ghost of miles

I have the Prince Sign o' the Times super-deluxe box and love it. Missed out on the 1999 set, though. Did they do one for Purple Rain, or is the "Expanded" 3-CD set the most expansive reissue out there? But yeah, such collections are great for hyperfans. I have all of Rhino's superlative Replacements box-sets, plus deluxe reissues of the Pretenders' first two albums, Love's Forever Changes, and Lou Reed's New York, in addition to the two Springsteen boxes mentioned above. (Though I won't be picking up this Tracks 2 collection--my interest in his catalogue is devoted almost entirely to the 1973-87 period.) And while I know there's controversy about Giles Martin's remasterings, I've also really enjoyed the Beatles albums that have gotten the super-deluxe treatment over the past decade (Revolver, Sgt Pepper, The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be). Recently I've had the gigantic Smile box set out for a spin in the wake of Brian Wilson's death. All great stuff for those who like deep dives into particular artists and albums for which they retain an abiding passion.

This is fantastic news, James! A great follow-up to your Stars of Jazz volume, and one I'll be buying for sure.

Great set! Best overview of the VU that's ever been released IMO.

I'm initially only interested in the first album, L.A. Garage Sessions 1983. I wish that had been part of a Born In The USA deluxe set similar to what Sony did with Darkness on the Edge of Town and The River, but starting to think the ship has sailed on a BITUSA box ever coming out. Can't imagine even with the ever-prolific Boss that there's much left in the vaults from the BITUSA era at this point. I saw Springsteen in Columbus, Ohio in April 2024, and it was an amazing show--clocked in at over three hours, and both Springsteen and the E Street Band were on fire. Great version of "Racing in the Streets" from that concert:

Really nice story about Judge and his wife’s first year of parenting: For Judge, fatherhood brings ‘excitement’, ‘wonder’, ‘joy’

Also Indiana's Four Freshmen!

Very glad I got to see him and several other former Beach Boys perform Pet Sounds in its entirety in 2016 at the Chicago Theater in Chicago. He was in relatively good form that evening. Like Dan and many others I had the Endless Summer collection as a kid in the 1970s, went through a long period of tuning out the band completely in the 1980s, and then gradually came to appreciate their musical legacy beyond the ubiquitous oldies radio staples that comprised ES. (Not to diss those songs, many of which are significant musical accomplishments in and of themselves.. I just got burned out on the American Graffiti-style nostalgia that came to surround them when I was younger.)

Loved this Sony line back in the CD heyday, pairing artists' studio albums circa 1969 with their concert performances at Woodstock. CD 1 here is Stand!

Apparently board member David Weiss, who co-produced this set with John Koenig, will be involved with other projects going forward that will keep the Cuscuna wing of Mosaic's offerings active.

Ordered. I don't have most of this music and would have gotten it anyway, but knowing that Mark wrote the notes made it all the easier to cough up my credit card number.

When I ordered the Sanders set a little while ago, I asked Scott about the status of the V-Disc big band set. He said it's on track for a Christmas-season release and will be "more than six CDs and less than 12."

I’ve been reading Jonathan Abrams’ All The Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire, which includes this photo of the show’s numerous black cast members. The idea came from actors Robert Wisdom (who played Bunny Colvin, the officer who engineered the Hamsterdam combat zone for drug dealing) and Andre Royo, who played Bubbles. In the book Wisdom says he took inspiration from the Great Day in Harlem photo:

Came across this for $3 at a Half Price Books recently, leaving me in need of only volumes 4, 6 and 8.

Ron Washington had the Angels IBB Judge his first two ABs in last night's game. The third time Judge came up, Washington let him hit, inspiring Judge to tip his hat in playful gratitude:

I ran a Google search using his actual name and didn’t turn up anything recent, beyond someone on Instagram wishing him a happy 85th birthday a few months ago. Hope he’s doing all right and that we’ll see him around these parts again.

I didn't realize that "The Day Walk" had been considered for inclusion on 5D (I've tended to associate it more with the TTT time period, probably because I first heard the track on the 1996 expanded CD reissue). If that's in the mix, then I think I sandwich it in between "John Riley" and "Psychodrama City" for my 5D Fixed: Side 1 (unchanged): 5D (Fifth Dimension) Wild Mountain Thyme Mr. Spaceman I See You What's Happening?!?! I Come And Stand At Every Door Side 2: Eight Miles High John Riley The Day Walk Psychodrama City Why (single version) I Know My Rider ... and yes, that rather makes Crosby's "Psychodrama City" (w/its lyrical stab at Clark) sequenced like a response song to Clark's "The Day Walk." I keep "Psychodrama City" *because* of that, maybe, but more so because simply replacing it with "The Day Walk" changes the flow to "Why" in a way that I don't like as much. I kinda want Crosby's voice and snarky little ditty in between those two really strong songs. With 12 songs, it clocks in at 34 minutes. Fun talking Byrds with you guys. I'm going to take the Rogan V. 1 bio off the shelf later on (with care--that sucker's heavy!) to peruse at my leisure... it's especially great for dipping into certain periods. Does anybody in this thread have V. 2 and comment on said volume to accompany? I've thought over the years about picking it up as well and may do so sooner rather than later--the Gene Clark section alone is probably enough to get me to bite, but the rest of it also sounds interesting.

Mosaic had such a set in the pipeline, but apparently Sony ultimately scotched it.

Record 20, side A, continuing pianist Jess Stacy’s November 25, 1944 session. Stacy’s a pianist for whom I’ve developed a great appreciation over the years.

We re-aired Turn Out The Stars: V. 6 last week, and it remains archived for online listening. Happy Memorial Day!

I read it a few years ago during one of my periodic Clark binges and had much the same reaction. Ironically enough, TTK, I pulled up this thread to post my alternative version of 5D and saw that you made a similar post at one point about Turn Turn Turn. Here's my stab at what I call 5D Fixed: Side 1 (unchanged): 5D (Fifth Dimension) Wild Mountain Thyme Mr. Spaceman I See You What's Happening?!?! I Come And Stand At Every Door Side 2: Eight Miles High John Riley Psychodrama City Why (single version) I Know My Rider Not a radical reworking, just dropping "Hey Joe," "Captain Soul" and "2-4-2 Foxtrot" from the second side and adding "Why", "I Know My Rider" and "Psychodrama City." (The latter of which I think is more b-side worthy, but still better than "Captain Soul" or "Hey Joe," to my tastes.) I suppose my version could also take on retaining "2-4-2 Foxtrot" as a closing novelty number in the manner of the first two LPs, but I'd rather go out with "I Know My Rider." 5D popped into my mind recently after I revisited disc 2 of the There Is A Season box set and sent the Byrds' version of "Wild Mountain Thyme" to a couple of friends. Then yesterday my partner and I went to see Sinners, which features a hauntingly beautiful performance of the song. I know some or perhaps much of it's online, but I'd love to eventually run down a copy of that Sundazed Another Dimension double-LP that gathers a lot of material from the 5D sessions. I've always had a soft spot for the album, which I discovered circa 1984 or 85 after a review of an R.E.M. album cited it. I was a teenager and at that point had only The Byrd's Greatest Hits (on 8-track tape!), which I loved, so 5D was my first Byrds studio album purchase. I had to special-order it through the Karma record store I frequented on Indianapolis' east side, and it took a long time to come in....iirc the clerk thought its availability/in-print status was iffy. Finally, circling back to Gene Clark, I've sometimes wondered how different (and possibly better) 5D would have been if he had still been in the band and contributing songs. On paper it seems a no-brainer, especially when the album as is feels like it like it could use two or three more top or at least upper-shelf songs, and Clark could have provided those, tunes akin to "Tried So Hard" that he recorded in the aftermath of leaving (or getting booted from) the Byrds. But of course it would be a different album with a different vibe, and paper often turns funny upon becoming reality, etc.