Dan Gould

Boo hoo hoo. And I somehow doubt that barn is an especially good place to store the records he can't play.

Jack, could you post the PJ catalog number? Be easier to track down with that info. Thanks!

Coltrane Gracie Bailey (my last three dogs - and they are my children so don't tell me they aren't people!)

Interesting. I'm beginning to wonder whether there are other PJ 45s that never made it to vinyl or CD. This one sounds intriguing and a while back I picked up Jackie Davis-Harold Land, Blowin' The Blues (I think the flip side made it out on record). Are there any other such orphans that might be worth tracking down? Thanks to Chewy for mentioning this ... it led me to do a Teddy Edwards search which turned up a late 90s DIW session, sealed, Greg Cohen was the leader but it features Teddy and Wig. $8 plus shipping from Canada. That's a pretty good deal for GEMM.

Nope. You know what? Seems to me that I had one of those flexi-disc things - came in a Hustler magazine. Pretty lame, but before I tossed it, Mom stumbled across it.

Part of me wants to go but then part of me thinks that the results are probably far superior to those for the Bird soundtrack. I'd say the jury is still out but I will be looking for follow-up reports. And what's up with that crack Concord promotion department? They can't manage to say anything about the Basie band? Like who the leader is and the main soloists? They make it sound like its Ray Charles with some anonymous studio band that's cashing in on the Basie name.

Well, I think its time for me to get cracking on the answers. I think couw is the only person who hasn't posted and he said time would be tight; Marcus I'm still waiting on; and poor Dutchmanx in Russia always seems to be waiting in vain. But I think those are the only participants left, since we know that Bright Moments will say "nice disc, I loved it, no idea who" (where are ya, Evan?) Stefan Wood doesn't post on any BFT, he just likes free music and wants to see what others put on their discs. I'll start cracking on those answers, and probably shoot for the end of next week. That will give us a little time before the end of the month to discuss the many great tracks that didn't get identified.

I'll bet there are hundreds of Sons of Sam Horn members who have jumped ship as well. Reasons to face reality: How can any team compete with a bullpen where the most important setup men are: Delcarmen, 16 of 22 inherited runners scored Hansen, ERA 6 Timlin, absolutely atrocious ever since he got off the DL (his DL stint a direct result of the WBC) NO ONE who can drive in runs who isn't named Ortiz or Ramirez Beckett looking like the worst "ace" in the history of the game Lester, a 22 year old being asked to be a #3 pitcher Those are in addition to my stated reasons, the preservation of my mental health. I cannot continue to invest anymore energy in a team that not only is sinking out of sight but fully deserves to be sinking out of sight. Since the season is over, here are the moves I feel need to be made: 1) Papelbon MUST return to the starting rotation. Its very simple: Beckett cannot be trusted to be a big game or top 2 starter. We can only hope that he will get his shit together and figure out how to win in the AL. Furthermore, what is the use of a top-flight closer if you can't deliver the game to his capable hands? And what is the value of a pitcher like Papelbon, for 80 innings or 220 innings? Yes, a lesser closer may give away a few games ... but factor in the additional wins that will accrue when Paps gives up 1 or 2 runs, the offense does its thing, and the final is 10-4. You don't need a closer in those games, and I bet that Papelbon will have a lot of them. So: 2) Replace Papelbon with an experienced closer like Borowski or even the former Marlin the Cubs are using. Again, they're not as good as Paps but will get the job done well enough. With that experienced arm at the back of the pen, we can find out if Craig Hansen and Manny Delcarmen were worth holding onto. Given the way Hansen ripped through the minor leagues, and given his College pedigree, I can't see how he does not fullfill his promise. He pitches the eighth, Delcarmen pitches the seventh. 2008, Hansen is the closer, and is probably as good as Papelbon, who will be working on his second CY season at that point. 3) Make a decision on Mark Loretta/Alex Gonzales. Dustin Pedroia is ready to go - he's hitting .310 at Pawtucket, has a huge OBP and makes an error about once every two months. He can play either SS or 2B, so a decision needs to be made on who goes and who stays. Its possible the Sox go hard after Julio Lugo, so maybe Loretta and Gonzales both go. But its Pedroia's time for sure. Loretta's been excellent in the two-hole and solid on defense, so if Pedroia replaced Gonzales, the offense is improved with Loretta still there. But Pedroia probably does a better job than Loretta, if Lugo replaces Alex. 4) Seriously study the possibility of packaging Coco Crisp for starting pitching. The contract he signed makes him very tradeable, as he gave up a couple of year's free agency for some stability, and a low salary for a 26 year old. The fact is that the offense worked best with Youk at the top of the lineup, regardless of the fact that he is a station-to-station runner. Crisp has failed as a leadoff man and while his speed allows him to cover a lot of ground in centerfield, his arm is actually worse than Damon's. I am not at all certain that he will return to being a .300 hitter next season. His replacement? Wily Mo Pena. Pena has already made huge strides in his hitting and I am quite certain that within a year, will put up 45-50 bombs. His OBP is improving and his BA is improving. And when Coco went down for six weeks, he played a very decent CF. He also has the arm of a centerfielder. His arm may be better suited to rightfield, actually, but I don't think he has the instincts to handle the corners so well, while he has good speed and an easier time with balls hit to center, as they don't tend to tail away. 5) A decision has to be made about Trot Nixon. If Crisp is dealt, perhaps Nixon is brought back. However, his health history and his declining production/power numbers makes that a poor decision. If Crisp is kept in centerfield, Wily Mo becomes the starting rightfielder. Hinske is on the roster for next year, too, and he lights up righthanders. So another possibility is for Hinske and WMP to share rightfield, if Crisp remains, or a trade is made for Andruw Jones. I think that covers it.

I diligently collected LD's Argo/Cadet LPs a few years ago and enjoyed all of them. I think they deserve the full Mosaic treatment (would be interesting, for one, to learn more about this time between his BN contracts) but I do kind of doubt they'd do two full Mosaic sets of Lou. Maybe down the line when the BN set is gone though. A Select seems the likely way to go but I'd probably hesitate if it doesn't include unissued tracks or the full unissued date, which its likely not to include, for space reasons.

New way to exhume the old "Babe Thread". Me likey.

First of all, without going back through that long Dexter thread, I am curious whether Allen Lowe considers either one of these records to be examples of Dex on a good day, or if he hears inebriation or chemical alteration here, too. I think what stood out to me when I first heard these in the late 80s was the ballads. The way Dex caresses those melodies is just sublime and I think these two albums helped me to recognize Dex as a favorite ballad player. Both are classic albums and worthy of desert island status, but if I were forced to choose between the two, I think I go with Swingin' Affair, with the deciding factor being that, the ballads being equally sublime, I prefer the uptempo originals, particularly "Soy Califa" and "McSplivens". Strange, I know, since I do love "Cheesecake" and "Second Balcony Jump" so much. Really, these two sessions need to be burned to a CD so I don't have to make that desert island decision.

Pretty cowardly, Dan. If the Yanks should go all the way, we won't hear from you, but if the probability of a non-Yankee World Series championship occurs (after all, the Tigers do have the best record, the White Sox who are the prevailing World Champions are very much alive, the Mets are a worthy adversary this year should the Yanks get to the big show, and Yankee starting pitching is not top drawer), then you will deign to appear with an "I told you so". I expect more from all true Red Sox fans. After all, the Red Sox are still the only team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in post game play. I suspect that you may be in danger of being expelled from Red Sox Nation. Say your capitulation isn't so and come back to us. I need to make one last comment about this. Its called preserving one's sanity, not cowardly. As a Yankee fan you've been conditioned to expect victory, and with the resources of your team often achieve it. As a Red Sox fan, I have been conditioned (and 2004 notwithstanding, continue) to expect defeat. In order to better manage my use of emotional and mental energy, it is time to recognize what is inevitable. Theo (in whom I still trust) said that sometimes you have to take a step back to go forward. I am going to hope that this was a single step backward, and that he will build a winning team starting November. That's a conversation for November and beyond, when we will find out if the youngsters we unfortunately relied on this year turn into gold or dross. Edit to better express myself.

Pretty cowardly, Dan. If the Yanks should go all the way, we won't hear from you, but if the probability of a non-Yankee World Series championship occurs (after all, the Tigers do have the best record, the White Sox who are the prevailing World Champions are very much alive, the Mets are a worthy adversary this year should the Yanks get to the big show, and Yankee starting pitching is not top drawer), then you will deign to appear with an "I told you so". I expect more from all true Red Sox fans. After all, the Red Sox are still the only team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in post game play. I suspect that you may be in danger of being expelled from Red Sox Nation. Say your capitulation isn't so and come back to us. If the MFY win it all, I will indeed come back. The message will be "see what 210 million dollars does for you?" As for my decision, I can have no doubt it is the right one. I bought chinese food for lunch and kept the fortune cookie til just now. It says: If that isn't a sign of cosmic agreement, I don't know what is. See ya after the Yankees are eliminated or accept delivery of their latest purchase.

Lou Costello The Mummy The Rock

UPDATE: I am not going to wait any longer. I am officially finished with the 2006 MLB season. Good luck to Jazzypaul, any Tiger or A's fans (sorry Big Al but its just not going to happen) and all fans of NL teams. I bid you adieu til next year, secure in the knowledge that the MFY will not win a championship, and that is as fine an outcome as any short of a Cubs or Red Sox world championship. I'll be back to gloat after the Yankees are eliminated.

Will do! Finally, an AOTW I own.

Claus Von Bulow Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald Dr. Richard Kimble

I found a Japanese LP reissue of this my one time at the Princeton Record Exchange, maybe 5 years ago . Just recently put it in the pile for CDR transfer.

If it were me, I'd start by taking a closer look at how to spell "color". No wonder they're coming out all screwy.

Damn ... if only my BFT were scheduled for next month.

Ed, congrats on the new person in your life (I saw the mention in the divorce thread but didn't want to derail it. I hope you are developing her jazz toleration quotient with a steady immersion in the bluesiest jazz you have. If she likes blues she should definitely go for the bluesy jazz. Have you tried Stanley T. and The Three Sounds, Blue Hour? My brother's a blues fan and that is probably his all-time favorite "jazz" disc. Not to de-rail the Thunderbirds thread, I'll just say I'm glad it was a good show and great company/location, but I hated that "tuff enough" song, probably because it was so overplayed on MTV. Sounded to me like the worst kind of watered-down blues, and a complete sell-out to get MTV exposure and album sales.

No, I'm thinking about one of these:

And Styx, too!

Monroe Doctrine Domino Theory LBJ

Looking around the web, it looks like I mistakenly thought that "Two Sides Of" (a Collectables reissue) was one of the Vault LPs. I do have Jazz Organs but it was courtesy of a friend. Sorry, MG!