Teasing the Korean

I just picked up the double live album on Arista/Freedom. Haven't spun it yet; how is it? I *think* side 4 is with an orchestra, but I'm not sure. If so, that should be interesting.

Any info on the date of the recording? I just watched a live segment of Ella on "Playboy's Penthouse" from 1959 or 1960. Her live stuff just slays me.

Thanks. I'll add that one to my list of the other 10,000 LPs I'm looking for

That's 'cause I'm nuts!

Chewy is telling me that I'm nuts. I'll join the Club. The Nuts' One. No, all of you old codgers need to either remove the cotton from your ears, or invest in some Capitol mono LPs, among the best sounding LPs I've ever heard.

Paulo Alencar - Jazza Nova - Atco (mono).

Chewy is telling me that I'm nuts.

Have the 60s and 70s Eurovisions made it to DVD? I would LOVE to see these. Some decent stuff made it during this period. On a related note, does anyone other than me collect those annual "San Remo" albums? Usually horrible stuff except for a couple of tracks. Always a stunning Italian bathing beauty on the covers, though.

I love it when the needle drops down on a pristine turquoise or rainbow label mono Capitol LP. I won't hear a bit of surface noise, but there is always that opening "whoosh," reassuring me that I'm in for a superior listening experience. It never lets me down. I always wondered if this noise has anything to do with Capitol's patented "T rim."

Jack Marshall - 18th Century Jazz - Capitol (mono). BTW, the version of Kaper's "Invitation" on this album is STUNNING... Instruments throughout are Marshall on guitar, with harpsichord, bass, percussion, flute and cello.

Percussion for Lovers - Crazy album on UNI of late 60s mellow now sound hits played by woodwinds, harp, and rhythm section with a variety of exotic percussion. It sounds like a European erotic film soundtrack. Top notch stuff. Actually, side 2 is top notch. Side one is pretty lame.

Traffic- Mr. Fantasy - US version on UA with different cover art.

That may be the greatest album cover ever.

According to Ruy Castro's book, she was not very highly regarded initially, and some, including Jobim, thought she yelled too much for their taste. I have some of her 60s records and her vocal delivery is different than what I hear on her 70s releases.

Martin Denny/Si Zentner - Les Baxter's Exotica Suite - Liberty Premiere Series, Mono

A Man Called Flintstone OST on Hanna Barbera Records! Absolutely top notch crime/spy jazz. And in mono, no less!

I believe you. How much will it cost me? Will an inexpensive mono cartridge do anything for me that the mono button wil not do? And I mean inexpensive.

I've heard Axel Stordahl pronounced both Stor - DAHL and STOR - dl Which is it?

Having poked around on various websites, I've decided that a mono cartridge in my price range isn't worth it. I'm sticking with the mono button. If those with a greater amount of disposable income want to buy a mono cartridge and/or get plastic surgery, that's their business.

Capitol Jazz/Blue Note would reissue this if they had any remaining sense of style or adventure: http://cgi.ebay.com/PROVOCATIF-1959-exotic...1QQcmdZViewItem

My favorite volume is the "Hashish Party," with groovy eastern/bossa numbers... The Sexploitation volume is good, too, featuring tracks from the soundtrack of "the Adventurers," by Quincy Jones and Jobim!!!

This series does/did exist on vinyl, but get the CDs. Why? Certain (rare) tracks included are mastered from vinyl, so you're doubling the surface noise if you do vinyl.

I've heard Axel Stordahl pronounced both Stor - DAHL and STOR - dl Which is it?

Thanks for posting that article. If I had unlimited income and space, I would no doubt spring for one of these mono cartridges. That said, the only one I can see myself realistically buying would be a lower-end Grado or Ortofon. And I'm not convinced it would do much more for the sound than the mono button on my amplifier.