Dave wrote:
>hey all- so i've got a question about these "Blue Beat
>Breaks" compilations... are they all artist specific
>or are there compilations of many artists as well??
I'm aware of only six volumes on vinyl, but there may be more than that on
CD. I would definitely place the Lee Morgan and Grant Green volumes at the
top of the heap, followed by Reuben Wilson and Lou Donaldson, and then I'd
probably only buy the Bobbi Humphrey and Donald Byrd volumes if I was
really into 70s funk.
As Julian mentioned, we had been previously talking about the Various
Artist compilations of which I'd highly recommend volumes 1 & 2, then 4 and
save volume 3 until you have some extra cash just burning a hole in your
pocket (again, unless you *really* like funk).
I think it's a discontinued series now, but there was an excellent series
on 180 gram vinyl called the "Rare Groove Series" with excellent releases
by Lonnie Smith, Andrew Hill and John Patton, which came out in 1996 (or
1995?).
Brian Poust
Other Blue Note CD's to watch for (many of these have been mentioned on the
modslist in the past couple weeks by others)
Blue Juice (LONG out of print, but well worth it if you can find it)
So Blue, So Funky (Hammond masters, was out of print, may be back)
So Blue, So Funky Vol.2 (More of the same, still in print)
Blue N Groovy Vol.2: Mostly Modal (Vol.1 out of print)
Blue Note Rare Grooves
Blue Note 45s
Straight, No Chaser
Blue Bossa (I haven't heard the 2nd volume yet though)
If you're still hungry:
Blue Bacharach
Blue Note at the Movies
Blue Note salutes Motown
The Lost Grooves
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