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Brad: Thanks so much for clearing this up. This information is much appreciated and confirms my own experience with Mosaic. This is exactly what I figured was going on. The software Mosaic uses prints the next number, in order, and the person hand writes the number into the Mosaic manual.

I believe the information we're interested in is still laying around somewhere on the internet. It's a matter of digging it up again. Check out this link, for example: http://web.archive.org/web/20010617163651/...?SelectionID=27 Remember this old friend, the picture of Hank on the Mosaic front page? http://web.archive.org/web/20010401171719/...aicrecords.com/

I can't win.

I know it shouldn't matter. I know my opinion is a little bit dumb. It just kinda ticks me off that Guinness brews the beer in Canada rather than Ireland. Why not just brew the beer in the United States? Methinks it's because Canada is very close to the United States for shipping purposes. However, if the beer is brewed in Canada, rather than in the USA, the Guinness company can still place the 'imported' label on the package. It seems like I read, somewhere, that Guinness is partly or mostly owned by Anheuser-Busch. I don't know, I could be wrong. Why not brew the Guinness in St. Louis, Missouri?

Shut the hell up.

Shaddup, I say! Errr... didn't I tell somebody to shut the fek up?

Hmmm... Pee Wee Russell plays on this one: Monk At Newport

I heard it was in South Africa?

I knew that.

I checked Mapquest. Yeah, where in the hell is Losotho?

My complaint against clothing made in locations outside of the USA, regardless of the cost of labor or how said labor is treated, is that every garment, pair, or set is different. When I purchased my last pair of Levi's I had to try several pairs in my size to find a good pair for me. The Canada pair was the one that worked for me. There appears to be nothing consistent or precise about the marked size. I used to be able to purchase running shoes according to the marked size. When I'd purchase my favorite brand and model of running shoes I could purchase the shoes right off the shelf at my local running store. I knew, based on the size and based on previous experience with that brand and model, that the shoes would work for me. At least, this was back when the running shoes were made in the United States. Now that all the running shoes are made in China and various other locations outside of the USA I have to try this pair and that pair. The size is a ballpark figure. Every pair, regardless of the marked size, is different.

The last pair of Levi's I purchased were made in Canada. I believe some Guinness is brewed in Canada, these days, too. Sheesh.

I don't have this set yet. So, shaddup. Fek.

I do remember that BNBB discussion. My personal experience, however, dictates otherwise. The numbers on my Mosaic sets have always been quite indicative of a given point in the sales life-cycle of a Mosaic set. If I order a set early in its life-cycle, I get a low number. If I order in the middle I receive a middle number. And so on. If I watch the people on this Board post their Mosaic set numbers, if they purchased after me, they always have a number slightly higher than mine. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule such as if a Mosaic set is returned. Do I know if Mosaic's use of numbers in order from low to high is a fact? No. My judgement is based on experience only.

I don't mean this as an argument, rather, as an attempt to understand. Why would the number on my set, or any Mulligan set, not take into account the numbers of the sets being sold outside of the USA? From my experience Mosaic does sell the sets approximately in numeric order from the lowest number to the highest number. If there are only 7500 copies, then there are only 7500 copies, numbered or not. I picture a scenario where Mosaic decides to send, say, 2000 copies to locations outside of the USA and begins the USA sales with a number such as 2001, or something of the sort. I have a sense, too, that pre-order customers purchased the first few sets, such as the single numbered boxes, directly from Mosaic rather than from a reseller. I wonder which set numbers were used to cover the sales outside of the USA? Or, do you mean the number of total Mulligan sets sold could be greater than the number on my set would indicate?

I received my Mulligan Mosaic today. My set is numbered 3173 of 7500. This set was released in 2003 and is already almost halfway gone.

This happened to you too, eh?

Christmas. The special time of year when I get to buy myself some new Mosaics. B-)

It was not my intention to convey that Evans is 'better' than Garland. The point I'd hoped to make was that as much as I enjoy Evans and as much as Evans is held in high regard, I enjoy Red Garland equally. Depending on my mood, I might, at times, enjoy Red Garland more. While the two players are different, each affects me in the same grand way. When I first discovered Red Garland via his trio recordings, I was surprised and pleased to discover that, to my ears, Garland's playing is as enjoyable as Evans' and, at times, for the same reasons. When I write 'for the same reasons' I don't mean that each plays the same but that each man's style affects me in the same very positive sort of way.

By chance, I've been playing lots of Red Garland and Bill Evans recently. I've been enjoying the hell out of both. As much as I like Bill Evans I've surprised myself by discovering just how damned good Red Garland sounds too. I mean, Bill Evans or Red Garland, who is better? The moral of the story: Miles Davis knew how to choose a piano player. Either of these guys, you can't go wrong. Such great keyboard touch and style from both. Tommy Flanagan is another who brings great delight to my ears.

I've been purchasing too many K2s via CD Universe lately. I can no longer find most K2s in my local area (although several OJCs are still available).

JSngry has said all I can think of to say. Where is DrJ?

I recommend the Relaxin'/Cookin' Prestige series of Miles sessions. If you like 'straight' Miles you get Miles, straight. I enjoy these sessions as much for Red Garland as for Miles Davis. Oh, and you get John Coltrane too. How 'bout Philly Joe popping the drums? Yeah, and what the hell, might as well toss in Paul Chambers on the bass. Mace1370 you are not alone in thinking the Sketches title is not as great as your expectations. I've listened to Sketches of Spain many times. To my ears, the Miles Davis & Gil Evans material is not the best of Miles.

If the sale gone bad is risking a negative rating for you at a trading web site. If you desire to not risk your good standing. Refund the money if the product is returned in the same condition it was sent. Especially if it's only a few dollars. On the other hand, even 'I,' who listen to jazz 99.9% of the time, am aware of the title of the Dire Straits album 'Love Over Gold.' This connoisseur of Dire Straits music, who you made the sale to, believed there was a Dire Straits album entitled 'Love Over?' Buyer, be aware of what you are buying.

Go with the Stella... I'll be enjoying some Beam & Coke.