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Thanks for posting. I've bought quite a few Timeless releases from cdjapan over the past few years, particularly their 1800 yen 3-CD packages featuring individual artists. This seems like an especially big list.

+1. Excellent article, and including sound samples / album links is a great idea. Not sure I'd call The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe a 'psychedelic' band (their Strata-East album is a personal favorite), but won't get hung up about one isolated word.🙂

That's a pretty good assessment. Counterpoint is a reason I like Hindemith. A regular on a classical forum I visit is a big Hindemith enthusiast and raves about his opera Cardillac. I recall not digging the Mathis der Maler (his famous opera) excerpts I heard, so never pursued Cardillac.

Whoa! Jim, there's a Juilliard set on Wergo (?!) I didn't even know about that one...seems to be available for not much more than the Naxos/Amar. Here are a couple of review links fwiw: https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2017/Apr/Hindemith_quartets_8503290.htm# HINDEMITH Complete String Quartets - WERGO WER69602 [SG] Classical Music Reviews: August 2017 - MusicWeb-International

I like these quartets (and Hindemith, despite his "dry" reputation). Have owned the Danish Q set on cpo for a long time and never felt a need to consider alternatives. As far as I can recall it was viewed favorably on classical forums, but I'm a little out of touch and don't know if other sets have been released recently.

Recently saw this on DG "coming soon" page, preordered and arrived today. It's good.

Presto Music's website (UK dealer I mostly know for classical) says 2 CDs. I can't find anything on packaging specifics...IMO could be digipack or gatefold (the latter with or without internal slipcases). I'm not at home so can't check packaging of BGOs I own, but only single CD releases come to mind.

I really like the Villa-Lobos string quartets (Cuarteto Latinoamericano) on Dorian. I own all but one of the component CDs. That is an attractive offer.

Credits at: John Surman – John Surman | Releases | Discogs John Surman – How Many Clouds Can You See? | Releases | Discogs John Surman / John Warren – Tales Of The Algonquin | Releases | Discogs

DG said BGO on their "Coming Soon" page. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/219698/John-Surman:John-Surman-How-Many-Clouds-Can-You-See-Tales-Of-The-Algonquin

Thanks. I noticed this release at DG recently. I have the Algonquin album (only) and was wondering if the other 2 albums make this reissue worth acquiring. (I very much enjoy the recent Way Back When release on Cuneiform.)

I've owned the physical CDs (2017 reissue of 2002 release) for quite a while. Being on Brilliant they didn't cost much, plus I like the Stamitz Quartet.

I recall a recent discogs writeup on obis: https://www.discogs.com/digs/features/the-obi-strip-how-a-japanese-paper-band-became-a-collectors-grail/ Not that informative...conclusion seems to be more or less "just because"...but there is a good quote: To open a Japanese pressing from the 1970s or 80s and find its obi intact is to encounter a pristine, somewhat mythic art object. Because they weren’t glued down, they were easily lost, damaged, or discarded, particularly by overseas buyers that didn’t read Japanese or didn’t know better. These are records that someone cared enough not to throw away and understood might one day matter. They add a layer of aesthetic completeness, and to some, an almost ceremonial sense of care and preservation.

Pianist and bassist on #6 both distinctive. Track A6 from here. I own a CD of this. Made a point of seeking it out after enjoying albums by a group including both.

As alluded to in the first post of the thread, Stefan sold a big portion of his collection on this forum some years ago. The levels were pretty generous to forum member purchasers.

I think those prices are from a discogs seller I noticed this week. Was reading the thread and did some research. I considered posting a link to his offerings, but the numbers were kind of double-edged so I passed. 😶 The Turrentine and JJ Mosaics have never traded strongly AFAICT. I've always considered $75 the default price for Turrentine and I'm not surprised to see JJ offered at the same approximate level. I bought JJ (which is very good) at a cheapish price, but forget the number.

I'm only starting to scan the BFT, but Bobby Jaspar came to mind as a flute candidate (not yet a guess) for #3. He's (also on tenor) on many fine '50s albums.

Thanks, lots of fun. Many discoveries and one purchase (Lightmen plus 1) so far.