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VINYL HEAVEN
A series exploring the vinyl releases of yesteryear. With the advent of the CD in the early 1980's and the demise of the LP, the way we listened to music was beginning to change. Smaller discs in more compact packaging, and harder wearing and less prone to scratch was the way forward we were told. However, the silver disc was never able to capture the thrill of placing the needle on the latest LP purchase or indeed when playing an album from the collection on the turntable.

With the the resurgence of vinyl in recent years, this series conceived by Jim Burlong, revisits some of the great albums of the LP era.
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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 18

THE JAZZ CRUSADERS - Lookin' Ahead


Fontana (Pacific Jazz)  688 117 ZL       Recorded 1962

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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 17


DUKE ELLINGTON -  The Great Paris Concert


Atlantic Records SD 2-304 0698 (Double Album)

Released 1973

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 16


GEORGE ADAMS / DON PULLEN QUARTET - Earth Beams


Timeless Records  SJP 147             Released 1980


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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 15

PAT METHENY & LYLE MAYS - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls


ECM RECORDS ECM 1190           1981

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 14

WYNTON MARSALIS 


CBS 85404                                      1982

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 13

ALICE COLTRANE- A Monastic Trio


Impulse Records IMPL 8031  Recorded January 29th & June 6th 1968

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 12


THE JAZZ COURIERS IN CONCERT featuring RONNIE SCOTT & TUBBY HAYES 


Music For Pleasure MFP 1072     Released 1966


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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 11

ROLAND KIRK - Left & Right

Atlantic  588 178    Released January 1969


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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 10

JOE HARRIOTT DOUBLE QUINTET - Indo-Jazz Suite

COLUMBIA Lansdowne Series SX 6025   Recorded & released 1966

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​VINYL HEAVEN - No 9

TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI-LEW TABACKIN BIG BAND - Sumi-E

RCA PL 37537 - Recorded 2nd & 3rd February 1979

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 8

ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS - A Night In Tunisia


RCA Victor RD- 7555     Recorded 1958

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 7

STEVE KUHN / SHEILA JORDAN - Playground

ECM 1159     Released March 1980       Recorded July 1979

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VINYL HEAVEN - No 6

MILES DAVIS - Water Babies

CBS   81741             Released November 1976  Recorded June 1967 and November 1968

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VINYL HEAVEN -  No 5

DAVE BRUBECK - All The Things We Are

Atlantic SD 1684 - Released May 1976 - Recorded July 1973 & October 1974

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​VINYL HEAVEN - No:4

GERRY MULLIGAN - Night Lights

Philips  BL 7597 - Recorded September 1963


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VINYL HEAVEN - No:3

J.J. JOHNSON - Trombone Master

CBS Jazz Masterpieces CBS 463340 1 - Recorded 1957/1958/1960 Released 1989​​

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VINYL HEAVEN - No: 2

CHARLIE PARKER - Cool Blues


Saga Eros ERO 8005  - Released 1966 Recorded 1945/1946/1947/1951

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VINYL HEAVEN - No: 1
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RETURN TO FOREVER - Romantic Warrior
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Columbia CBS 81221      Released April 1976

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ECM celebrates 50 years of music production with the Touchstones series of re-issues