NTM Dept. - Julie Tippett - Sunset Glow (1975)

 

This NTM (new to me) disc is an absolute masterpiece…

SUNSET GLOW (1975) - JULIE TIPPETTS

Released in 1975, "Sunset Glow" is the second solo album by Julie Tippetts (née Julie Driscoll).

A curious cross between rock, jazz, and folk, with an intimate and unpredictable approach, it emerged after years of experimentation in the avant-garde jazz scene.

It is today considered a genre-bending masterpiece, capable of synthesizing Tippetts's musical experiences in a cohesive and deeply personal way.

The album features some of the key figures of the British jazz scene to which Julie Tippetts belonged: Keith Tippett, Elton Dean, Mark Charig, Louis Moholo, Brian Godding.

The album's closing track, "Behind the Eyes," is a dedication to her friend Robert Wyatt after his serious accident in 1973;

Wyatt himself described Sunset Glow as an ideal companion to his Rock Bottom..

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Tristonissimo 💫

 

Yes! 

Triston’s are among my most beloved and cherished discs in my discotheque… superb music not available anywhere else, 100% analog from original masters, premium vinyl and pressings, great covers and pictures and liner notes.

… but have more 😉

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Quad II or QUAD II 💫🏆💫?

 

I had my second pair of Quad II double-checked and corrected some “idiophiles” mods and tweaks made by previous owner.

Back are the superb sounding Philips/Mullard “Mustard” and “Atom” caps and the paper in oil previously “updated” to those generic, ugly “orange” stuffs… only the color makes me to think about “the other” orange scumbag 😳😱🤯😳 and those weird out-of-specs black electrolytic caps.

The Chinese ceramic tubes sockets and Mundorf’s resistors mods weren’t so bad and have been left for a slightly more analytical overall sound, as these amps will feed the mighty Gotorama 2.0: yes, they’re THIS good, fast, smooth, musical and superbly detailed.

The amps are now back to their classic factory-setting at 16 ohm, perfect for the Goto’s.

Here is a before & after pictures, make your comments and consider that a good and an average job requires same time!

Now, let’s enjoy QUAD II, almost as Mr. Peter Walker projected and built them, almost 70 years ago!

Thanks to Massimiliano.

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Rev. Gary Davis, the Masters’ Master 💫

 

Famous photo of the REV. GARY DAVIS playing a 12 string guitar, and little girl (who is Meegan Ochs, daughter of Phil Ochs, the photo is by Alice Skinner Ochs, Meegan's mother), dancing. 

The Reverend was an iconic guitar master with a totally singular style that incorporated blues, ragtime, marches and his own stunning gospel compositions. He was born in South Carolina and in his later years lived in Harlem in New York City. His is a remarkable story. 

He made his living mostly as a street singer and storefront preacher. His first handful of recordings, in 1935, were on a National, with astounding blazing guitar playing and rough singing as Blind Gary. 

By the 1950s and '60s he also became known as a teacher, and he influenced as well as taught directly, dozens of seminal guitarists such as Stefan Grossman, Woody Mann, Roy Book Binder, Rory Block, Ernie Hawkins, Andy Cohen, David Bromberg, Bob Weir, Jorma Kaukonen and many, many more. 

He had a complex, driving, seemingly limitless ability and reinvented the guitar in a profound way. "Samson and Delilah (If I Had My Way)," "You Got to Move," "Sit Down on The Banks of The River," "Candyman," and "Cocaine Blues," are just some of the monumental pieces from his vast repertoire. 

Photo by Alice Skinner Ochs 🙏

Ralph Towner passed away 🌸💫🌸

 

My condolences to his family and close friends… I’m speechless and really, REALLY sad.

I will always remember his soft, gentle voice and small, but HUGE (in skill and dexterity) hands.

He gave to me and to the world so much.

“The silence of a candle” is for you, dear Ralph 🙏

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Arrival

 

Love this Denis Villeneuve’s movie 💫

If you’ll read the book that the movie "Stories of Your Life" by Ted Chiang is based on, you'll be thrilled! 🤗☺️

Music-tool in idle-mode 💫

 

This wooden-box contains so much notes and music and vibes!

Fifty years old this year 🥂

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Roger Bunn on OHR Records

 

ROGER BUNN 'Piece Of Mind' (UK, 1971). 

Original 1st German press, Ohr Records. Record and laminated gatefold cover in beautiful top condition! 

Roger Bunn was a member of Pete Brown's Piblokto! and a founding member of Roxy Music.

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A seldom seen disc, indeed.

A Manfred Eicher’s portrait 💫

 

A portrait of Manfred Eicher as a sacred image, an icon of the humble tutelary deity of good… extraordinary music.

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To be avoided 🫣

 

Made in China 🫣

 

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - "Déjà Vu"

1970 年代，中國大陸和台灣地區印刷的唱片封套非常脆弱，無法打開，但另類音樂文化已經傳播到這些遙遠的地方，這就是證明。

In China and Taiwan, in the 1970s, very fragile, non-opening covers were printed, but alternative music culture was reaching those distant lands, and this is proof of that.

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Freaks forever 💫

 

Today we tip our stash jar to Bob Weir—celebrated in his hometown of San Francisco and across the world. And it feels like the perfect moment to honor the deep, hazy overlap between Weir’s iconic band, the Grateful Dead and the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.

Back in 1978, the Dead tapped Freak Brothers creator Gilbert Shelton to illustrate the cover art for their 10th studio album, Shakedown Street—a perfect collision of psychedelia, satire, and street-level wisdom.

He may not have been named Phineas, Freddy, or Franklin… but make no mistake—Bob was absolutely a Freak Brother.

Light one up for Bobby today. ✌️

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Reel to… uh! 💫

 

Found on eBay 😳🤪😱

Funny and disturbing, too!

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Muldaur/Garrett on Flying Fish 💫

 

A personal fave and a great disc 🤟

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Bill Frisell’s upcoming new disc 💫

 

On Feb. 27, guitarist Bill Frisell will release "In My Dreams" featuring a new ensemble of old friends with Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola, Hank Roberts on cello, Thomas Morgan on bass & Rudy Royston on drums. Pre-order & hear the title track: https://billfrisell.lnk.to/InMyDreams

Bill will be celebrating his 75th birthday in March with a series of special concerts in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver, New York & more: 

https://www.bluenote.com/bill-frisell-new-album-in-my-dreams/

Daniel Kim repairs a Neumann DST 💫

 

Kudos, Daniel 💫

Acoustic Sounds 40th Anniversary 💫

 

Kudos to Chad Kassem 💫🥂💫

Help us celebrate Acoustic Sounds 40th Anniversary with a new 45 RPM and Hybrid SACD Series! 

Yes: 40 Titles for 40 Years. 

More titles to be announced soon. Series subscriptions available by emailing subscriptions@acousticsounds.com. Pre-Order Now: https://store.acousticsounds.com/s/843/AS40Series

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Now spinning or living with 12,000 vinyl-discs 💫

 

Weird: I realized I could spend years without playing a record twice!

I’m now digging some unplayed discs I bought before dismantling my old Studietto in 2024.

What a  G O R G E O U S  disc, both music- and sound-wise.

The afternoon highlight.

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Those Philips’ discs always amaze me: the best an audio system gets, the best they sound! So musical, smooth, true to life, no gimmicks, burnished sounding like real music.

Love them!

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