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Those early 70s Vanguards can be really excellent. Whilst the rest of the industry was going to the dogs and issuing inferior pressings on thin vinyl, these guys kept their standards up. I have a couple of the 'Essential' double sets from this vintage (Jo Jones, Vic Dickinson) and they sound great. Picked up for about £5 each !

I guess there must be a 'review copy' premium..

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Turn Circle?

Damn - this is very sad news, will keep fingers crossed for positive developments. It's over 25 years since I last saw him, at a Charlie Parker Memorial performance, when he was in burning form.

I'll second your recommendation on Roni. Wonderful guitar stylist. Saw him recently as part of a fine group led by Bertha Hope (along with Walter Booker and Leroy Williams) who interpret mainly Elmo Hope material. I'll be looking out for this new CD.

Good choice. I have a vinyl of it and I'll dig it out.

For sure you could spend one viewing just admiring the special effects - forget about the plot.

Nice find !

Saw the fim the other day and must admit that I enjoyed it. The special effects were pretty good. Have to admit though that some of the details let down the plausibility (like all 3 of them surviving being tipped out of the ferry into the sea then managing to scramble to the island. Highly unlikely). There again I guess you have to park logic and accuracy to one side right throughout this film. Was that the Verezanno Narrows bridge that was featured during the early part of the movie near Tom Cruise's townhouse?

Ahem.....no comment I can comment on the 'cardboard' Japanese CD sleeves. They are indeed a pretty exact replica of the original Fontana LPs with the flipback sleeve. My 'Mexican Green' CD is a 'mini-me' version of the Fontana LP.

I saw this CD for sale the other day and I must admit, I don't like what they have done to the cover art. I think I will hold out for a mintish LP copy when I can find one.

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Perfect start to a lovely sunny day: Warne Marsh 'Jazz of Two Cities' (UK London mono issue of the Imperial LP)

I wonder if they are offering overseas shipping on these? (they discontinued this with the darkroom prints).

I noticed in NYC that some branches of Barnes and Noble were stocking it. If I'd had room in my luggage I would have picked up a copy. Ah well..

Hmm. I think the eviction happened Oct 1966, from what I can gather so the LP was sent pre-eviction. Nice idea though !

Jackie McLean 'Bluesnik' (BN 47W63rd DG side 2, mono). This LP is in incredible condition. I think it has only been played a couple of times from new ( ).

I think you are correct, Jazzbo. Fred also mentioned that there was some nice sound processing done on the vinyl to make the reissue super quiet. I just wish that I had bought a copy of this when I was there to try it out.

Nice story ! Sounds like amazingly attentive customer service, considering the chaos that was no doubt impacting CME at the time. I wonder if your LPs made an appearance in that Mingus 'elephant gun' video inside one of the packed boxes ready for eviction?

With respect to the LPs, the Mole reissue is definitely inferior to the Fontana in terms of sound quality.

Interesting comments about the mono 100% Proof. I have this one on a good original Fontana mono LP and it sounds excellent to my ears. Perhaps the transfer which was done to CD was less than optimal. In any case, as long as it is around the £10 mark I'll probably pick up the stereo CD when it comes out (don't have the Japanese issue). I have no complaints re: the Jap CD issues of 'Tubbs', 'Tubbs Tours' and the two disks recorded at Ronnie Scotts.

Did you buy them by mail order Brownie or pick them up from Mr Mingus in person?

Its about $40 I think.