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SHAMEK FARAH FIRST IMPRESSIONS - INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL 1974 STRATA-EAST STEREO LP SES-7412
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE STRATA-EAST LABEL
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER AMERICAN STYLE
CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING
As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.
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One of the hardest to find records on Strata East, and one of the best, a darkly-crafted session of pure beauty, one that lives up to all the best promise of the label The tracks are long, the sound is bold, and the whole thing moves at a pace that none of the bigger jazz labels were matching at the time - the most righteous, most expressive side of jazz in the mid 70s Alto player Shamek Farrah is at the lead of a unique group that features Norman Person on trumpet, Milton Suggs on bass, and Sonelius Smith on piano - plus lots of additional drums and percussion.
EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW
For a label that wasn t around long, Strata East achieved the same sort of label recognition that Impulse or Blue Note managed to build. In other words, you knew what you were getting when you bought a record on the label, even if you didn t know the names on the outside of the cover. This is no exception. Who is Shamek Farrah? Who knows? Who cares? It s the music that s important. This is the standard spiritually intense new jazz one learns to expect from the label, soaked in some Eastern influences but always with its ear to the street. Musicians took their roles as leaders and spokesmen very seriously back then. This very adult statement from a group of very serious men is no exception. However, what might be an average, forgettable session is rescued by the propulsive engine of Milton Suggs bass. He adds the fire and the drive that keeps things interesting and prevents the music from wandering into a circular spiritual morass. For fans of the sound or the label, this can be heartily recommended.
EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY ROB FERRIER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/
Tracklist
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A1 - - Meterologicly Tuned
11:00
A2 - - Watch What Happens Now
5:35
B1 - - Umoja Suite
7:21
B2 - - First Impressions
11:29
Credits
Alto Saxophone, Producer Shamek Farrah
Bass Milton Suggs
Congas Calvert Bo Satter-White
Drums Ron Warwell
Percussion Kenny Harper
Piano Sonelius Smith
Trumpet Norman Person
Matrix / Runout Side A runout : SES 7412 A s/w
Matrix / Runout Side B runout : SES 7412 B s/w
CONDITION:
THE RECORD
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a WE GRADE THE VINYL AS WEAK NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions mostly sleeve scuffs - are barely visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.
b The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording
c Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording
THE COVER
THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD VG .
The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:
- Cover has some light ring wear nothing significant On the scale from 1 to 10 1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe , we assess the severity of ring wear as 3
- Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY
- Minor shelf wear noted on the seams nothing significant
- Cover has a minor wrinkle crease in the cardboard base on the back panel apparently a minor cover construction flaw nothing significant
NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER
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