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Looks nice. I'll have to get a demo of one of these, some day. (Presumably the German maniacs import them into the UK?)

I didn't know this one. I have "The Individualism of GE" on a Speakers Corner reissue, and it's a single LP, plus I have the cd with the bonus tracks. What's on the twofer? Record 1: Side 1: 1 "The Barbara Song" 2 "Las Vegas Tango" Side 2: 1(a) "Flute Song" (b) "Hotel-Me" 2 "El Toreador" Record 2: Side 1: 1 "Cheryl"("Blues in Orbit") 2 "Spoonful" Side 2: 1 "Concorde" 2 "The Underdog" ("Isabel") 3 "General Assembly"("Barracuda") It looks like a British pressing of a Verve album. I bought it at the once-famous Dobell's jazz record shop in Charing Cross Road, London in the 1970s. I also have that very UK Verve double album ! Bought in my case at Mole Jazz, Kings Cross. Dobells site on Charing Cross Road - now a takeaway (or something like it) I believe.

Thanks - got it on CD and vinyl !

Still available as part of the Mosaic Select.

Stan Tracey 'Alice In Jazzland' (UK Columbia stereo)

Do you think that we, as EU, could trade all the B's bunch (Berlusconi, Blair and Brown) for Barack Obama? Just in case he'll lose the US election. There's a place for all the "B's" - In the Bin !

Sounds logical !

We'll take Berlusconi. You can have Brown and Blair !

That's made my day. It's nice to know that there is at least 1 reason to live here. Not many left these days..

It's generating quite a bit of a stir on the Naim forums. The only problem is that you need a separate power supply for it. So with Hicap (using typical second hand price) it would work out a total £2k and with Supercap it would be a staggering £4.5k total. The only reason I'm thinking about it is that I'll have a spare Hicap which I could possibly use for it.

I'll pass ! I think the Superline is likely to be around £1500. A relative 'bargain' ! I can usually negotiate a discount for Linn and Naim.

and from that to Art Blakey 'The Big Beat' (Music Matters 45rpm stereo) (rushes back to deck)

Strangely, I selected this one from the rack by chance just 2 days ago before the sad news was announced. Hadn't played it for at least 5 years. A moving performance.

Horace Parlan 'Speakin' My Piece' (Music Matters 45rpm stereo) Lots of rushing backwards and forwards from the deck. Sounds great though !

There's mention of it in the Naim forums and some of the dealers are doing demos over here. Not yet on sale. Just demoing a Supercap II power supply unit with my pre-amp at the moment and the results are How much approximately is this 'Einstein' beastie?

Or combined with the 'Complete World Pacific Recordings of Ravi Shankar' there's definite Mosaic big-box potential. 6CDs? 'The Complete World Pacific India Guru 60s Sessions' perhaps?

Damn - gone again. Just like the Cheshire Cat, this one.

Whoah !!!

Along with the JATP 40's billboard box and the Hampton 'Hairy Shirt' set !

A couple of baritone solos at the Bradford-on-Avon and Southampton concerts, I seem to recall.

Welcome to the board, alanmck ! Thanks for the tip.

Grrrr........ gotta retire ! Hey porcy - any thoughts about that new Superline phono stage that Naim are putting out?

Eric Dolphy 'Out There' (Esquire, mono)

All 3 Commodore sets, end to end.

"Nice"