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I think they may have remastered it yet again. This is from the Concord website.... Vince Guaraldi Trio A Charlie Brown Christmas (Remastered w/Bonus Tracks) FCD-30066-2 A special remastering of Vince Guaraldi’s beloved soundtrack album. Includes 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks and original album artwork. *Remixed in stereo and 24-bit remastered from the original tapes *Original cover art reinstated with the approval of the Estate of Charles Schultz *Released in a Digi-Pak for the first time *New liner notes by famed music critic/historian Joel Selvin which incorporates an interview with original producer Lee Mendelsohn *A timeless classic with everlasting appeal!

Never saw this one, and just added to my netflix queue. Edit to share my favorite Altman film, which is "The Player".

I've been without my favorite Christmas album of all time for my last two Christmases since giving my original copy to my then-girlfriend. Saw today at Borders that it was just re-issued in 24 bit and decided to spring for it with the coupon. I think people will be shocked at what a job the engineers did with this re-mastering. The bass and brush work are SO clear now, that I'm hearing things that I never heard before. Not sure yet how I feel about this. There's no doubt that the sound is vastly improved, but with an album this familiar, it almost sounds like a different recording. Anyways, for any fans of this holiday classic, you might want to check this out. You will notice a difference.

I'm so sad about this. What a fine filmmaker he was. I had an opportunity to meet the man several years back at a film premiere, and he was a very kind and intelligent individual. I have all the respect in the world for him for being an original, influential, and talented filmmaker who pretty much operated completely outside of the Hollywood system that had outcasted him so early in his career. A true film maverick. Rest in peace.

No doubt about that!

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Get them both. As soon as possible.

I think its a good enough disc, but make sure you have all his great recordings from the 50s and 60s first. Those are light years ahead of his newer stuff.

Thank you for the news, Mark. Very sad. Saw her perform several times over the years in Chicago. A fantastic singer.

No kidding.

Count me in as a big fan of Miles in Berlin. I love the Sam Rivers date, but as was mentioned earlier, Wayne was definitely the missing piece of the puzzle, and at least for me, hearing Berlin just gives the sense of everything coming together. The dates with George Coleman for me are the least satisfying. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of George, but just not with this band. It still makes for some fine jazz, but with that rhythm section, its hard not to hear the sound of a band being held back.

Wow.....two happy endings! I must admit, when I first read this thread, I chuckled, as I didn't think there would be any way in hell this problem could get resolved. But it did.....twice! That's really something.

It gets better. Each successive disc is better than the one before it IMO. I am really not much of a fan of big band music, but this set smokes. This band was hot!

Get it. Sam Rivers sounds great.

I've enjoyed my copies of "Freak Out", "Absolutely Free" and "We're only in it for the Money" for years now. Having recently acquired "Hot Rats", "The Grand Wazoo" and "Waka Jawaka" and being astounded at the genius of this man, I am realizing that my lack of Zappa material could be a major hole in my musical life. What other essentials am I missing?

Sad news.

Eric Alexander / Harold Mabern Quartet at the Jazz Showcase tomorrow night.

I saw Borat last night. First off, I think the film was brilliant. I don't recall ever laughing so hard in a movie theater in my entire life. But what was so strange, is that the film is EXTREMELY disturbing as well. Some of the people he has encounters with are truly frightening. I found myself missing certain parts of the film because I was laughing so hard from a previous segment, and then almost immediately afterwards I'd be so disturbed that I didn't know what to do. Without giving anything away, the parts I found most disturbing involved a group of upper-class Christians around a dinner table, a crowd at a rodeo, an Evangelical church, and a motor home full of college frat boys. This is one of the most effective pieces of stinging social commentary that has been put to film in quite some time, yet at the same time, if you are not a sensitive, easily offended personality type, its easily one of the funniest movies ever made.

Excellent group to see live!

Power to the People!!

Yeah, yeah........

I'm about to throw my wine bottle through my f**king TV.

GO BEARS!!

Noj and Weizen, agree with you both. Heineken in Amsterdam is gorgeous, but tastes completely skunky over here. And before I went to Amsterdam, I didn't even know Amstel existed! Another wonderful European concoction.