Bob James Bj4 [96 24 Stereo LP Rip]

BJ4 is the fourth of Bob James' impressive albums. Produced and polished by Creed Taylor, James features his usual 1970's cast of musicians, including Steve Gadd, Hubert Laws, Eddie Daniels, guitarist Eric Gale and percussionist Ralph MacDonald. …

FRANK ZAPPA Apostrophe 1974 US 9-track Discreet LP. One of Frank Zappa's most commercially successful albums, APOSTROPHE is also among his goofiest. The album found its way to the semi-mainstream chiefly on the strength of "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow." As the title of that single indicates, the scatological humor and cheap jokes that are part of Zappa's stock in trade abound here (see also the self-explanatory "Stink-Foot"). Part of Zappa's genius, though, much like that of Gong's Daevid Allen, was to deflate his sophisticated instrumental excursions and conceptual work with lowbrow humor and downright silliness. Nowhere is that process more apparent than on APOSTROPHE.

The typically large band (including violin and horns) that accompanies Zappa here follows him through daunting twists and turns as tempos get turned around and counterpoint riffs bounce off each other at breakneck speed. In the midst of all this instrumental facility, Zappa's satirical side blazes forth, as on "Uncle Remus," which addresses racial strife, and the bluesy "Cosmik Debris," where he casts aspersions on the idea of gurus. APOSTROPHE finds Zappa at a peak: successfully mingling humor with harmonic exploration, yet succumbing to the excesses of neither.

MADELEINE PEYROUX Careless Love 2004 US exclusive limited edition Half Speed Mastering by Stan Ricker GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog 12-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, the 3rd long-player from the American jazz singer, superbly presented in individually numbered (Serial Number #00125) pasted card gatefold sleeve.

One of the Most Incredible Sounding Female Vocal Recordings! Mobile Fidelity is very proud to bring you this incredible title from Madeleine Peyroux! You have never heard this album reproduced in all its ANALOG glory! Our highest recommendation!

LAURINDO ALMEIDA, RAY BROWN, SHELLY MANNE, BUD SHANK The L.A. Four (Original 1976 US white Concord Jazz label 6-track heavyweight vinyl LP, a cracking album from this fusion supergroup produced by Carl E. Jefferson for his Concord Jazz label.

Bill Berry played trumpet and cornet in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He'll always be remembered by audiophiles for his performance on the sensational For Duke direct-to-disc recording. Shortcake is a favorite of jazz fans, and for good reason.