Friday, January 20, 2017

Sam Noto - Entrance!

For those of you who may not know, there is an amazing blog called Kubla's Crib (here).  It's part of our amazing network.  The sole purpose was to gather the entire Xanadu discography in FLAC format.  That goal was for the most part achieved - save a few albums which may remain in mp3.  However as time wore on, the links began to expire or disappear from failed server sites.

Entrance! was originally shared by legendary Crypt brother Alpax.  A couple years later it resurfaced in FLAC by none other than Kingcake himself.

So last week, during the same day, I was discussing Xanadu with my good friend Billy Batts, & also chatting about pianist Barry Harris with another friend, jgannon.  I decided that the time would be right for a re-rip of this great album.  And it truly is a great album.  The trumpet led quartet is not an easy gig for even the best of horn players.  Even with excellent support, the amount of creativity and physicality required is beyond the typical layman.  Not only does Noto deliver on those fronts, but also on the emotive aspect which is so important for making an album palpable.

Entrance! maintains a wonderful mood that has an upbeat feel.  Of course, the rhythm section lay it down and give Noto the creative juice needed to jump off each chorus.  I think something else worth mentioning is the incredible production.  The seperation always has a natural sound which keeps the band connected between channels.  It also serves to bring Noto into the forefront, accenting his glorious tone.  Between the music and the production, there's no doubt that Schlitten and his Xanadu imprint were at the forefront of the "tradition" during the 70's.

The cover for this album is well loved and as such has a lot of ring wear.  I used an image from the internet instead.  The back cover however, is from my sleeve.  It did it's job protecting the record, which is minty clean.  This album was ripped at 24/48 wav and transferred to 24/48 FLAC for your convenience.  Enjoy!!!

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30 comments:

  1. poppachubbyJanuary 20, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    https://mega.nz/#!YkJSCDBb!fxIFqAkuos3TInXW8naK5OKJbfDckv84eCED1Ajhy48

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  2. DEEPJanuary 20, 2017 at 6:05 AM

    CLASP

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  3. nikosJanuary 20, 2017 at 6:52 AM

    Terrific! Many thanks! Don't think I have any album with Noto as leader.

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  4. RodneyJanuary 20, 2017 at 8:42 AM

    Thank you, poppachubby. A fine replacement for my ersatz lossless from CIA years ago.

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  5. grumpyJanuary 20, 2017 at 8:43 AM

    @Nikos - you should check out Kubla's Crib!

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  6. grumpyJanuary 20, 2017 at 8:45 AM

    This looks like a serious upgrade, many thanks poppa!

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  7. NewlynerJanuary 20, 2017 at 2:06 PM

    Many thanks for this excellent post.

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  8. kristophermc28January 20, 2017 at 3:40 PM

    Thanks again poppa!

    I really need to check out the K Crib. It seems like it's been on my to-do list for way too long.

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  9. The JackalJanuary 20, 2017 at 7:03 PM

    Thanks Poppa,
    New artist to me, will check out the crib.
    Gotta be quality with that trio. My first new Leroy recording for 2017
    Thank you guys always

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  10. DEEPJanuary 21, 2017 at 4:14 AM

    CLASP!!

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  11. zoltanzyloxJanuary 21, 2017 at 3:34 PM

    Thanks poppa!

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  12. anon'n'onJanuary 22, 2017 at 9:06 PM

    thanks for the re rip

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  13. QPjrJanuary 22, 2017 at 9:11 PM

    i was just fishing for active links in the crib a couple months back and happened upon some outfit called elemental music re-releasing some items as XANADU MASTER EDITION SERIES. Hopefully they'll continue to make more sessions available, hopefully remastered well, but in the meantime the crib could use some love. thanks for pointing this out!

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  14. poppachubbyJanuary 23, 2017 at 3:48 AM

    Thanks for the great comment Bulkang. I think it was called Sandy, but the storm of 2012 destroyed most of the master tapes from the Xanadu sessions. I think they were able to restore some of them, but they actually used vinyl for some of the releases. I would challenge anybody to put some of our rips against theirs - I would suspect that theirs may be marginally better due to the access to high end digital equipment. That said, the new liner notes and extra tracks in some cases make them valuable for anybody who is a fan. And of course, Schlitten's involvement in the project...

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  15. sep troelstraJanuary 23, 2017 at 8:11 AM

    Many thanks!!

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  16. poppachubbyJanuary 23, 2017 at 8:24 AM

    Ok I fact checked and it was Sandy that damaged the tapes. I'm just not sure to what extent they used original tapes vs vinyl.

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  17. ScoredaddyJanuary 24, 2017 at 7:03 PM

    thanks so much for this.

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  18. DEEPJanuary 26, 2017 at 4:02 AM

    CLASP! Sure wish Kubla would resurrect his crib. I missed most of them first time around.

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  19. poppachubbyJanuary 26, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    See if you can stir up some interest at The Lair, DEEP.

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  20. DEEPJanuary 26, 2017 at 6:06 AM

    What happened Kubla Kahn? Did he die?

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  21. poppachubbyJanuary 26, 2017 at 11:59 AM

    The Lair is a good central spot where you will find most of the original posters.

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  22. zootJanuary 29, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    many thanks

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  23. BillJanuary 30, 2017 at 7:29 PM

    Many thanks Poppa!

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  24. Billy BattsFebruary 1, 2017 at 12:56 AM

    WOWZERS! Great one, Pops! This one will be loved (digitally) for many years to come in the Batts collection. Thank you! I'd love to have the Vinyl. It's on the "scrounge" list form now on.

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  25. JDFebruary 3, 2017 at 2:21 PM

    Nice one Chubbs! And you are, of course, quite right about our crew of vinyl rippers producing pretty much the equal of anything the record labels can do when working from good old plastic...I like to think of most of this work as 'remastering' rather than simply ripping!!

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  26. rmFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:29 AM

    thank you very much

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2017 at 12:58 AM

    Thanks PC for introducing me to Sam Noto, really good lp.
    -peacenik

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  28. rowgatienFebruary 9, 2017 at 7:20 PM

    Many thanks ! Can not dl much at the moment but it is stored. ;)

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  29. BhowaniMarch 13, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    Great! Thank you, Poppa !

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  30. stylesDecember 12, 2019 at 1:36 PM

    Live link for a great backup - poppachubby, thanks.

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