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Rendell/Carr Quintet 'Change Is' (UK Columbia Lansdowne stereo)

That one would look good up on the wall in a frame !

Wasn't the original (with different cover art) on David Axelrod's 'HiFi Jazz' label ?

As opposed to the mono edition? heh... If you see one of those monos let me know. That's the version to get.

'Vic Dickenson Showcase' (Japanese King 2LP version of the Vanguard. Sounds )

Yikes... Thankfully, we don't have mockingbirds over here. Or Norwegian Blues !

Pat Metheny 'Secret Story' (Geffen 2LP stereo)

Funnily enough I re-levelled my deck yesterday and got this one: "extend transparent dynamic envelope"

Happy Birthday !

I put my own case down to adverse reactions to the airwave bombardment 24/7 back in the day by The Osmonds, Bay City Rollers, David Cassidy, Mud, Slade, Sweet, Showadywaddy etc..

A pleasure ! Finishing off today with Jackie McLean 'McLean's Scene' (New Jazz DG mono). Lovely stuff..

Raymond Fol George Arvanitas Martial Solal Marshall Royal Marshall Brown Marshall McLuhan

I have 'The Phantom' and the 'Say It Loud' and 'Eddie Gales Ghetto Music' on Water CD. All of them excellent - up to Mosaic-type production standard in fact. 'Black Rhythm Happening' I have on 'Four Men With Beards' vinyl (also good) and the 'Brown Sugar' on Blue Note original vinyl.

Grant Green 'Carryin' On' (BN Liberty stereo)

Yep. They were marketed in the UK by RCA in the mid-70s so that's why I think of them as 'RCAs'.

Soft Machine 'Seven' (UK CBS) You need joss-sticks and a lava lamp to groove out to this one

Brothers Grimm Hans Christian Anderson Aesop

Not me, and we can't receive her show in the UK.

Apparently it is rare on CD. I've sold a number of these on vinyl, and the winning bids were all in the 75-125 range. Ah, that explains it. I think my vinyl cost a reasonable £50.

Sam Rivers 'Dedication Series Vol VII - The Live Trio sessions' (Impulse 70s twofer)

What, no Miles Davis 'Blue Xmas' to lead things off and put everyone in a happy, charitable frame of mind?

I've got original Audio Fidelity vinyl of these two. I'll dig them out over the next few days and check. Sound as I recall was OK without being outstanding.

PM sent !

The archetypal classy mainstream trombonist. He makes it sound so easy. I'll dig out that Vanguard 'Essential' 2LP set later today.

That Chet Baker seems to be back in the catalogue again. It is listed now as available (first item) and as unavailable (third item) on the Amazon.fr website Broken Wing The Amazon UK site is also listing it as in stock so I guess that it's now oficially back in print ! It's been on auto-repeat on my CD player today - not too many CDs have that impact. Very highly recommended, one of the very best sessions Chet ever recorded I think. Standout on the session has got to be J.F. Jenny-Clark. He's all over that bass and adds hugely to the session. What a player !