Lou Donaldson Mr. Shing-A-Ling LP 180g Vinyl Kevin Gray Blue Note Records Tone Poet Series RTI 2019 USA
Title: Mr. Shing-A-Ling
Catalog Number: BST 84271 / B0029677-01
Label: Blue Note
Reissued by: Blue Note
Barcode: 602577388514
Edition: Blue Note Audiophile Vinyl
Original release year: 1967
Reissue year: 2019
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Total Item Weight: 370gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: August 10, 2019
Collection: Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Blue Note Records Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissues. Joe Harley co-founder of the acclaimed Music Matters Jazz audiophile vinyl label is the producer of this new series, handpicked titles mastered from the original master tapes on 180g Vinyl in deluxe covers. Mastering is done by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and vinyl is pressed at Record Technology Incorporated, RTI in the USA.
- Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series
- Blue Note 80th Anniversary
- All Analog Mastering
- Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Mastered From Original Master Tapes
- Reissue supervised by Joe Harley
- 180 Gram Vinyl Pressed at RTI USA
- Deluxe Cover
The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180-gram audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is it!
"Per Don Was's direction, everything about this reissue series closely mirrors the Music Matters releases that so impressed Was..." - Michael Fremer, Analogplanet
Funky Lou Donaldson - and one of the first albums to feature the tight drum work of Idris Muhammad behind Lou's horn - so early, in fact, that Muhammad's listed here on the label as Leo Morris, which was his original name! The group also features Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Lonnie Smith on organ - and they all wail together in a sound that bridges the gap between Lou's earlier Blue Note soul jazz, and the later funky mode of his jazz funk years! Tracks include "The Humpback," "Peepin'," "The Kid" and the fantastic cover of "Ode to Billie Joe" that's as much a sample cut as "Pot Belly"!
Mr. Shing-A-Ling, has long been considered the best of Lou Donaldson’s funk/soul albums from the late-60s, & includes a who’s who of great soul jazz players including Blue Mitchell, Jimmy "Fats" Ponder & Leo Smith.
Donaldson’s funky version of "Ode to Billie Joe" is the most sampled track in Blue Note history. Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered from the original master tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues.
Mr. Shing-A-Ling has long been considered the best of Lou Donaldson's funk/soul albums from the late-'60s, and includes a who's who of great soul jazz players including Blue Mitchell, Jimmy 'Fats' Ponder and Leo Smith. Donaldson's funky version of "Ode to Billie Joe" is the most sampled track in Blue Note history.
Musicians:
Blue Mitchell, trumpet
Lou Donaldson, alto sax
Jimmy "Fats" Ponder, guitar
Lonnie Smith, organ
Leo Morris, drums
Track Listing:
Side A
1. Ode To Billie Joe
2. The Humpback
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile
Side B
1. Peepin'
2. The Kid
Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com ♫
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