[Hank Mobley]

Anybody else hear the stray trumpet note?

I got mine a couple of months ago (the one that either is or looks like 7479) and I hear the stray trumpet note at 4:03.

[Hank Mobley]

I have no idea whether they're sequential or how long they're expected to last. All I know is that I placed an order in late April and it arrived early last week, numbered 7479.

[Hank Mobley]

I'm almost certain that it was 7479. I'll be back home on tuesday and I'll check it out then.

[Hank Mobley]

Just as a followup, I received this set (#7479) earlier this week and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks to everyone for the great recommendation.

[Hank Mobley]

I won't hesitate to say that it will probably be the best $96 you ever spend in your life in terms of musical enjoyment.

Congrats !

Thanks, Sidewinder. Now I'm anticipating the delivery even more.

(I should mention, though, that I once found a used copy of Dexter Gordon's complete 60's blue note sessions (also 6 discs) for $23.99. That's easily the best money I've ever spent on CDs and it's going to be hard to beat.)

[Hank Mobley]

Thanks for the info, everyone. I have several Hank Mobley's blue note CDs, but I think most of what I own were recorded in the 60s. Since I don't have any of the sessions that are included in the 50s set, $96 was an excellent price. I placed my order and I'm looking forward to it.

[Hank Mobley]

Is the Hank Mobley set that's currently available on Mosaic's website the same one that was released quite a while back? If so, it's hard to believe that it hasn't been sold out for years.

[Jackie Mclean - High Frequency]

I don't think this date will be reissued on CD any time soon, considering the declining CD sales and the state of EMI.

Agreed. If it's not out now, it will likely never be released. That's such a shame, too. Not that I care about the CD media itself, but I do have a preference for lossless 16/44 (or better - I guess) digital. I don't care for lossy compression at any bitrate, or even vinyl for that matter. I don't want to start a great debate on the subject, though. If this session is ever released in any digital form, I'd likely buy it.

On the other hand, I think I saw the mosaic set sell for under $60 on ebay recently, but I think that was just a very lucky fluke for someone.

[Jackie Mclean - High Frequency]

Does anyone know if this Jackie Mclean session was ever released on CD outside of the Mosaic set?

High Frequency

Combined Effort

Moonscape

Jossa Bossa

The Bull Frog

I've never heard any of these tunes, but I'd love to. Since I already own everything else that's on the mosaic set, though, it would sure be a shame to spend a couple hundred dollars for 5 songs.

Googling didn't produce any results but I'd like to know if anyone knows of some long out of print release or perhaps one that was only available outside of the US.

[Tenor Madness CD (ojc, k2, sacd, rvg, etc)]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I was able to pick up a used copy of the OJC version locally for just a few bucks and it sounds great.

[Tenor Madness CD (ojc, k2, sacd, rvg, etc)]

This is my first post here...

I'd like to pick up Rollins' "Tenor Madness" album on CD (I already have the title number as part of Coltrane's 'Side Steps' box, but I'd like the rest of non Coltrane cuts as well). Does anyone have any opinions on what you think the definitive CD version is? At the very least, I know there's an OJC, a K2, a SACD, an RVG and probably others. Does anyone know which master was used for the redbook layer on the SACD?

The reason I'm asking is because other albums I own from this era have had some questionable digital transfers. "Saxophone Colossus," for example, has noticable droupouts on the OJC and RVG versions, while the K2 CD which I have doesn't contain any significant audible artifacts.

I failed to mention that I'm not interested in spending hundreds of dollars for a DCC version, but other than that I'd appreciate any insight anyone can offer on all of the other available versions of Tenor Madness. Thanks.