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To me, the Jones scores were hit or miss - I recently sold off a CD set of them. But the score to The Pawnbroker is magnificent for sure.

There have been discussions on the board about how Mosaic secondary market prices have normalized.

I'll also get the CD's, sounds like quite a sonic upgrade.

Johnny Smith and Johnny "Hammond" Smith. Lonnie Smith and Lonnie Liston Smith.

Kenny Drew. Thelonious Monk, Harold Land, Nat Adderley, and their Jr.'s.

Quite poorly in some cases, better in others. Their one Carlos Garnett reissue was a 40 minute compilation with 30% of that taken by "Taurus Woman". Their only Charles Earland releases were compilations which cherry-picked criminally missing 70's dates, etc. And their artwork on their releases was often atrocious. They desecrated Woody Shaw's greatest work. But they did get things like Roy Brooks' 'The Free Slave' back in print. But the original Muse CD's, when available, are always preferable.

Shop early for best selection.

I'm in for it.

Yes, and also adding this would be nice, though not as vital as the titles you listed:

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+1 on all counts.

Above average income does not equal a bottomless well of financial resources. Hard pass here, too.

As does George Benson:

Yes, totally agree. Oscar Peterson was really good on the 1975 and 1977 Pablo Montreux recordings.

Yet none of that holds true for the marvelous Johnny Mathis albums of the period, most were also produced by Miller. Barbra Streisand and Andy Williams also produced albums of artistic merit on Columbia during Miller's reign. So the truth is actually more complicated. Miller was about selling records, by whatever means necessary. In some cases that meant schlock and novelties for older artists. In others it meant quality albums for younger artists.

Agreed. "Soul City Walk" was and remains very popular in here in Philadelphia, and "Let's Groove" and the 'Dance Your Troubles Away' album were fairly big R&B hits in the USA (though now largely forgotten), but none of those had any pop crossover the way so many of the PIR groups (O'Jay's, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Billy Paul, The Three Degrees, MFSB, etc.) did during that era. The Stylistics also did some excellent PIR albums that were largely ignored. Their big hits were earlier on Avco.

I agree. I thought of Harold Land Jr., but it sure looks like Galper.

Sound quality is pretty abysmal, especially the miking on Ranelin himself. Reluctant pass for me unless I stumble onto a bargain copy.

Yes!

@Big Al - Out for a romantic dinner with Mrs. Big Al? ** @Dan Gould – Definitely no WWFL consideration. **1/2 @danasgoodstuff – Interesting enough to not fade into the background on me (though it would make good background music for reading, but not for dinner). I like it OK, pianist has a rich harmonic sense. *** @Dub Modal – Works for me. Tenor reminds me of early Stan Getz, though the context doesn’t fit. Good cut. ***1/2 @Eric – Alto listened to those early Ornette albums, and is my favorite part of the cut. Piano is lost on me, though it’s probably a name I would consider favorably. Not getting with the drumming at all. Reminds me of some of the early Cecil Taylor with Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray, except too short and not intense enough. I like the bass player. *** @mjazzg – Digging the groove and the cello player(s – overdubbed?)! First cut on the BFT I can wholeheartedly embrace. **** @randyhersom – Cut A2 from This . I fully approve, what’s not to love?! **** @Rooster_Ties –Trumpet sounds like Woody Shaw (which would be half expected)? Outstanding, whoever he is. But doesn’t sound like the trumpet player’s album, him coming in so late I like this a lot, would hope I own it already. George Cables on EP? Checked the Woody Shaw and Joe Henderson albums ca. 1970-1972, and this doesn’t seem to be from those. **** @sidewinder – Very Very good cut. Strong tenor player. **** @webbcity – I love this cut! Cheated and Shazam’d it (couldn’t wait for the reveal), and thankfully I own this CD, which is very overlooked/underrated. ***** This was a fun exercise! Thanks all, for contributing and especially Dan, for coordinating and Thom for hosting. Despite the randomness of the sequencing (by name), I found my favorite cuts were the last five, my least favorite the first three. Interesting coincidence.

I saw that doing some research, will try to get hold of it. How about Electric Dreams ? Any thoughts on that one? And older shows Amazing Stories, Outer Limits, Ray Bradbury Theater, and Thriller? I remember Outer Limits as a kid, but have never rewatched as an adult. Never saw the others.