fortyfivan
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Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Indeed they are. Anything on Saturn goes for big bucks, especially ones with handmade covers. Impulse did a solid run of re-releases in the mid 70s that are much more accessible.
This is a good read on Saturn: https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/beginne...
Comment · 3 years ago
Elis should be in every top 10 list!
Top 10s are always tough, but I'll give it a shot. I have a penchant for the obscure, but if I were to consider total output, my list would be (I know I'm leaving some out)...
- Arthur Verocai (anything he arranged) - Joyce Moreno - Jorge Ben - Milton Nascimento - Edu Lobo - Nara Leao - Elis Regina - Marcos Valle - Gal Costa - Joao Donato
And a bonus top 5 groups
- Tamba Trio - Novos Baianos - Azymuth - Quarteto Em Cy - Dom Salvador's groups (Rio 65, Salvador Trio, etc.)
For a deep dive into the obscure stuff, I used to do a podcast from my collection. Lots here to keep anyone busy.
Comment · 3 years ago
The Independent covered her story in depth a year ago.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/featu...
Comment · 3 years ago
I can't upvote this enough! I've dedicated a good portion of my life to collecting Brazilian records from that era. Expensive, but rewarding hobby.
Comment · 3 years ago
Love to see Sun Ra on HN! A prize in my record collection is an original Sleeping Beauty / Door of the Cosmos on Saturn with a hand pasted cover.
There’s a recent book compiling much of the original cover art. Recommended.
Sun Ra: Art on Saturn: The Album Cover Art of Sun Ra's Saturn Label https://a.co/d/7h3J9II
My favorites are a bit later – Lanquidity (1978) and Sleeping Beauty (1979).
A good start might be the lone release on Savoy, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1962) – China Gates is such a hypnotic jam.