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Only the withdrawn library one is left.

RIP, I stumbled across some of his collections in my youth.

And in most cases, rightly so! 'Infinity' immediately comes to mind as an outstanding record (interesting that McLean and Morgan recorded so much together, but seeems like all of it didn't get released until much later).. But especially in this case, this is unlike any other Elvin BN album.

Agreed, can't believe they left it in the can when it was recorded.

I do like that McLean a lot, and the Pullen. Carla Bley is hit/miss for me, not sure if I know this particular title.

The vocals are a turn-off for me. Won't be a pre-order for me, something I may pick up used some day. There is so much Mingus Dynasty/Big Band/Orchestra stuff already out there (and on my shelves).

RIP

To me, Bruce's earlier recordings stand up well, but the later rant-oriented sets are hard to endure, such raw pain.

#2 - M.O.A. by the J's with Jamie. I assume a promo release on/by Columbia Records. Very cool story! They were huge in the advertising industry, did a couple albums on Columbia in 63/64 and another on Decca later in the decade. Fun sleuthing, thanks!

Sal Salvador ca. 1960.

Trying to figure out #2. I hear the line which gives it all away, but can't quite make out the words. Sounds something like "We're the Chiefs with Jimmy from Columb-eye-a", so Columbia Records. But not finding much on Google. Bouncy little cut which gets into your head! Update: Guessing it's a promo for "Run Back to Mama" by Chase, with involvement of Jim Peterik (earlier of Ides of March, later of Survivor), trying to get it carried on juke boxes (remember those)?

Agreed, not at this late date...

Studio albumwise, "Darkness on the Edge of Town' is my favorite Springsteen album. Everything up to "The River" is wonderful in my book. And very little since then does all that much for me. "Letter To You" is my favorite from the last 40 years, with "Lucky Town" coming in second. Other albums have a cut or two (love "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"), but don't hold up overall for me, and I don't like the production style introduced with "Born in the USA". My absolute favorite is the Live In New York City, with Live 1975-1985 also wonderful. And a lot of the authorized live bootlegs ca. 1978-1980 are stunning.

Don't think I am. guess I'll find out!

Worth the hour to watch if you like the genre?

I actually love the old TV Playhouse stuff. Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight" is my favorite.

#2 - The Singers Unlimited ?

1 – Solid organ combo. Would guess this is older vintage, 50’s or early 60’s. Jimmy Smith influence. Good stuff. 2 – Assume this was recorded shortly after the Tokens had their moment with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. Humorous enough, and actually sounds pretty good. 3 – Assume this was recorded shortly after Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd had their moment with ‘Jazz Samba’ . I actually like it quite a bit. Organ reminds me of Walter Wanderley, but I don’t remember him ever recording anything this straight ahead. The drummer had me at “hello”. 4 - Assume this was recorded shortly after the Billy Joe and the Checkmates had their moment with “Percolator Twist”. Cecil Payne on baritone sax? It’s actually a pretty interesting cut, though the vinyl fidelity is horridish. 5 – “Music of Humpback Whales”? Totally lost on me. 6 – It’s an interesting cut, glad I listened to it, though I don’t expect to revisit it. Surprisingly NOT lost on me, though in theory I would have expected it to be. 7 – Well all right then. I was with him for a while, but it got awfully strange toward the end. But at least Mantan Moreland, John Coltrane, and others get their due. And “live people and dead people should never mix” is sound advice. And the music behind the narrative is really good, sounds like a prime ESP-Disk session. 8 – “Two Different Worlds”. Sounds like Johnny Hartman with strep throat, OD’d on Nyquil. Good tenor solo. OK piano solo. Still pretty lost on me overall As always, quite a stimulating BFT, thanks. Much more interesting than 40 minutes of mainstream classics, and as always, it gives me great cover for my December BFT to sound “normal” by comparison, even with my musically offensive choices (“That’s not REALLY jazz, how dare you!”).

Used to have it. It's excellent.

Asking $39 shipped in USA or interesting trade. Please PM if interested.

I'll wait for a cheap used one of this at some point. Sounds like something I would listen to once then file away. If they ever do the Electric Jungle Band, THAT will be an immediate pre-order.

It's excellent, fully equal to their earlier stuff on balance (Jansch and McShee are at full strength), and the same label has a spectacular collection of their earlier work, "The Albums 1968-1972". Both sets have a ton of bonus cuts and great remastering and packaging, as well as being attractively priced. They also did a similar set of John Renbourn solo work. Wish they would do Bert Jansch's solo work in the same format.

Yes, and for board member @Gdgray also. Blessings through this trial.

I have several of Ragin's CD's, and appreciate him a lot.