Teasing the Korean

How do any of us get scratches, bruises, or wrinkles? Eternal perfection does not seem to be part of the Creator's Master Plan.

Boulez conducts Varese (NY Phil) - Columbia stereo

Yeah, but the people who did hear them weren't cool enough to have received "Rain Forest" for Christmas in 1966. So no loss!

Led Zeppelin has agreed to open for them.

Fine record, as is the other side. My favorite recordings of these works. Funny you mention that. I liked it so much, I decided to spin another version right afterwards, on Everest (forget the conductor). This version was nowhere near as good. I have a 10" with Bernstein conducting it too. Haven't played it, but I love the cover art!

I realize, of course, that you guys are not saying Dudley sucked.

Did he sing "Spirit in the Sky?"

Julie Andrews. Remember Peter Cook's activities between Dud's wishes? In one scene he's randomly scratching records.

Good question. His name suggests a British organist.

If you see the Peter Cook/Dudley Moore film "Bedazzled," you'll have an answer to your question. I'm talking the original, not the dumb Hollywood remake.

I don't deny any of this. Composition, arrangement and orchestration do not equate with "decline" or "sellout" in my book. I simply don't like WR's later music for stylistic reasons.

Interesting. I don't like that album either. I like JZ and WS in other contexts but could never get into Weather Report. Maybe I need to check out the early albums.

Dance Music of India - Timir Baran - Capitol of the World (mono) Track one is a ringer for "The Inner Light." Cannonball Adderley - Mercy Mercy Mercy - Capitol (mono) Miles Davis - In a Silent Way - Columbia Why doesn't this album get the credit for being the album that "Bitch's Brew" supposedly is?

Wilson Simonal - Alegria Alegria Vol. 3 - Odeon (mono) Quiet Nights & Brazilian Guitars - Guitars Unlimied - Capitol (mono) - with Laurindo Almeida, Rosinha de Valencia, Howard Roberts, Shelly Manne, and many many more!

Looks like a Mexican standoff.

Brian Auger & Oblivion Express - Reinforcements - RCA

Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta - Reiner/Chicago Symphony - RCA Living Stereo

Espana! Felix Slatkin/Hollywood Bowl Orch - Capitol mono Debussy - Iberia - Paul Paray/Detroit Symphony - Mercury Living Presence stereo

I'm grateful I can simply appreciate the music and not worry about constantly upgrading.

I think this thread has remained very civil, considering the divide between the two camps. I've seen worse on other message boards.

Milhaud - La Creation du Monde - Nonesuch stereo

Percussion! - Capitol mono percussive works by Bartok, Milhaud and Chavez

Did RVG make safety copies of the masters around the time of the original recordings? If so, the safety copies are probably in better shape than the masters by now.