1 November 2011

MAARTEN ALTENA "TUNING THE BASS" (ICP, 1975)







Another gem by N. - say thanks to him.
I haven't tracked the rip - it is partly not clear where one title ends and another starts...
Apart from removing some clicks I have left this very good solo recording by Maarten Altena as I got it.





MAARTEN ALTENA "TUNING THE BASS"


Maarten Altena, double bass


Side A:

1. Tuning the bass (02:30)
2. Spaghetti (03:12)
3. The grater (01:15)
4. Tuning (00:18)
5. Derek, Wilbur and the blues (08:12)
6. Smoking the cigar (05:56)
7. Tuning (00:23)

Side B:

1. Ricordato (02:47)
2. Martinez (03:07)
3. CDL (02:13)
4. Handicaps III (06:15)
5. Macanudo (01:31)
6. The elephant II (02:28)



Recorded at Frascati, Amsterdam on 2 May 1975.
Sleeve design Marja Samsom.


ICP 019
(lp rip)





Enjoy!

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13 comments:

  1. yee-haw, like the cowboys say! :)

    you haven't told me about this one... never thought i'd come across it.

    thanks a lot for this altena series, onxidlib.

    p.s.: op stap. ;)

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  2. incredible!

    thank you so much!

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  3. Praise to the gods! This album has occupied, unchallenged, the No. 1 slot on my Wants List for well over 30 years.

    Thank you, N and Onx.

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  4. looks like this album is among of Altena's best efforts and definitely extremely rare one...and it also looks like i only have to envy to those guys who grabbed this a year ago)) enjoy it! you lucky beggars!

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  5. I'd like to have a new link to download this rare pearl. Thanks in advance.

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  6. Hi br1tag - no new link as it is available again - albeit only in a 52 CD box-set...

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  7. hey, chance to re-up?
    Thank You!

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