Kinda surprised I never once popped into this thread over the years just to say 'masterpiece.'
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:05 (five years ago) link
i have it on cassette, sounds great. will happily dub it for you if you’d like xp
and yeah. masterpiece.
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:19 (five years ago) link
is there a link to some info about this new vinyl release? if it's that limited i don't have much of a chance but a guy can dream.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:24 (five years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwQ-YDAv6e/
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:29 (five years ago) link
hivemindrecordsComing soon2 x 12” 45rpmFirst time on vinyl for Sonny Sharrock’s final album, which features Pharoah Sanders on sax, Elvin Jones on drums and a young Charnett Moffett on bass. The whole lovely package was produced by Bill Laswell and originally released in 1991. We feel the 45rpm pressing was the only way to give the album the sound quality it deserves.Limited to 500 copiesAvailable soon.#newvinyl #newrelease #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcommunitypost #jazz #jazzvinyl #sonnysharrock #pharoahsanders #elvinjones #elvinjonesjazzmachine #charnettmoffett #billlasswell
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:30 (five years ago) link
thank u
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 03:46 (five years ago) link
I never know where they come up with a number like 500 - is that all these labels feel like they can be sure they'll sell? Is 1000 too big a run?
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 04:26 (five years ago) link
having run a small reissue labeli do have an answersitting on 80 units at $7 eachafter you sell the bulk of itand are still not in the blackit’s hardthe margins are so slightdouble your order (500 vs 1000)and your cost goes way downbut who wants to buy those 580 rex
so. i’m drunk, maybe have a better answer in the morning
labels that manufacture mystique and purposely run short are garbage
the point is get music to people
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 05:59 (five years ago) link
Or a licensing thing. Hopefully there will be digital on bandcamp as well but there's also a good chance they don't have the digital rights.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:13 (five years ago) link
I highly doubt that a Sonny Sharrock reissue is going to crash the Hive Mind Records website the minute the presale goes up. Those 500 copies will be around for a while.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:48 (five years ago) link
I'm guessing Laswell still maintains the digital rights- he did a CD reissue a couple of years ago. Neither reissue looks like they're going with the low-budget but very beloved (by me) original artwork, for reasons unknown.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:59 (five years ago) link
also can I just say that A) I adore Sonny Sharrock and B) the more I think about it this is one of my favorite albums ever
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 08:00 (five years ago) link
yeah you can definitely say that
b) mee too :)
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 08:17 (five years ago) link
The new artwork is so boring. Also, double 45's is my least favorite way to listen to an album that was never conceived as a double album. I came to listen to the jams, not get up every 12 minutes.
What I'm saying is that I'll be sticking with my old cd of this all-time great.
― InternationalWaters, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 15:21 (five years ago) link
Agreed on the artwork. Just because this record is something else, it doesn't need to look like Something Else.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
I kind of like the new artwork, anyway I'm way into this, esp double 45s, I wonder what the source is? Original tapes, hopefully.
I love this record so much. A friend of mine owns this on cassette!
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 20:39 (five years ago) link
i just assumed the image was only for the ig announcement tbh
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 20:46 (five years ago) link
I hope that's not the real cover. Laswell's M.O.D. Technologies label reissued it on CD in 2015, with this cover:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Fjl3hcK7L.jpg
That's not bad. (The CD is already out of print - I wonder if they only had the rights for a little while, or a limited print run, too?)
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 20:56 (five years ago) link
I'm guessing Laswell still maintains the digital rights
Possibly not as he has a lot of stuff on Bandcamp (including Sharrock's 'Guitar') but not ATA.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 21:01 (five years ago) link
that reissue cover is bad too
og cover is totally cool don't fix a thing that isn't broke
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 12 February 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
it's available to order now
― Black Arkestra, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 01:56 (five years ago) link
thanks, got it. even with shipping to the u.s. the price wasn't outrageous which is cool.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 02:14 (five years ago) link
Oh? I’m not seeing anything on hive mind’s website.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 02:52 (five years ago) link
go to their bandcamp
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 02:54 (five years ago) link
Bull Moose Music still has a few copies of the 2015 M.O.D. CD in stock. all of M.O.D.'s releases from 2016 onward have been digital-only, and it looks like they're allowing their other CD releases to go out of print as well
― unregistered, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 04:01 (five years ago) link
Ah got it thanks
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 04:01 (five years ago) link
Obviosuly I dunno how many going to distributors but - 11 left on Bandcamp.
Almost considering getting one just for the digital tbh.
Edit - down to 8 since I started typing LOL.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:05 (five years ago) link
Thanks for the heads-up on the vinyl, picked it up. And added the Rodrigo Tavares record Hivemind put out. Couple hours later, get an email from Bandcamp, “A virtual high five and/or fist bump to you, Rodrigo de Vasconcelos Faria Tavares just bought the following item after discovering it via your recommendation [Ask the Ages].” lol.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:16 (five years ago) link
Actually looks like there is no digital at all accompanying the vinyl in case anyone else was wondering.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:21 (five years ago) link
aaaand sold out.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:22 (five years ago) link
I didn't get to ordering last night, so guess I'll wait and hope to encounter a copy.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:23 (five years ago) link
Still saying 1 available ATM!
― *there's (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:32 (five years ago) link
I think that's only around 50 sold through BC anyway so it should be around.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:33 (five years ago) link
Around.
looks like you can still get it here:
https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/sonny-sharrock-ask-the-ages-636054
not sure if hive mind has us distribution
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 19:45 (five years ago) link
https://honestjons.com/shop/artist/Sonny_Sharrock/release/Ask_The_Ages
― *there's (Noel Emits), Friday, 15 February 2019 09:25 (five years ago) link
I realise this running commentary on availability of a reissue isn't very interesting but anyway there it is.
― *there's (Noel Emits), Friday, 15 February 2019 09:35 (five years ago) link
everyone should have this album, so there’s that.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 15 February 2019 14:58 (five years ago) link
And now the digital is up on Laswell's Bandcamp:
https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/album/ask-the-ages
― grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 16 February 2019 21:02 (five years ago) link
If you saw the craigslist post going around where someone was selling Sonny Sharrock's amp, here's an awesome end to the story: Henry Kaiser got it! pic.twitter.com/NlSi6Dkmzt— Marc Masters 🌹 (@Marcissist) February 19, 2019
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Wednesday, 20 February 2019 06:43 (five years ago) link
Wow
― Only a Factory URL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 February 2019 10:59 (five years ago) link
I finally got my copy of the vinyl release. At first blush it sounds great- big, lots of dynamics, and not too big of a hassle to do it over 2 LPs. Package on the whole is pretty underwhelming though- cover design is bland, no liner notes or any additional info, printing & cardboard are on the cheaper side. I don't need the "deluxe version" but I guess I'd have like to see something that approached the majesty of the music. That said, it's great to finally hear this on vinyl.
― pippin drives a lambo through the gates of isengard (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 15 March 2019 19:04 (five years ago) link
seems stranded has some copies in stock for the us market in case anybody is still interested in buying the 2xlp reissue:
https://www.strandedrecords.com/collections/hive-mind/products/sonny-sharrock-ask-the-ages-2xlp?mc_cid=e7184cd5cd&mc_eid=ad2240ad80
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
They repressed it too so there should be a few more out there.
It sounds truly incredible. I’d love to hear any outtakes they had from those sessions.
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 18:52 (four years ago) link
re yr previous post about the packaging, is it a gatefold sleeve or just two discs in a single jacket ?
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 19:00 (four years ago) link
The latter- packaging is very bare-bones.
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 19:35 (four years ago) link
it's weird how this is the greatest album of all time
― american bradass (BradNelson), Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:31 (four years ago) link
it's so good.
― calzino, Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:32 (four years ago) link
i would really like to buy this reissue lol
― american bradass (BradNelson), Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:35 (four years ago) link
I still enjoy digging out Last Exit - Iron Path a lot as well.
― calzino, Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:41 (four years ago) link