Sold Date: November 29, 2018
Start Date: November 19, 2018
Final Price: £180.00 (GBP)
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Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" is an album by the English pianist Stan Tracey and his quartet, that was released by the Columbia subsidiary of EMI in 1965. The music was written in response to the 1953 BBC radio play Under Milk Wood, by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. It has often been cited as one of the best jazz recordings made in the United Kingdom.

The Stan Tracey Quartet ‎– Jazz Suite

Inspired By Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood.

Label: Columbia ‎– 33SX 1774

Runout Side 1, stamped XAX 2866 – 1U plus single letter 0

Runout Side 2, stamped XAX 2867 – 2U plus single letter R

Lansdowne Series –

Made and released by E.M. I. Records London

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country: UK

Released: 1965

Tracklist

A1   Cockle Row   

A2   Starless And Bible Black     

A3   I Lost My Step In Nantucket

A4   No Good Boyo

B1   Penpals  

B2   Llareggub      

B3   Under Milk Wood   

B4   A.M. Mayhem 

Credits

All written by Stan Tracey

Bass – Jeff Clyne

Drums – Jack Dougan*

Piano – Stan Tracey

Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Wellins

Condition

All records are played and cleaned with the latest AudioQuest Anti-Static Brush before listing.

Record : Near Mint-

The vinyl looks glossy and has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl.  The record is flat without warping.  Label is clean and original colour is bright, undimmed by its 50+ years.  Sound is as good as new.

Inner Sleeve is clean, off white with a very few small creases. It is a promotional E.M.I. and illustrates current mor artistes, your age will determine how many you recognise.

Cover: Excellant

It remains rigid and fully protective. Minor corner dinting and edge wear with moderate wear on the open edge. Colour on the front full gloss cover remains as good as new. Back cover is off white and clean with minor grubbiness at the gloss overfold.

A lovely package

In a review of the album for BBC Music Magazine, Chris Parker wrote: "Tracey’s startlingly percussive, eccentric piano style and his close rapport with tenor man Bobby Wellins do bring Thelonious Monk and Charlie Rouse to mind, but the cogent pungency of the compositions (in catchy mid-tempo tunes or in haunting ballads like ‘Starless and Bible Black’ and the title-track) is all his own".

In a series of articles for The Guardian newspaper titled "50 Great Moments In Jazz", John Fordham wrote of the album: "Under Milk Wood was an evocative collection of sparky themes inspired by the Dylan Thomas radio play (it's sometimes performed with a narrator reading the parts). And thanks to Tracey's sparing piano and Wellins's softly hooting sax, the rippling tone-poem 'Starless and Bible Black' is widely acclaimed as one of the great jazz performances".

On my retirement I said to my children “my collect ion of records, books and comics will be yours”, “ not interested, get rid of them” was their reply.  I’m well on with the comics and books and it’s now time to sell my vinyl.

Most of my jazz was purchased during my late teens through my mid-twenties.  Many remained unplayed for 30+ years some having been replaced by CDs while others just stored, their music unheard.  In preparation for their sale I have played each one to check for sound quality and to make sure there were no flaws.  I used my new AudioQuest Anti-Static brush each time.  It was so good listening to this wonderful music and revisting my younger self. I was amazed at what good taste I had when I was young!

Hope you enjoy them as much as me.  

See below for notes on my Grading Strategy

Tom Fisher of near-mint second hand emporium Rat Records describes the fairly universal grading system he uses.  If it's good enough for Tom, It’s good enough for me.

Cover and Record are graded separately.

Vinyl Grading System

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – Same but I’d tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.

Good (G) – To be honest you’re making trouble for yourself here, as Good means Bad. I’d only be selling something really desirable in this condition, with a bargain price and a full, no holds barred description to match.

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.