From: utzoo!decvax!genradbo!mitccc!rpk Newsgroups: net.records Title: 50/60s Rock and Jazz Reissues Article-I.D.: mitccc.316 Posted: Mon Feb 14 14:13:19 1983 Received: Thu Feb 17 02:52:30 1983 For those of you who lament the music of today, or just want to listen to the orginal sounds on which your favorite new wave group was weaned, or find out what cool jazz was all about, there is some good news for you. Usually, trying to get interesting 60s rock records and 50/60s jazz (I mean REAL jazz, not fusion) was tough -- either you settled for scratchy used records, or spent oodles of money on Japanese or European re-issues. However, some American record companies are finally getting on the ball and noticing the great music by American artists that has been sitting neglected in the vaults. In the jazz arena, Fantasy has reissued many classic artists' records that appeared on its various affiliated labels (such as Riverside). Included are Gerry Mulligan, Art Blakey, Coltrane, Monk, and Stan Getz. The records list for $5.98 and are pressed acceptably. The packaging is just like the original issue, giving the record a pleasing ``time-capsule'' quality. Things are less coherent with pop, but if you look hard enough, you can find some real values. Polygram has reissued the first Velvet Underground album (you can't peel off the banana, though), on the Verve label. Elektra has reissued the MC5 album (with ``Kick Out the Jams''), the Stooges ``Funhouse,'' and Love's ``Forever Changes.'' I had been looking for that last album for three years, seeing only a $15 Japanese pressing at Capital Records, a very impressive shop in Hartford, Conneticut. The American version was only $6. I grabbed it immediately, of course. Now, if Frank Zappa can end his lawsuit with his old manager, maybe we can see new copies of ``Freak Out,'' ``Absolutely Free,' and ``We're Only In It For the Money !'' ``Bob'' ARPA: RpK @ MC UUCP: ...!genradbo!mitccc!rpk