Head Man

Yes, apart from track 3 the quality is decent enough for a recording of this vintage (1970). "America" label pressings were never known for their high fidelity, I'm afraid.

I have a CD copy of this album so I'm not quite sure what tracks you say are distorted on your "side 2". However the quality of the recording for the track "Church Number Nine" is certainly well below that of the other tracks. It even has a drop-out of about 10 seconds at the beginning, just before the chanting/howling starts. It states in the notes that this track has a different drummer (Muhammad Ali instead of Art Taylor) so it was likely to have been recorded at a different time/place.

They usually get cheaper if you wait a bit. Assuming, of course, they don't go OOP.

It was ever thus........

Yes, this one looks VERY tasty.

His newer albums are available as lossless downloads from the Greenleaf Music website. You can get "Time Travel" here for $10....tempting! http://music.davedouglas.com/album/time-travel

I just bought a slightly different version. I've only copied one LP so far but it worked pretty easy and for my 63 year old ears and needs I think the copy sounds pretty good. Thanks for the recommendation. That TWO satisfied customers, Chuck. I bought one on your recommendation quite a few years ago and have been very satisfied with the results. Thanks again.

It's available direct from Futura/Marge Records in Paris http://futuramarge.free.fr/ Not the easiest site to navigate. Click "Blue Marge" and it's # "1001". I've bought directly from them via the website with no problem. They've got some great stuff, but I'm not sure how to put together an order at this site? There's no shopping cart. I really like the sound of the Mal Waldron trio date from 1970, and the Sam Rivers Crosscurrent. Those two plus the Shepp Big Band would be my initial order. The Ted Curson Pop Wine sounds great too! Probably the easiest way is to send an e-mail listing the CDs you want and get them to confirm the total price. You can then pay them via Paypal. As I said, I've bought this way and had no problems.

It's available direct from Futura/Marge Records in Paris http://futuramarge.free.fr/ Not the easiest site to navigate. Click "Blue Marge" and it's # "1001". I've bought directly from them via the website with no problem.

............oh.................NO!

I don't know how much you're willing to pay for Tony Oxley's "Baptised Traveller" but there's one going for less than £30 at Amazon UK here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baptised-Traveller-Tony-Oxley-Quintet/dp/B0000257G8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1364914783&sr=1-1 It's a great recording, BTW.

Ah......lists! Those were the days.......

PM sent re Charles Mingus Mosaic.

Arrived this morning. Looking forward to playing it over the Easter break.

Only available in the US ......

Whoah, I dont know about that. What about this one?

....or NOT!

Errrrr......, come again.

.....better than the other way round.

Plus: Falling Star: Live At The Tivoli, Copenhagen 1965 on Jazz Door The Love Revolution - Complete Italian Tour 1968: Rome/Milan [2 CD set] on Gambit

Here's the link to ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LES-McCANN-Music-Box-1984-VG-JAM013-JAZZ-FUNKY-JAZZ-VOCAL-US-Vinyl-/271120997569?nma=true&si=UNg7upT6WFDuUNksLcBFU0D8eeA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 BTW my Bruyninckx disography has it as JAM019. Looks like the ebay seller needs a pair of glasses.

JAM 013 according to one that was sold on ebay. However, I see that you already have it listed as JAM 019...ah, well....

Time to dig out the black polo-neck sweater......XXXL.

Acrobat have just released a 2xCD set of Ronnie Scott recordings which looks interesting: http://www.acrobatmusic.net/?cid=5&AlbumId=825 Again, it includes a booklet by Simon Spillett.