The Magnificent Goldberg

Charlie Parker Leo Parker Maynard Parker

Missed this thread yesterday. Happy birthday for yesterday, Lon. MG

Greta Garbo Donald Gabor Ronald McDonald

Jaws Steven Spielberg Ingmar Bergman

Yes, it's UA Music and Records Group, from the label. So that was after the management buy-out. If they were flogging off Horace Silvers dirt cheap to the cutout merchants, rather than keeping them as a steady seller, they must have been in REAL trouble. I always assumed EMI bought the company as a decently going concern. This suggests otherwise. MG Between the late '60s and late '80s the "company" changed hands at least 2 times (probably 3). EMI took over after the previous owner defaulted on loans for manufacturing and distribution. EMI got the whole bunch "for a song". Distressed merchandise is what we call it over here. Thanks Chuck. Unless you catch Billboard every week, it's pretty hard over here to get to know what's going on in the industry. MG

Perry Robinson Carla Bley Captain Bly (It's Bligh) Fletcher Christian Chris Foreman Boss Hogg

Pam Grier Lear Jets Lee "Scratch" Perry

Yes, it's UA Music and Records Group, from the label. So that was after the management buy-out. If they were flogging off Horace Silvers dirt cheap to the cutout merchants, rather than keeping them as a steady seller, they must have been in REAL trouble. I always assumed EMI bought the company as a decently going concern. This suggests otherwise. MG

Esther Williams Esther Rantzen Run DMC

When you come to think of it, that album shouldn't have been a cutout. Definitely signifies some trouble. Is it United Artists Music and Records Group, or UA (Transamerica)? In other words, was it made before or after the management buy-out? MG

Patti Duke Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters The Red Baron

Mungo Jerry Gerry & the Pacemakers Pastor Murphy Pace III

I knew they were shits in 1962. MG

CD Universe has the OutKast album on pre-release order at $13.29. Release of album 22 August. Thanks for posting this BM; been waiting longo for its issue. MG

I got James "Blood" Ullmer's "Blue blood" album a few months ago. I like it very much indeed - he is taking Blues to somewhat other places, as he took his jazz. I expect to get some more of his Blues material. MG

Best half dozen McGriffs, in my view, are I've got a woman - Collectables - available At the Apollo - Collectables - available The main squeeze - Groove Merchant - deleted The starting five - Milestone - available Blue to the 'bone - Milestone - available The dream team - - Milestone - available (Order is date of recording, not preference) But there are quite a few nearly as good as this lot. MG

Well it's sunny but cold again today; stiff chilly wind. Good drying day, though. Unless it rains. MG Just heard they're having big snowfalls and floods in South Africa. Quite odd weather for that country.

Basil Brush Bobby Broom Sam Spade

Melba Liston Etta James Jimmy Carter

true, 10% aint much but it's just a little nudge in the right direction. On the Stitt set it amounts to about £8, roughly the price of bottle of reasonable wine. Or about 3 bottles of what we drink! MG

Mike Todd Elizabeth Taylor The Tailor of Gloucester

Isn't that a hanging offence? MG

Max Planck Johnny Board Phil Woods

Trouble is, the needle skips every time it goes over a bump. MG 'cause it's not a Deep Groove Looks deep enough to me, Guv. MG

Trouble is, the needle skips every time it goes over a bump. MG