The Articles – Flip F'real (CD, 1997, Moon Ska MR114, US)

Why This CD Matters
Flip F'real is the 1997 debut album by Detroit-area ska-jazz group The Articles, blending Jamaican ska with jazz improvisation and standards. The program includes interpretations of Charlie Parker’s “Scrapple From The Apple” and Thelonious Monk’s “Well, You Needn't” and “Blue Monk” alongside the group’s original material. Victor Rice produced the album.

Collector Note
This is the 1997 US Moon Ska CD edition, catalog number MR114, manufactured and mastered by Disc Makers. It was recorded February 6–10, 1997 at Tempermill Studios in Ferndale, Michigan, mixed at Studio 900 in New York City, and carries mirrored matrix MFG. BY DISCMAKERS MR114 W.O. 114606-1 with mastering SID IFPI L804 and mould SID IFPI 2F60.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: NM
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Moon Ska – MR114
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz, Reggae
Style: Reggae, Ska

Matrix / Runout
MFG. BY DISCMAKERS MR114 W.O. 114606-1

Tracklist
Dragonfly
Recuerdame/No Me Esqueca
Starsky
Sketches Of Xochi's
Scrapple From The Apple
Well, You Needn't
You're Bread And Butter Pickles, Baby
Mr. Pink
Blue Monk
A Soundtrack To Saturday Night
Spred Satin
Octasamba
Ska's The Limit
Mingus The Merciless/An Incantation

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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