Record Store Day: The Bill Evans Releases + New Preorder Sam Records

[@ilyapisman818]

Thank you so much for this review, Michael!

[@heribertovalentin1563]

Thank you Michael....I put my order on Lester Young record....just beautiful more great gems 💎 I was able to buy the 1979 concert just beautiful...and I bought the Hank Mobley Curtain Call another jewel ....all the best !!!! Ed in New York 😎🎶🎵🥁🎷🎹🎺☕

[@fts81]

Musically, one of the best I’ve heard, great band

[@Ampersand00]

Thanks for the heads-up on Sam Records! It was in the back of my mind to check in on the site. Love their output, airways but direct from the label (the owner is a good guy, too).

[@martinbench3657]

From greased back hair in the 50's to hippie jazz pianist in the 70's the looks changed but the music is always beautiful

[@terrywho22]

Its times like this I have to console myself by remembering you can't have them all. Those look to be some great albums.

[@brandnewstart]

Skipped Bill this RSD....well, so far 🤔 Did get the Mingus Live at Ronnie Scott’s which is great. The sound quality of the recording is excellent. If you can find it, I think you’ll love it Michael

[@toddhealy5548]

Thanks for the info on the Sam Records pre-ordered. I paused your video, ordered, and resumed watching. :)

[@nicolelynnkucera]

I did the same thing. I was on my morning walk when I ordered it. I guess it was one of those FOMO moment.

[@garrycrew4964]

Me too! Ordered it straight away. Def a case of FOMO! 🤦‍♂️

[@davidjurney]

I’ve been a big fan of the Resonance releases even though one of the discs in last year’s Charles Lloyd release had a serious warp. They put together well-thought out packages surrounding the music. The Morning Glory tape hiss is easily discernible, but it didn’t distract from the great concert performances for me and the mastering is excellent. I loved this one even more than I thought I would.

[@willshaughnessy8515]

Fantastic releases..I'm bidding on both now. I know the La Barbera brothers.. Pat and John, both of whom played with Buddy Rich orchestra ..local.to.nyc I love albums with detailed liner notes ..one of my gripes with vmp is their lack of liner notes and pics..that's the point of doing a vinyl release.. being music aficionado or musician..we like details and the inside story.

[@Tapperanz]

You should also try to get the Art Pepper - Meets the rhythm section MONO RSD release from Acoustic sounds & Craft. It's really good sounding! I cannot recommend it enough.

[@davidjurney]

Yes, thanks for the heads-up on Sam Records. I paused the video so I could go pre-order the title and added one of the Byrd’s I don’t have. I love the label and their (Fred’s) releases.

[@JardinagemOrg]

From RSD I impulse purchased the Doors: LA Woman Sessions box and in my scheme here, that's like being in the sessions. Great beautiful box, dead silent pressing, amazing sound and atmosphere. I fucking love it.

[@Michael45RPM]

can you link it please

[@erikbaas2003]

I bought the mingus rsd 22 release. Loved it. Thanks for the video Michael

[@rastheike4329]

Kann den Bill bei "Same Records" nicht finden! 😎 Was nun? :-)

[@deadquietvinyl]

Michael, I have a question about VSS: how do you store the Elvis tripple record 24 Karat Hits in the VSS sleeve? Just curios here.. thanks!

[@johnnymics]

I agree with you on both of these Bill Evan’s RSD 2022 releases. Overall I’m happy as well. Were you able to snag the Mingus? I was able to get one at regular price and just received it today. I’m really enjoying it. Hopefully you scored, would love to hear your opinion on it.

[@markhutchins7808]

I didn't get the vinyl on record store day. I decided since these are live recordings to get the CDs that came out a week later. Alas money has gotten tight, so I must be cautious with my spending. They sound great.

[@michaellord9745]

Agreed. I can get both releases on CD for a little less than half as much as just one of the vinyl releases. No brainer. I am concerned about intrusive audience noise so for me digital is the way to go here. I love vinyl but sometimes CD is the obvious choice especially at these inflated prices.

[@paulaidenmusic]

I feel like calling mastering engineers “a genius” might be a bit much, sometimes with jazz releases they are literally just checking levels and not touching it. Bill Evans fair enough - musical genius, agree on that. I am not too bothered about getting all these Bill Evans releases, I have “some other time” and that sounds amazing but can’t have too much piano trio personally. Are you getting Art Pepper or the Jazz Dispensary? For me those two are the winners of RSD ‘22

[@robertocarlos_v]

Mingus The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s from RSD is also a good one.

[@AsTheTableTurns]

I was only able to get Morning Glory.

[@analoguecity3454]

Bill Evans near flawless!

[@LagunaRider1961]

The Lester Young is a repress which I have already have (it’s fantastic!). Don’t think I will order another just for the additional track on the 10 inch. As for the Bill Evans, the question is, how much Bill Evans do you need 😂 I have his entire catalogue on vinyl and I did buy the first few releases from Resonance however after so many of these I feel they are becoming redundant and just taking up room on my shelves.

[@andysmusicden]

I’m just like you, hesitant at first and then I buy them in the end. Do I need all of these Evans releases? Probably not, but most of them are excellent. Regarding the Sam release, I’m annoyed. I have the complete Sam catalogue, but I don’t want to buy this one again only because of the one track 10 inch. But then my collection is not complete. A bit frustrating.

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

...also, glad you did a video on both BE.. I don't have much confidence in Resonance, they do a great job on the inserts but is the music up to scratch? I hope so...Good to hear that RTI have done a good job... Montreux is a VERY special recording indeed (Ronnie Scots from Resonance was a joke though)

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

..oh, and Sam preordered!! thanks agaon..Fred is SUPERB! Beautiful job in every respect! Thanks again for the heads up. Much appreciated and huge gratitude

[@BiggestApple]

Order my copy of Lester the minute it went on sale on the 30th.

[@willshaughnessy8515]

UPdate... found a seller who had both..we neg a good deal.. Resonance.. obviously not selling them direct now..and their so called "resellers" in the US , are sold out as well.. in the end I get a brand new never opened release... perhaps a cost a few dollars more..but ... everyone has to eat right..

[@billyohanluain6600]

A question slightly unrelated to the video. I live in Ireland and have recently, twice, bought records from Analogue Productions, excellent quality/ brilliant label, I paid them over 50 dollars to have the records FedExed to Dublin but two weeks later I am being hit with a VAT bill of over 40 euro. Is this normal in all European countries? Is there anyway around this? Is there a European distributor/ supplier of these records? 45 euro is a big extra to pay on every shipment from the States. Anybody got any help/tips on this? Thank you. Billy

[@robertomancinelli4879]

I also took both bill evans' vinyls

[@RumblestripDotNet]

Time to change the aperture from 1.4 to 2.8?

[@705johnnyboy]

i wish they included a hype sticker in the record so you can tastefully stick it on where you like yourself ...

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Agree - I like to transfer them to the back of the clear outer sleeves, I store my records in. But these are VERY hard (if not impossible) to remove from the shrink - I'll try to heat them a little...

[@BattManion1979]

This is the thing about adiouphiles, you learn how the record sounds, but I didn't learn a damn thing about the music inside

[@michaellord9745]

Thank you for making that point. Would have appreciated it if Michael would have commented on the music and also audience noise, if any. Live recordings can be hit and miss that way.

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

Thanks Michael, will you maybe do a new records video please? RsD meh? Sad to lose out on Art Pepper boo hoo.

[@quinnmarshall8653]

The difference between photos of a guy like Bill Evans in 1950's or 1960's versus the 1970's perfectly sums up everything I don't like about the 70's. Yikes, that pink shirt.

[@michaellord9745]

I'm sure wearing a pink shirt greatly affected his play that evening. Better stay away!

[@krupboom]

He looks like Freddo on the cover of that booklet!

[@garrycrew4964]

The Bill Evans albums this year are far better than the Bill Evans Live at Ronnie Scott’s and the Bill Evans in England. I was a bit disappointed in both of those.

[@yanivshef]

What do you mean by “tapes” sound on the first album ?

[@N3utralMilkHot3L]

He is referring to the sound of tape hiss as this performance was originally recorded using a Revox A77. On the quiet moments it is audible. I did not find it too distracting as the overall recording quality was good.

[@yanivshef]

@@N3utralMilkHot3L Thanks 👍

[@lukedermott1589]

Link not in the description.

[@Michael45RPM]

Now its there sorry

[@robrijn]

Again and again a Bill Evans reissue from a reissue! As always "cut from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, artisanal, organic and carbon neutral". But what is the musical added value? Follow the money, but not for Bill. I have both the original LP's and CD, the sound was already very good.

[@sugarbone-cage8497]

The 2 Bill Evans were very expensive IMO. 52,90 Euro each disk! Maybe also worth to mention, even it is Bill Evans, ha ha🤔

[@fantasticmr.fox77]

You must be spending >£1,500/mo. on music!

[@gringoloco4]

Michael got some new glasses.