Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Melvyn Price

Melvyn Price - Rhythm and Blues Mel-Dor PR-1003 Sweden (1974)

"Melvyn Price? Sounds familiar but I can't quite place him". Not surprising really as Detroit born Price is virtually unknown outside of Sweden where he made his home in the late sixties.

His debut LP release in 1970 entitled "Jazzbalettrytmer" or Jazz Ballet Rhythms was pressed on his own private label "Price" after requests from Jazz Ballet students. However this album, his third, a totally obscure Swedish only release is his finest effort. A percussive and funky jazz belter!

Joining Price on congos and bongos is an all Swedish rhythm section and includes Björn Alke & Guy Roellinger on bass, Björn Wolff on piano, Fredrik Norén & Gunnar Nyberg on drums, Ed Epstein on tenor sax and Jon Dill & Luis Agudo helping out on persussion. Melvyn Price can also be heard (obviously) on trombone.

I think you'll like this one, let me know what you think...

1) Voodoo Love Dance
2) Toward Brazil
3) Behind Kungsträdgården
4) Happiness Is...
5) Five O'Clock Traffic
6) Last Train

Now available at Wax Poetics Digital

34 comments:

Quimsy said...

http://rapidshare.com/files/46324631/Melvyn_Price_-_Rhythm_And_Blues__1974_.zip

Bacoso said...

wow quimsy much respect - been after this one for a long long time.Many thanks indeed.

Quimsy said...

my pleasure buddy.

Haven't listened to this one for years but have had Behind Kungsträdgården looping all day. What a joy...

Reza said...

fantastic post ... loads of thx quimsy

Anonymous said...

Much respect. I always find quality here. Thanks again!

Smooth said...

Great, have been looking for the full album. Thanks!

Vichakani said...

Awesome post. I have been looking for this LP for so long, since I bought the Behind Kungsträdgården comp. in the 90s with no success (always been outbid or unable to afford when on market etc. etc.). Thanks you so much for sharing a real gem.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

dude, 'been looking for this for a while. thanks, top shelf choice!

Anonymous said...

been looking so long, and then, on my birthday, August 1st. there it is. Thank you . so much. i´v even found this: http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellybongo.com%2Fmelvyn.html&ei=m4DcRqS9K46iwgHv57imCQ&usg=AFQjCNGn762K4EvtA6aq_3y9KBauyAJhhA&sig2=ZBZqpkXu6IG8AVQiTFHpbQ

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Bo Daniel Hörnestam said...

Can someone put up a new link?

Many thankz!

rhythm said...

WOW, I have been searching for this for YEARS. Thanks!...Is it possible that a new link could be put up?

Quimsy said...

I just checked the above link - still works fine

rhythm said...

this is the link as it appears in my browser (firefox):

http://rapidshare.com/files/46324631/Melvyn_Price_-_Rhythm_And


is there something missing?

Jo/No said...

Happy new year blessings from Stockholm!

Thanks for this nice piece and all other great posts of 2007!

Partly out of inspiration from your blog I've just got around to set up my own. First post is a compilation of music I picked up during my travel in Peru last summer! Not only peruvian stuff though, but rather groovy latin tunes from the 50's and onwards.

Check
http://jonosaudio.blogspot.com/
out if you are interested and I would be honoured!

I hope you keep your blog up and running and have yourself a great 2008!

Anonymous said...

wonderful blog very impressed, glad to be able to appreciate your wonderful selection

Anonymous said...

Stunning quality - 1000 thanks

Anonymous said...

thanks a lot - great music - jst wish the mp3s could be a higher bitrate. no chance of that happening, i suppose? :)

soulbrotha said...

Thanks Quimsy! Looks juicy!

Anonymous said...

Wax Poetics Records, the record label from the hip hop soul funk mag is actually reissuing this joint in the summer. Look forward to that re-release!

Anonymous said...

The reissue will be out, July 7th on Waxpoetics Record
www.waxpoetics.com

Simon666 said...

Thanks for this Quimsy, love it.

Anonymous said...

This LP is available on CD at Wax Poetics and for download on the new Digital site. 180 gram vinyl will also be available shortly.

http://waxpoetics.com/storefront/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=210

PLEASE SUPPORT THE ARTIST AND BUY THE LP!

dylanfan said...

The artist's name and this record was recently briefly mentioned in a German Jazz magazine - and I tried your generous share - thanks a lot, great stuff. Still looking for the vinyl, the German branch of Amazon does not even offer a picture of the cover. The download section of the Waxpoetic website does not work if you want to d/l it from Germany - quite ridiculous, right?
Thanks again for sharing this rarity!

Anonymous said...

The 180 gram vinyl is now in stock at waxpoetics.com and any purchase online this weekend will see you entered into a prize draw. The winner will received a signed copy of the LP by Melyvn himself!

Anonymous said...

Found your blog by accident...WHAT A FIND...I'm slowwly stripping it bare...WONDERFUL!!! This is what blogging's all about-exposing folks to new and exiting new sounds...you're choices are excellent!
BUUUTT...I agree with the previous post-can't manage to get this to work, and it sounds great. Please have a look at the download. Keep on keepin' on!
Malenka2000

Anonymous said...

Any chance of a repost? Thank link doesn't seem to be working.

Great blog - thanks for everything!

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