The Magnificent Goldberg

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Gerald Ford Gerald Wilson Gerald Wiggins

Do you get the same pitch/speed problems with CDs? If not, why not, I wonder? MG

Arthur Daley R for Haynes Arthur

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I'm shocked! I assume you mean that it's a quarter of a semitone up. I find it incredible that a firm would manufacture a series of decks that doesn't quite run at the correct speed - and not correct the problem! But it occurs to me - how would I know if my own machine were out? I don't know. MG

Don Wilkerson David Newman Hank Crawford

Shirley Scott Rhoda Scott Road Runner

I vary the records I have that are like that. For example, sometimes "ESPM the reunion: Live at Akhbar Hall" is snuggling between "Blowin' the blues away" and "The Charles Earland organ summit" (which is another moveable one with McGriff, JH Smith and Dr Lonnie); sometimes it's cuching up beside Mel Sparks' "I'm a gittar player"; other times it's dividing its affections between Teddy Edwards and Houston Person's "Horn to horn" and "Close encounters" (if those CDs aren't on duty in the Teddy Edwards section) or if they are, between "Christmas with Houston Person" and "Personified"; and sometimes it's elbowing its way between Idris Muhammad's "My turn" and "Right now". This might seem daft but it's actually moderately helpful. I only do it for Soul Jazz, not for any of the other kinds of music I collect. And it's because I have about 36 feet of Soul Jazz CDs. I keep some spaces in the shelves so I'm not faced with having to shuffle all 36 feet along when I buy a Cannonball Adderley CD. But those spaces aren't necessarily in the right places to accomodate new CDs easily. Moving one or two from here to there gets around that problem. Of course, from time to time I DO need to shuffle the whole lot along, to create more extra spaces. But it doesn't have to happen nearly as often. The general rule is, chronological recording dates by alphabetical artists by type of music. Frankly, when I want to listen to Mbalax, I don't want to wade through tons of other stuff to find something I fancy playing. Ditto Blues, Gospel, Sermons, R&B, Swing, Hip Hop etc etc. MG

Back in the early '60s BN LPs cost about 80% more than regular British issues and almost a week's wages for me at that time. So singles were a viable option for me (only a third more than British singles). I didn't mind at all turning "Back at the Chicken Shack" Or "Midnight special" over half way through. Yeah, they sounded loud! Made mainly for juke boxes. Proper stuff. I still have one or two. MG

I seem to have about half of these trax. But it's a limited edition. Owwww! MG

You Uri Geller Helen Keller

I assumed you were American (this sounds strange) - Rich Little is an American comedian (actually, I think he may be Canadian). MG

Yes, Alicia looks better with her clothes on than off. You can see most of her clothes off on the sleeves to Groove Holmes' "Hot tat" and Houston Person's "Basics". She just looks like any skinny young bird. MG

MG, I can only find this pic online...care to show us this other cover? Heroically, I've scanned it in. But of course, the scanner won't take a 12" LP sleeve. fortunately in this case, the personnel & other details are all down one side. So you get all Alicia except her left hand. Enjoy (Hope this works.) MG

The man with two brains Brain of Britain Mastermind

More McDuff Check this out - Cadet original Do it now - Atlantic mono original Live it up - All Platinum original The re-entry - Muse original, and featuring the original sleeve with the gorgeous Alicia Lashley with the bedroom eyes MG

The Great Gates Lionel Hampton Hampton Court

Who but a rich comedian would chuckle (a little richly)? MG

Jerome Moross Oliver Nelson Benny Carter

Very nice Aloc. If you don't win the Mega, try playing Teddy Edwards' "Blue saxophone". MG

George Melly Nellie Lutcher Frederico Fellini

Thanks for sharing that HB. There are so many really nice people in jazz... MG

Ahem . . . . there is someone else in your house, is there not? Strangely, not when either package arrived... MG Aaaah, so she's intercepting them at the post office. Aha! Rich chuckles! MG Um, Goldberg, I am confused , what has Buddy Rich got to do with this? Is he working at the post Office and why would he laugh at your missfortunes? Not Buddy Rich but Rich Little. MG

Mine's felt. Easy enough to make, I should think. MG