Tubby Hayes Return Visit (1962) Fontana

Previously posted as Japan modern reissue (track “If I had You medley”) record now upgraded to the original 1962 Fontana. Seemed a good excuse to post more Tubby Hayes.

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Track Selection: I See With My Third “I” (R. Kirk)

A poignant song title, given Kirk was blind from birth, his third eye.

Artists

Tubby Hayes (ts,vib) Roland Kirk (ts, manzello, fl, nose fl, stritch) Jimmy Gloomy alias forJames Moody - (ts fl) Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Sam Jones. Recorded somewhere in New York.

Music

Like, totally Tubby-licious, man. Tenor-totin’ Tubbs arrives in the Big Apple, turning it briefly into the Cox’s Orange Pippin.  The follow up to Tubbs in NY recorded in 1961.

You wonder how Tubby was introduced to Roland Kirk, hearing the English accent.  Long pause, eyes narrowed, in the manner of John Wayne.

“You’re not from round these parts, are you.  Where ‘d’you learn to play like that?”  

“Kings Cross, London, actually”

Yeah I heard of that station, Kings Crustacean. Like Charing Crustacean. This joke is now ready to expire

Vinyl: Fontana TL 5195 original 1962 mono

Philips pressing, UK plant (code 420) glorious Chingford, Outer North East Mongolia London, which is about as exciting as New Malden, not at all exciting. At least New Jersey sounds interesting, even if it isn’t. I remember the popular song “What did Dela-ware, boy, What did Delaware? She wore a brand New Malden.. .  nah, never going to work. Jersey Boys, Chingford Boys: who put the ching in Chingford? London is a great city, but the suburbs are.. well… so sub-urban.

As for the vinyl, original Fontana always sounds fresh natural and as it should, vinyl like as opposed to CD like.

Collectors Corner

Source eBay

Seller Description:

Record: VG+ Excellent except for very small scuff on A side Can’t be felt, can’t be heard; Sleeve: Excellent (Near Mint)

Tubby-mania sweeps the jazz collector world – OK 10 bidders, but that is hefty competition in an eBay auction, and the boat had to be pushed a bit further out than I would have wanted, but there is only one winner, and if you want it to be you, there is only one way. At least the price was  half the Buy it Now being  asked by another seller.

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