Tag Archives: CD

Pell Mell “Marburg” CD

Posted on May 29, 2013 by ronkanefiles

5-29-13    Pell Mell “Marburg” CD Here’s a good typical quandry I sometimes face.  All 3 x Pell Mell albums are being re-issued in Japan; the new editions will be paper sleeves and SHM-CD’s, probably with “new mastering”.  They will cost … Continue reading →

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More Japanese Jazz CD’s

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ronkanefiles

5-20-13          More Japanese Jazz CD’s! On 5/20/67 Arthur Conley 45 “Sweet Soul Music” is No. 7 in England.  On 5/20/72 the Lindisfarne 45 “Lady Eleanor” charts at No. 3, when it gets re-issued.  On 5/19/79 Tubeway Army / Gary Numan … Continue reading →

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Up To Date?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by ronkanefiles

3-25-13          Up to date March 24th:  Happy birthday, Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth), born 1947.  On 3/25/72, the LP “Fog On The Tyne” by Lindisfarne was No. 1 in England.  Happy birthday, Nick Lowe!  (Born 1949). Trying to keep up to … Continue reading →

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Scritti Politti – “Absolute” (2011 Collection)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by ronkanefiles

8-22-12          Scritti Politti – “Absolute” (2011 Collection) John Lee Hooker born 1917, singer Dale Hawkins born 1936; on 8-22-70 The Moody Blues “A Question of Balance” LP was No. 1 in England. When I was looking in a different direction, … Continue reading →

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Joni Mitchell

Posted on August 15, 2012 by ronkanefiles

8-15-12          Joni Mitchell Jazzer Oscar Peterson born 1925, Singer / Songwriter Jimmy Webb born 1946; Simple Minds “Love Song” 45 charts at No. 59 in England. I never did get on the Joni Mitchell bandwagon, for real.  I knew who … Continue reading →

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Esoteric Records

Posted on August 9, 2012 by ronkanefiles

8-9-12             Esoteric Records Rapper Kurtis Blow born 1959; 8-9-86 Yello “Goldrush” 45 charts at No. 54 in England. There’s a company in England that re-issues almost exclusively progressive rock called Esoteric Records.  Mark Powell, the guy who assembles these releases, … Continue reading →

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Zappa re-issues

Posted on July 19, 2012 by ronkanefiles

http://www.platomania.eu/etalage/list/id/1532/Zappa+Records The Zappa catalogue (Part 1) gets re-issued yet again on August 3rd, 2012 by Universal in Europe! No word yet on which masters will be used for “Hot Rats”; looks like they’re doing both “Cruisin’ With Ruben & The … Continue reading →

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CD Up – Part 1

Posted on June 27, 2012 by ronkanefiles

6/27/12 CD UP! I need “better” copies of the following list of CD’s – either Jpn Kami Sleeve or re-mastered since 2000; or other audiophile versions!  DVD-A, SA-CD etc.  Deluxe boxed set = not out of the question! ARTI + … Continue reading →

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Monochrome Set – Platinum Coils

Posted on May 30, 2012 by ronkanefiles

5-30-12          Monochrome Set – Platinum Coils Indie rock guy Devendra Barnhart born 1981, the guy I saw at “Airs” in Nishi-Shinjuku Tom Morello, born 1964; I own music by neither. http://www.bid.myzen.co.uk/shop/platinum_coils_front.jpg http://www.themonochromeset.co.uk/ There is apparently a 2012 Monochrome set available … Continue reading →

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Realworld Records

Posted on April 12, 2012 by ronkanefiles

4-12-12          Realworld Records Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock born 1940, Steppenwolf singer John Kay born 1944; Jazz. Are you familiar at all with Peter Gabriel’s Realworld Records?  I remember getting 2 of his Womad LP sets (“Africa” and “Europe”, I think).  … Continue reading →

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