JOE McPHEE NATION TIME

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511

Up for sale Joe McPhee's 'Nation Time" recorded live at vassar college urban center for black studies original 1971 vinyl pressing on CJRecords. Catalog # Stereo CJR-2. This has the original Nation Time sticker on the front cover (see picture) the corner of the sticker is slightly peeling, but what do you expect from a 39 year old album.

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Don't snooze on this one.

About my record collection. I've been collecting vinyl since the late 80's. I was really avid about jazz and funk during the early Acid Jazz faze. That's when I found this LP. I bought it in the early 90's at Bud's Jazz Records in Seattle's Pioneer Square. It was part of the R Guevara collection. That man had amazing cuts, too many to name. He marked all of his albums in ballpoint ink on the top back (shown in picture). I don't think this album has been played more than 10 times. The vinyl has no marks or noticeable scuffs. Some of my photos were take with and without a flash that's why the color of the jacket appears different.

Line up: Joe McPhee tenor sax & trumpet, Mike Kull piano & electric piano, Tyrone Crabb bass & electric bass & trumpet, Bruce Thompson & Ernest Bostic percussion.

Track listings, side a: Nation Time (18:30) side b: Shakey Jake (13:32) Scorpio's Dance (8:40).

If you're searching for this title you probably won't need to read the Dusty Groove review for the CD re re-release below (note this is the original vinyl pressing), but just in case you forgot.

Dusty Groove says,
Wild early work from Joe McPhee -- and actually pretty darn funky! This rare 1970s release features 3 long tracks -- two of which were recorded live, with a tight combo that includes a very funky drummer! The album kicks off with the hard wailing "Nation Time", which begins with a shout from Joe, and which rolls into a vamping modal groove (almost Pharoah Sanders-ish) filled with spiritual tenor work by Joe, and some nice electric piano, sounding very off-kilter. Next up is "Shakey Jake", an excellent 13 minute funk number -- with bubbling organ, vamping rhythms, and a nice extended jazz dance groove! It's a killer cut, and is the kind of number that Dusty Groove fans will totally love. Last up is "Scorpio's Dance", a pretty raw and somber track, with a nice open-ended loft jazz quality to it. Great stuff