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Time Magazine has created a list of what they think are the top 100 albums of all time, since 1954. Nearly all of them are rock. The jazz albums are Kind of Blue, A Love Supreme and Bitches Brew. Each album listed has a link to a discussion of why it was chosen, and further links to related stories regarding the music. You might find it interesting to read what a mass market publication is telling the masses, though I don't think anyone here will be persuaded by anything they write. http://www.time.com/time/2006/100albums/
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I don't think that I have ordered anything from BMG since I signed up with Your Music two years ago. I have had 28 Music Points to my credit. A couple of weeks ago I received an email saying that they would expire in March. So yesterday I ordered the new release of Brasil '66's first album, Herb Alpert Presents. I believe that, although it has long been available in Japan, this is the first US release of this lounge classic. The summer of '66 was the first time I was allowed to stay up to watch the Tonight Show. One of the first shows I saw had Brasil '66 singing Mais Que Nada. I promptly went out and bought their brand new first album. I haven't heard it in years. It's packed away somewhere. My favorite Brasil '66 lineup was the first, which recorded three albums. BMG/Your Music has all three available now. I always liked their second one, Equinox, best. That one had my favorite song on it, Constant Rain. If you ever like to listen to adult pop, I recommend that you pick up one of these three.
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So how did he die? Why was his death interesting?
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Over the years I've picked up a number of albums with good reputations that I've never gotten around to listening to. So this year's resolution is to listen to most of them.
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Matthew, I think Cookin' on the Roof is one of the unsung masterpieces of the 80s. I guess Roman Holliday was ten years too early with the swing revival.
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NFL chat thread
GA Russell replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Sal, as a Canadian league fan I've always liked Garcia. (See the CFL Hot Stove League thread.) But I think the big change for the Eagles has been their defense. Garcia's first start was against the Colts on Sunday night, and the Eagles defense was just terrible. Now, they are getting the job done. -
Thanks for your input, guys! I'm not into electronica, so I'll go with the new one.
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Your Music now has three Dave Douglas titles available: Strange Liberation Keystone (CD+DVD) Meaning and Mystery Thanks to your recommendations of last year I got Strange Liberation. Do you fans of Dave Douglas have a preference between the other two? Is the Keystone DVD worthy of influencing my selection?
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I realized I am getting older because...
GA Russell replied to porcy62's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Frank Capra was mad at his attorney, and never got around to signing the forms which would allow him to extend the copyright. So the film fell into public domain. Once it was in P.D., it was free to everyone, and all the TV stations showed it all the time. It is my opinion that this P.D. exposure is the reason for the film's popularity. I'm not commenting on its quality. There are a lot of good movies that aren't as popular. I say that it became popular because it was aired so often, and became a Christmas staple on US televison. Then a court ruled that although under some circumstances a movie can go into public domain, the copyright of the music and soundtrack is covered by a different law. This ruling in effect meant that TV stations could show the video for free but not the audio. So the movie effectively went back into copyright. It was then that NBC bought the exclusive right to show it on TV. And NBC shows it only once or twice a year. I don't know when NBC's contract expires. I also don't know when the movie goes into P.D. again in the US - probably the same 75 years as for audio recordings. edit for typo -
Best wishes to everyone on the board
GA Russell replied to The Magnificent Goldberg's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
The community spirit that exists here year-round is something to treasure & celebrate. Hear Hear! I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a peaceful as well as prosperous New Year! -
Someone with a discography would be able to speak definitively about this, but here is my understanding of the situation. I think Riverside went bankrupt in 1965. The last recording that they did that I am aware of was a Charlie Byrd solo album, which was available from BMG/Your Music two years ago. I always assumed that Orpheum purchased the company out of bankruptcy. I am not aware of their making any new recordings. Orpheum didn't last long. I believe that ABC purchased the catalogue in 1968. Don't take anything here as authoritative. This is just my understanding of how it went down.
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What Holiday Music Are You Spinninng Now
GA Russell replied to Soulstation1's topic in Miscellaneous Music
I'm surprised there haven't been more posters to this thread over the past month. I guess not many of us here are into Christmas music. -
I believe so, Ghost.
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I've been digging Jazz Yule Love I and II all month long. I appreciate Vol. I much more than I did in the past. I came to the conclusion that I don't like Teddy Edwards' Silent Night on it, so I've been skipping over that one track, and have really enjoyed the album. The first two tracks of Vol. II no longer stand out as obviously the best. It's all good. I had never heard of the Hot Club of Detroit before, but now I'm thinking about getting one of their albums. They're good! Another act to watch is the singer Ilona Knopfler. Her voice is not very distinctive, but her recordings of I'll Be Home for Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are solid contributions to the album.
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Very cool, Ed! **** The other day the Argos traded Keith Stokes to the Als for Richard Karikari. Both guys are former stars who played their way onto the bench this past season. Maybe new surroundings will help them both. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Tor...895419-sun.html
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Happy Birthday Swinger!
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What Holiday Music Are You Spinninng Now
GA Russell replied to Soulstation1's topic in Miscellaneous Music
The Yellowjackets - Peace Round I was given this one. It's OK for background music, but not really very good IMO. -
When I first started buying jazz records, I was able to find some Riversides for $1.99, and had quite a positive attitude about the label, because of Monk, Mark Murphy, Charlie Byrd, George Russell, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans. However, as time has passed, I have begun to wonder if I didn't right then get the best that label had to offer, and if most of their catalogue is not up to the same standards. About five years ago I got the Fantasy 4 CD box compilation called The Riverside Records Story. It's enjoyable, but on the whole not as good as the albums I got when I was in college. I got a few in the Concord blowout sale that I haven't listened to yet, and I'm looking forward to doing so in the New Year. But I'm wondering now if I didn't overestimate the company for all these years.
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It was announced today that cable channel TSN (The Sports Network) will have the exclusive Grey Cup broadcast rights for five years starting in 2008. I guess people like me who don't have cable will just have to go to a sports bar to see the game. Also, all of the TSN broadcasts of the league's games will be in high definition. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home
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I look forward to any good news from Verve. I read somewhere that they are making no plans to reissue CDs, and are devoting all of their efforts to getting the albums online for downloading.
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Sports: 2006/07 NCAA College Bowl Pool
GA Russell replied to Soulstation1's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
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Ed, I don't think Ottawa will get a team in the forseeable future. There is now only one applicant for the franchise, and he has received negative opinions coming from the anonymous sources who always seem to be right. It's not clear to me that the Ottawa community wants a team. The Renegades had the highest rent in the league. If Ottawa didn't already have a ballpark in place, I don't think it would be under discussion. ***** The Globe & Mail is reporting that the league is set to announce a new TV deal paying each team $2 million a year for five years. CTV/TSN will get internet rights as well as cable and broadcast rights. The past two years the league has shown its games live on its website for those who have broadband - pay per view set at $9.99 per game (or I think $6.99 for archived webcasts). I'll be curious to see if the price will come down for the internet webcasts. Maybe they will charge $30-40 for a season's subscription. This new deal doesn't start till 2008. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home