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O'DONEL LEVY...."WINDOW"

Label: Groove Merchant ‎– GM-3313

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1976

Genre: Jazz

Style: Jazz-Funk

TRACKS:

A1     Panama Red      6:31

A2     I Believe In Miracles    5:43

A3     Freedom And Good Times  5:27

B1     I'll Sing From My Window     5:34

B2     Moisturizer 6:15

B3     Green Machine  5:15

Credits

Drums – Stafford Levy

Engineer – Tony Bongiovi

Guitar, Written-By – O'Donel Levy

Percussion – Jimmy Maelen

Piano, Synthesizer – Charles Covington

Producer – Sonny Lester

Saxophone, Flute – David E. Smith, George Young (2), Lew Delgatto

Strings – Frederick Buldrini, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohan*, Jesse Levy, Julian Baker (5), Norman Carr, Richard Locker, Richard Maximoff, Richard Sortomme, Tony Posk

Trombone – Barry Rogers, Joe Randazzo

Trumpet – Jimmy Wilson, Lewis M. Soloff*, Randy Brecker

Vocals – Aleta Greene

 

A great later album from O'Donel Levy – recorded after his initial flurry of work for the Groove Merchant label, but still plenty darn nice! The sound here is slightly smoother and a bit more electric than before – with Levy's sweet guitar work snaking out over some larger backings that almost have a funky soundtrack feel. The groove is still great, and O'Donel brings plenty of his trademark chromatic lines to the set – guitar parts that almost sound even better in this setting! Titles include "Moisturizer", "Green Machine", "Panama Red", and a track called "I Believe In Miracles", which is not the Jackson Sisters' hit, but a nice mellow groove with vocals that sounds like some of the George Duke soul cuts!

 

RECORD CONDITION: FOUND IN A 400 LP LOT BACK IN THE EARLY 80s..ALL WERE OPENED BUT UNPLAYED!! (RARE!)...JUST CLEAN IT SUPERFICIALLY TO GET RID OF STATIC DUST ACCUMULATED THROUGH THE YEARS!!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: SUPER TINY NOTCH CUT...SEE SCAN

REMARKS: ORIGINAL!!!!!

O' Donel Levy- Another Forgotten Giant

 

“Looked through the search and couldn't find a mention of him on the forum yet, so figured I would do the honors.

 

O' Donel was a great soul jazz guitarist to come out of the early 70's. I first heard him a couple years ago when my brother (a hip hop producer) was sampling from his album "Breeding of Mind". Awesome playing, that album reminded me of some late Grant Green type stuff, though O' Donel would go on to show more extreme technique(Bensonesque?) on other stuff I have heard.

 

Small bio I found: "O’Donel Levy has performed and continues to perform at some of the biggest festivals with some of the biggest audiences in the world. He was the main attraction at the Montreux Festival. He’s played with the who’s who of blues, jazz, and even soul. He has appeared with the late great Miles Davis. He has stood beside Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, and that’s just the beginning. If he hasn’t played with them, he has written music for them. He’s written music for Luther Vandross, Sarah Vaughn, and his friend, Herbie Mann. "

 

He had a stroke I read about a year or 2 ago and has been in rehab ever since to get his hands goin' again. Great player check him out.”

 

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Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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