Brad

1988? Don't think we were around then

I see your point, but would like to add I've really enjoyed the Jimmy Witherspoon and have listened to it repeatedly. Me too! That's a great album and kudos to Mosaic for reissuing it. I can't comment on the Wein album as I don't own that one. I think JAW's point was not that these aren't good albums--they are--but that they're odd choices, and I have to concur on that point. There are some odd choices among those singles even by the "more established" artists. I was surprised by the J. J. Johnson choice, for example, because there was some really good jazz stuff he recorded in his other RCA albums (especially "The Total J. J. Johnson") that had to be left out. Likewise, while "Woody's Winners" is a great album, Woody's Columbia material would have made a fine select. greg mo I don't remember posting anything here about those albums Believe that was Ciff Englewood, not Hans. Some of these selections didn't really excite me. Good music but not compelling.

Ditto, I'm taking my sweet time, enjoying the place like a fine cabernet.

Good luck. We're pullin' for you.

I was waiting for someone to mention the Four Freshmen

Hope it's a rockin' one Dan

I grew up on the UK versions so I was very happy to see those.

Allen had me going for a second there and it's not April fools day!

Thanks for that link. Since I haven't yet heard the mono (I have it on order from Amazon), can't comment on that but I think the stereo sounds fantastic. Some of the quality on Abbey Road blew me away (I know it's not on the mono box) but it was still amazing nonetheless. If for some reason, the mono box doesn't come through, I guess I'll survive.

My first reaction is you've got to be kidding but if sales of this set will help their financial situation, thereby enabling them to release what I consider more interesting sets, I say go for it.

So far, as far as I can tell, ebay prices don't seem high on some of these selects suddently deleted.

Although I love the Beatles, and to each his own I guess, I'm not sure that I'm much of a maniac about the various permutations. I'm just happy to have this in great sound (stereo) and looking forward to contrast it with the mono box that I hope to be getting.

Sniff, sniff!

What the heck is a virtual one?

I've had two I think. Doctors recommend them every five years. The worst thing is the preparation. The actual procedure you're actually asleep and don't feel a thing. They give you some kind of amnesia drug so you don't remember a thing.

Just added some new ones. Still plenty older left

In my room too but my parents didn't hate them. However, I remember going on a vacation with some of my parents friends and their kids (about my age) and their father wouldn't let them play the Beatles: "none of that yeah, yeah music!" I still laugh about it.

She was never one of my favorites but you just can't lose your cool like that and to give up the match at that point is absurd.

Way out West was one of my first Sonny cds so a big up there from me. Also like East Broadway Run Down. Tenor Madness is a must have as well.

All of the above First three choices actually.

Now, that's funny. Definitely

Probably any cover from a rapper.

Interessting that it's only available through Amazon. Wonder if this is the wave of the future on certain things.

Well granted it won't be as bad as choking on a 7 1/2 game lead w/ 17 to play like the Mets did in 2007 but it will still suck. I enjoyed tonight's game tonight. Doesn't mean much overall. I'd like to see the Phils get a little of their own medicine.

I am finding the same, while much louder but also warm and clear. I am hearing not so much isolation but space (in floating surrounded by air quality) in the instruments if that make sense. Believe it or not but Revolution #9 was also a blast. Maybe I am older now and have gone through a electronica/ DJ and experimental music phase but I having a hard time on why people hate on it so much. I listened to it last week on an old copy and, man, it's just weird. However, I can't get out of my head the words "Number 9, Number 9, Number 9......"