The Magnificent Goldberg

Hur hur. Anything good in the list? MG

Blake's 7 The Seven Samurai The Magnificent Seven

This turned up today and I don't mind at all the twelve quid customs I had to pay Dizzy Gillespie Verve and Philips small group sessions I've spent the day with it, but haven't got time to listen to disc 7. Really nice music, don'cha know? What has surprised me - because I kind of expected the Philips albums to be a bit duff - is how good they are (so far - haven't got onto the Double Six album yet - oops, just started). In particular, the French Riviera and New wave sets, in which he spends most of his time exploring this lovely new music he heard a short while ago while working in Brazil, are a complete delight; he's so enthusiastic and exploring this material in lots of different ways. 'Swonderful! Into the 2nd track of the Double Six album and I've a strong feeling this one's going to annoy me quite a bit. This may be the only time I listen to this album. Oh well. MG

Have a groovy one! Best wishes. MG

My Diz box just arrived. It's so well packed I might not be able to get it open until after Christmas MG Well, I got it open in three minutes. The number is 3021!! And for an edition of 10,000!!! Goodness!

Oh, I see. Thanks. MG

I'm on for a download please! (Must get down to 117 !!!!!) MG

Thomas Cooke (Guv of the BoE 1737-40) Thomas Cook Tommy McCook

'Scuse my ignorance, but what's a belly pack? MG

But. . . the numbers aren't sequential . . . though I guess you're right meaning this is timing out rather than selling out. But. . . the numbers aren't sequential . . . though I guess you're right meaning this is timing out rather than selling out. If it's timing out, this is a funny time for it, as it was issued in the summer of 2007 - seems very odd to license material as old as ths for six and a half years MG

Good move ! Held up in Customs. Got a demand for £12-32 yesterday and paid it, so I hope to get it before Christmas. MG

Drogo Baggins Otho Sackville-Baggins Fastred of Greenholme

Leo the Lion Barney the Bear The Naked Maja

Amazing to see what you've got, Jeff Had a lovely afternoon playing elpees - Bill Hardman - Politely - Muse Wilson Pickett - It's too late - Double L (Marble Arch UK) Ramsey Lewis - More sounds of Christmas - Argo (DG mono - a bit crackly, but goes with the sherry ) Illinois Jacquet - Bottoms up - Black & Blue (1974 quartet with Milt Buckner, Roland L'obligeois & Jo Jones) Don Patterson - These are soulful days - Muse MG

Glad you enjoyed it, Dan. Glad he's not fat, too MG

Rico Rodriguez J J Johnson Harold Betters

Dr L is getting a bit of a pot belly MG

Donnie Elbert Donny Hathaway Anne Hathaway

Don Covay Don Patterson Don Paterson MG

Hal 'Cornbread' Singer Noble 'Thin Man' Watts Harold 'Pop Pop' Rollins

Cherry Wainer Prince Rainier Grace Kelly

Saw Dr L in 2000. He was bloody FANTASTIC! Have a good time, Dan. And don't miss Calvin. I saw him in 1982 with Hank Crawford & David Newman and he stole the show! MG

I thought that everything had been issued on Ace. What am I missing? I've got I'm a king bee Shake your hips Tip on in Best of (which has different takes to some cuts) Oh - I see I haven't got this live one Sting it then Better put that on my list for 2014. Is there anything else, Guv? MG There's this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000005KIH/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?qid=1387325147&sr=8-12&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 Never heard of that one, either. Thanks. MG

Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk William Silk Minnie Rose Rooke