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jmjk---just my initials, pronounced "jay-em-jay-kay", not as a word.

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I agree 100%. Good call, Temple. I've stopped e-mailing Mosaic about a Complete Capitol Recordings of Johnny Mercer, but it's still a wish. I'd like to see Tal Farlow's Complete Verve Sessions Mosaic could do a 10" Blue Note set, featuring all the early singles and 10"ers from the 1940s---maybe similar to the Capitol Jazz set.

I'm trying to further my collection of schmaltzy vocal pop from the 50s and 60s, much of which has been re-released by EMI over the past few years in their Two On One series. The following items have been the most troublesome lately and are seemingly OOP: Sue Raney - When Your Lover Has Gone/Songs for a Raney Day June Hutton - Afterglow/Dolores Gray - Warm Brandy If anyone has either of these and would like to sell, or if anyone spots these in a used shop, I'd be thrilled if you sent me a PM. Thanks in advance!

When I bought a new car a few weeks back, I demoed its sound system with Oliver Nelson's Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse). I like the seperation and stereo soundscape that this disc has to offer.

Is it good jazz, or is it mood music with a nice trumpet feature.

I'm not sure if my burner has seperate analog inputs. I'll certainly check that out. I believe my receiver has a built-in preamp in the phono jack, because if I try to run the turntable in another input (aux, cd, VCR), the signal is almost absent---if memory serves. I certainly have a tape out, which is from where I feed the signal to the burner. Could I benefit from upgrading my wiring? Would the sound improve if I bought new patch chords with gold hardware? Jim Sangey wrote: "On the old GIGO premise, make sure that your turntable is set up right, your stylus is in good shape, and your cartridge connections all good. And make sure that the vinyl itself is ok. Have you experimented w/different recording levels?" My turntable was set up to the best of my ability. I had to do it myself, as when I bought it, the salesperson indicated that if he set it up in shop, it would be out of alignment by the time I reached home. This may be a large factor affecting my sound quality---which, of course, leads to another question--- how do I know if my turntable is caliberated properly? And what to do if it isn't? Also concerning the GIGO premise, I feel that my receiver may need an upgrade sooner than later. Would the quality of my receiver influence the sound quality of the transfer? My HK CDR20 has very sensitive input/recording levels, and I've ran experiments with these---it's easy to distort, so I generally keep my level in the mid-to-high green, never hitting the red (sorry, I have no numerical signal measurements to mention---just red and green level indicators).

I appreciate all the replies, and thanks for the links to those articles. Jim, I burn lps with my home audio burner. I have a very basic set-up. My turntable is a Pro-Ject 1.2. I take the phono signal from the output of my receiver (a cheap SONY), and throw it into the input of my Harmon Kardon CDR-20. I set the input on the HK to analog, and away I go. All of my equipment could certainly stand to be upgraded. What I'm trying to determine is if the barely adequate results I'm getting are because my equipment will not allow for better transfer, or if there's some "sweetening" that can be done that I'm missing. I have a computer burner too, but logistics prohibit bringing the turntable and receiver closer to my CPU. Right now, computer burning from lp source may be tough for me, but I may be able to do so in a few months.

What's the best way to burn an lp? Best sound quality? Specific computer programs? How about for home audio burners. Is a preamp needed? My lp transfers sound pretty lame, and I'm wondering if I need a complete system re-haul or if there's an easier fix. I know this was discussed a while ago at the BN, but I don't have any of those discussions archived.

Would someone do me a solid and tell me how I will know if I have a copy-protected cd? Is there a statement saying so in the liners? Does the information side of the disc look different? Thanks.

Couw, I was wondering the same thing. Although it's an old photo, maybe it was signed recently---Anita must be in her 80s now. I like Anita's work also, but she doesn't hit me like June does.

It's nice to see the thread I started has turned into a pin-up hoedown!

Yeah, June's the bomb! I read something a while back about her days with Kenton. She said when Kenton or Rugolo were scoring arrangements for the band, they used to pick a key in which it was just slightly uncomfortable for June to sing, so that when her voice would hit that breaking point---BAM! When her voice broke it still sounded so clear, but with more power---and more sexiness! Rugolo seemed to do this on "Something Cool" also, on that line about her having "15 beaus who would ask her to the Ball"---man, I nearly die when she hits that note at the end. Her small group material was often less intense, but more smooth sounding to my ears.

Or on Route 69, anyway!

Dr J - Thanks for the tip--I don't have the The Song is June album, but I have a comp with "Spring Can Really..." on it, and it's fantastic. I look forward to filling in some gaps with more of her material. Vibes - as far as the Mosaic goes, I'll need to think about it. I checked it out, and it's vastly more Peggy oriented, which isn't bad necessarily, but I'm not as large a fan of Peggy's singing as I am of June's. Actually, maybe the Mosaic is just what I need to warm up to Peggy. I'll check back in with you soon to see if the offer still stands. Catesta-- We need some photos here. Can we get one of your famous pictures in this thread?

Yeah, I've been neglecting many of the vocal titles in my cd collection for a while, but last night I pulled out June Christy's Something Cool, and in my infatuated frenzy, I ended up spinning it three times! God, how I missed it! I prefer June's small group work like The Intimate Miss Christy, or the Coop combos, as opposed to her Rugolo or Kenton big band sides. Anyone else like June's singing? (I know, some of you probably saw her live with Kenton way back when...)

RIP ---although I must say, I prefered Audrey Hepburn. Not for the acting though.

Thanks for all that info, Chris. Who woulda thought? Too bad more of them aren't (weren't) household names, especially during the time of their activity.

I've spun Ted Heath's version of "I Got the World on a String" over and over for days, and I absolutely love it. What power!! I found some other pieces the band did, but was less impressed with them (too schmaltzy). Can anyone recommend some balls to the wall, hi-octane Heath band recordings?

Can you give us some names? I can imagine there are others, but I still think Clora is unique in this respect. I'll seek out her V.S.O.P. record.

I've seen some references to her, but I'm not sure I've heard her. Could she be the only female singer/trumpeter?

Yeah, Noj. I've experienced that recently also. I think emusic is still trying to work some of the kinks in moving to VBR format.

Thanks, jazz- Again, all I can say is that approach works for me. I'll never be a true, authentic jazz guitarist (listening to Joe G's work on the Organissimo record makes me realize he can play circles around me in that style!), but that shouldn't keep me from using jazz theory or an unorthodox approach in the mish-mash I call my compositions! I don't have the time to practice and master the things I can't do on the guitar, but I'm bored with many of the things I CAN do. So I'm always looking to make the "old" new and fresh in some way. Welcome to the board!

Hell yeah! Since I'm a VH1 Classics junkie, I feel right at home here. Some of my favorites: *Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done to Deserve This? (don't know why I like it. memories, probably) *Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute of It (talk about chicks!) *Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (a guilty pleasure that makes me feel 15 again) *U2 - New Years Day (lotsa snow and cold; back when they were a good band) *Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink (the original one from Talk Talk Talk, pre- John Hughes movie) *Marillion - Kayleigh (bittersweet shots of child-like love in Berlin) If I could pick a favorite, it would probably be INXS - What You Need. The acryllic over film technique they used (or so it seems) is nice to watch, and probably innovative for the time.

As do I. I love Debut. I also like The Sugarcubes material, especially It's It, the album of remixes of many singles and aor tracks.