Mainstream Records Appreciation
fishmongerfunk
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bob shads label (especially the 1970s ones with the red lion) seems to get little to no respect from anyone i have ever known but i think that some of the best jazz/fusion sets of the 70s can be found on it. maybe this is sort of a useless thread but i am trying hard to avoid reality. rep your fave mainstream titles. heres my top 6
1. curtis fuller-crankin
2. buddy terry-awareness
3. roy haynes-senyah
4. frank foster-loud minority
5. mike longo-the awakening (hard as fuck
6. hal galper-wild bird
1. curtis fuller-crankin
2. buddy terry-awareness
3. roy haynes-senyah
4. frank foster-loud minority
5. mike longo-the awakening (hard as fuck
6. hal galper-wild bird
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Indeed it is.
Also love the staple Afrique - soul mokossa LP.
Oh, and I have 2 realy good Charles Kynard LPs on Mainstream too.
ALICE CLARK!
Can't forget that they were in many ways the premier psychedelic
label in the late 60's - they put out tons of the stuff,
and many of the most sought after and best psych albums are
on Mainstream. I called Mainstream a "jazz label" around a bunch
of 50 year old rock headz and they looked at me like I had two heads!
I am always finding oddball stuff on Mainstream, weird 45's, etc.
A cool one I copped lately that I never hear about is "King Kong"
by the Electric Ladies on 45 from 1974 - raw fuzztone funky girl
group sound that is heavy and soulful.
There's also a budget LP with an ugly ass cover of floating guitars
that has some heat on it - tracks from Jack Wilkins, Jay Berliner, etc.
If you find it, it will be $2 - and well worth copping.
Except for the 3rd reply above.
And Alice Clark is far from the most sought after Mainstream LP,
although it is up there.
I think you mean Terry Huff, Seb. Cross eyed with a handlebar moustache, right?
His Version of "Red Clay" kills me. First time I heard it, my spine locked up. "Sucka Nigga" was always one of my favorite Tribe songs, but when I heard the original I was like. "FUK!"
Ooops me no read so good.
Alice Clark consistantly goes for $100-$200.
What other Mainstream lp goes for that much?
Popsike just answered that question, looks like there
are various Pysh lp's on the earlier Mainstream (pre-lion logo)
that fetch some serious $$$. I kinda forgot about non-jazz
stuff on Mainstream, good to know though, if I ever come
across any of those titles in the field for cheap.
The Maze
Orient Express
Nucleus
Learn something new everyday.
they had very good runs of both psych and avant garde/electronic records before the switch to red lion/funky jazz stuff.
And they had some great jazz reissues in the 60's of classic swing-era
stuff. One of my most cherished swing LP's is a collection of Chu Berry
session work called "Sittin' In" on Mainstream. Those 60's jazz repops
had great covers, too.
The Maze was on MTA
But you are right...lotsa great psych..
Lincoln Street Exit
Bohemian Vendetta
Josephus
Art Farmer "Gentle Eyes"
the soulsides track is incredible
Soulsides is pretty good, IMO.
what about Pheonix Authority? wasnt that on mainstream?
yup, is this record really good? I've always slept on it
I've never seen nor heard of this one????
here's a few more...
Pot Of Flowers
Tangerine Zoo
Jelly Bean Bandits
Stone Circus
Just a bunch of covers. "come together" is decent, but the gatefold takes up to much space on the shelf so I sent it packing.