Pure Pleasure/ Isabel  PPAN 020 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl  

Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering

AAA 100% Analogue - Limited Edition - Pressed at Pallas 

However to get the full-on experience of hearing an ace electric blues axeman in audiophile acoustics, the PurePleasure LP is the way to go for Taylor’s American audience with turntables - AudiophileAudition

Guitarist Melvin Taylor's fluid, smartly constructed solos and understated yet winning vocals are surprises on this 1984 nine-track set recorded for Isabel. Taylor is not a fancy or arresting singer but succeeds through his simple, effective delivery of lyrics, slight inflections, and vocal nuances. 

 

His guitar work is impressive, with skittering riffs, shifting runs, and dashing solos. Organist/pianist Lucky Peterson is an excellent second soloist, adding cute background phrases at times, then stepping forward and challenging or buttressing Taylor's playing with his own dazzling lines.

 

Guitarist Melvin Taylor's fluid, smartly constructed solos and understated yet winning vocals are surprises on this 1984 nine-track set recorded for Isabel . Taylor is not a fancy or arresting singer but succeeds through his simple, effective delivery of lyrics, slight inflections, and vocal nuances. His guitar work is impressive, with skittering riffs, shifting runs, and dashing solos. Organist/pianist Lucky Peterson is an excellent second soloist, adding cute background phrases at times, then stepping forward and challenging or buttressing Taylor's playing with his own dazzling lines.

 

Melvin Taylor is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, blues and jazz. This self taught master was influenced by many of histories true guitar pioneers including - Albert King, Jimmy Reed, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix.  So it won't surprise you to know that Melvin's ability has been recognized by many of his fellow guitar and rock greats. In fact, he's appeared on the same ticket with Carlos Santana, George Benson, Al DiMeola and Chick Corea. And he can count among his fans the likes of Mick Jagger and Patty LaBelle

 

 

Melvin Taylor, guitar, vocals

Lucky Peterson, organ, piano

Titus Williams, bass

Ray Allison, drums

 

Selections:

 

Side One:

1. Talking To Anna-Mae (Part 1)

2. T.V. Mama

3. I'll Play The Blues For You

4. Born To Lose

5. Tribute To Wes

 

Side Two:

1. Cadillac Assembly Line

2. Voodoo Daddy

3. Talking To Anna-Mae (Part 2)

4. Groovin' In Paris

 

 

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The Restoration of the Art of Sound
180g Vinyl Mastered From The Best Available Sources

There really is nothing quite like it.  It’s the touch, the feel, you have to stop and stare, the cover,  the real thing, even the smell.

Its tangible, you can feel it, see it, study it,   muse/dream over it, it’s real, someone  has spent hours and hours over its construction and presentation. Pure Pleasure Records is just that, Pure Pleasure and that is what it has set out to be.  

The music and the physical record.  Something to keep, treasure, admire and above all enjoy.Of course with vinyl it’s not just a record, it’s the cover,  the sleeve notes, you are  holding a unique package, produced by craftsmen.

Pure Pleasure  Records bring you vinyl albums of quality Jazz - Blues - R+B - Soul - Funk, remastered by some of the best engineers in the world and pressed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl at what is probably the best pressing plant in Europe 

Pre Analogue Audiophile Matering
 
Plated and Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 Gram Virgin Vnyl
 
Released in Limited Quantities

 

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