Sold Date: July 19, 2015
Start Date: July 12, 2015
Final Price: $27.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 77
Buyer Feedback: 29

One of the strangest school records I have ever encountered. Titled The "Best Of The Blues", The Golden Blues of The Choate School. This includes two fairly big names, Ian Underwood, and Steve Swallow. This is from their school days likely late 50's, very early 60's (no year is given). Of course Ian Underwood would gain renown with Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention, and Steve Swallow would become an ace jazz bassist, playing with such folks as Gary Burton (Steve is actually playing the trumpet on this record!). It also features "The Bearded Stranger" on Bongos, no idea who that could be... Based on the appearances it looks like this was recorded in the beatnik times at a fairly hip school. Interesting note, the track "The Preacher" is just the trio of Ian Underwood, Steve Swallow, and Mase Morfit, so weird to see the two biggest names in their school days on the same track.
This has never come up before, and I wonder if Steve Swallow or Ian Underwood even have a copy....
Includes cool tracks such as: Opus De Funk, Elephant Rock, The Preacher, Mambo Loco, and The Creep, great bluesy jazzy school album, I don't even know if another copy exists at this point.
Vinyl Condition: VG (The main problem is grime, a deep clean with a VPI would probably take care of that, otherwise their are some sleeve scuffs, and one feeler for half the duration of "wagon wheels")
Cover Condition: VG (The only real problem here is the seam split that goes for most of the top seam, otherwise it's an EX)
The Artists:
Pete Sipple, Tenor Sax
Bruce Evans, Tenor Sax
Ian Underwood, Alto Sax
Art Trotman, Alto Sax
Steve Gilford, Baritone Sax
The Bearded Stranger, Bongos
Steve Swallow, Trumpet
John Clough, Trumpet
Bill Richardson, Trumpet
Bill Hatfield, Accordian
Malcolm Manson, Bass
Mase Morfit, Drums
Label: SAG 1000
Year: Unknown
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