JamesAHarrod Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 A while back I noted that Peter Jacobson at VSOP was working on a CD reissue of the Lighthouse All Stars sessions that were originally released as Skylark 78s. It is now available, here is the direct link: http://magnebit.xeran.com/store/page247.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Thanks for that hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Thanks for this info. Wish they had done this when VSOP was still all about vinyl. This would have made a gem along with their other facsimile reissues of West Coast Jazz. I have some of these tunes on reissues on various Tampa and AJ compilation LPs. Those Skylark Lighthouse All Stars recordings have always been a bit of a puzzle to me - e.g. was the honkin' sax "M.B.B." aka "More Big Boy" one tune under two names or two different recordings? Etc. Discographies seem to be contradictory at times Edited October 18, 2017 by Big Beat Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesAHarrod Posted October 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 It has been a few years since I compared the multiple releases of the original master recording of "Big Boy." Scherman manipulated the master recording to produce "M.B.B." - I do not believe that it was ever marketed or released with the abbreviation spelled out as More Big Boy. My original examination can be found at: http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-first-lighthouse-all-stars.html http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-first-lighthouse-all-stars.html So the short answer is - same master recording - edited to fit multiple releases by Scherman. I have the Capitol Studios 78 test pressing that was released as Skylark SK 538. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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