For this, I thought I would feature one of the Instagram accounts I follow @fast__and___bulbous Ben lives in London, Ontario, which was the home of Sparton Records, Impulse's Canadian pressing and distribution partner. It's definitely helped him collect a good number of original vinyls. When did you buy or get your 1st Impulse record ? I bought my first Impulse! release on CD when I was in Grade 10 (16 years old). It was Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Mingus. I remember liking it but not as much as Mingus Ah Um and Blues and Roots which were more accessible. It took me a few years to really get to appreciate it but by the time I was 20, it was my favourite Mingus album and possibly jazz album period. It still is my favourite Mingus and would make my Top 5 list for sure. How soon after that did you start specifically hunting out Impulse records, or was it artist selections first ? The first Impulse! album I bought on vinyl was a reissue of Alice Coltra...
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