Gabor Szabo's illest lp

gruntgravel

I say its this amplified acoustic guitar gypiefied cover tunes some may not agree.

DCarfagna

I don't even like the dude, but his "Small World" on the Swedish Four Leaf Clover label is pretty fucking listenable.

hcrink

I'd have to agree. It's the only studio record done with his best group. Same lineup as the two live lp's on Impulse if I'm not mistaken. Gabor is "that dude". for sure.

funky16corners

 Jazz Raga is cool.

hcrink

I don't even like the dude, but his eponymous release on the Swedish Four Leaf Clover label is pretty fucking listenable.

What's up with this? I think it's probably the only one I've never seen/heard. No US release?

noreille

To my opinion, he never made any "ill" LP... Just clean jazz, very close to easy listening. According to my tastes, JAZZ RAGA is his best US album. I didn't knew neither about the swedish LP... Is it different from what we use to hear from him ?

Terry_Clubbup

I don't even like the dude, but his eponymous release on the Swedish Four Leaf Clover label is pretty fucking listenable.

Also issued as Belsta River with the pink snowy cover.



24 Karat is That Hott Schitt.

Here's all the info you would need on it:

http://www.dougpayne.com/belsta.htm

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"Dreams" is my fave.

dCastillo

"Dreams" is my fave.

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I celebrate the last song on 1969 and Jazz Raga. Haven't put on Bacchanal in forever.

Skye-Fi

jaymack

  

Terry_Clubbup

Actually, here's an earlier Lp on Four Leaf Clover:



info:

http://www.dougpayne.com/smalwrld.htm

Dabney_Soulman

"Dreams" is my fave.

yessir

sticky_dojah

"Small World" on the Swedish Four Leaf Clover label is pretty fucking listenable.

Cosign. Put it on right now, I like the "for my people" track!

gruntgravel

Szabo's chops are ill and I personally would not label his earlier recordings as "easy listening". His sound, technique and approach to playing the guitar are very unique. He has a sound of his own.

noreille

Easy listening is not an offence! I mean his music is great, very clean and technical but according to me, not really transcendent. I just miss a spiritual reach when listening to Szabo's music... I find it a bit wise. But hey, I like it...

drewnice

"Keep Smiling" on "Nightflight" always does a little something for me. I just ignore that there are any other tracks on the album.

PrimeCutsLtd

My personal fav is



Still want to check out


never heard that one

Fatback

There used to be piles Impulse shit, including his records, at the shop where I worked. I spent all my money on the Coltranes, Archie Shepps, Yusef Lateefs, Albert Aylers, etc. before I got to Szabo. Oh well.

noreille

There used to be piles Impulse shit, including his records, at the shop where I worked. I spent all my money on the Coltranes, Archie Shepps, Yusef Lateefs, Albert Aylers, etc. before I got to Szabo. Oh well.

And I just did the same without working in a record store, begining like you did with Coltrane: first things first...

RAW_HAMBURGER

i have a 12" of it on uk mercury shared 12" w/ jones sugar pie guy og mix on the flip, cant remember the title they used, but its a take on be thankful for what youve got...nice.
he got plenty of sample-able moments

Grope

listen little dudes!!!

the Repulsion OST by Hamilton/Szabo!!! ya dig?!?!

i like most of szabo's records. each one has great moments. magical connection, higher contrast and the impulse ones are best IMO, but the belsta river is nice too.

Birdman9

co sign

rkwpark

the only gabor szabo LP i own is 'Wind Sky & Diamonds' and i like it... san franciscan nights is a great tune.

Mondeyano

"Dreams" is my fave.

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I celebrate the last song on 1969 and Jazz Raga. Haven't put on Bacchanal in forever.

Skye-Fi

Double cosign on both posts! Love Jazz Raga and Dreams.

DJBombjack

the only gabor szabo LP i own is 'Wind Sky & Diamonds' and i like it... san franciscan nights is a great tune.

Yup. Me too.

overpriced_artisan_butter

Personal fave:

yea that one's cool.

thirded.

Fourthed. His "Bang Bang" is almost Gainsbourgish in its deadpan.

mrmatthew

Personal fave:



and Jazz Raga (which I couldn't find a picture of) is also cool.

yea that one's cool.

thirded.

Fourthed. His "Bang Bang" is almost Gainsbourgish in its deadpan.

Fifthed? Fifffed?

jaymack

btw
whats the correct pronunciation of his name?

anthonypearson

Gabor was an amazing tragic player (does anyone know more about his scientolgist related demise?).

My favorite LP of his for the last few years has been Dreams on Skye. That is some high quality shit and Gabor always had the mellow sadness to his tone. I beleive that his guitar playing is somehow perfect but super rough and choppy. His emotion in playing is authentic on Dreams.

Our last copy of Dreams sold for $50+ and I was not surprised to see that people finally caught on to how desirable that record is... It is the best record on Skye in my opinion.

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Jonny_Paycheck

it's also IMO one of the more elusive records he's done. I saw that auction and kept an eye out for it when I was in CA and did not see one copy (although I saw multiple copies of every other record on Impulse and Skye)

silvertone

My fave? Yeah, another hot CTI grail!



Thirteen is my shit.