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Teddy Charles (real name: Theodore Charles Cohen).

Happy birthday.

So did I.

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If you're talking about the CD layer, I don't agree; to my ears and on my system the SACD sounds slightly better. It's fair to say, though, that the recording is not one of the best - and that's an understatement... I wonder what state the tapes are in.

If you're talking about the CD layer, I don't agree; to my ears and on my system the SACD sounds slightly better.

Maybe I'm totally mistaken, but I seem to remember that you offered the Shorty Rogers Mosaic on eBay a few years ago. Didn't it sell?

Or 'round the bend?

In the same thread (post #9) Hoffman said something about the cymbal problems. interesting. If it is indeed a question of the actual recording being faulty, the question remains why the TOCJ does not have a problem with the highs. Or are the Japanese engineer filtering out this distortion as well? Or is it hidden in the hiss? No idea.

Hey, what's not to like? Here's a scan of the cover of Hub-Tones: Simply brilliant. Look at the detail. What's that in the lower right-hand corner??

Which board member(s) are you referring to? I've only sold one set (Blakey) on ebay... can't be me! B-) I was wondering about that too...

I agree.

I second that. All the best, SEK.

In the same thread (post #9) Hoffman said something about the cymbal problems.

If I remember correctly, Steve Hoffman said somewhere on his forum that Rudy Van Gelder EQed the master tapes during recording or something like that. Maybe that accounts for the lack of treble. Here's the Steve Hoffman forum thread I was referring to. Hoffman made his comments in post #21.

If I remember correctly, Steve Hoffman said somewhere on his forum that Rudy Van Gelder EQed master tapes during recording or something like that. Maybe that accounts for the lack of treble.

Up, some serious comment/answers would be nice.

Buying releases form Japan, in my mind, represents the next level of addiction. By not getting them I can deny that my illness is as serious as it is. I always thought they were $20+ dollars each and couldn't justify paying that when there is so much I don't have which available here for less than $10. (If they are not that expensive, please do not tell me, let me have my little fantasy.) My OCD tendencies also are a reason. It would drive me crazy to have some US releases, some Japanese releases, some Spainish releases. Somehow I justified the Spainish releases mainly because they were so cheap. But there is not a day that goes by that those cursed blue covers do not haunt me in the very depths of my soul. I upgrade them to US versions when I can (True Blue, Boss Horn) Many of those Spanish Blue Notes are in fact Japanese remasterings...

...or compared to HMV Japan and Tower Japan's insanely high shipping rates.

I don't think they're that expensive when purchased from Hiroshi Tanno, at least not compared to the - indeed very expensive - imports some internet stores are offering.

I'm proud to say, I've NEVER bought a Japanese issue. I've got some Spainsh issues, but at $5 each, how could you not? Proud? Why proud?? What's wrong with buying Japanese releases?

brownie - you kill me! so french. and so very very true! acclamations à vous ami, -e- It's often the sound of remasters that's giving me headaches, but in this case it's the color... Yuk!

With certain CD players that's not possible...

So you're going to make me search for Pepper titles on Savoy. Here are a few details of Pepper's Discovery recordings that were issued on Savoy.

Any spelling classes going on there? Doubt it, or he's skipping them...