Author: Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治)

2007/06/14

Don’t Stop The Music / George Jones

これは 先日届いた14枚 の中の 1枚ではないのですが、先月か先々月に「ついでに」入手したものでした。しかしここまで素晴らしい内容だったとは嬉しい誤算です。

This 78rpm is not one of the fourteen 78rpms I got the other day – probably I bought this a month or two ago along with several other 78rpms I won. However, the music was unexpectedly wonderful to me – it’s a lovely, welcome and fascinating misjudgement.

[Mercury 71029 Side-A] [Mercury 71029 Side-B]

Don’t Stop The Music c/w Uh, Uh, No / George Jones
(Mercury [US] 71029)
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2007/06/13

After the ball, after the fascination…

[Fourteen 78rpms arrived yesterday]

この前の日曜日までの二週間は、毎晩 全仏オープン のテレビ観戦に大忙し (おかげで贔屓にしている ラファは無事三連覇達成。めでたしめでたし)。次の ウィンブルドン が始まるまでの二週間、やっと音楽を聴く時間がとれそうです。

Until last Sunday for two weeks, I was very busy watching Roland Garros matches on TV every night – and one of my favourite players Rafael Nadal has won three straight crowns against the best tennis player in the history Roger Federer which was a great news for me. The next big tournament, The Championships (Wimbledon) will start on 25th of June, and until then I think I can have time to enjoy listening vinyls, CDs and 78rpms after many days of absence.

それにあわせるかの様に、海外から SP が到着。今回も一部を除いて 1枚あたり 5ドル程度で購入。玉石混合ですが、しばらくはいろいろ楽しめそうです。

And it’s a good timing that I received a large parcel yesterday night, containing as many as fourteen 78rpms from the US. Each costed only five bucks with a few exceptions. They might be a mixture of the wheat and the chaff, but anyway I think I will enjoy listening to every 78rpm for a while.

2007/06/11

We’re Only In It For The Money

先週金曜日朝のテニス (シングルス) は 6-1 6-0 で快勝、誕生日を勝利で飾りました (笑)。コートに向かう車の中で Frank Zappa の「Mystery Disc」を聴いていたのが良かったのかも知れません (笑)

On tennis (singles) matches last Friday morning (my birthday BTW), I could win against two opponents at 6-1 and 6-0 respectively which was a good success. This would be probably because I listened to the Frank Zappa’s “Mystery Disc” CD on my way to the tennis court 🙂

[We're Only In It For The Money / Lumpy Gravy]

We’re Only In It For The Money / Lumpy Gravy / The Mothers
(Rykodisc [US] RCD-40024)
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2007/05/24

Black Butterfly / Joe Thomas

あー だの こー だの そー だの、なんやかんやと忙しくしてて、最近はゆっくり音楽を聴く時間もとれません。とほほ。

Vine Linux development becoming very active and busy, enjoying small home vegetable farm at my apartment’s verandah, watching professional tennis matches on TV, playing tennis with my friends . . . that’s how I cannot have enough time to enjoy listening to vinyls and 78rpms in the living room nowadays . . .


[4312BMkII Attenuators]

最近になってやっと気付いたのですが、SP を聴く時にはスピーカのツィータ用アッティネータを絞ると、割合といい感じで再生できています。たまにはアッティネータも動かしてあげないといけませんしね。あ、もちろん、ヴィンテージのフルレンジなどにかなうはずもありませんけど、まぁ慎ましく平凡な生活を営む我が家ではこんなんでよしとするしかないでしょう (笑)

My recent discovery (small but innevitable) is, that decreasing high frequency output by adjusting an attenuator for a tweeter works very well when playing old 78rpms. Other than that, it may be better for the attenuator to get moved very often. Of course, I know vintage full-range speaker units/systems will sound far better, but it’s my home system – money always talks anyhow 🙁

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2007/04/29

The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions / Art Pepper

アート・ペッパー (Art Pepper) 復帰後のアルバムの中で最も聴き応えのありスリリングな (と私が思っている) 録音、1977年7月28日〜30日のヴィレッジ・ヴァンガードでのライブ録音。1980年に日本キングから 3枚組 LP ボックスで先行発売され、すぐあとに米コンテンポラリーから 3枚の LP としてリリースされました。現在ではライブの全貌を 9枚組 CD ボックスで聴くことができます。

Art Pepper‘s awesome live recording at the Village Vanguard on July 28-30, 1977 – I believe this session is one of the finest recordings by Art Pepper after he came back in 1975 from his long absence. This superb live session was firstly released in 1980 from Japan King label as a 3LP box set. Soon after the Japanese LP box release, U.S. Contemporary label released three individual LPs (entitled “Thursday / Friday / Saturday Night at the Vanguard” respectively). Then we now have 9CD box edition, which contains all recorded materials of Art Pepper’s better days.

[The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions]

The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions / Art Pepper

現在うちには、なぜかその 9枚組 CD ボックスが 2つもあります。 それにまつわるアホなお話です . . .

By the way, I now have two 9CD box sets somehow. Here is my stupid story behind that . . .

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2007/04/16

Jazz Winds From A New Direction / Hank Garland

時は1960年7月4日、場所はロードアイランド州ニューポートのとある邸宅。ここで興味深いレコーディングが行われ、レコード化されたのでした。

It was on July 4, 1960 at a certain beautiful mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, where and when an interesting recording session was made for vinyl release.

[RCA Victor LPM-2302 Front Cover] [RCA Victor LPM-2302 Back Cover]

After The Riot At Newport / The Nashville All-Stars
(RCA Victor [US] LPM-2302)
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2007/04/11

Sensuous / Cornelius

昨年リリースされていた本作品。気にはなってたもののすっかり忘れていて、結局買ったのは先週でした。幸い国内でも LP でリリースされていたので、当然ながらそちらを購入。

This album was out in last October. I was thinking to take a listen, but I completely forgot to buy one. Anyway I found a LP version of this album last week – that’s why this is here.

[Warner WPJL-10002 Front Cover]      [Warner WPJL-10002 Side-A]

Sensuous / Cornelius
(Warner [J] WPJL-10002)
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2007/03/27

The Mercury New Orleans Sessions 1950 & 1953

今年発売されたばかりの、この 2枚組 CD。なんといってもジャケットがイカしてます。 ボロボロになった SP アルバム を模した装丁で、最初に手にとった時には不良品かと勘違いしましたよ . . .

This double CD album, just released in this year, has very funny artwork here – take a look, it looks like a heavily worn-out 78rpm album binder! When I saw this artwork for the first time, I thought this copy is one of substandard products . . .

[Bear Family BCD-16804-BH Cover]

The Mercury New Orleans Sessions 1950 & 1953
(Bear Family [G] BCD-16804-BH)

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2007/03/16

78rpm – A Speed We Can Live With!

昨年 瀬谷さんのお宅に伺った 際に、瀬谷さんから頂いた SP 用輸送ケース。年に何度か郵送されてくるオークションサイトのカタログにステッカーが同梱されていましたので、このケースに貼ってみました。

Seya-san kindly gave his spare 78rpm carrying case to me for free when I visited Seya-san’s house last year along with Okamura-san. Today I pasted a sticker onto the carrying case – the sticker was included in 78rpm auction catalogue book which was mailed to me regularly.


[78rpm Carrying Case]
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2007/03/11

There Is / The Dells

今回は名盤中の名盤、デルズ (The Dells) の “There Is” (オリジナルは 1968年3月リリース) です。私にとっては、James Brown、Otis Redding、Sam Cooke に続いて、ソウル方面への視野を広げるきっかけとなった思い出深いアルバムです。もともと CD で 15年以上前に購入し長らく親しんできましたが、昨年オリジナル盤 LP を入手する機会がありました。

Here is the definitive masterpiece album, originally released in March 1968, entitled “There Is” by The Dells. For me, it was such an album which opened my eyes wider toward the Soul music (others included James Brown, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke). I firstly listened to the album on CD more than 15 years ago. Since then I enjoyed listening to the CD version. And recently I could have a chance to obtain an original LP version.

[Cadet LPS-804 Front Cover] [Cadet LPS-804 Back Cover]

There Is / The Dells
(Cadet [US] LPS-804)
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