Music Revelation Ensemble – No Wave (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1980)

Music Revelation Ensemble – No Wave is the first album by the Music Revelation Ensemble led by guitarist James Blood Ulmer, released in 1980 on the Moers Music label (cat. no. 01072). It was recorded in June 1980 at Studio 57 in Düsseldorf and produced by Burkhard Hennen. Alongside Ulmer play David Murray (tenor saxophone, also bass clarinet on Time Table), Amin Ali (electric bass) and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums). The four pieces were written by Ulmer and combine free jazz with angular funk and rock rhythms in the spirit of Ornette Coleman's harmolodics. This copy is the 1980 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Moers Music 01072 (momu 01072)
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Experimental, Free jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Time Table (James Blood Ulmer)
2. Big Tree (James Blood Ulmer)

Side B

1. Baby Talk (James Blood Ulmer)
2. Sound Check (James Blood Ulmer)

Personnel

James Blood Ulmer (guitar, vocals, compositions), David Murray (tenor saxophone; bass clarinet on Time Table), Amin Ali (electric bass), Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums, percussion).

Produced by Burkhard Hennen; recorded by Hans Schlosser and Norbert Büllmeyer, Studio 57, Düsseldorf, June 1980.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1980 German first edition on Moers Music; the sleeve reads "Moers Music 01072", the labels "momu 01072". A Japanese licensed edition followed in 1982.

What is Moers Music?
The label of the Moers Festival, founded by festival organiser Burkhard Hennen. It mainly released avant-garde and free jazz recordings.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more James Blood Ulmer records?
Yes, for example James Blood Ulmer – Free Lancing, James Blood Ulmer – Black Rock. More titles are in our Jazz collection.