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Bernard Herrmann - Torn Curtain - WB (70s label, stereo) Elmer Bernstein conducting the Herrmann's rejected score for the Hitchcock film.

Seems clear now that those two were the only "all new" tracks on P.P. TTK (or anybody else who may know), I'm just curious if the album credits indicate who was playing vibes and piano on those two tracks. Was Holland also a vibist? "The Kick" is primarily about the percussion, but there is more skill exhibited on "Misty" in terms of the vibes and piano. There is no other vibes player credited on either issue of the LP. Additionally, vibes is not listed among the (many) percussion instruments played by Holland and Harte, so I think it is safe to assume that those two tracks are by the Mastersounds. As both issues make a point of listing the other musicians, it's likely that they would have listed the players on those two tracks if they were different, but you never know. Incidentally, it's great when these kinds of conversations happen here! This is what I call responsible use of the the interwebz!

Not only have I bought from them, but I also assisted them on some of their reissues. They put out a great range of oddball stuff that most labels wouldn't bother to reissue.

That was the horrible cover of the Kismet album I unloaded.

I had the cheesy 60s reissue cover. Oh, I would have kept that one, for sure! The album was good but not great enough to hold my attention. I can't keep every record. I'm sure I'd like some of the others.

Not the answer you're looking for, but all of Raymond Chandler's novels are collected in two volumes, and seriously, they are all great and worth reading - chronologically, alphabetically, or any other way. His short stories are generally not as good, IMHO.

Pharoah Sanders - Karma - ABC Impulse! (stereo)

Interesting, thanks Jim R! Yes, the Kimberley and World Pacific albums are identical. I have both. The musicians are credited individually on both releases, but not as the Mastersounds. The World Pacific version specifies that Wes plays only on one tune; the Kimberley album credits Wes but does not specify the track. No idea how the Mastersounds felt about this, but IMO the added percussion makes these tracks much more interesting.

"The Killer Inside Me" by Jim Thompson

Neal Hefti - Sex and the Single Girl - WB (white label promo, mono)

I just played "Jazz Orient-ed" again. I have a mono copy on Prestige. It is a pleasant album. Neither a great jazz nor great exotica album by any stretch, but a nice album with cool, exotic late night vibe. I starred about 2/3 of the selections when I first listened, meaning that I deemed them DJable at the time. Based on today's spin, I would agree. Kenny Burrell plays guitar but he's very much in the background. The percussion is nice but does not overwhelm. The piano playing is in what I would call tasteful, minimalist cocktail territory. There are a few originals and a handful of tunes I never heard of. The rest are standards that either have an eastern theme or eastern slant. Nothing to get in an eBay bidding war over, but worth a few bucks if you like stuff in an exotica/cocktail jazz vibe.

Lots of Bernard Herrmann, partly in preparation for the Herrmann Centennial radio show I'm hosting on Step Outside, June 29, at www.wmnf.org The Fantasy Film World of...(London Phase 4) The Mysterious Film World of...(London Phase 4) Music from the Great Movie Thrillers (London Phase 4) Sisters (Entr'acte)

I have the Percussion album but don't have any of those Mastersounds albums, so I can't compare. (I used to have Kismet but unloaded it). If someone could post audio samples of any of the Mastersounds tracks, or links to Youtube vids, I will compare.

Thank you for the kind words! There is something great about finding the perfect music while you're traveling! I will certainly play the music for the TZ pilot, "Where is Everybody?" to illustrate Herrmann's ability to take very minimalist thematic material - in this case a 3-note motif - and turn it into a score.

Yes, please, and tell them about Clear Channel's AM talk shows.

Two upcoming Teasing the Korean radio shows on 88.5 WMNF www.wmnf.org On Wednesday, June 29, TTK will guest host Step Outside and present an all-Bernard Herrmann show, in honor of Bennie's 100th birthday. I will spin a combination of well-known stuff like "Psycho" in addition to lesser-played stuff like "Sisters" and "It's Alive." I will lean toward the sci-fi/fantasy side of the Herrmann spectrum. Step Outside airs from 10 PM to midnight EST. On Wednesday, July 20, TTK will guest host Latino 54 and present a signature blend of Afro-Cuban, bossa, MPB, boogaloo, and exotica. Latino 54 airs from 3 to 4 PM EST. If you can't listen live, both shows will be archived for one magical week, before disappearing forever into the ether. Happy listening!

I have this album. It is a good and fairly elusive exotica album. I will spin it again this weekend and post my impressions.

I've finished both "Green Mansions" and "Typee." I am now reading "Journey Without Maps." It is interesting to see how different authors from different time periods will emphasize certain aspects of the story and de-emphasize others.

I dunno, I think it's a pretty perfect album. It's rare to find a full-on exotica album with that much jazz content, where the tunes go on for 4 or 5 minutes.

I can't wait to hear "I Just Sit There."

Jorge Lopez Ruiz - Amor Buenos Aires - Catalyst

Dean Elliott - College Confidential OST - Chancellor (mono)

Bernard Herrmann - Obsession OST - London/Decca Phase 4 (stereo)

Bernard Herrmann - It's Alive II OST - Starlog

Bonfa/Deodato - The Gentle Rain OST - Mercury (red label, mono)