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  1. 1) this is not a well recorded LP; Barry is hard to record because he plays nearly everything at the mid point of the piano, and has a fairly flat sound. So it requires careful mic'ing and eq to separate the instruments - everything on this sounds 'bunched up;" you could probably improve it with some eq  -

    2) Gene Taylor used to play a lot of 'wrong' notes, somewhat out of the chord, and this also creates problems - plus, IIRC, this was the day of the bad-buzzy-direct-to-line recording of basses, a regrettable time (though this technology has improved greatly) -

    Thanks for the explanation, Allen. So it's not just me then...phew!

  2. Just picked up this one from the new series.....

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    Very nicely put together package including an expanded booklet with updated liner notes by Mark Gardner.

    However, there's something about the way some of these Xanadu recordings "sound" that I'm not keen on and unfortunately this is one such album. The instruments sound very harsh to me, especially the piano....is it the way they are miked? I've never heard the original album on vinyl so I can't comment on how this release compares but is it me or does anyone else have a problem with how this album sounds?

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    Anyone else read this?  I thought it was great.  

    Yes, I've just finished it and found most of it very enjoyable. A couple of the interviews went over my head but the others provided a pretty good picture of what it must have been like to be a jazz musician in 1960s New York. Not sure it was worth the price I paid for it mind you.

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    A very well written biography of the Labour Prime Miinister that never was. Shades of the current ructions surrounding the election of the next Labour leader...what a shambles!

  4. Thanks for the heads-up, Roger... that Turtle boxset sounds good. Although I already own the three albums on CD I'll probably get it for the remastered sound and the 56 page booklet. This is top drawer British jazz from the 1970s

  5. Any new solutions out there in the 4 or so intervening years?  Jazz Loft is gone.  I'm considering the CD gatefold sleeves from Bags Unlimited or perhaps the ones from Cadence/North Country.  Not really looking forward to opening and transferring all those clamshells.  Also, I like looking at my CD spines; this is my library.  I wonder if I'll miss that.  On the other hand, I must admit I rarely access them; it's easier to play rips off the computer.  Conflicted, as usual.  Any thoughts?

    Jazz Loft may be gone, but the owner of the website kept the business going for their sleeves: http://www.spacesavingsleeves.com

    I used to use Jazz Loft for these but I see the prices have risen substantially for non-US sales since then. Anyone have a UK outlet for them or something similar? 

    Any new solutions out there in the 4 or so intervening years?  Jazz Loft is gone.  I'm considering the CD gatefold sleeves from Bags Unlimited or perhaps the ones from Cadence/North Country.  Not really looking forward to opening and transferring all those clamshells.  Also, I like looking at my CD spines; this is my library.  I wonder if I'll miss that.  On the other hand, I must admit I rarely access them; it's easier to play rips off the computer.  Conflicted, as usual.  Any thoughts?

    I dumped all my jewel boxes a few years back and went to plastic sleeves. Ripped up a lot of cardboard multiple CD holders too. I too was conflicted at the start. But I've never looked back and saved acres of space. I mainly download now (though I still burn a CD-r and make a functional sleeve (daft, I know). The thing that made me jump was when I faced up to the fact that however beautiful CD packaging might be (and it can often be very lovely) I generally only looked at it once or twice. I keep the inserts for CDs; generally download information can be easily found online (not essays but musician info). 

    I've still to make the final move to playing straight from a designated streamer connected to a giant hard disc. Maybe when I move over the next year. 

     

    What plastic sleeves do you use, Bev?

  6. Theme tune from Spartacus by the Metropole Jazz Orchestra conducted by Maria Schneider:

    When I'm in the mood this track always hits the spot for me. On her album "Coming About" Maria has the wonderful Rich Perry soloing on tenor sax but this version is mighty fine too.

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