Teasing the Korean

Last night with dinner: Milt Raskin - Kapu (Crown, mono)

Last night during dinner: Cal Tjader Quintet (Fantasy, stereo)

Listen to how comedian/prankster Tom Mabe deals with a telemarketer. This is priceless:

It does, and thank you for sharing. I wonder how this went over at the time, and if Pate burned any bridges by publishing the letter. I applaud him for wanting to set the record straight, but the kind of thing he describes routinely occurred in the film scoring world. There is a famous example that I could cite, except that the composer in question likes to scour the internet and threaten litigation. Depending on who the composer is, the gig of Hollywood arranger/orchestrator can run the gamut from original compositions and original orchestrations, down to grunt work if the composer supplied very detailed sketches. Hollywood arrangers/orchestrators have to walk a line in which they advocate for their own importance in the process, while not undermining the composers they work for.

The original vinyl lists Buddy Collette along with the other musicians, but his name is not featured any more prominently than anyone else's.

And if so, is there an easy way to convert file formats in XLD? I have some Flac files which Apple Music won't read. I could burn a CD using XLD, and then re-import the music using a different format, but that seems like a clumsy workaround.

Mulatu & his Ethiopian Quintet - Afro-Latin Soul (Worthy, stereo) Can I be annoyed that the bass player is not flatting the second to fit the harmonies, or am I imposing my western expectations on this recording?

The Barclay Singers - Paris Sings - Kapp 4 Corners (stereo)

The Latin Jazz All-Stars - Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat (Crown, stereo) One of the greatest albums ever made.

This is my understanding, based on what I've read, and also the aural evidence: "Our Prayer:" 20/20 version is a Smile recording, with some additional vocal sweetening, including the very high note heard right before the last chord. "Cabinessence:" 20/20 version uses Smile backing track and Smile group vocals; Carl's lead vocal was added for the album. "Surf's Up:" Surf's Up version uses the Smile backing track for the first section. Carl added his lead vocal during the Surf's Up album, and additional sweeteners may have been added. The second section, which Brian sings, is a Smile recording with some additional overdubs, such as those low subwoofer synth bass notes. The final "Child is father to the man" section has new group vocals added over the Smile recording.

NP: Eviva! Morricone "Cabinessence," "Our Prayer," and "Surf's Up" are examples of tunes in which the original Smile tracks were dusted off and new parts were added. "Cool Cool Water" used part of the Smile "Elements Suite."

Agreed. But I also like the "of their time"quality of those albums. Now Playing: A Tear to a Smile - Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Polydor I would have assumed that things would have been more disco-fied by this time, but they are not.

And the same chord progression - I minor 7 to I sus. 7 add 9. Not sure if the wah-wah muted horns are in the background or not. I will have to listen to the isolated backing track. EDIT: I just listened to the isolated backing. One wah-wah trumpet is in the background. It sounds like they are deliberately recreating the Smile recording of "Child is Father of the Man," albeit with different production values and probably a smaller group.

Bolivia - Gato Barbieri with Lonnie Liston Smith - Flying Dutchman

Chico Hamilton - The Gamut (Solid State) Liberated from the Stereo Jack's dollar bin. Pristine vinyl in a generic cover. This album is all over the map. The money cut is "MSP," the opening of which was sampled. Killer album! I love records from that period when jazz and easy listening artists were gettin' hip to Eastern sounds!

Various - Basic Principles of Sound, Vol. 1, featuring thee definitive version of "Beginnings" by Astrud Gilberto!

Yes, the part at the end where they are singing "Little bird up in a tree" in harmony. Take away the vocals, and it is "Child is Father." I have listened to both tracks for decades, and only recently figured this out.

Johnny Pate was also the main composer for the Shaft TV series, and his scores are included in the aforementioned Shaft box.

Some creative Beach Boys re-uses: "Child is Father of the Man" shows up at the coda of "Little Bird." The main riff in "Loop de Loop" first appeared at the end of "Amusement Parks USA."

I can't remember if the CD credits the musicians or not. I ended up burning separate CDs for each of the films, and added to each the extras and source cues that showed up as bonuses on a separate discs. I like hearing the Middle Eastern source cues sprinkled throughout the French Connection II soundtrack, and reinstating the Three Degrees song into the original.

I think there are differences in content between the Euro and AIP versions. And Baxter's score is just fantastic. Every October, I listen to stuff like that for Halloween.

According to the liner notes in the Shaft box set, Johnny Pate's "...longtime association with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions led him to do the brilliant arrangements for Mayfield's seminal 1972 soundtrack for Superfly. This attracted him to MGM for Shaft in Africa and also led to blaxploitation assignments such as Brother on the Run (1973), Bucktown (1975), and Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)..." The box set includes the film version of Shaft as opposed to the LP re-record. There are a number of great instrumental cues that did not make it to the LP.

Thank you. Is it part of the Irwin Chusid reissue series?

They are an example of a contemporary "rock" group that is doing really creative things. So don't think that TTK has his head buried in the sand and is listening only to Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. I am turning on and tuning in to the sounds of today, and the Beatles are where it's at, baby! If you're not already doing so, I would implore you to get out of your comfort zone and check out what the kids of today are listening to! Today's generation is saying some really beautiful things, and it's up to us as adults to listen.

We have a tiki room in our home, with a docking station that plays jungle sound effects on a loop. I always blast the jungle sound effects when listening to Afro-Bossa. They improve an already fantastic album!