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Codeine -- Frigid Stars -- (Numero/Sub Pop, reissue) only had this on CD back in the 1990s... great record, regardless.

Green On Red -- Gas Food Lodging -- (Enigma, US)

I quite like it but it's been a while since it was on deck.

Knew it was coming but sad news nonetheless. RIP.

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band -- Grow Fins Vol. 3 -- (Xeric, US)

Bleak.

Yeah, I agree with you Felser although I'm not a huge Buckingham/Nicks fan when it comes down to brass tacks. But that's just personal preference. May he RIP.

oh sure, I agree. I'm sure it'll be interesting but the hype is, as usual, out of control.

me too! I wasn't that floored by this premiered 1963 cut, to be completely honest.

Yes, my high school had a couple rashes of same when I was a student.

As a friend of mine who has dealt with major depression said, "these are tough times for a sad person." RIP. He was something else.

Amazing.

Jitu Weusi directed the East and was a central figure among Brooklyn nationalists/pan-Africanists.

this makes me chuckle, even if emphysema is no joke (my grandmother had it).

It's not for me. Never been a fan in particular.

Agreed. Again, depending on where you live, I or someone else on the board can probably connect you with someone to help in case you need it.

https://www.discogs.com/Mtume-Rebirth-Cycle/release/892202 grew out of the Mtume Umoja Ensemble, which released a heavy 2LP on Strata-East.

I used to have that and sold it for quite a bit of cash at the time. I'd probably like it more now, but it's also probably gotten expensive enough to not seek it out. now: Borbetomagus -- Zurich -- (Agaric, US)

Nice. I've seen them before and it's always been a treat.

Wow. Massive cardboard sammich wrapped in bubble wrap upon bubble wrap, inside another larger box. Mailing 'em won't be cheap but I'm not sure that you need to pack them any differently than you would a pack of other fragile/rare records. They aren't shellac so they should be okay mailing as other rare records. If you need more specific packing advice I can try to help via messaging.

oh okay fine...

that album is pretty good. also:

"At Different Times" (very strong Dutch free jazz LP featuring Burton Greene)

It's fun -- features Alvin Fielder on drums and a bit of oddball synthesizer from Lawrence Sieberth. The recording isn't perhaps the greatest, however. The McLean/Dagradi duo album on Prescription is much deeper.