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  • The Blues Project, Archetypes, 1974 on MGM

    The Blues Project, Archetypes, 1974 on MGM

    Reissue of 1969’s The Best of the Blues Project, which was on Verve Forecast. There is a whole series of releases titled Archetypes from the mid-seventies on MGM – not sure if they are all reissues or not. Other artists in the MGM Archetype Series are: Charlie Parker, Tim Hardin, Billy Holiday, Blues Project, Velvet…

  • Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson, Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters, 1967 on Verve Forecast

    Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson, Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters, 1967 on Verve Forecast

    The Hudson Dusters were Dave Woods, Ed Gregory, and Rick Henderson – Phillip Namanworth also appears here as “Pot” on the rear cover. They took their name from an early 20th century NY gang. Picked this up on a lark because I enjoy Dave Van Ronk – no idea how rare or common it is.…

  • Bill Evans, Return Engagement, 1974 on Verve

    Bill Evans, Return Engagement, 1974 on Verve

    Title sometimes listed as Verve Return Engagement – part of a series of basically compilations of Jazz greats published in the 1970s by Verve. (I have the Oscar Peterson one as well). Nice way to get a bunch of Bill Evans tracks from across 8 albums in a new package. My copy—via Down in the…

  • Eric Burdon & War, Eric Burdon Declares “War,” 1970 on MGM.

    Eric Burdon & War, Eric Burdon Declares “War,” 1970 on MGM.

    Eric Burdon & War, Eric Burdon Declares “War,” 1970 on MGM. First LP by Burdon & War – produced by Jerry Goldstein (who also workeded with Blood Sweat & Tears and many others). Via an Everything But The House lot

  • Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen: The Sound of the Trio, 1962 on Verve.

    Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen: The Sound of the Trio, 1962 on Verve.

    Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen: The Sound of the Trio, 1962 on Verve. One of a series of releases recorded at the London House in Chicago in 1961. Black and silver Verve labels with MGM rim text since they bought Verve in late 1960.

  • Richie Havens, Mixed Bag. 1966 on Verve Folkways.

    Richie Havens, Mixed Bag. 1966 on Verve Folkways.

    Richie Havens, Mixed Bag. 1966 on Verve Folkways. Originally Verve Folkways – my copy is an MGM reissue from after Woodstock, with new hype banner.

  • The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM

    The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM

    The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM My copy is a Verve reissue from the mid-eighties, remastered at Sterling and pressed at Hauppauge, with the Valentin mix (as opposed to the Closet mix).

  • Essential Hank Williams, 1969 on MGM.

    Essential Hank Williams, 1969 on MGM.

    Essential Hank Williams, 1969 on MGM.