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If the sound is OK, I'm certainly in. Very different track list than the Live in Tokyo album, which was recorded Jan 3, 1972, plus it has the three British horn players added on.

I'm thankful for all of them, and it's hard to choose a "favorite", but I came down on the early Impulse's, which had higher highs to me than the other eras. But I quite actively and enjoyably listen to all of the eras.

I would likely enjoy the album for what it is. Those covers are good to great songs

It's both, though some definite brilliance in there. And a very disturbing album cover. Good to know, thanks! Thought he had passed.

RIP. Loved the work he and Mike Harrison did together with Spooky Tooth. Harrison was a spectacular vocalist, and Wright knew how to perfectly combine with him. The way they combined their vocals was incredible. Spooky Two, released in 1969, is one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and Wright was the primary force on that album (writing, keyboards, sharing the lead vocals). All five original members of the band have now passed away, but their musical legacy is still with us.

I'm definitely in for this one, thanks so much!

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I don't know the sales figures, but eight of Tyner's Milestone albums charted on the Billboard Top 200 albums between 1975-1979. Together got as high as #66 and stayed on the charts 11 weeks. Fly With The Wind also charted for 11 weeks. By comparison, none of Sonny Rollins' albums on Milestone (or any other label) ever hit those charts. Atlantis even charted, his first album to do so, which is stunning to me.

One Way licensed and issued some wonderful titles in the early days of CD's, thoughbthey eventually got outdone as time went on. SRC, Keef Hartley Band come immediately to mind.

1 – Love the tone of the guitarist, great cut. Sonny Greenwich? 2 – Does.Not.Compute. 3 – Poor audio source, a lot of distortion on the sax. Vinyl? Excellent players, quite a fine cut. Don Patterson and Sonny Stitt? 4 – Good bop, nothing jumps out at me. Fades into background for me. 5 – Good piano, nothing jumps out at me. Fades into background for me. 6 – Good cut, like the tenor player, but nothing I’d go shopping for. 7 – Keith Jarrett with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian? If not, quite an imitation, right down to the vocalizations and the composition style. I like it quite a bit, Jarrett wasn’t so sanctimonious back in the early days. 8 – horn/piano duos is not a format I tend to enjoy. I’m sure these are good players, etc., but the cut doesn’t do anything for me. It’s not them, it’s me, I’m sure. Ironically, this is the one cut I can easily identify: cut 7 from this 9 – I should like it, but it kind of drags for me in places. Would probably grown on me with repeated listens. Obviously very talented musicians, though the French horn sounds like he’s at a fox hunt (that’s due the arranger, not the horn player). Must clearly be the tenor player’s album (or the arranger’s album), and he can certainly play. And the bassist also catches my ear. And I do have great respect for the cut and like it OK. But something like this needs to grab my soul, not just my brain, and this doesn’t. 10 – It’s a good cut, but I’ve never been big on afro-carribean types of rhythm, and this left me fairly cold early on, but I like it when they jump into 4/4. I liked it fine by the end. Carlos Ward with Don Pullen? 11 – Not my format, but no escaping the surface beauty of this cut. New agey, but it is still striking for first listen (though I’m not sure how it would age for me). Windham Hill recording? 12 – Love this cut, guessing it’s from the 50’s? Excited for the reveal, and hope I have it. 13 – Excellent trio cut, pianist and bass player especially shine. Not particularly adventurous, but just so good. Wouldn’t be shocked if it were Verve Oscar Peterson. Thanks for an interesting BFT. I especially look forward to the reveals on #’s 1, 3, 12.

It's also the one I recommend, though I find merit in all his works I've heard.

Having Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham so prominently featured on that didn't hurt its chart chances a bit, though it was a worthy hit song. I have a Spirit DVD recorded in the mid-80's, and Egan plays bass on it and doesn't sing a note, which seems pretty strange.

What was the backstory there?

I also like this one a lot, definite Foster influence on some of it.

That's where I come down, those two plus Expansions and Extensions on BN are it for me, much as I love many of the other titles. FWIW, I did experience the Milestones in real time, though not the BN's (but caught up with those ASAP). Sahara was absolutely stunning in 1972, nothing prepared me for it.

Marginal NBA guard Nick Stauskas had his name transfigured on CC to "Sauce Castillo". He ran with that and even had a hot sauce created and marketed in his honor.

Possible. They're hoping to do 2-3 volumes a month, have 8 volumes left.

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Yes, that's a great box set. If you like the original albums, don't hesitate to grab it.

I received the June 24, 1979 and Feb. 25 1979 sets today!

Not aware of a Tyner bio - I'd read it. Agreed on the majesty of his Milestone catalog. 'Sahara', his first on Milestone, is a desert island disc for me. 'Expansions' and 'Extensions' on BN and 'Sahara' are the ultimate Tyner for me, but he did so many great albums on BN and Milestone. Saw him in the 70's at the Bijou Cafe, and was stunned live and on record at how he could just eat alive such powerful saxophonists as George Adams, Gary Bartz, etc. Sonny Fortune and young Azar Lawrence seemed to do the best holding their own.

Al Stewart tomorrow night at Upper Merion Concerts Under the Stars. 2 blocks from my house!

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Looks great, can't think of two better horn solists! I'll pick it up if I ever see one at a reasonable price. Sorry I missed the release pre-order from CDJapan.