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Here are the two missing from the OJC series that most break my heart:

Opposite here. I tried a Henry box set one time, and was not too happy with it. And he never did a great doomsday version of "I Am The Walrus", far surpassing those luvable moptops!

This was THE great Spooky Tooth album, from 1969 (though they made several other good ones). Mike Harrison was a spectacular singer, and Gary Wright brought a lot to the group with his organ, writing, and vocals. The opening track "Waitin' For The Wind" , still stops me in my tracks 54 years later, and the closer (though bonus cuts follow on this version) "Evil Woman" is as perfect a "heavy" rock song as there could be. 'Ceremony' is a (fascinating) mess, and destroyed the original group. They reformed a couple of years later without Luther Grosvenor, who went on to Mott the Hoople, to replace Mick Ralphs. Grosvenor went by "Ariel Bender" during his Mott phase.

PM sent on David Murray - 3D Family (Hat Art, 1989) - $7 Stefon Harris - The Grand Unification Theory (Blue Note) - $2

Check out her "King's Record Shop" and "Interiors" albums.

Her music does a lot more for me than her father's does, though his persona was awesome.

I'm a sucker for good 60's British Invasion, and these guys were good:

My listening is done on a boombox with $60 Sennheiser headphones, often with my 4 year old grandson running around in the background. I appreciate good sound (as well as nice packaging and artwork), but high end premium fidelity past a point is lost on my listening experience. I am surprised that the guys with the high end systems aren't jumping on these. Great music in great sound at a great price.

I don't, as there is so much I haven't yet heard which I want to (I love the exploration), but I do understand the appeal of it (and 'Forever Changes' is a great choice). In an infinite situation, I would surely do so.

Very early on in my jazz life, I encountered a Riverside reissue of Monk's live recordings called "Two Hours With Thelonious" at JC Fields for like $.57. I had heard of him, but never heard him. I picked it up, took it home, listened to it, and was spellbound for hours. No one like him. Has there ever been a really good biography written on him?

I got my package today. Seven of my 12 (including six Steve Lacy titles, plus the Don Preston) filled with original artwork intact. Two filled with generic packaging but legit discs (and xeroxed original artwork in one case). three "substitute" CD's instead of the titles I had ordered, and two "bonus" CD's, one with original artwork, the other with generic packaging and xeroxed liner notes. Not what I hoped for, but no complaints for $27.60, and it goes to a good cause. Not sure how many (if any) I end up keeping, but I certainly should be able to find a new home at least for the six Lacy CD's if they aren't keepers for me.

Thanks, the packaging does look nice (and I hate the One Way packaging). I know from reading elsewhere that there are no bonus cuts, which in this case is a big problem because you're missing "This Wheel's On Fire", a huge UK hit cover version of the great Dylan song. But I have that on other comps. I remain on the fence on this one.

On the Auger set, if I already have the old CD's on Atco and One Way, is there any updgrade features in this set, either packaging or sound quality? Have to assume an Oblivion Express box will follow if this does well enough. 'Streetnoise' alone justifies the cost of this set if you don't have it already.

Thanks T.D., so glad you got so much from it, that is rewarding for me! Happy New Year!

Thanks Mark, Happy New Year!

1 – It’s sort of OK, though not something I would ever reach for. Overstays its welcome with the static rhythms. And the piano solo is quite annoying. By the end, I have negative feelings about it. 2 – Joey DeFrancesco? Good, clean guitar solo. Same with the trumpet solo. Not as sold on the tenor player. Organ solo seems to have more fireworks than someone like McDuff would put in, but it’s not Charles Earland or Jimmy Smith. This track is a winner overall for me! 3 - To me, this is well-enough played background music, nothing that especially draws me to it. I don’t’ particularly like the trumpet solo, the other solos are better. I’m neutral on this cut. 4 – Sign me up for this one! Four masterful musicians. Could listen all day, like it a lot. Another winner. 5 – “God Bless The Child”. Not totally sold on the lead sax, though he’s not offensive, and he certainly can play. If anything, he soulfully overplays. Latter day Hank Crawford? Is this Gene Harris on piano? Not in love with it. I’m neutral on this cut. 6 – Old bebop song, I’m just going blank on the title because I’m old and tired. Don’t really like what they’re doing with the rhythm in places, it’s too static at times. I’m guessing this is post-1990 based on that. Horn solos are good, as is the piano introduction and the piano solo (despite the background chattering). Neutral on this one. 7 – This is most likely the “Felser Should Like This™ track”, and I sure do! The pianist does a mean McCoy Tyner/Joe Bonner/John HIcks, and the drummer does a mean Elvin Jones. Not sure on the tenor player, though I probably should be. If I don’t have this already, I need to try to take care of that right now. Tenor player actually reminds me of good Joe Lovano (there is some). Huge winner! 8 – No thanks in every way. Negative on this. 9 – Good stuff, well played. Nothing life-changing but settles into the positive column for me. 10 – This was likely the which may have been the “Felser Will Not Like This™ track”, but I actually am enjoying it well enough. Ellington piece done by a later repertory group? Positive column for me. 11 – Good stuff. Sounds like a 60’s Blue Note date recorded at Van Gelder Studios. Freddie Hubbard? This could also be the “Felser Should Like This™ track”, though I still favor #7 as the odds-on choice. Anyways, outstanding playing, and surely I own this already, but if I don’t, I need to. Huge positive. So the accounting, the best Felser score ever for a Dan Gould BFT! Positive-6 neutral-3 negative-2 No idea what the theme is, greatly look forward to the reveals/correct guesses on especially 7, 11, but also 2.4 Thanks Dan!

Thanks to all who participated! Happy New Years! BFT 225 Reveal 1 – LaBelle “Phoenix (The Amazing Flight of a Lone Star)” from ‘Phoenix” Epic 1975 2 – George Benson “The Gentle Rain” from ‘Beyond The Blue Horizon’ CTI 1971 3 – Flora Purim “Case Forte” from ‘Stories to Tell’ Milestone 1974 4 – Stanley Turrentine “Vera Cruz” from ‘The Sugar Man’ CTI 1975. Also available as a bonus cut on expanded CD of ‘Salt Song’ CTI 1971. 5 – Johnny Mathis “Maria” from ‘Faithfully’ Columbia 1959 6 – The Pharoahs “Freedom Road” from ‘Awakening’ Scarab 1971 7 – Laura Nyro “Money” from ‘Smile’ Columbia 1976 8 – Jessica Williams “Heather” from ‘Live at Yoshi’s Vol. 1’ MaxJazz 2004 9 – John Klemmer “Free Love” from ‘Impulse Artists on Tour’ Impulse 1974 10 – Michael White “John Coltrane Was Here” from ‘Spirit Dance’ Impulse 1972 11 – David Axelrod “Holy Thursday” from ‘Songs of Innocence’ Capitol 1968 12 – Rotary Connection “Last Call For Peace” from ‘Peace’ Cadet Concept 1968 13 – Terry Callier “Alley-Wind Song” from ‘I Just Can’t Help Myself’ Cadet 1973 14 – Teena Marie “Light” from ‘Starchild’ Epic 1984

Yes.

RIP. Liked the Ian & Sylvia records on Vanguard a lot.

Great news, thx!

I'm in if it's on CD.

After 50 years at this, I do have a sense of what is likely to work for me and what isn't. The rhythmic foundation of much of the music changed 30-40 years ago, and most of that new foundation has lost me. Tyner/Garrison/Jones and Hancock/Carter/Williams and Burrell/Brown/Harris works great for me, and so does Rodgers/Edwards/Thompson, but from Harmolodics to M-Base to Hip-Hop, I'm largely out. In theory, my loss, but not in practice. Life offers limited time and limited finances, and I want to spend mine wisely.

So glad you enjoyed it - I also love that first tune! (would make a great addition for the repertoire of a certain New England jazz trio).