ghost of miles

Nice set of albums! Right now:

Zep’s finale:

The nightcap to yesterday’s Angels-Yankees doubleheader was one of the more thrilling regular-season games I’ve seen in some time. Taillon taking a perfecto into the 8th, finally surrendering two hits that put the Angels up 1-0, then Rizzo pinch-hitting a two-out, two-run single for NY in the bottom of the 8th, and finally the Yanks’ newly-annointed closer Clay Holmes, who’s been nearly indomitable with his 100-mph sinker, loading the bases with two outs in the top of the 9th (which featured ABs from Ohtani and Trout) before IKF’s throw to first just barely retired Rengifo on a ground ball up the middle. Phew. On a more general note, David Cone mentioned during the game that collective MLB BA for the year so far is .240—a number that if sustained would be the lowest since 1968. MLB lowered the mound following that season, and next year they’re going to ban the shift. (If robo-ump is ever introduced for balls and strikes, that will help hitters too—at least if the one study I’ve heard cited is accurate, that more balls are called as strikes than vice-versa. It will also, overnight, greatly diminish, if not completely eliminate, the value of a catcher’s ability to frame.)

One of the first classical CDs I ever bought:

Wow, envious! I saw them in 1984 on the Mirror Moves tour (and then again many years later, in 2012). I’ve been listening a lot lately to the first four albums and the Should God Forget anthology, which does a great job of curating music from those albums and the best of the three that followed, as well as some good unreleased tracks, b-sides, and live recordings.

The final entry in the Furs' classic run of early-1980s albums.

Mosaic sets for sale Chuck Nessa just posted a link in the “which Mosaic are you enjoying right now” to a store selling a number of Mosaic sets, including the Mulligan CJB box for $64.99 (which seems like an absolute steal, assuming it’s in decent condition).

Can’t wait! Excited to hear this set.

Just finished this fascinating new biography of director Michael Cimino. Here’s a writeup about it from the New Yorker: A new biography of Michael Cimino is as fascinating and melancholy as the filmmaker himself

Man, thanks so much for mentioning this collection. I ordered a copy after seeing your post and am nearly through disc 1, enjoying it a great deal. I like Billy Vera's concept in the liner notes of listening to the set as a late 1940s/early 50s jukebox.

Disc 1 of this MJQ set:

Wow, I just came here to post the very same album! Must be in the air… Verve Elite was such a great series.

Disc 1 of this lovely set from Rhino’s Handmade series—purchase inspired by a recent discussion here on the board:

Lovely remembrance and photo that remind me of my own childhood. Speaking of childhood, listening right now to this classic from my youth:

Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions, and yeah, that's a good point of reference. Another good musical point of comparison IMO, though not a Mosaic set, is Rhino's Central Avenue Sounds box set from the 1990s. There may even be several Black & White releases in that collection.

I picked up one as well! But it has yet to arrive... your comments make me even more eager to enjoy it.