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Wish I'd realized that 30 years ago (and wish I still had my baseball cards from when I was a kid).

The Hoffman forum is where I learned that every issue of every title ever released is a rare collectors item. Out of curiosity, what is it about this issue of the title that makes it so desirable? That being asked, this is my favorite Dire Straits release. I never really liked them much after this, don't need to ever hear Brothers in Arms or any of the subsequent releases again. Don't want my MTV no mo.

Doesn't start until August 1!

It's on Universal. Bear Family would never roll with a cherry-picked set than completeness. That being said, nice price, and they were one of the very best, and one of the most underrated British Invasion groups. "Needles and Pins" is the British Invasion to me more than any other record by anyone (yes, even that other group).

That's a great buy on the Monterey Pop set, which is a 60's cultural landmark (and utterly enjoyable).

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Up. still available.

Hot opinions and wild guesses r' us. I'm in, thx.

Well, it would actually be Impulse at 55 now. Maybe they'll put stickers over the 50's or something.

Appreciate everything and agree with much of what you have to say about WR/Vitous. But on this oddball little throwaway point, I have to say that I LOVE the group Brian Wilson worked with around the time of completing 'Smile'. Darian Sahanaja is brilliant in his work with Wilson (and his other group, the Wondermints, are pretty great), and the other members really "get" the music. 'Pet Sounds' and 'Smile' never had much to do with the Beach Boys apart from Wilson anyways, except as supplemental vocalists, and Sahanaia, Jeffrey Foskett, Scott Bennett, and Taylor Mills are stunning in their vocalizing with (and for) Wilson on the completed 'Smile'. The whole thing is a major miracle, both that it got done at all, and that it is as great as it is (especially the second movement). And one of the all-time great human redemption stories. No regrets here about it. I miss the idea (though not the 2004 reality) of Carl Wilson singing on it, but not of Mike Love, who hated it anyways.

Me too!

I can find homes for Derek Bailey CD's and the like, no need to avoid them in my package. Very happy with what you send me, enjoy trading some of them with other board members.

I agree with all of that. Count me in. And the way the B.G.O. rolls, that may well be their plan, provided all four titles fit on two CD's.

I'm in if you allow repeaters from the previous sets. Will take as many of these as permitted!

With Warren Haynes leading it, it's not gonna be shabby, either. He is a brilliant musician, and by far the most underrated Allman Bro. ever. I have some Gov't Mule live stuff that is s hair-raising.

Somebody needs to buy that Hancock set, 34 discs for $70, including some early 70's landmark work and some great VSOP stuff.

I bought the set as a curiosity, and it far exceeded my expectations. Not just "country-rock", there are a lot of other things going on, and the musicianship and writing are very good. Well worth checking out.

Lenox Avenue... is the most essential leader date he ever did IMO, and is included. Carpe dium.

Take out the master takes, which we already own, and there is about 2 CD's worth of rehearsal tapes on there. I'm not paying anywhere near $35 for that. That was what I meant about "price point". I've been "in" on the previous sets, but this is different.

Not familiar with them. What are some youtube cuts that are good intros?

This is something I'd like to hear once, so there is a price point I am in/out at.

Best reasonable offer in sale or trade. Four CD's of 2001 live recordings, held in a box hand-designed, hand-painted, and signed by Silva. PM if interested.

He was born in 1921, so in his mid-30's by 1957. And he lived to be 92-93, so maybe didn't beat up his body too much.

I also especially liked him on baritone.