Carla Bley - Social Studies (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1981)

Carla Bley – Social Studies is an album by the Carla Bley Band on Bley’s own WATT label (cat. no. WATT/11), distributed through ECM. It was recorded between September and December 1980 at Grog Kill Studio in Willow, New York, produced by Bley herself with Tom Mark as engineer. The compositions are by Bley, and the band with Michael Mantler, Carlos Ward, Gary Valente and Steve Swallow uses tuba and euphonium for an unusual horn sound. This copy is the 1981 European original pressing with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: WATT – WATT/11
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year: 1981
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (small sticker tear on front)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH38).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts)
2. Copyright Royalties

Side B

1. Útviklingssang
2. Valse Sinistre
3. Floater
4. Walking Batteriewoman

Personnel

Carla Bley (organ, piano, composer, producer), Michael Mantler (trumpet), Carlos Ward (saxophones), Tony Dagradi (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Gary Valente (trombone), Joe Daley (euphonium), Earl McIntyre (tuba), Steve Swallow (bass), D. Sharpe (drums). Engineer: Tom Mark.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1981 European first issue on WATT, pressed in Germany.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear, here a small sticker tear on the front. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What is WATT?
WATT is the label Carla Bley and Michael Mantler founded in 1973 to release their own music independently. From the late 1970s the records were distributed by ECM.

Do you have more Carla Bley records?
Yes, for example Carla Bley – Live!, The Carla Bley Band – I Hate To Sing and Escalator Over The Hill. More titles are in our Jazz collection.