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never saw 'em, but ditto.

amazing.

Really hoping they do a Hated set. It's been rumored for a while.

I used to have Earthy, All Day Long, and All Night Long -- all quite good. Dakar and Tenor Conclave are still in the Coltrane stacks, both solid LPs.

True, add Hard Talk to the pile as well. I need to revisit Moods as it's been forever!

I came on just to say that -- Sempre Amore might be the easiest to find but the Hat Hut set is absolutely shattering. And don't snooze on the America and Victor LPs if you run into them... great music.

I will probably buy at least a few copies. Congrats.

That makes sense as far as it being straight to cut-out, most of the copies I've seen have had bb holes or promo indentations in the sleeve as well.

Same. Yeah, the piano section on the Keystone set will floor you.

I don't have enough Rivers from the CD era, to be honest. I think I have everything from the LP era (except that weird solo educational record). Sadly never saw him live.

I think Chuck bought it when it came out in the US in 1969. I've certainly seen enough US copies that would indicate its proper release at the time.

Awesome LP... there've been a few nudges in the direction of a reissue. I'll keep people apprised if it happens.

It's really good, as is the following volume, Zenith, with Charli Persip, Barry Altschul, Dave Holland... sorta double trio action, I guess, or along the lines of a Schlippenbach outfit I saw, 2x3=5. Wrote the notes for the next volume of Rivers' archival material on NoBusiness CD, a Keystone Korner set from '78 with Holland and Altschul that's very heavy.

RIP. He was brilliant.

those America LPs are better than Statements, in my opinion. I have Statements on Joker; Japanese pressing. Jones was something else, really love the Enja in particular.

Furloughed like a lot of arts staff in NYC but it's unclear whether or not this is a permanent thing. Kinda think it might be, but I am already working on ways to pivot once the lockdown is behind us. Ordering TP online because it's more reliable to do so; I've known a number of people with mild cases of COVID for the most part, though I also knew one older musician who died from it.

probably came out in the early 70s; that's the version I have as well.

Just saw. What a life.

true, but it's particularly exacerbated right now.

Mine doesn't look like that; there are a few light poots on my copy, nothing outside of the normal range of vinyl. I did notice a blip of distortion near the end of the track that may be a pressing fault, not enough to make me try to haggle for a replacement. I guess with close to 6000 LPs I have become used to vinyl imperfections. I was a little more bummed on the low-quality scans they used for cover art. But whatever, not gonna fork over the kind of money an original goes for, so... great music, great pressing. Lee Ranaldo is probably the most well-known, having been a member of Sonic Youth.

right on... yeah, I think it is probably because the USPS is in a state of collapse and they cannot guarantee delivery.

Japan is not shipping to the US through regular post right now.

I have never had the Plugged Nickel set, though I have heard a lot of it. Someday...

how are you using the term underfill here? i haven't noticed major issues with my copy of that record but it's also my least favorite of the bunch, so I don't listen to it as much/as closely as the others.

Sad to report that founding Kraftwerk musician Florian Schneider has died at 73: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9372433/florian-schneider-dead-kraftwerk-co-founder-dies I am especially fond of the first three Kraftwerk albums, which are more experimental in nature, but obviously their influence overall is huge.