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Detail on the cuts. I am so in for this one, thanks! 1 Days and Nights Waiting 06:39 2 Lady Gabor 12:03 3 Sweet Georgia Bright 31:58 1 Love Ship 09:38 2 Love Song to a Baby 12:22 3 Forest Flower 27:36

Understood, we just bought a 2017 Honda Accord, in large part because it is the last year they had CD players, so this is almost certainly my last car with one. I will listen to Sirius/XM in this car anyways, but my wife loves a CD player in the car. I do consider myself basically "finishing off" my CD collection with tweaks at this point, and what I have likely will nicely last me the rest of my listening life. The next generations prefer their downloads, and so be it (vinyl is still just a niche market) - I have produced my own CD-R's for the car for many years, as it has been a while since we had a car with a Sirius/XM receiver (the portable ones are too much work while driving). Interesting exchange, thanks.

Not the same for us who are CD-centric. A lot more work, still an inferior product, home-burned CD-R's both don't last, and downloads don't have resale value. The late date doesn't mean we're obligated to "settle". I have large but limited funds to spend on music, and downloads for an upgrade of something I already own on CD aren't how I am going to spend them.

How is it?

From the New York Times evening briefing newsletter: 9. The Beatles returned to the pop charts with an “Abbey Road” reissue. The album hit No. 3 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart, marking its first time in the Top 10 since 1970. (The original album, released on Sept. 26, 1969, spent 11 weeks at No. 1.)

Me too.

That is not exactly clear from the lyrics (nor is anything else). Ah, the late 60's.... Pressed Rat and Warthog Cream Pressed Rat and Warthog have closed down their shop. They didn't want to, 'twas all they had got. Selling atonal apples, amplified heat, And Pressed Rat's collection of dog legs and feet. Sadly they left, telling no one goodbye. Pressed Rat wre red jodhpurs, Warthog a striped tie. Between them they carried a three-legged sack, Went straight round the corner and never came back. The bad captain madman had ordered their fate. He laughed and stomped off with a nautical gate. The gate turned into a deroga tree, And his peg-leg got woodworm and broke into three. Pressed Rat and Warthog have closed down their shop. They didn't want to, 'twas all they had got. Selling atonal apples, amplified heat, And Pressed Rats collection of dog legs and feet.

Thanks, I'm in for that one when it comes out.

Great stuff that has aged beautifully - I like them now even more than I did back in the day. Amazing price you got.

PM sent on: Burton Greene -- Live at the Woodstock Playhouse 1965 $6* Norman Howard -- Burn Baby Burn $5* Bobby Hutcherson -- Enjoy the View $5* Vijay Iyer -- Historicity $5 Frank Lowe -- Fresh $7* Roscoe Mitchell -- Snurdy McGurdy and her Dancin' Shoes $8* Charles Tyler -- Voyage from Jericho $8*

Me too, though in this case I have the 3-CD set already ,so this would only give me a CD of rough studio in-progress cuts, so I'll pass.

May well have been the other way around, the brew name coming from the song. I don't really know.

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Great great stuff. If you love it like I do, superseded by this one with 48 cuts: Have always loved "Another Country". Quite an interesting album.

Essence is another good MIA Kloss. He has been underserved in the reissue world.

Ah, Elvin Jones from 'Midnight Walk'! Hank Mobley and Thad Jones and Dollar Brand. I had used "Lycra Too?" from this on my last BFT, but haven't actually listened to the full album in many years.

1 – Well, the song is Bacharach’s “Close To You”, made famous by the Carpenters. I’ve always loved that song! LeDonne certainly sounds like the Mighty Burner, Charles Earland, in a later career recording, doesn’t he (saw Bill F's post)? Common personnel helps with that Awesome start to the BFT. 2 – Eugene McDaniels’ “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, made famous by Roberta Flack. I’ve always hated that song! Good performance, I assume later vintage, though I have no idea who the singer is. 3 – 6 were snoozers for me, did not keep my attention. I recognize the compositions, cannot name the artists. 7 – I like this, though not something I would go buy. Very able bari player, the bass player catches my ear (in a good way, enjoy hearing him). This is probably 70’s as the bass player seems busier than the earlier guys normally were, but the sound quality and the horn charts don’t have the retro quality this sort of thing would have in later decades? 8 Now we’re talking. NOT Hutcherson, too metallic. Maybe someone like Steve Nelson. Love the rhythm section interaction and the comping of the pianist. Getting off on the bass player. I’d buy this. The drummer has listened to a lot of Roy Haynes. 9 – This sort of thing is obviously pleasant enjoyable, but not something I care enough about to try to understand the differentiations. Could be Lionel Hampton with Illinois Jacquet? 10 – I respect this more than I like it. Obviously talented players. I suspect later vintage, someone like Larry Goldings. For my organ combo listening, I’ll stick with stuff like the first cut. The guitarist knows his Wes Montgomery octaves. 11 – Works for me. The Byrds’ incredible “Eight Miles High” by the incomparable Rufus Harley on the Atlantic “Kings/Queens” Album. The Atlantic studio pros (Chuck Rainey, Eric Gale, Richard Tee et al) get it right for the bagpipe man. 12 – The Paris Sisters oldie “I Love How You Love Me” in a version clearly from the mid-60’s (the folk-rock beat, the fuzz guitar solo),my favorite rock/pop era, by Nino Tempo-April Stevens. Fun stuff for sure, though I may well be the only person who listens to this BFT who appreciates it (Sangrey may have some thoughts on this one if he participates). 13-16 – “interesting”. Differentiations not cost effective for me. 17 - Right up my alley, thank you very much. Tenor player sounds GREAT to me. Is this a Horace Silver cut from one of his 60’s Blue Note albums? I’ll search this out some more, suspect I’ll figure it out, and would hope it is sitting in my collection somewhere. Fun, unusual BFT, thanks. I certainly look forward to the reveal!

I am also finishing up listening to the remixed album right now. Far from my favorite Beatles album (I love the earlier stuff from "Please Please Me" through Revolver), but the remix is beautiful, as were the remixes on Sgt. Pepper and the White Album. Adds greatly to the listening experience for me. Props to Giles Martin & Co.

The answer is 42 (so Wood was 1/3 of the way to enlightenment).

Loved the upgraded packaging of the RVG's with the extra photos, etc. Both sounded fine to me.