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I should say that Circling In has some tracks with Vitous and Haynes, so it's not entirely Circle material. Still, a little of this and a little of that could make a nice two or three CD set.

Theo Loevendie - Kwartet - (Universe) w/ Hans Dulfer, Arjen Gorter and Martin van Duynhoven

Rites and Rituals is bananas. I have the Live at the ICA LP he did for UK Victor and Secret Asylum (Black Lion) which are out and even-more-out, respectively. The latter has a mind-melting trio with drummer Alan Rushton and bassist Daryl Runswick...

Sad news. His recordings for the Charlie Parker and Strata-East labels are not to be missed. Unfortunately, I stupidly skipped out on a gig he was playing in Topeka when I lived in Lawrence. RIP.

There were two DLP sets under the name Circulus and Circling In, both of which feature either the complete band or aggregations of Corea with Braxton, Holland and/or Altschul. There's also a Corea/Holland/Altschul trio LP on BN from the early 1970s.

Well, at least the BN Circle material would be do-able. The rest is on CBS Sony Japan and ECM. Wahoo was on CD in Japan recently, and I don't think it was all that pricey.

Willem Breuker - Litany for the 14th of June, 1966 - (Wergo) w/ Hans Dulfer, Kees Hazevoet, Arjen Gorter, Pierre Courbois, Misha Mengelberg, etc.

I've been hearing it blasting from car stereos in Austin the past few days. Never paid the band much mind; nor Twisted Sister or any of that other ridiculousness.

As usual.

No disagreement from me. Stan was "The Man" on many occasions, even if the album of that title isn't one of my favorites of his.

I'm curious for your report, Rod. I've never owned the Dream House 77'17" LP - it goes for more dough than it probably should, considering it's one of the most common Shandar vinyls!

As in, "son, you have no idea..."

Don't have much to add here. I have and enjoy all of the Realm titles mentioned, save the Turn Circle. Realm also issued the Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon split LP that was originally issued on Savoy and later also on BYG and Supraphon. Also in this Columbia reissue series was Howard Riley's third as a leader, The Day Will Come, which is an excellent album. I have a number of orange-label CBS jazz records, including those of German and French origin. Some fantastic modern and avant-garde jazz titles under that moniker!

I like those sessions, too.

Nice choice. Now: Boys' Life - s/t - (Crank! orig, silkscreened jacket)

Now: Flowchart - Tenjira - (Darla)

White Magic - Dark Stars - (Drag City)

I have long been fascinated/repulsed by that alternate jacket. Not enough to buy a second copy, though!

That's probably about the right price for most Musica titles. I would like to hear this one, too!

Marion Brown - Why Not? - (ESP-Disk orig, with photos by our own Guy Kopelowicz!) with Rashied Ali, Stanley Cowell and Sirone.

Robert Wood - Tarot - (Edici) Wood is an obscure vibraphonist who also recorded with Alan Silva. He's joined here by Steve Potts, Kent Carter and on drums, Ron Pittner. Pretty cool little record.

Both are from paintings by Kenneth Noland, so you can't be faulted too hard.

I was gonna say that too!

Maybe both, at this rate.

How long is this sale going on? I'd like to buy all four volumes in December, once I have some bread to throw around with my big breasts (sshh, don't tell anyone)...