Reissue of the Week: Barcelona by Joe Henderson

Joe Henderson is a well known saxophonist for jazz lovers but his name is unfortunately not as famous as John Coltrane, Miles Davis or Dave Brubeck for a more general audience. Therefore it is a great pleasure to announce the reissue of Barcelona. Recorded with Wayne Darling (bass) and Ed Soph (drums) live at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas on June 2, 1977 and at Trixi Studio, Munich, Germany on November 15, 1978; the cd includes liner notes by Horst Weber. 


Take this opportunity to (re)discover other great albums by this Giant Musician like Our Thing or Inner Urge. 

Reissue of the Year: Top Five

I made a short list of interesting reissues that have been released during 2010. This selection is of course subjective and incomplete but those albums are great new year’s gifts ideas.

- Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails (click here for more details)
- The BBC Sessions by Jimi Hendrix (click here for more details)
- Station to Station by David Bowie (click here for more details)
- Cowboys from hell by Panthera (click here for more details)
- Bitches Brew by Miles davis (click here for more details)

For other exciting 2010 reiusses, box sets,... click here.

Reissue of the Week: Original Album Classics by Dave Brubeck

The 90th birthday of Dave Brubeck on December 6 has inspired a great deal of awards, tributes and reappraisals these past few months. But it all really begins and ends with the groundbreaking music he has made over the years. Time Outis an acknowledged classic, but there is so much more to the man’s career than that.


Sony Music Masterworks have just issued two Brubeck box sets highlighting some of the best music he ever recorded. The first Time was a five-disc collection focusing on his experiments with time signatures. The second, simply titled Original Album Classics explores five other monumental albums he released in the crucial ten year period between 1954-1964. (Taken from blogcritics: click on the link to read the complete review).


The albums on this 5 CD Boxset are:
1. Jazz Goes to College
2. Brubeck Plays Brubeck
3. Gone with the Wind
4.Brandenburg Gate: Revisited
5. Jazz Impressions from New York


The albums on the "Time" Boxset are:
1. Time Out
2. Time Further Out
3. Countdown: Time in Outer Space
4. Time Changes
5. Time in

Reissue of the Week: My Favorite Things by John Coltrane

Tommorow a digitally remastered and expanded edition of this classic album will be released by the label Ais. It contains the complete original Coltrane album My Favorite Things, which includes the original classic studio version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. A complete September 1960 session by the Coltrane Quartet with McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Billy Higgins has been added as a bonus.

Track List:
1. My Favorite Things 13:44
2. Everytime We Say Goodbye 5:43
3. Summertime 11:35
4. But Not For Me 9:34
       Bonus Tracks
5. One And Four (aka Mr. DAY) 7:38
6. Exotica 4:33*
7. Like Sonny [version 2] 3:57*
8. Exotica [alt tk] 4:33*

Original version of My favorite things taken from The Sound of Music (Music by Rodgers and Lyrics by Hammerstein).





John Coltrane Version (Coltrane: Soprano Sax - McCoy Tyner: Piano - Steve Davis: Bass - Elvin Jones: Drums). How woud you qualify this piece? Perfection? Incredibly beautiful?



More tunes, info and orginal version of My Favorite Things' album right here.

Reissue of the Week: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

To celebrate 40th anniversary, George Harrison’s 1970 solo debut, All Things Must Pass, was released on 26th november in a limited edition, numbered 180-gram vinyl set in its original 3LP configuration, with faithfully replicated original monochromic album art, poster and lift-top box packaging. Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original analogue master tapes, the deluxe vinyl reissue commemorates the landmark album’s 40th anniversary and will be available exclusively at Record Store Day-participating independent music retailers across the U.S.

All Things Must Pass is also available internationally as a non-numbered limited edition 3LP boxed set.  The album is available for download purchase in audiophile quality digital format (96Khz/24 bit) exclusively at www.georgeharrison.com. (Taken from georgeharrison.com).

Track list (limited edition 3 LP Box):

LP1

SIDE ONE

1. "I'd Have You Anytime"

2. "My Sweet Lord"

3. "Wah-Wah"

4. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 1)"

SIDE TWO

1. "What Is Life"

2. "If Not For You"

3. "Behind That Locked Door"

4. "Let It Down"

5. "Run of the Mill"

LP2

SIDE ONE

1. "Beware of Darkness"

2. "Apple Scruffs"

3. "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)"

4. "Awaiting On You All"

5. "All Things Must Pass"

SIDE TWO

1. "I Dig Love"

2. "Art of Dying"

3. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 2)”

4. "Hear Me Lord"

LP3 (‘Apple Jam’)

SIDE ONE

1. "Out of the Blue"

2. "It's Johnny's Birthday"

3. "Plug Me In"

SIDE TWO

1. "I Remember Jeep"

2. "Thanks for the Pepperoni"

Reissue of the Week: Pretty Hate Machine {2010 remaster} by Nine Inch Nails

TR from NIN declares: "I’m happy to finally announce the re-issue of the first Nine Inch Nails record “Pretty Hate Machine,” releasing worldwide 11/22. UMe and Bicycle Music Group managed to locate the original mixes, so I went in the studio with Tom Baker and remastered it for a greatly improved sonic experience. In addition, Rob reinterpreted Gary Talpas’ original cover to make for a fresh new package.

It’s been an interesting trip watching the fate of this record float from one set of hands to another (a long and depressing story) but it’s finally wound up in friendly territory, allowing us to polish it up a bit and present it to you now. We had fun revisiting this old friend, hope you enjoy."


Head Like a Hole (1989 version):

Reissue of the Week: Jimi Hendrix: The BBC sessions Deluxe Edition

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessions features more than 30 original recordings remastered from the original BBC tape archives. Covers all of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's British radio and television appearances and features recordings from Hendrix's studio appearances in 1967 and 1969. This double CD collection includes classic radio highlights like "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" "Catfish Blues," "Driving South," "Killing Floor," "Hear My Train A Comin',", "Houndog", and "Sunshine Of Your Love." 

The Deluxe Edition comes in a lavish digipak with a booklet including detailed session info, liner notes, photos and memorabilia. The DVD includes an exclusive mini-documentary. 

This special documentary provides an inside look at Jimi's legendary BBC performances and recordings. The program features interviews with Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding, BBC producers Bernie Andrews and Jeff Griffin as well as footage of Jimi's celebrated January 1969 performance on A Happening For Lulu and more. 

Original Classic Albums also available on 180 gram audiophile LP with gatefold jackets and color LP booklets.


Tracklisting:

Disc 1

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Foxey Lady	Hendrix	3:00
		2		Alexis Korner Introduction	Hendrix	0:27
		3		Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?	Dylan	3:32
		4		Rhythm and Blues World Service	Hendrix	0:12
		5		(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man	Dixon	5:30
		6		Traveling With the Experience	Hendrix	0:22
		7		Driving South	McNear	5:31
		8		Fire	Hendrix	2:41
		9		Little Miss Lover	Hendrix	2:58
		10		Introducing the Experience	Hendrix	0:50
		11		The Burning of the Midnight Lamp	Hendrix	3:43
		12		Catfish Blues	Petway	5:29
		13		Stone Free	Hendrix	3:26
		14		Love or Confusion	Hendrix	2:53
		15		Hey Joe	Roberts	4:02
		16		Hound Dog	Leiber, Stoller	2:43
		17		Driving South	McNear	4:49
		18		Hear My Train a Comin'	Hendrix	5:00

Disc 2

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Purple Haze	Hendrix	3:17
		2		Killing Floor	Burnett	2:28
		3		Radio One	Hendrix	1:34
		4		Wait Until Tomorrow	Hendrix	2:55
		5		Day Tripper	Lennon, McCartney	3:24
		6		Spanish Castle Magic	Hendrix	3:08
		7		Jammin'	Hendrix	3:23
		8		I Was Made To Love Her	Cosby, Hardaway, Moy, Wonder	3:06
		9		Foxey Lady	Hendrix	2:43
		10		A Brand New Sound	Hendrix	0:54
		11		Hey Joe	Roberts	2:57
		12		Manic Depression [Bbc Television]	Hendrix	3:10
		13		Driving South	McNear	3:21
		14		Hear My Train a Comin'	Hendrix	5:02
		15		A Happening For Lulu	Hendrix	0:19
		16		Voodoo Child (Slight Return)[Bbc Television]	Hendrix	4:09
		17		Lulu Introduction	Hendrix	0:22
		18		Hey Joe [Bbc Television]	Hendrix	2:43
		19		Sunshine of Your Love [Bbc Television]	Brown, Bruce, Clapton	1:18
		20		The Burning of the Midnight Lamp	Hendrix	4:31