1973 US Repress. I have a ‘72 OG but we’ve been through a lot together and it shows. Just picked up this early repress still in shrink and like new condition.
Day 27: “Labels”- picture those immortal circular label designs
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets - S/T (His Masters Voice, 1957 First UK Sample/Promo 10" Pressing)
Decided to use todays challenge to highlight the legend that is....Nipper the dog. Nipper was from Bristol and gained his name from his habit of nipping on the back of peoples legs. He posed with the gramophone for the legendary painting which eventually became the logo for His Masters Voice (it still is, but in a more stylised version). Interestingly, Nipper's final resting place is a town I frequent (its where my local record store is), Kingston. He even has a street named after him, Nipper Street. This copy of Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets is on the HMV label and was a promo/sample copy from the estate of Tony Hall.
Best known from The Ladybug Transistor, Gary Olson's solo debut is a shimmering chamber pop wonder. Do check out if you haven't and are into that kind of stuff.
Recorded in Norway and produced by the Ole Johannes Åleskjær from The Loch Ness Mouse, another great band!