One day Iāll snag a copy of this
Iām forever intrigued by private press / vanity pressed music. In terms of audio quality itās often poor, rudimentary even but I do find such music (when good IMHO) fascinating. Such music represents forgotten hopes and expressions and as is sometimes the case talent (99% is bad to the point of dismal). Private pressings by nature also represent a challenge. Often Pressed in tiny quantities they are difficult to track down and become a treasure hunt of sorts which can be fun and frustrating in equal measure.
Musicians union books can be a useful tool however, sourcing such records direct from the artist can be a painstaking process. Looking for clues from the label or producer information or from session musicians all takes time frequently for little reward (getting used to being told to fuck off is also essential) Discovering ācuriosā in other peoples collections has been fruitful over the years with a few gems that will remain on the record shelves regardless of condition.
The internet opened the world up and sometimes artists will respond to posts or inquiries on forums I guess forgotten talent is not beyond googling their own name. A few years ago I heard a record which got under my skin. It was pressed in the US so very little chance of one turning up over here. A little while passed and the name came out. By this point all copies were likely to have been sourced but I still wanted to speak with the guy, find out what hand life had dealt him. This was probably the simplest effort ever as he turned out to be on Facebook and a rather nice guy he is too - He still plays in a piano barā¦sadly he has no spare copiesā¦
Hereās Chuck
This one got away.
http://www.popsike.com/PRIVATE-PRESS-LOUNGE-JAZZ-CHUCK-SENRICK-DREAMIN-LP-SIGNED/201740244877.html
T.B.C
Really nice track
Voice reminds me of a cat stevens/nick drake mix
Looks like itās just been put on a compilation by the Numero group. I donāt think any copies are over here yet but I dare say Juno or similar will have them at some point. The comp is called āSeafaring Strangers -PRIVATE YACHTā. The Numero guys are straight so Iām guessing Chuck actually gets a royalty which is great.
One of the (many) great things about Spotify is getting to hear the obscure private pressings. This album is great
And what a track this is. I reckon the ārecorded under a blanketā sound quality only enhances its strange greatnessā¦
Freaky Vid!
Yep.