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Thanks Lon, the Scorsese and "Don't Look Back" really show that also. I realize I am largely taken with the myth, and the reality may be deflating.

My apologies if this has been discussed in the past - what do people consider to be the essential books about Dylan? I just finished the Griel Marcus "Dylan 1968-2010" collection of his writings on Dylan, and have read the Robert Shelton "No Direction Home" and Dylan's own "Chronicles" and have the "Lyrics 1962-1985" book. And I have a couple of others laying around - "The Bob Dylan Scrapbook", "The Bob Dylan Companion", Hajdu's "Positively 4th Street", Heylin's "Behind The Shades (Revisited)" , Ricks's "Dylan's Visions of Sin", all collected in used/outlet book store shopping trips through the years. And I have McGregor's "Retrospective" on the way. And several videos including the deluxe "Don't Look Back" and the Scorsese "No Direction Home", which I have watched. What am I missing that I need? Which of the unread ones I have are or are not worth my time? BTW, love the new "Rough and Rowdy Ways"!

'Sightsong' is one of my favorite Abrams albums, along with 'Young at Heart/Wise in Time' (for the solo side, my favorite solo piano ever) and 'Spiral: Live at Montreux' (which desperately needs CD issue).

It's a unique entry in his canon, with that vibes player on it.

Also had fine recordings by Teddy Edwards, Howard McGhee. Hampton Hawes, Curtis Counce, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Cecil Tayor, Joe Gordon, Gerald Wiggins. Sonny Simmons, Prince Lasha, Harold Land, Woody Shaw, Chico Freeman, Ray Brown.

RIP. This is the track that always hit me:

They work great for novices but have limited use beyond that. I've bought 3 or 4 of their rock ones. Was happy enough playing them once (and the price and booklets are exemplary) but don't realistically see myself returning to them. When I was new to the music in the early 70's, Impulse had a 3 LP set called "Energy Essentials" which turned me onto a lot of great artists and albums. It wouldn't do anything for me today, but was a landmark experience for me then.

And I'm shocked to see Cherry Red on the list. I'd bet there's more than meets the eye on some of this (isn't there always).

My favorite composition by each of them. Maybe Willpan's Walk by McBee?

Just thinkin', wouldn't Nathan Davis have made for a great Mosaic box (or at least a Select, which I prefer as a format anyways).

Color me insanely jealous. Three of my all-time favorites.

But you sure do need a CD of Revelation! The PD label renamed themselves to "Reel To Reel".

"Curious" is a kindly word for that selection of titles.

Yes they are fine. Very conscientious label.

Both albums are really strong. Picked them up the first time the were on legit CD.

Have never ordered from NoBusiness (I do have some of their titles courtesy of another esteemed board member), but did order the Tapscott right away, and have full confidence Bertrand will do everything humanly possible to get it to me ASAP!

I've never heard it, looks to be standard organ trio fare from the Discogs listing: Tracklist A1 Walk Right In A2 Butter From The Duck A3 My One And Only Love B1 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child B2 Free Blues B3 Yna Yna's Delight Credits Drums – Albert Nicholson Guitar – Gary Starling Organ – Doug Carn

My Discogs go-to guy in Russia told me that they are experiencing brutal delays into the USA - here are his words "United States closed the borders for Incoming items based on high traffic. It means your order will be shipped as usual but will be delivered with super-delay - now is 105 days is normal days, slow clearance and perhaps something goes slowly on transfer step through Europe over the ocean."

Yes, and I also like those Rudolph Johnson, Calvin Keys, and Henry Franklin albums quite a bit, and there are other interesting albums on the label also. I agree, his Muse albums just weren't the same. A good bit of magic seems to come from specific label affiliations (Blue Note, Strata-East, Black Jazz, Nimbus West are some of my go-to's). As per the Dusty Groove writeups, they seem computer-generated with specific stock phrases which occur over and over, but at least those stock phrases give you good clues to the style of the album, if not the quaility.