It seems Bluestime only came out with ten albums, as I can't find any titles past 29010:
BTS-9001 - The Plastic Caster Band-The Plastic Caster BTS-9002 - Joe Turner-Real Boss Of The Blues BTS-9003 - Various Artists-Super Black Blues BTS-9004 - T-Bone Walker-Every Day I Have The Blues BTS-9005 - Harmonica Slim-Return Of Harmonica Slim BTS-9006 - Otis Spann - Sweet Giant Of The Blues BTS-9007 - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson-The Original Cleanhead BTS-9008 - Malcolm & Chris-Just The Blues BT-29009 - Various Artists-Super Black Blues Volume 2 BT-29010 - Various Artists-Blue Time
Where did you find this discog?
A lot of the FD sublabels came & went - Reggae only had four LP's, from what I understand.
It seems Bluestime only came out with ten albums, as I can't find any titles past 29010:
BTS-9001 - The Plastic Caster Band-The Plastic Caster BTS-9002 - Joe Turner-Real Boss Of The Blues BTS-9003 - Various Artists-Super Black Blues BTS-9004 - T-Bone Walker-Every Day I Have The Blues BTS-9005 - Harmonica Slim-Return Of Harmonica Slim BTS-9006 - Otis Spann - Sweet Giant Of The Blues BTS-9007 - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson-The Original Cleanhead BTS-9008 - Malcolm & Chris-Just The Blues BT-29009 - Various Artists-Super Black Blues Volume 2 BT-29010 - Various Artists-Blue Time
Where did you find this discog?
I put it together by searching on GEMM. When I found a pattern and didn't come up with more results, I did some on Google before I couldn't find any more.
A lot of the FD sublabels came & went - Reggae only had four LP's, from what I understand.
AMS 12003 Wyse, Lois[/b] Love poems for the very married Poems read by the author, with orchestra; Tom Scott, arranger-composer-conductor.
...and wouldn't you know it, I did some for-the-heck-of-it Net searching and I found out that Ms. Wyse just died a few short weeks ago...apparently Love Poems... was a popular book back in '71 and this was like an audio version.
This is a great album, and not really a "various artists" album but a supergroup "jam session" with T-Bone Walker, Joe Turner, Otis Spann, George "Harmonica" Smith, Paul Humphrey, Ernie Watts, Arthur Wright & Ron Brown.
There was also Contact and Mega. Normally Mega was a country label (their biggest hit was Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), but they had a few jazz releases distributed through FD (like this one Bernard Purdie LP).
the stand by me lp? i never ever got what the deal was with that. a dude who usually recorded for much bigger labels, on a label known for country music, distributed by flying dutchman.
dont forget the Apollo 100 LP's were also on Mega. was bill black on there too at one point?
Plus, there were oddities like the Plaster Caster Blues Band (based around noted Chicago penis sculptress Cynthia Plastercaster; all reports say that this album, which Cynthia had nothing to do with, is basically nondescript blooze-rock).
though. Agreed not a great record but the drums are nice.
Plus, there were oddities like the Plaster Caster Blues Band (based around noted Chicago penis sculptress Cynthia Plastercaster; all reports say that this album, which Cynthia had nothing to do with, is basically nondescript blooze-rock).
though. Agreed not a great record but the drums are nice.
yeah, but that's like saying "the bread was rotten but the crust tasted good"
There was also Contact and Mega. Normally Mega was a country label (their biggest hit was Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), but they had a few jazz releases distributed through FD (like this one Bernard Purdie LP).
the stand by me lp? i never ever got what the deal was with that. a dude who usually recorded for much bigger labels, on a label known for country music, distributed by flying dutchman.
Plus, it's just a weak album all around. Not even Gil Scott-Heron can save this LP (with a horrible recitation he must have made up in the studio bathroom at the last minute).
[dont forget the Apollo 100 LP's were also on Mega. was bill black on there too at one point?
Yes, Bill Black's band was on Mega as well, but neither Black nor Apollo 100 were distributed by FD. Mega kept the pop/country stuff to themselves, but had the jazz half of their stable released through Flying Dutchman.
Yeah, Thiele, for all his forward-thinking avant-garde tendencies, made sure dixieland and other older styles of jazz were well-represented on FD. Especially after the brief ragtime craze around '74 or so.
I've been wondering about this. All of a sudden FD put out these boogie-woogie and ragtime inspired LPs ("I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood", that Mike Wofford LP, a.o.) around 74-75. What sparked this trend?
Yeah, Thiele, for all his forward-thinking avant-garde tendencies, made sure dixieland and other older styles of jazz were well-represented on FD. Especially after the brief ragtime craze around '74 or so.
I've been wondering about this. All of a sudden FD put out these boogie-woogie and ragtime inspired LPs ("I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood", that Mike Wofford LP, a.o.) around 74-75. What sparked this trend?
It wasn't just FD going ragtime, it was the world. Just like the '80s is (sorta) the hip retro craze now, the prewar era was the big craze in '74.
I don't know if this movie started it, but it sure didn't hurt:
And from the movie, Marvin Hamlisch had a huge hit single with a Scott Joplin song ("The Entertainer").
Now, I'll give credit - Thiele was actually recording pre-war jazz on FD before it was revived (Willie "The Lion" Smith), but as soon as it made an official comeback, around '74-75 he just went swing crazy, making sure he got a piece of the new trend before it disappeared.
Yeah, I figured it had to have some connection to the "Sting" effect. I just wasn't aware that the trend was that massive.
Regarding the Impulse/Flying Dutchman cover art similarity, didn't Chuck Stewart do a lot of the photo work on both labels? I like his pictures of the musicians that usually appear in the liner notes.
I'll co-sign on the excellence of that Leon Thomas Spirits LP. And I still need "El Exigente".
Now, I'll give credit - Thiele was actually recording pre-war jazz on FD before it was revived (Willie "The Lion" Smith), but as soon as it made an official comeback, around '74-75 he just went swing crazy, making sure he got a piece of the new trend before it disappeared.
He was doing this type of thing when he was still at Impulse too
I'm kinda answering ass backwards, but I knew of the Amsterdam subsidiary, but not of Bluestime (I know of the Bluesway subsidiary for ABC), Reggae, or Bob Thiele Music, and let's not forget Doctor Jazz and Red Baron.
There was also Contact and Mega. Normally Mega was a country label (their biggest hit was Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), but they had a few jazz releases distributed through FD (like this one Bernard Purdie LP).
As far as Bluestime, Thiele was involved with both that label and Bluesway (in its' earliest days). There were several artists who recorded for both companies.
I have a white label of Larry Coryell-Fairyland thats on Mega. Probably the best Coryell I have, its just him, Bernard Purdie and Chuck Rainey live.
I have a quite interesting hard rock record on the label right now - Dirty John's Hot Dog Stand which is on the Amsterdam imprint. Gets a bit psychedelic in places.
B.B. King produced their Bluestime LP, which according to this link was called Just the Blues. Apparently the guy's name is spelled "Malkum," but it was changed to the more conventional "Malcolm" for this LP.
I'm kinda answering ass backwards, but I knew of the Amsterdam subsidiary, but not of Bluestime (I know of the Bluesway subsidiary for ABC), Reggae, or Bob Thiele Music, and let's not forget Doctor Jazz and Red Baron.
There was also Contact and Mega. Normally Mega was a country label (their biggest hit was Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), but they had a few jazz releases distributed through FD (like this one Bernard Purdie LP).
As far as Bluestime, Thiele was involved with both that label and Bluesway (in its' earliest days). There were several artists who recorded for both companies.
I have a white label of Larry Coryell-Fairyland thats on Mega. Probably the best Coryell I have, its just him, Bernard Purdie and Chuck Rainey live.
This is a great album, and not really a "various artists" album but a supergroup "jam session" with T-Bone Walker, Joe Turner, Otis Spann, George "Harmonica" Smith, Paul Humphrey, Ernie Watts, Arthur Wright & Ron Brown.
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Where did you find this discog?
A lot of the FD sublabels came & went - Reggae only had four LP's, from what I understand.
I put it together by searching on GEMM. When I found a pattern and didn't come up with more results, I did some on Google before I couldn't find any more.
I couldn't find any (so far).
...and wouldn't you know it, I did some for-the-heck-of-it Net searching and I found out that Ms. Wyse just died a few short weeks ago...apparently Love Poems... was a popular book back in '71 and this was like an audio version.
This is a great album, and not really a
"various artists" album but a supergroup "jam
session" with T-Bone Walker, Joe Turner, Otis Spann,
George "Harmonica" Smith, Paul Humphrey, Ernie Watts,
Arthur Wright & Ron Brown.
i have a copy of this in the trades section if anyone is interested!
the stand by me lp? i never ever got what the deal was with that. a dude who usually recorded for much bigger labels, on a label known for country music, distributed by flying dutchman.
dont forget the Apollo 100 LP's were also on Mega. was bill black on there too at one point?
yeah, but that's like saying "the bread was rotten but the crust tasted good"
Plus, it's just a weak album all around. Not even Gil Scott-Heron can save this LP (with a horrible recitation he must have made up in the studio bathroom at the last minute).
Yes, Bill Black's band was on Mega as well, but neither Black nor Apollo 100 were distributed by FD. Mega kept the pop/country stuff to themselves, but had the jazz half of their stable released through Flying Dutchman.
I've been wondering about this. All of a sudden FD put out these boogie-woogie and ragtime inspired LPs ("I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood", that Mike Wofford LP, a.o.) around 74-75. What sparked this trend?
It wasn't just FD going ragtime, it was the world. Just like the '80s is (sorta) the hip retro craze now, the prewar era was the big craze in '74.
I don't know if this movie started it, but it sure didn't hurt:
And from the movie, Marvin Hamlisch had a huge hit single with a Scott Joplin song ("The Entertainer").
Now, I'll give credit - Thiele was actually recording pre-war jazz on FD before it was revived (Willie "The Lion" Smith), but as soon as it made an official comeback, around '74-75 he just went swing crazy, making sure he got a piece of the new trend before it disappeared.
Regarding the Impulse/Flying Dutchman cover art similarity, didn't Chuck Stewart do a lot of the photo work on both labels? I like his pictures of the musicians that usually appear in the liner notes.
I'll co-sign on the excellence of that Leon Thomas Spirits LP.
And I still need "El Exigente".
not really spoken word but an interview with her while she was in prison from what i remember. plaese to school if i'm wrong.
He was doing this type of thing when he was still at Impulse too
I have a white label of Larry Coryell-Fairyland thats on Mega. Probably the best Coryell I have, its just him, Bernard Purdie and Chuck Rainey live.
well, that would still be "spoken word," right? although it's not poetry like those other FD releases
PAUSE on that title
29009 features T-bone Walker and Leon Thomas, I don't have it any more.
Who were Malcolm and Chris?
Was totally in the running until my buddy said "What about calling it 'Good Records'?"
Malkum & Chris were a white blues duo who are still around, as you can see from this link:
http://www.windowsmedia.com/MediaGuide/Templates/ArtistProfile.aspx?p_id=P%20%20%20528899
B.B. King produced their Bluestime LP, which according to this link was called Just the Blues. Apparently the guy's name is spelled "Malkum," but it was changed to the more conventional "Malcolm" for this LP.
oh yeah, forgot that was on mega...
Fair enough, still sounds interesting.