Yeah, I just got my email finally. The way they just casually play it off, if I wasn't aware that plenty of people already got them, I'd think the delay affected everyone.
My main issue is that I regularly see most of the releases this year in my stores used bins, in great shape, for $10 or under. Mr. Hands isn't even a top 10 Herbie album (despite it being a solid album still). I personally preferred when the curation at VMP was albums that weren't super easy to find and were in need of a reissue, or when they were things I had never heard of. I personally don't need to drop $27+ on a remaster of an album that I wouldn't have purchased at my local for $10...I'm glad some people are enjoying them and glad you're digging them!
Yeah it’s crazy how underrated he is. I’d say he might be top 5 trumpet for me. Arguably never made a bad album and has made a few classics of his own. And yes as a house player for Blue Note he is the highlight on a handful of mid to late 60’s releases.
So Bar-Kays was a miss for you, but which other record was a miss? The Albert King?
mmmm yeah, I feel like a lot of people were disappointed in the Patrice Rushen choice! It's definitely the Classics pick that stands out the most for having a contemporary funk sound!
I think you’re right about that and it’s not a bad way to look at it. I think Patrice would still be in the store if they pressed 2000-3000. Tyner is rad and deserved a reissue IMO.
Yeah, I think Patrice Rushen would still be in store if the pressed 2,000 copies! It's not one that really sits with the target audience as much. Like I can't imagine that funky West-Ends Records kinda sound being popular amongst VMP subscribers.
A lot of people didn’t want the pick because they have seen it in their local record stores for $10 and under and didn’t buy it at that price. The music on the album is fine. Not my favorite but not the worst either. I like r&b and disco and 80s music. It was just such an uninspired pick for me. Nothing about it says “classic” or made me want to spend $27 on it. I’m glad you and others enjoyed it though!mmmm yeah, I feel like a lot of people were disappointed in the Patrice Rushen choice! It's definitely the Classics pick that stands out the most for having a contemporary funk sound!
I love Patrice Rushen's Straight From The Heart! 'Forget Me Nots' is a killer track, with an amazing groovy fat baseline! it's a sleek, infectious post-disco song and Patrice's dreamy vocals just glide and melt so perfectly into the mix. The centrepiece of the record in my opinion is 'Remind Me', a track that's been sampled hundreds of times! One of the best R&B songs of the 80's for sure! Side A of Straight From the Heart is like that Sunset, tropical, beach-like, funky music! It's perfection! Side B is very diverse! You have that closing track which is like a chilled, acoustic-like cuban song, 'Breakout', a gospel-like funky song, 'Remind Me', a juicy, groovy, relaxed song and 'Where Is The Love', a luxurious, smooth quiet-storm number! 🏝
I think Patrice Rushen's Straight From The Heart was an excellent pick, and the pressing sounds absolutely incredible! I think a lot of people don't like it because it's a progressive R&B/post-disco kinda album from the 80's. But if you actually purchase the vinyl and spin it, I'm sure you'll be grooving and will cherish it! ❤
Should have just been a store exclusive.
I'm glad it got the super high-quality pressing treatment because Forget Me Nots & Remind Me are turntable classics. Like hearing those two songs at such great quality is priceless! This really is a great Classics pick, it's just not being sold properly to the VMP subscribers!
This is like us trying to convince you that you actually do like country music!
