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Stark Reality – Acting, Thinking, Feeling

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This anthology produced, with liner notes and annotation by Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.
Original sessions produced by Monty Stark, Stark Reality, Ahmad Jamal and WGBH, Boston.

Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley and Kelly Hibbert for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles, USA.
Master Tape Transfers by Len Horowitz at History of Recorded Sound, Los Angeles, CA.
Art direction by Errol Richardson for Busy Monster, Toronto, Canada.
Original photography by Jim Bourne and others.
Original artwork by Mehitabel Katze (AKA Mel Dietmier)

3CD Tracklist:

Disc One and Disc Two: Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop

Disc One:

Merry Go Round
Junkman’s Song (Carmichael)
Thirty Days Hath September (Carmichael)
The Whale (Carmichael)
The Old Prospector (Carmichael)
Grandfather Clock (Smith, Carmichael)
Cooking (Carmichael)
Shooting Stars (Fisher, Carmichael)

Disc Two:

Rocket Ship (Carmichael)
Dreams (Chute, Carmichael)
Blue Pillow (Abercrombie)
Swing High (Carmichael)
Clouds (Carmichael)
Traveling (Carmichael)
Bustin’ Out of Doors (Carmichael)
Comrades (Dean, Carmichael)
All You Need to Make Music (Stark)

Disc Three: Roller Coaster Ride (1969) and Acting, Thinking, Feeling.

Pretty Music (Neloms)
Nani (Morrison, Stark)
Roller Coaster Ride (Stark)
Too Much Tenderness (Stark)
Red Yellow Moonbeams (Stark)
Sunday’s Song (Stark)
On Being Black (Stark)
Red Yellow Moonbeams (Stark)
New World Generation (Morrison, Stark)
Prelude to Say Brother (Stark)
Theme to Say Brother (Stark)
Acting, Thinking, Feeling Pt. 1 (Stark)
Acting, Thinking, Feeling Pt. 2 (Stark)
Acting, Thinking, Feeling Pt. 3 (Stark)

LP Tracklist:

As above, except that each song appears on the album on which it was originally issued and bonus tracks are all contained on a separate album.

6LP/3CD. NA 5094. 2013.

Stark Reality “Acting, Thinking, Feeling” Part Two Up On Now-Again Deluxe

Acting, Thinking, Feeling: the Stark Reality’s complete works will be released Feb. 5th, 2013 as a 6LP/3CD box set. The entire album is available now to our subscribers at Now-Again Deluxe!

The second half of Acting, Thinking, Feeling anthology is now available via Now-Again Deluxe – nearly two months ahead of our worldwide street date. This album contains their long out-of-print 1969 (first issued on this label in 2003), the two sides of their Big Yellow 7″ single, the three part song “Acting, Thinking, Feeling” and a series of unreleased tracks discovered by Porter Records’ Luke Mosling – issued here for the first time!

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Update: Stark Reality “Acting, Thinking, Feeling” Release Date; Part One Available Now Via Now-Again Deluxe

Acting, Thinking, Feeling: the Stark Reality’s complete works will be released Feb. 5th, 2013 as a 6LP/3CD box set. The complete Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop album available now to our subscribers at Now-Again Deluxe!

A couple of months ago, we announced that both the 6LP and 3CD versions of this anthology – which we’re calling Acting, Thinking, Feeling – are now in production. We’ve now confirmed that both formats will be released worldwide on February 5th, 2013.

As we noted, Included will be the entirety of their AJP-issued album The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop. This is the first time that this album has been reissued in its entirety – and has been restored and remastered from brand new master tape transfers. The album is now available to our subscribers at Now-Again Deluxe. The second half of our Acting, Thinking, Feeling anthology will be available via Now-Again Deluxe in less than two weeks.

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Announcing: Stark Reality “Acting, Thinking, Feeling” Complete Works 6LP/3CD Box Set.

Acting, Thinking, Feeling: the Stark Reality’s complete works coming Feb. 5th, 2013 as a 6LP/3CD box set.

Earlier this year, we announced we were preparing to present the complete works of psychedelic jazz ensemble Stark Reality’s complete works as a box set. Well, we’re happy to announce that both the 6LP and 3CD versions of this anthology – which we’re calling Acting, Thinking, Feeling – are now in production.

This marks the first time that all of Stark Reality’s music will be available on vinyl and CD. Included will be the entirety of their AJP-issued album The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop, their out-of-print 1969 (first issued on this label in 2003), the two sides of their Big Yellow 7″ single, the three part song “Acting, Thinking, Feeling” and a series of unreleased tracks discovered by Porter Records’ Luke Mosling – issued here for the first time!

While we have yet to set a street date (we’re hoping for late 2012 or early 2013), our loyal Now-Again Deluxe subscribers will be able to feast their ears on this band’s impossible to categorize, yet undeniable sound – restored and remastered from brand new master tape transfers in two installments, starting on October 30th.

More information, pictures of the box set packaging, and a free download to come.

Coming Later This Year: Stark Reality’s Complete Works Box Set

Later this year, we’ll be presenting the complete works of psychedelic jazz ensemble Stark Reality’s complete works as a box set. This will be the first time that all of Stark Reality’s music will be available on vinyl and CD. Included will be the entirety of their AJP-issued album The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop, their out-of-print 1969 (first issued on this label in 2003), and a series of unreleased tracks discovered by Porter Records’ Luke Mosling. Below he describes the discovery of these three crucial songs, which we are pleased to issue for the first time on Now-Again.

“While spending some time in Philadelphia in 2005, I had heard rumors from some of the old-school jazz musicians that drummer and music educator J. R. Mitchell (1937-2004), had a vast collection of reel to reel tapes that he had been recording and acquiring since the late 60’s of his own music and the music of his friends and colleagues. Some time latter I contacted the Mitchell estate and “yes” there were indeed boxes and boxes of tapes. A meeting was arranged for me to go through and archive the material during my next visit to Philly. As I was digging though one box of tapes after another, I came across a plain looking reel to reel tape box with the words “Stark Reality” written faintly in ball point pen. My jaw hit the floor at this unexpected but much welcomed find. MORE