more of his 70s recordings in the stack, they'd be worth a listen.

I'm really glad you liked the Rahsaan. He's a unique figure in the history of jazz. Stylistically he's had an enormous influence on improvised music, though nobody else has ever been quite like him since. The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color is a great album.

You're right. There are several genuine classics in that next stack. The World Is A Ghetto, Autobahn, Forecast is probably the best date Eric Gale ever turned in back before Creed Taylor was overproducing everything he touched, Innervisions, Skin Tight. I really envy you hearing all these sounds for the first time. I still love those albums, but there's nothing quite like hearing them for the first time.

Chameleon was recorded in 1974, K-Bee. It predates the Star Wars and Rocky which both came out in '77. Chameleon was still pretty jazz oriented with the title track as well as Corea's "La Fiesta," Gershwin's "I Can't Get Started" and the track "Gospel John."

I will be very, very curious to know what Imprezu21 thinks of Maynard Ferguson.

This is a lot of fun, Imprezu21. Thanks for bringing us along!

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Wow! That's some more killer albums there Imprezu! Tower of Power's In The Slot is an awesome album, as is Blackbyrd, and Skin Tight, and everything by R.R.Kirk! Grover Washington, WAR, Innervisions, that is a lot of listening pleasure! ENJOY!

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Chameleon was recorded in 1974, K-Bee. It predates the Star Wars and Rocky which both came out in '77. Chameleon was still pretty jazz oriented with the title track as well as Corea's "La Fiesta," Gershwin's "I Can't Get Started" and the track "Gospel John."

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Thanks LinnTate. 1974 is right after the Headhunters version thus predating Ferguson's disco period. I'll have to search this one out.

I am jazzed out man.I have been listening to jazz and funk records non-stop for a few weeks now.Not to mention 2 visits to jazz alley...i was on a jazz high there for a bit.

But i need to break it up...so i will come back to those previous albums...like i said i could forsee a rock fase surging through me.

Also...i didnt really like that maynard album...but my dad said its not his favorite one from him either...my dad loves maynard though...i started talking to him about it...and he was like going on and on..it was cool.

So..i tried to pick some more obvious good albums...ones that i grew up listening to.So hers the new list.

The guess who-American Woman
Carole King-Tapestry
V/A-Easy Rider soundtrack.
Jimi Hendrix-Are U Experienced
Led Zepplin-2
The Beatles-Sgt Peppers....
Cream-Fresh Cream
The Doors-Waiting for the Sun
Seals and Crofts-Dimanond Girl
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Jeff Beck-Blow by Blow
Pink Floyd-Wish You were here (neat cover)
The Allman Brothers Band-Brothers and Sisters
Emerson Lake and Palmer-S/T and Trilogy
Chicago- 2 and 4


I have like a pile of rap and electronic cds to listen to as well...so it should be wierd listening to some glitched out craziness in between jeff beck and pink floyd...lol.

Why dont you guys post some of your favorites...or what u like....anything....

He also dumped off a ton of tapes and 8 tracks...but no 8 track player...
I am looking for...some steely dan and some supertramp/


I just grabbed an association album...along comes the association

i see a traffic album too...i like steve winwood...

I should try to say something really inspiring, but as you said, you grew up with those. Hell, I grew up with all of those too, especially Sgt. Pepper, Led Zep II, Hendrix, Cream, Doors, "American Woman", "Easy Rider", Chicago, ELP, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck (in all his lineups). Maybe you should try alternating you LPs with your new CDs to see if it "means something."

I have over 1200 vinyl and I play them often, but not as much as my "new stuff." But sometimes, you just have to play the old vinyl. I can't listen to the Distractions unless they're on my vinyl, and I refuse to buy cds of the Vibrators when my ancient 33 1/3s sound so good. You were right earlier about the "warmth" from the vinyl recordings. It's not just solely relegated to jazz.

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Also...i didnt really like that maynard album...but my dad said its not his favorite one from him either...my dad loves maynard though...i started talking to him about it...and he was like going on and on..it was cool.

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I'm not really surprised that you didn't like the Maynard Ferguson record. Ferguson's talent and facility with the trumpet is unquestionable, but by the 70s his obsession with playing the ultra high notes that were his trademark reached the point of seeming pathological.

In the early 80s, Ferguson agressively toured high schools, giving workshops and concerts. Chameleon was damn near the Bible for high school jazz musicians. At the time I was discovering Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, which drew the disdain of my friends' since "those guys can't play as high as Maynard!"

It was really very traumatic.

There is little to observe about your next round of listening except to say there are some giants there and that Wish You Were Here is one seriously cool album cover.

As far as personal favorites go, why don't you dig around in the pile and see if there are any LPs from the Blue Note label in the stack. That would be a great place to go for your next round of jazz listening.

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As far as personal favorites go, why don't you dig around in the pile and see if there are any LPs from the Blue Note label in the stack. That would be a great place to go for your next round of jazz listening.

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There is plenty of that...when i get some time i will dig around and see what i can find!

ELP Rocks!!!

ok ok...i was up all night last night trying to sort out all this shit...i had to sleep in the guest bedroom because there are so many records sitting on my bed and desk an whatnot.So i wanted to go through and see about some of these records from the pitchfrok 70's list.I read how a bunch of people ripped their list...on this forum and from a bunch of friends of my dads and all that.Anyways...i found it funny that most of these records were my mothers and more of them from this list were my moms....my dad was a jazz dude...and i guess my mom was more into the "new" thing...

I had no idea she was such a huge music fan...sadly she passed when i was 10 so i did not get to have an adult relationship with her.

But i guess in a way her spirit lives on in a bunch of these records...alright enough mumbo jumbo...my sob stories can be saved for the head doctor...

but i am moving aside all i am listening to...so i can listen to these records


here goes...

kraftwerk-the man machine
roxy music-for your pleasure
wire-154
nilsson schmillson-s/t
george harrison-all things must pass
randy newman-sail away
blondie-paralle lines
james brown-the payback
pink floyd-dark side of the moon
herbie hancock-head hunters
pink floyd-meddle
the cars-the cars
john lennon-plastic ono band
miles davis-tribute to jack johnson
paul simon-paul simon
ccr-cosmos factory
tim buckley-starsailor
marvin gaye-whats going on
al green-call me
talking heads-more songs about buildings
the specials-the specials
pink floyd-wish you were here
v/a-saturday night fever
pink floyd-the wall
beatles-let it be
stevie wonder-innervisions
miles davis-bitches brew
funkadelic-maggot brain
the who-whos next
zeppelin-IV
kraftwer-trans europe express
bob dylan-blood on the tracks
television-marquee moon


my dad espises that list...he says it looks like a bunch of kids from the 80's...or who were highly influenced by music that was popular in the 80's.I said then why do u have a bunch of these records...he was like...they are good...but not in my top list.

I just wish they would have boughten more david bowie or brian eno...but i think he has some eno on tape...or eight track...i still have no idea why he kept a bunch of eight tracks...lol...it is funny.

Anyways...that is what i could find from the list...i think...at 2 am all the records look similar...i am sure i will run across some others...but...this is what i am going to be listening to for the next week or so...seeing as we have a long weekend coming up...Yesss!!

Holy Crapola! I'll tell you right now she's talking to you as sweetly and comfortingly as any mom ever could. Your mom must have been born around when I was (1956). I'm guessing your pop's a few years older. I can't honestly tell you which ones to listen to up front for several reasons.

1.) They are all well worth spending a long, long time enjoying.
2.) That list implies to me that some key earlier or later albums from some of the artists are in your humongous pile.
3.) David Bowie is supposed to be God. Well, when I was growing up (mid-to-late-teens), Roxy Music (especially the next three albums after Eno took a hike) was The Father, Steely Dan was The Son, and Bowie couldn't rate any higher than The Holy Ghost. Maybe that's me or not.
4.)I'm starting to try to list my personal favorites from that list, but basically it's the whole friggin' list. You really have to take the rest of the year off and listen to these and see where they take you.
5.)I lied again. The five that meant the most to me when I heard them the first time (eons ago) are "Cosmo's Factory", "154", "The Specials", "Marquee Moon" and "Let It Be."
6.) Please forgive me for intruding on a very-personal experience.
7.) See you later, Alligator.

its totally cool mark...u are not intruding.I would not be sharing this if i didnt respect and enjoy the people who regularly post on this website.

And yes it is going to take me alot longer to digest these albums...most of the albums stop around like 1981 i think...and then all the rest are tapes...wich is not quite as exciting...

The connection to your Mom through her music is real nice, Imprezu21. Mark's right. She's talking and you're listening.

If I were to offer a short list of albums from that list that had a huge impact on me when I first heard them and still do to this day, I'd say:

Miles Davis A Tribute To Jack Johnson
Marvin Gaye What's Going On
John Lennon Plastic Ono Band
Randy Newman Sail Away
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

That being said, there's not a weak side on the list. You're in for a fine weekend's listening. I look forward to hearing what you think.

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That list has so many essential albums on it! In particular, the funk does for it me! Head Hunters is such a killer album, I put Chameleon on my basketball tape, and everyone feels that groove! Bitches Brew is one of the best headphone albums ever, in my opinion. The Payback, What's Going On, Call Me, Maggot Brain, and Innervisions are some of the top albums by the respective artists. So many good rock records in there too! Meddle is probably my favorite Pink Floyd album. Plastic Ono Band has some of my favorite solo John Lennon songs. I hadn't heard that Tribute to Jack Johnson until my girlfriend and I moved in together, and it is seriously amazing, some of Miles Davis' best work, if that's even a possible statement! Heavy, heavy lists Imprezu! That collection of lp's will give you much love for a long time!

as far as my previous list goes...i am still working on it.Besides the obvious classics...Everything else i have heard so far is awesome...mainly the herbie hancock...who i had been a fan of before...and kraftwerk and the talking heads.


I was planning on doing some digging for some

Gang of Four.

Should I do it?I always hear there name refrenced when i read dance punk reviews.Or whatever you want to call it...dance beats with guitars.I have no idea if i will find anything...but let me know what u think?

Anyways...i am going to take a break from the stack...i have like 10 cds to listen to...so i need to start cracking those open!

I don't think you should lose your love of music by being FORCED to listen to anything, but now that you mention it, you should look for "entertainment!" or "Solid Gold". I don't know if they'll be reveletory or not, but at least, you'll know about Gang Of Four (if you have them) and their current influences (Franz Ferdinand, etc.)