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Richard Littler65 years old (released on this day in 1959). One of the finest albums ever committed to recording tape. Some kind of inexplicable sorcery took place in this session, that even the players hadn't planned or expected. Lightning in a bottle, etc.
tops@Richard_Littler 8-bit version vinyl pre-release launched today! https://manawave.co/products/kind-of-bloop-lp courtesy @andybaio
Twang Darkly@Richard_Littler it really is one of the most incredible records
Piers Cawley@Richard_Littler I remember some Channel 4 thing in the nineties or early noughties doing the '100 best albums as voted by the public' things. As they counted down from 100 there was basically no jazz at all until suddenly, somewhere in the top 10, up pops Kind of Blue, because of course it did.
Seems jazzers can't agree on anything except for the sheer brilliance of Kind of Blue.
Bob Greene@Richard_Littler I've listened to this album countless times and it's still as fresh and beautiful as ever. Magical!
Ambient Sponge@Richard_Littler Fantastic album.
Cosvak@Richard_Littler best jazz album ever recorded. I put it on every time it's a rainy day in LA
kflanagan@Richard_Littler That is a gateway drug to Jazz. Or for a Jazz person, a gateway to Rock and Roll.
It's always around for me, and I go back to it often even though I'm not all that familiar with Jazz
Hen Gymro Heb Wlad@Richard_Littler This was the first jazz album I bought, in my 40s, having always listened to pop /rock or classical up to then, but wanting to try something different after learning some music theory with the wonderful UK Open University.
Kind of "blue" my mind, made me want to listen to more jazz, more Miles (later stuff not always to my taste but always interesting π). Still listen to this one regularly.
In fact, I'm going to put it on right now.
So what? π
Jessica Molly@Richard_Littler I love this record!
Tjb51@Richard_Littler Great album. And if this was on that xbird site there would be some troll disparaging it.
Hedders@Richard_Littler I remember finding this among all the classical LPs in the music block at school. Put it on, more out of curiousity than anything else. Nothing was the same again.
Scott Finkel@Richard_Littler I (still) use this album to evaluate stereo speakers/headphones before making a purchase. If they can't reproduce this faithfully, they don't get my money. (to be fair, it isn't the _only_ album I use, but it is usually the first)
samiamsambest album ever
salguod, man ππ lazysupperSheer brilliance.
Not a bad year for jazz as a whole either. ππΊ
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Richard@Richard_Littler A unique point in time for some of the best #jazz musicians at the top of their craft with a fantastic, inspired leader.
I can listen to it over and over; it still gives me the chills. Itβs like opening a window into the incomprehensible magical beauty at the centre of the universe.
Minty@Richard_Littler Makes me sad thinking about all the generations since that recording was released that might never hear it.
Theodrake@Richard_Littler thanks just spun it up. Listening to "So What"
madsen@Richard_Littler Amazing album. Flamenco Sketches is out of this world.
Also worth checking out is Kind of Bloop (https://kindofbloop.com/; seriously). It's an 8-bit tribute to Kind of Blue and more well-made than you'd immediately expect.
Isaac Freeman@Richard_Littler I don't normally need a reason to put on Kind of Blue, but that's a good reason to put on Kind of Blue.
John Peden@Richard_Littler such a fantastic album. probably the only one I like more is Bill Evans 'A Waltz for Debby'
@johnpeden Waltz for Debby is amazing