Norma Winstone – Somewhere Called Home (Vinyl LP)

Norma Winstone – Somewhere Called Home is an album by British jazz singer Norma Winstone on ECM (cat. no. ECM 1337). It was recorded in July 1986 at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher with Jan Erik Kongshaug as engineer, and released in 1987. Winstone sings in a trio without bass or drums, accompanied only by John Taylor on piano and Tony Coe on clarinet and tenor saxophone. Alongside standards such as Out Of This World and Tea For Two there are pieces by Egberto Gismonti, Kenny Wheeler, Ralph Towner and Bill Evans to which Winstone wrote her own lyrics. This copy is the 1987 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 1337
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1987
• Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Close to 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. Café (Egberto Gismonti/Norma Winstone)
2. Somewhere Called Home (Pat Smythe/Fran Landesman)
3. Sea Lady (Kenny Wheeler/Norma Winstone)
4. Sometime Ago (Sergio Mihanovich/Margaret Busby)
5. Prologue (Bill Evans/Norma Winstone)

Side B

1. Celeste (Ralph Towner/Norma Winstone)
2. Hi Lili, Hi Lo (Bronislaw Kaper/Helen Deutsch)
3. Out Of This World (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
4. Tea For Two (Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar)

Personnel

Norma Winstone (vocals), Tony Coe (clarinet, tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano).

Production: Manfred Eicher; engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug. Cover design: Barbara Wojirsch, cover photo: Caroline Forbes.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1987 German first edition on ECM, catalogue number ECM 1337.

Who accompanies Norma Winstone?
John Taylor on piano, her long-time partner also in the trio Azimuth, and Tony Coe on clarinet and tenor saxophone. There is no bass or drums on this recording.

What does Media close to NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
The record is just about NM- (Near Mint minus), i.e. close to new with minimal marks. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Norma Winstone records?
This is currently our only record by her. With John Taylor on piano we also have Miroslav Vitous – Journey's End. More titles are in our Jazz collection.