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Does "A Bigger Bang" belong on that list? I've tried a couple of other later-era RS releases, only to find a few great tracks and alot of filler. Maybe Bang is worth checking out (?).

I guess - looking at it from Concord's standpoint - they don't need to hire extra help to process these orders more quickly, they'll simply use whatever minimal staff they have in their warehouse, and continue plodding through these orders until the stock is gone. It's clearly product they want to unload, equivalent of a fire sale, and if anybody cancels their order out of frustration, another will be waiting in line behind them to snatch up whatever is left. They've got the thousand orders guaranteed, whether 2 guys work in the warehouse, or 20. Which makes better sense financially, since that's what seems to be their bottom line here? It's still frustrating from the buyer's perspective, as we're used to CD Universe/Amazon/etc and their processing/shipping standards. But again, it's great prices for the products we're all getting, when they eventually do arrive.

I have the previous cd with the cover that EKE posted. Sonically is this one worth "upgrading" to the RVG?

I've already informed Eva (many times in fact) that if she ever decides to move back here to her hometown, I'll be available for her. Now if I can just get that restraining order lifted....

Chris Webber Timeout, i don't wanna be Chris Webber!!! what's that you say? I don't have any timeouts?

Manu Katche - Neighborhood (ECM)

Hmmm.....what do YOU consider bad beer? The thought that there is beer bad enough that Conn considers it bad kind of scares me...

$179 at half.com... $179 on Amazon... $189 Buy it Now on ebay... oh, and just €57 at Amazon Germany....

Not Austin (or Dallas for that matter!), but the Dave Holland Big Band will be playing in San Antonio, on September 16th. I may try to make it up for this show, as it's on a Saturday night. It's at the city's annual "Jazz'SAlive" fest, at Travis Park. Any board members planning to go to this, or interested?

dank u zeer, John!

BRRR!!! Even on the hottest summer days, that's some COLD water!!

I get credit for first asking PS - I'm only 74 posts behind you now!

My Monk 3 disc Prestige box has no booklet. Is that one that you've done by chance, John? or Ubu? anyone? Ferris?

I don't think they're that big in the eye of the general public. Basically a two hit wonder back in the 80's (Wrap It Up and Tuff Enuff). I think they lost alot of people's interest after Jimmie Vaughan left, too, as that was a large part of their appeal...."SRV's brother's band". I'd guess the only thing your normal B&M would even consider stocking by these guys is a compilation.

Ignacio Berroa - Codes (Blue Note) Cannonball Adderley - Why am I treated so bad? Toots Thielemans - One More for the Road Rebop: The Savoy Remixes Sly & the Family Stone - Different Strokes by Different Folks

Happy Birthday, sOuL sTrEaM!! (it's hard to type like that!)

My personal definitive edition is the K2, which while it sounds perfectly fine to me, isn't definitive due to the sound, but rather Sonny's signature on the front. Won't be upgrading this one!

Titans mascot injures opposing QB NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- New Orleans quarterback Adrian McPherson went to the locker room early in the third quarter after a golf cart ridden by the Titans' mascot hit him at the end of halftime Saturday night. A Saints spokesman wasn't immediately available for an update on the quarterback, who's heading into his second season. The mascot was riding on a golf cart and throwing items into the stands during halftime, and was heading off the field when the Saints were returning from their locker room for the third quarter. The cart hit McPherson, who stayed on the field for a few minutes being checked out by a trainer on the sideline. He then walked off the field.

Good to know, thanks! Maybe it's not Mingus' most unappreciated album, but maybe the worst (?). I don't have alot of Mingus' later recordings, and have always been curious about how his music would sound with electric guitar. This one has also been on my radar due to Scofield's presence. But I stopped being a Scofield completist quite a while ago (though I do have all his leader dates, and still enjoy his work), as my tastes have broadened. I guess if I bump into it cheap, I'll give it a try, but it's sure not high priority.

Anybody have "Three or Four Shades of Blues"? Worth seeking out?

Ugh! Thanks for bringing up another sore subject. My recent Zweitausendeins order supposedly shipped on July 28th, and still hasn't arrived 2 weeks later. I know they say to allow 3 weeks, but my previous orders arrived much more quickly. It's a conspiracy, I tell ya--they're all out to get me. My only consolation is that if neither Concord nor Zweitausendeins come through by the end of the month, I can then justify an order from the Mosaic sale. I hope your 2001 order doesn't follow suit with the one I ordered way back, Ron. Actually in some ways it's similar to the Coltrane thing with Concord, in that I ordered a few boxes that WERE available at the time of ordering, but due to some unnecessary delays that were their fault (moving their warehouse), the items were no longer available when it was finally time to ship. Definitely some unnecessary delays going on with these Concord orders too. Damn college kids **pulling up waistband**.

My guess is that the Coltrane box--like the Evans box--is history. You may be right. I wonder if what they're doing (and not telling anyone) is holding the Trane orders in case the product shows up.

Eagles just played 4 days ago! Dang, that's kinda harsh in the preseason isn't it?

I think the logo is intended to look "3D", but maybe you have to be a little too far away from your monitor to get the right effect (?). Perhaps Use3D could use 3D to make a useful 3D image