Chakin' is a compilation album by Shit and Shine, released on 10 February 2015 by Astral Spirits. The album comprises improvised jazz sessions recorded for Clouse's Tuesday Jazz Chat on YouTube. The music is comparable to Sun Ra and Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis.[1]
| Chakin' | ||||
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| Released | 10 February 2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-bop | |||
| Length | 54:35 | |||
| Label | Astral Spirits | |||
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Release and reception
editThe vinyl pressing was limited to four-hundred and seven copies, with five unique sleeve illustrations: Green background print, limited to one-hundred and forty-nine copies. Green/grey background print, limited to three copies. Green/yellow background print, limited to eight copies. Grey background print, limited to ninety-nine copies. Yellow background print, limited to one-hundred and forty-eight copies. It made seventh place on The Vinyl Factory's "The 10 Most Collectable Records of 2015" end of the year list, with the columnist saying, "the concept is charmingly shambolic, somewhat random and wonderfully egalitarian."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Shit and Shine
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Denim Do's and Don'ts" | 16:34 |
| 2. | "TJC 16" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "TJC 13" | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "TJC 17" | 6:51 |
| 2. | "TJC 7" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "TJC 19" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Jump on the Feeder" | 9:10 |
| 5. | "TJC 15" | 3:08 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Chakin' liner notes.[3]
- Musicians
- Craig Clouse – Wurlitzer electric piano, electronics, acoustic bass guitar, drums
- Nate Cross – Dual Rhodes, electronics, percussion
- King Coffey – drums
- Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – acoustic bass guitar
- Pete Simonelli – vocals
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2015 | Astral Spirits | CS | AS009 |
| Australia | Rock Is Hell | LP | RIP64 |
References
edit- ^ Bath, Tristan (11 March 2015). "Spool's Out: Tape Reviews for March: Shit & Shine – Chakin". The Quietus. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "The 10 Most Collectable Records of 2015". The Vinyl Factory. The Vinyl Factory. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Chakin' (booklet). Shit and Shine. Austin, Texas: Astral Spirits Records. 2015.
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