D.B. SHRIER QUARTET:Emerges private spiritual jazz LP

$

264

Artist: D.B. SHRIER  QUARTET

Title: EMERGES

Label: ALFA RECORDS (DSM100)

Released: 1967

Cover: VG(+) (sw/cw/rw/bc)

Record: VG(+) (pressing mark nap/1 scratch that ticks lightly for last minute of S1T2/light crackle)

Description: Private Philly spiritual jazz lp with the track "East", later remade by Billy Paul on his Going East LP, & comped by Gilles Peterson on Gilles Peterson Digs America Vol.2.

Listen to the clip!

"Another Philadephian album is DB Shrier’s Emerges. Fortunately the album, released in 1967, sounds as good as the intriguing cover would lead you to believe. Shrier was a sax player who worked with a quartet that included Tyrone Brown. About a decade after Emerges was released, Brown was working with Billy Paul (he has also worked with Max Roach, and Odean Pope) and they re-recorded "East" as a psychedelic-tinged vocal soul masterpiece complete with full string section and an amazing arrangement (coincidentally I first heard Billy Paul’s "East" on one of Peterson’s Brownswood Basement specials.) There can’t be too many Philly-soul classics that started out as heavyweight modal jazz pieces, but this one sounds fantastic both ways. "I’ve never heard the Billy Paul version, but I actually played with him back in the day," confesses Shrier. "He used to work with some great musicians." Emerges was Shrier’s first and last album release, but not his only recording. Hours of sessions are on tapes in a number of locations and Shrier is currently seeking them out. At one time he played in the Woody Herman band, with Jimmy McGriff, and even sat in with his hero John Coltrane at his last gig in Philadephia. It took 4 nights for Shrier to get the courage together to get on stage with Coltrane, but he busted out a transcending 10 minute solo when he finally got there that was met with a nod of approval from his hero. Shrier also had a jazz-rock band by the name of Lifeblood and produced acts on the independent Sound Gems label out of Philadelphia, including Ebb Tide’s soulful disco tune "It Takes Love To Make Love." A CD of Billy Paul’s "East" was dispatched to Shrier shortly after this interview took place." - Ubiquity Records

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GRADING:

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NEAR MINT (NM): Like new.

EXCELLENT (EX): Otherwise near mint but has slight cosmetic flaws that don't affect play. Close to perfect, with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. The cover might have light ring-wear or minor denting to a corner, but should look close to new.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve, a slight scratch that does not affect play, or some of the original luster may be lost.

VERY GOOD (VG): Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise. Cover has heavy ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains.

VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-): Vinyl may have numerous scratches including heavy scratches that will tick, heavy surface noise. The cover might have large seam splits, tears, or writing on the cover that obscures the artwork. I usually don't list records in this condition unless it is an extremely rare title.

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GRADING ABBREVIATIONS:

auto: autographed / bc: bent corner / cc: cut corner / coh: cut out hole / cw: cover wear / H20: water damage / nap: not affecting play / obc: on back cover / ofc: on front cover / ol: on label / re: reissue / rw: ring wear / saw: sawmark / soc: sticker on cover / sol: sticker on label / sps: split seam / ss: still sealed / sw: seam wear (not split) / toc: tear on cover / tol: tear on label / ts: taped seam / wlp: white label promo / woc: writing on cover / wobc: writing on back cover / wol: writing on label

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And yes, I do combine shipping for multiple items, see below for prices.

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~ UNITED STATES ~

Media Mail: $4.00 for the first LP & $1.00 for each additional LP. 

Estimated delivery time: 1-3 weeks. I've never had any problems with Media Mail when mailing records (or buying them myself), but please don't ask me when the lp is going to arrive, ok?

Priority Mail: $7.00 for the first lp & $1.00 for each additional LP.

Priority Mail is insured for up to $100.00 & will get to you in 2-4 days. It will also provide a tracking number when the lp is shipped. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Insurance: Available to all US buyers for an additional fee of $2.50.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ CANADA ~

First Class: $8.00 for the first lp & $1.00 for each additional lp.

Priority Mail: $14.00 for the first lp & $1.00 each additional lp. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ MEXICO ~

First Class: $12.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

Priority Mail: $24.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ THE REST OF THE WORLD ~

First Class International: $14.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

First Class mail can be slow, you have been warned. Expect to wait anywhere from 2-5 weeks.

Priority Mail international: $30.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

Much faster, provides a tracking number & insurance up to $100. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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