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Might want to grab these when they come out. Looks like they're going the limited (to how many I'm not sure) route. PR Newswire link (printed in full below) Legacy Editions of Sly & the Family Stone Catalog Albums Will Not Be Re-Pressed After Initial Run Has Sold Out Highly Collectible Individually Numbered Expanded Editions of Sly's Groundbreaking R&B/Funk/Pop Classic Albums Available Separately OR Together in Deluxe Box Set on Tuesday, April 10 NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting forty years ago this year, Sly & the Family Stone began breaking down the barriers between R&B, rock & roll and pop music with an uninterrupted string of revolutionary hit singles and groundbreaking albums which included A Whole New Thing (1967), Dance To The Music (1968), Life (1968), Stand! (1969), There's A Riot Goin' On (1971), Fresh (1973), and Small Talk (1974). Legacy Recordings is celebrating Sly's enormous and abiding musical and cultural achievement with a highly collectible deluxe limited edition run of each of the pioneering albums from Sly's hit-packed Epic Records catalog, available individually or in a special boxed set, for a limited time only beginning Tuesday, April 10. All seven titles, as well as the boxed set, will be individually numbered in custom digi-paks. None of the albums, nor the boxed set, will be re-pressed once the initial run has sold out. Produced for re-issue by Bob Irwin and mastered by Vic Anesini at Sony Music Studios in New York, each of the titles in the Sly & the Family Stone limited edition series includes rare B-Sides and previously unreleased bonus tracks as well as new liner notes by the nation's top music journalists. As testimony to the enduring power of Sly & the Family Stone and the group's music, this year's Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals went to "Family Affair," a track performed by John Legend, Joss Stone with Van Hunt from Different Strokes by Different Folks, a Sly & the Family Stone all-star tribute/remix album on Epic/Legacy Recordings. Individual titles in the Legacy Recording's Sly & the Family Stone deluxe limited edition series include: A WHOLE NEW THING (released late-1967), with "Trip To Your Heart," "Run, Run, Run," five bonus tracks including mono single versions of the B-sides "Let Me Hear It From You" and "Underdog," plus a previously unreleased instrumental track; with original liner notes by San Francisco-Oakland DJ John Hardy and new liner notes by Bud Scoppa. DANCE TO THE MUSIC (1968), with the Top 10 title hit, six bonus tracks including mono single versions of "Dance To the Music" and "Higher," and three previously unreleased tracks (including Otis Redding's "Can't Turn You Loose"); with original liner notes by Sly and New York DJ Al Gee, and new liner notes by Greg Tate. LIFE (1968), with the title tune single b/w "M'Lady," four bonus tracks including a mono single version of "Dynamite!" and three previously unreleased tracks; with original liner notes by New York DJ Rosko, and new liner notes by Ben Edmonds. STAND! (1969), breakthrough album with the string of hits "Every day People," "Sing A Simple Song," "Stand!" and "I Want To Take You Higher," five bonus tracks including three mono single versions and two previously unreleased tracks; with new liner notes by England's Barney Hoskyns. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON (1971), landmark #1 album with "Family Affair," "Runnin' Away," and "(You Caught Me) Smilin'," four bonus tracks including one mono single version and three previously unreleased instrumental tracks; with new liner notes by the San Francisco Chronicle's Joel Selvin. FRESH (1973), with "If You Want Me To Stay," "Frisky," "If It Were Left Up To Me," and "Que Sera, Sera" (the only cover in Sly's entire original album catalog), five bonus tracks -- all alternate mixes of unreleased album masters; with new liner notes by Toure. SMALL TALK (1974), the group's final Epic album, with "Time For Livin'" and "Loose Booty," four previously unreleased bonus tracks including three alternate versions; with original liner notes by Steve Lake of Melody Maker, and new liners by Alex Stimmel. http://www.legacyrecordings.com

I own both, very happily I might add. And while I'm just a mid-fi type of guy, both sound absolutely terrific. You have the ups & downs of both right on. I would say go for the Wilson because: 1) You might end up liking some of the material on the much maligned pop disc. (Shhh, it's okay, you don't have to tell anybody.) But even if you don't care for it much, what happens on the other discs more than makes up for it. It really does. 2) You are right about the soloists. In fact the one downside about getting the Wilson is that you'll likely start going for some of the Selects that are Pacific Jazz related that you don't have, and you'll start eyeing Harold Land sessions, other albums arranged by Gerald Wilson and so forth. So if you already have your future music purchases well mapped out you may need to make alterations after getting the Wilson. 3) I didn't have a whole lot of big band experience prior to the Wilson Mosaic either. But as you've already noted, it's dynamic, exciting, and I think you'll enjoy the challenge and be richly rewarded. If you pick the Hodges instead you'll have a collection of discs with that beautiful tone you adore. Nothing wrong with that!

My favorite fish-in-a-barrel being the Liz Phair Indie Traitor review. I almost added "NY Times" too, but I figured just mentioning Pitchfork would bring out a defender (as it should.) The site is like the trainwreck and a 10 car pile up, I just can't help but gawk at it in the morning to see if there's a crappy review worth reading for laughes. Speaking of whipping boys, AMG's Thom Jurek 4.5 star review doen't include a single SAT word. I dunno, I've never really gotten Lucinda other than maybe a quarter of her songs. I always hear those songs where she just repeats the same damn phrase - her 1st track on the new one takes that to the extreme. In fact I find her status amongst critics to be a conspiracy along the same lines that you feel The Clash's is. But what do I know, I like - no love - Neko Case's Fox Confessor.

It got spanked by the kids at Pitchfork. A Metacritic round up.

RVGs both Concord & RVG. Also the Jazz Icons DVDs. Maybe you also promoted the use of the box that month too. Good point that it doesn't haven't to be CDs that you're ordering. I almost never order music from Amazon but recently have been ordering books. Sorry to say I spaced going thru here for them last time. About to order from both Amazon & CDU, so I'll use the above box!

fwiw, ConAgra is accepting lids for refunds, as are local grocers. Yeah, I saw that in today's paper. Though again it gave a conflicted message. Near a photo of what numbers to look for it said "throw it out." At the end of the article instructions were given on how to get your money back. It's a peanut butter conspiracy I tells you!

It bugs the hell out of me how the news reports say "throw it out." Why don't they say "Take the jar of poison back to the grocery store and demand your money back." Or peel off the label, mail it to the company and demand your money back. Cause you know, not everybody wants to join a class action suit. Nor does my state attorney general suing do anything for me either. For the record I'm not even effected here, I'd just like to hear one reporter say "stick it to Peter Pan."

I saw this in the theater for a buck the other day. I loved it. My head snapped back due to one of the surprises near the end. And lay off Leo, or at least I promise to. I thought he did a good job in "Catch Me If You Can" (the fake pilot movie with Hanks), and he was good in this as well. Johnny Depp had to suffer with being a pretty boy early on too. I've never really cared much for Damon either but again, thought he shined here too. Glad I saw it on the big screen.

Oh yeah, say Rooster, do you have that Ghost In The Machine show where Woody Shaw plays with them? Sorry, just kidding.

Somehow I picked this up fairly early once I began to venture beyond just Miles & Coltrane recordings. I knew about Drew through Dexter and probably felt a level of comfort given that Mobley & Hubbard were on it. I'm guessing it was my 1st piano led quintet that didn't involve Monk. Not that I keep score about such things, just guessing. I thought it might be pretty good, but I like way more than pretty good. Highly recommended, and I'm glad it's back in print. She's not dead you know, she's just floating!

Somebody Photoshop Andrew Hill on stage with them. He'll melt.

A friend of mine lent me a 3 disc DVD compilation of promos, live cuts etc. I guess sometimes it does help to see a band in action as I came to the same realization. Funny thing was after mentioning this set to another friend, the first thing he said was (honest) how it hit him the last time he played some Floyd how important Wright was to the band's sound. There's either something in the water or in the air.

I was attracted to the individual color cartridge concept and bought a Xerox 7 years ago that was designed the same way. I don't think I ever printed beyond 2 pages before having to replace all the colors in the 2 years the printer worked. But if you print tons of blue material... Since 2002 I've been using a HP 5550 inkjet. Other than wanting to print a test pattern on photo paper every 3 months for no apparent reason, other than to waste ink & paper, it's okay. I just assumed my next would be a laser. Some of the health issues brought by Niko can be read here. Well, there's the "pages per catridge" to factor in too. Some cartridges are good for only about 150 pages, others many more than that. Btw, I've seen either Jim's Epson or a very similar model. It's a mofo!

The more you print, the more sense it makes to buy a laser. And actually at this point considering the technology, it probably makes sense to buy a laser even if you don't print a lot. If you have the desk space and assuming your current color inkjet still works, it might make the most sense to buy a higher quality black & white laser and keep your old inkjet for those times when you need color (since it sounds like color use is just an occasional thing.) And don't buy your printer from Dell.

I was just thinking about this set today. This is 2 big boxes in a row that I've preordered. I'm glad to see them pile on the sound samples as it may help move a few more boxes.

Thanks for that! I just ordered it. Link to what the DVD includes.

To my ears it was a canned drum beat accompanied by a live keyboard player who followed Marvin's phrasing. This track (audio only) is included in The Master 1961-1984 boxset. It's one of the main reasons why I bought the set (available at yourmusic.com.) The booklet to the set says the following: "The night before, Gordon Banks had hooked up "Sexual Healing"-sounding drum track. Initially, Gaye had tried to get out of the commitment and asked Luther Vandross to replace him. "I was flattered that Marvin called," Vandross told me, "but I refused. I couldn't see a way to sing the song in my style. But Marvin found his courage and did just beautifully." I too saw it when watching the game, and it blew me away. I was so happy to see it was available on disc (I just found out last year), and to see the youtube clip this morning made it!

2 different examples, and I don't think either is a good match but I'll toss 'em out anyway. 1) At Fantasy it was CCR that paid the bills and kept stuff in print. No way Mosaic's Contemporary wing can be all that, but if it can produce extra money for the big boxes then "go for it." 2) I don't think people got confused about GM selling Chevys and Cadillacs. Then again, given where GM is today maybe not a good example. Did people who bought Mercedes stop after the merger with Chrysler? I think it's possible to differentiate between "the highest quality" and newer stuff that jazz snobs look down at, without the prime segment being adversely affected.

Nice! I especially love the shots of Jerry before the Irwin models. Perhaps if the Super Bowl pregame fluff runs long enough they'll show the Colts owner Irasy with Tiger.

It's excellent yet a bit disappointing that he didn't release the whole show. Some talk about it on page 3 of this thread

At this point it's kind of a relief he got put down, as he had had a lot of surgery and it wasn't working. But kudos to the owners for trying. They could have easily cashed in the insurance policy from the get go. For those who get bothered by celebrity news overshadowing tragic events of unknown people, you might want to check out Neko Case's "Star Witness" from her Fox Confessor album. A fine song that addresses tragedy that isn't deemed newsworthy, since it happened to a person from the wrong neighborhood.

That's it. How much do they charge, Quincy? The link is to the Miles setlist/discography/etc. database, so it's not for sale there. Just thought I'd provide a picture.

Miles Ahead site's DVD info

The same thing happened to me as a college DJ. I had to do a lunchtime "soft rock" shift. I hated the idea so brought my out records (as usual for most shifts, 'cept the Canadian opera.) This was around '84, so I brought along R.E.M., played a slow X song, symphonic version of a Sex Pistols song (stick it to the program manager!), and assorted other "college radio" songs & such that weren't overly aggressive but not traditional "soft rock." I ended up being about 5 minutes short, so I look through the station's LPs. "Okay, I'll throw the concept a bone and play some James Taylor. Let's see, oh gawd not 'Fire & Rain"...hmm, maybe this 'Steamroller' cut." Boy was I surprised. Never imagined he had such a potty mouth.

Is it because you heard a bit of the title track in Steely Dan's "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" on the radio once too often? I love Steely Dan and I think what they did to adapt that "Song For My Father" bit to "Rikki" was brilliant. (I actually prefer what Steely Dan did with it but I did hear that first so I'm probably biased.) Fortunately, I rarely listen to popular radio so I don't have the opportunity to burn out on it. I like it too (I rode my bike to Grant's and bought the 45 for 64 cents), I was just checking. As far as radio listening, I was thinking back to when Rikki was new. (I too roll my eyes at the thought of listening to "regular" radio today. Eek/Yuck.)