Record Labels that Draw You In But Always Dissapoint

[fishmongerfunk]

i keep buying records on certain labels, perhaps because of cover and label art i keep expecting to find something on them, but i never do. just curious if is there anything at all worth getting on the following labels

-Canadian Talent Library
-Abel
-Opus 3
-Rare Earth
-Choice
-Event
-Mood Records (there must be something decent on this label)

Rep some record labels that consistently dissapoint.

 

[pcmr]

buddah records is pretty disapointing they have good releases but the promising/disapointment ratio is very high





on opus 3 and rare earth

 

[skel]

Tony Visconti's Good Earth much more miss than hit.





Early 70s Decca. Always disappoints.


70s EMI gems vs turds ratio on 45 is WMIC territory. For every Pilot or FU King or Bimbo Jet killer there's about 315 Julie Covington or Sir Cliff dogs. What an ungodly waste of good natural plastic.





Worst offender? Pye.

 

[GatorToof]

I was very pleased with the recent Opus 3 score. The record is from Sweden so I have no way of even vaguely recalling the title or artist, however, the pressing was pretty solid and the grooves were comfortablely spaced and the sound was clear and uncompressed.





:word:

 

[Guzzo]

crabmongerfunk said: just curious if is there anything at all worth getting on the following labels





-Event







Fatback band has a great release on this label





Peppers have an "ok" release on this label

 

[fishmongerfunk]

i forgot about that fatback one..





how about:


-karma sutra label


-abc/bluesway

 

[LaserWolf]

I like the Bluesway label, but that is just me.


Outlaw Blues Band gots breaks.

 

[LaserWolf]

Blues label that often disappoints is Blind Pig.


Even the Ellen McIlwaine with Jack Bruce is not very good.





Alligator is not much better.

 

[The_Non]

Bluesway has some great blues w/rock inspired stuff.


ECM sucks. 2000 strikes and you're out.


Chelsea is kinda mediocre. It always looks like it's gonna be the shit and kinda let's me down, although not bad.


That Ray Charles label has like 3 things on it, all of which look like they're gonna be great and kinda let you down.


There are some good Rare Earth label stuff, I dunno what yall talkin bout on that either.


Late 70s A&M and MCA stuff is usually a bummer.

 

[Humanacat]

Definitely agree with Raer Earth, so much horn rock crap.





With ECM I like the one Dave Liebman LP Drum Ode, the rest I've listened to is garbonzo.





No too happy with vanguard 70s stuff and Warner Bros subsidiary Raccoon recently.

 

[Horseleech]

Humanacat saidefinitely agree with Raer Earth, so much horn rock crap.




The Pretty Things


XIT


Power Of Zeus


And the band Rare Earth has some jams.

 

[vinylstalker]

The one for me is definitely Light/Word.


Where I came up digging, half the shit was xian stuff,


and I took SO many chances on SO much crap.


There are a few 1-2 track bangers, but the banger-crap ratio is mad high.

 

[The_Non]

Horseleech said:Humanacat saidefinitely agree with Raer Earth, so much horn rock crap.




The Pretty Things


XIT


Power Of Zeus


And the band Rare Earth has some jams.

Toe Fat


Lost Nation


there's more

 

[LaserWolf]

vinylstalker said:The one for me is definitely Light/Word.


Where I came up digging, half the shit was xian stuff,


and I took SO many chances on SO much crap.


There are a few 1-2 track bangers, but the banger-crap ratio is mad high.




Only half is xian?





First Gear.





We should do a What's Good On Light/Word/Myrrh sometime.


Unlike some other labels mentioned, like ECM or Buddah, you gotta listen to these because there is no telling what might be good there.

 

[LaserWolf]

I never think of ECM as a label that I am taking chances on.


Almost all the records have the ECM free/chamber/open sound.


Almost all have the same revolving group of players.


Almost all are beautifully recorded.


Almost all will put you to sleep.

 

[bobtheorange]

pcmr said:buddah records is pretty disapointing they have good releases but the promising/disapointment ratio is very high




I learned that very early on.





Horseleech said:Humanacat saidefinitely agree with Raer Earth, so much horn rock crap.




The Pretty Things


XIT


Power Of Zeus


And the band Rare Earth has some jams.

XIT really? I remember the two on Rare Earth being pretty lame. Is it worth revisiting?

 

[Sunfade]

LaserWolf said:I never think of ECM as a label that I am taking chances on.


Almost all the records have the ECM free/chamber/open sound.


Almost all have the same revolving group of players.


Almost all are beautifully recorded.


Almost all will put you to sleep.




Lol, I agree with this. Besides the earlier releases like the Terje Rydal or Eberhard Weber.

 

[Sunfade]

Definitive Jux

 

[rain103]

I cosign with: Buddah.





For me, these labels tend to be catnip for some reason: Spring and Capricorn





Among others I can't think of at the moment.

 

[cookbook]

The_Non said:Horseleech said:Humanacat saidefinitely agree with Raer Earth, so much horn rock crap.




The Pretty Things


XIT


Power Of Zeus


And the band Rare Earth has some jams.

Toe Fat


Lost Nation


there's more




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