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  1. Are there any discernable patterns to the discs that have the "manufactured by bmg" stamps and those that don't? Labels? Formats? Series? Packaging? What I'm trying to say is I want my Kenny G pure and legit. I speak for Anal Retentive Fence Sitters who thank you in advance for your input.
  2. A couple Jimmy Cliff tracks on that second disc, like Vietnam and Wonderful World, Beautiful people are from one of my all time favorite Jimmy Cliff albums: Wonderful World, Beautiful People. It's real "up" and perhaps more soul feeling, with strings--not the grittier sound you might associate with the early 70s. But it's been a staple in my collection for ages. Try not singing along.
  3. Thanks, Brownie. Can't wait to see your city.
  4. I can second the Haydn quartets from the Kodaly Quartet. Speaking of Kodaly, the Kodaly Cello works (solos mostly) in two volumes are very nice on Naxos. In fact, I think it's hard to find Kodaly on other labels. (I saw Alban Berg, an incredible cellist, perform a Kodaly piece, which is what turned me on to him.)
  5. Thanks one and all. Brownie, can you recommend a good local Paris record store? Any place small with a well chosen collection I shouldn't miss? Merci.
  6. I'm heading to France next month, and am wondering about Duke stuff reissued on French labels. I seem to remember some reissues of his earlier stuff is supposed to be well done on a couple French labels. I've seen all sorts of things on lower priced labels over the pond, but am always skeptical because I figure the source material may not be original due to differing copyright laws, etc. Am I nuts? Is this true? (True about the discs, not whether or not I'm nuts.) If so, anything for which I should keep my eyes peeled? Merci!
  7. That's what I'm talkin' about with regard to fans. If only record exec's understood that. The "Alt Country" thing seems a bit constricting, almost like "Jazz." You know, this psuedo-religous following that curses people for straying from the accepted forms. Seems like good American (and British, really) rock draws from the history of American music, be it blues, jazz, country, yadda yadda. Not trying to start a brawl, just thinking out loud. What did Duke say? If it sounds good, it is good. That said, "Alt Country" has really opened my eyes to country in general, something I had always stayed away from. In the right hands, country can be wonderful. In the wrong hands...well. I never dug Being There, though. Thought it was too unfocused. I occasionally go through stretches where I listen to 2 or 3 Uncle Tupelo albums endlessly. Is it me, or does it seem like there's been a little Rennaisance of good alt-pop-whatever-rock the last couple years? I've been in the rock section a lot more lately. p.s. regarding my previous post: Pernice Bros. and Beulah
  8. I was slightly underwhelmed on first listen, honsetly. But, sometimes good stuff requires a little sinking in. I'll give it that chance. Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot are one of best one-two punches in years. (Plus, the Billy Bragg Mermaid Ave. album...) Also, you really have to admire their dedication to their fans. I recently immersed myself in two other great smart pop/rock bands: Beulah and The Pernice Bros. Though neither are carbon copies of Wilco, they both are sincere purveyors of pop music with a brain. Following their catalog shows growth in each album, and though I've listened to each of their albums about 5 billion times, I'm not sick of any of them.
  9. Out the corner of my eye, I've noted complaints about Blue Notes recent direction (though I haven't paid a heck of a lot of attention, really). News like this makes that easy to ignore. Osby, Byron, Moran... exciting and creative stuff in my opinion. I'm waiting for a Moran big band some day.
  10. Thumbs up to Malcom Addey. Try something he's mastered--he works magic with big band recordings.
  11. Whew. I thought I was the only obsessive, anal retentive music collector lurking on this board. (<--that little guy equals sarcasm, right?)
  12. Do they still put those "Manufactured under license" white boxes, or have a disclaimer line elsewhere? Deal or no, I'm kind of an obsessive purist. It might keep me up at night.
  13. Do they still put those "Manufactured under license" white boxes, or have a disclaimer line elsewhere? Deal or no, I'm kind of an obsessive purist. It might keep me up at night.
  14. I'm more choosy about upgrading these days. It has to be a favorite session (or be on a great sale). However, I do hold off on older stuff if I think an upgrade is coming soon. Like Adam's Apple, for instance. Two things: 1. I just realized that some of these "old" discs are close to 20 years old. That's a long time in the world of technology, so having a "new" version for folks to whom these albums truly are new is a good thing. 2. Blue Note is not the only label doing this. Bluebird is redoing some resissues that aren't that old to begin with, seems to me.
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