Intensity (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024): Vinyl LP Record Store Day Six years since the release

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this best-kept secret vinyl release also harbours the voices of Dirk Bogaert (of Belgian hard rockers Waterloo) as well as Catalan singer Ilona Chale (Marc Hollander/Aksak Maboul) before her later tenure as the COS front woman

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Intensity (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024): Vinyl LP Record Store Day Six years since the releaseRecorded in 1960, Art Peppers 5th album release on Contemporary Records, Intensity, was released in 1963. A collection of 7 jazz standards the album features Dolo Coker (piano) along with Jimmy Bond (bass), and Frank Butler (drums). This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180 gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip on jacket.