Daniel A

The eBay seller behind this auction has his own take on vinyl gradings. He's using MINT as well as M as different gradings. NM represents a record with "no audible scratches" but which may have "visual flaws", while VG++ is still described as "Vinyl will be in Near Mint Condition". Also notice the VG- cover. It's comforting to know that it could still somehow be considered "Very Good".

What's up with all these 1000-Yen Universal reissues? I can't recall ever seeing them this cheap.

Nice to see you back, brownie! As if you could stay out of a thread on Solal...

I'm not so sure.

Just a short comment regarding pressing and sound quality: I have not compared these two releases, but the Solal albums on French Columbia I've heard have all been tremendously good pressings. I know that some albums on the various "local" European Columbia imprints turned up on Liberty in the US. The one album I've heard in its Liberty incarnation (by Swedish pianist Nils Lindberg) was inferior to the Swedish Columbia release.

The Liberty LRP 3335/LST 7335 surely is the original US release. But it was not released until 1964, or 1963 the earliest (link to Liberty discography: http://www.bsnpubs.com/liberty/libertya.html ). The French Columbia FPX 221/CTX 40.181 was released in France already in 1962. The recording date for 'Jazz à Gaveau' is May 3rd, 1962; the follow-up 'Concert à Gaveau' (FPX 253/CTX 40.187) was recorded on December 11th, 1963.

I'm pretty sure the Pathé is the original. It was briefly on CD, but is now OOP: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...mp;#entry493547 The CD also includes the other album recorded at the same venue, 'Concert à Gaveau'.

Why don't you try the All Music Guide? Lots of info - and it's even for free!

And, yes, 'Pensativa' is a lovely tune!

Has anyone around here heard the CD reissue of "Extension" and "Songs for Rainy Day Lovers" (for some reason titled "America the Beautiful")? This review indicates that it's a vinyl dub. It also incorrectly states that the later title was recorded in 1978. I'm a great fan of Clare Fischer's large group arranging and -writing. And I also have a soft spot for his adventures into easy listening, so the CD looks interesting... Allthough, if it's a needle drop I could as well get the individual LPs instead.

So you've upgraded from the TD 160, Claude! What do you think of the TD 126? Myself, I have a Thorens TD 125 Mk II with SME 3009 Improved arm (even if it's said to be worse than its predecessor) and Shure V15-IV cartridge.

The Duke Pearson album "Dedication", recorded in 1961, is mono. Recorded for Jazzline, but not released until 1970, then by Prestige. OJC CD reissue says "stereo", but it sounds as if it's just a mono tape played through a stereo head.

You beat me, Sidewinder! Anyway, just because it was you I'll clarify my earlier comment: my copy is a Liberty pressing. No ear in dead wax, allthough I'm not sure there could be any for 4231.

I'm not sure track #1 is all that different from the rest of the album. Stereo separation is understated all through, allthough the ride cymbal appears to be somewhat panned. The original LP had marginally better stereo spread.

I don't think that was the case. My McMaster editon sounds like it's a tape transfer.

Was Takin' Off remastered twice by McMaster? The first CD release had no bonus tracks, whereas there were three on the mid 90s release.

If 'Midnight Cowboy', which is the only side I've heard myself too, could be a lost Maynard Ferguson tune, only that it's transposed down at least one octave, side B - according to Chuck - was like "Herb Alpert without balls".

The Lee Morgan 45 was discussed once at the old BNBB. It's not particularly good. On the contrary - it is in fact rather bad. Ask Chuck Nessa for an informed opinion!

Or, to put this back on sort of a jazz footing (!), there is Paul Desmond's legendary story about the security guy at the fair where they were about to play. He stopped their car and asked them who they were. "The Dave Brubeck Quartet," they answered. He looked at his paperwork and asked, "How many in the Quartet?" Desmond always intended to use that as the title of his autobiography, but sadly, never got around to writing it. I love that line. Greg M. Or was that a stewardess? I think I read that in some liner notes on one of his A&M albums.

Here's some more info: http://www.discovery-records.com/product-S...ND-BIG-BAND.htm

No one is going to answer this, chewy. Nor mine about which albums are the problem. MG For reference, this is a rough list of the BN albums produced by Duke Pearson. The list is probably not exhaustive and may contain some errors (it was compiled from the AMG, Google and a quick look at the back of my own records): Duke Pearson 'Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band' (1967) Duke Pearson 'The Right Touch' (1967) Kenny Cox 'Introducing Kenny Cox' (1968) Frank Foster 'Manhattan Fever' (1968) Herbie Hancock 'Speak Like a Child' (1968) Bobby Hutcherson 'Patterns' (1968) w/Frank Wolff Bobby Hutcherson 'Spiral' (1968) Bobby Hutcherson 'Total Eclipse' (1968) w/Frank Wolff Elvin Jones 'Puttin' It Together' (1968) Elvin Jones 'The Ultimate' (1968) Lee Morgan 'Taru' (1968) w/Frank Wolff McCoy Tyner 'Expansions' (1968) McCoy Tyner 'Time for Tyner' (1968) Donald Byrd 'Fancy Free' (1969) Donald Byrd 'Kofi' (1969) Herbie Hancock 'The Prisoner' (1969) Bobby Hutcherson 'Now' (1969) Bobby Hutcherson 'Medina' (1969) Duke Pearson 'How Insensitive' (1969) Duke Pearson 'Merry Ole Soul' (1969) Wayne Shorter 'Super Nova' (1969) Stanley Turrentine 'Another Story' (1969) Donald Byrd 'Electric Byrd' (1970) Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land 'San Francisco' (1970) Hank Mobley 'Thinking of Home' (1970) - possibly produced by Francis Wolff Wayne Shorter 'Moto Grosso Feio' (1970) Wayne Shorter 'Odyssey of Iska' (1970) McCoy Tyner 'Asante' (1970)

Ditto!

Happy birthday! I hope you'll be able to spin a nice LP or two during the day. Perhaps even something like this:

Kai Winding died in 1983. I can't imagine anyone was able to privately manufacture a CD in those days.