Joy, by Joy

Joy

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
6 panel digipac CD with printed insert, new artwork and notes

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Beautiful straight reissue of this classic, remastered for vinyl by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records. This is a reissue of the original 9 track LP*, and doesn't contain the extra tracks that are on the CD/digital release only. *Forbidden Flight & Tribute are extended versions edited by Keith Bailey. With tabbed sleeves and printed inner sleeve.

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1.	Martini Sweet 06:21	buy track
2.	KokoVdank 05:40	buy track
3.	Do You Know The Way 06:47	buy track
4.	Spirals 06:32	buy track
5.	P.M. 05:17	buy track
6.	Jak's Travels 04:09	buy track
7.	Forbidden Flight 04:23	buy track
8.	Tribute 06:58	buy track
9.	Hidden Spirits 05:57	buy track
10.	You 08:13	buy track
11.	Koko (2) 05:02	buy track
12.	Do You Know The Way (2) 07:15	buy track
13.	Spirals (2) 06:32	buy track

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Super rare 1970s British jazz from Joy: Chris Francis, James Dvorak, Frank Roberts, Ernest Mothle, Keith Bailey reflecting the young, multicultural, vibrant flavours of mid-70s London. Funky, hip, committed, Joy is one of the forgotten gems of London jazz.

Originally released in 1976, Cadillac and Joy are delighted to offer the first CD/Digital reissue of this great album - remastered by Keith Bailey and including extra, previously unissued, material and a vinyl reissue of the original release incl. two extended tracks, beautifully remastered for LP at Gearbox Studios. The album has been remixed and remastered from the original tapes with the help of the members of the band, and includes a new assessment of their importance, recollections of the band, and new photos and material.

The mid-70s should be seen as a vibrant and fecund period for British jazz including Spear, Molongo, The Brotherhood of Breath, Keith Tippett and Elton Dean’s groups and and others were bands such as The Quintet (Joy's direct precursor), Keith Bailey’s Orbit, Chris Francis’ Naima, Maggie Nichols’ Voice, Dave Defries’ Lemonspiel, Gary Windo’s I Dogu featuring Frank Roberts, Quincicasm, Landscape, Harry Becket’s Joy Unlimited, Isotope - all working with the punk ethic and generating a special scene. Joy were part of this: there was undoubtedly a buzz around this hip young multi-cultural band featuring London musicians from South Africa, The Caribbean, The US and UK. The LP that came out in 1976 only increased the buzz: one of the best of the bands playing in the contemporary post-bop style but with their own material.

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released May 26, 2023

Alto Saxophone – Chris Francis
Trumpet – James Dvorak
Piano – Frank Roberts
Bass – Ernest Mothle
Drums – Keith Bailey

Recorded 22 March 1976 at Chalk Farm Studio, London. Engineered by Vic Keary
First issued on LP in 1976 as SGC 1006 (Side Two tracks 3 & 4 were edited versions)
Original cover design by Ben Cumley
Original album produced by John Jack
Reissue produced & mastered by Keith Bailey
Mastering Engineer: Lawrence Czoka
Mastered at Studio West, San Diego, California, 17-19, 24 August 2022
Cover rehash by David Ilic
Executive producer Mike Gavin/Cadillac Music & Publishing Ltd.

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Cadillac Records London, UK

John Jack founded Cadillac Records in 1973 to independently release Mike Westbrook’s music when major labels turned their back on jazz. One of the UK’s first DIY labels, Cadillac went on to build a catalogue with albums by Ken Colyer, Joe Harriott, Stan Tracey & Mike Osborne, Dave Holdsworth/Liane Carroll Quartet, Bobby Wellins Quartet, David Murray & Dudu Pukwana among others. ... more

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