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I first heard about Mosaic around the time that their Monk and Clifford Brown sets came out - but then promptly forgot about them for 15 or so years until just before the end of their vinyl era. At that time, importing such sets into the UK was a bit of a step into the unknown and few retailers stocked the Mosaic product. Since then I've been making up for lost time, trying to get the sets I missed (and especially in the LP format). Just wish I could have got those Commodores when they originally came out ! I can't say there has been a single Mosaic that I have regretted buying. I've made forays into Harlem stride piano, 50s vocal music (Froshmen etc) and New Orleans jazz, not my usual territory at all, but in each case the boxes have been truly enjoyable and ear-opening.

Freddie Hubbard 'Hub Tones' (BN NY USA mono, DG side 2). An incredible copy with pristine cover !

By the way Tooter I believe that the correct numbers for the 'Cover Lover' LP are Columbia SCX6116 (stereo), SX6116 (mono). This is a Lansdowne recording.

Don't have any additional details but of course I will scan the back when it arrives. With regard to 'Gordon Brown' I was thinking of Cameron's facial resemblence/same uncool haircut as this ministerial 'paragon of prudence': I digress...

Just about every copy I've ever come across has had a cut-out on the lower RHS and/or has ring-wear on the front. Not my favourite session from Hank (sounds a bit un-rehearsed) but repeated listenings of the Conn have made this one grow on me. The Hank of 'Breakthrough' is evident at times in this session.

Here it is - advance copy for the Ronnie site. Hmmm - looking at this cover it would appear that Gordon Brown started off doing jazz..

I have a copy of the Cameron 'Cover Lover' vinyl on its way to me in the next few weeks, Tooter. I'll happily do you a scan when it arrives.

Let's hope that this is the only reason. They started off so well then seemed to lose it completely. Why did that overpaid serial bonker/manager take Owen off after only 50-odd minutes? Still, it's 3 vital points.

England just about scraped through against Paraguay 1:0. Even though it was sufferingly hot in the 2nd half they played for far too long like rabbits caught in the headlights. And as for Ericksson's bizarre substitution strategies and timings, the less said about this the better. The jury is out.

I would say that you paid far too much for this set and should sell it to me at cost price..

It was the usual BBC TV hype over here by Linekar & co. re: Germany are very average, the England team have way better players and should beat them etc etc. They peddle this tosh before every World Cup and every time they are proved wrong. Fire these b***tards ! I thought the Germans looked pretty impressive - created lots of space, good attacking moves and ruthless in finishing. Looks like the Germans of old to me. Crucially, they dominated in mid-field and Costa Rica never really got a look in (those 2 nice goals withstanding). Poland v Ecuador in comparrison looked pretty lacklustre.

Fireworks in the first few minutes of Germany v Costa Rica with the Germans scoring a sensational goal. At half time it's Germany 2 - Costa Rica 1.

Around $600 is the usual going rate on ebay. I have a vinyl copy - and it is a major exercise getting through the box and packaging to actually find and spin a particular LP !

Monk Vogue/Black Lion, CD#3. Wonderful !

Very Happy Birthday, Bertrand !

I'm tempted to pre-order this one. It has yet to come out in the shops in the UK.

Saw them a week ago at Bath. Very impressive - all those years of working together really showed. Classy stuff.

Horace Silver 'The Tokyo Blues' and 'Song For My Father' (both BN NY USA mono, DG side 1)

Kurzbeschreibung „Ich hatte immer das Bild im Kopf, dass ich als alte Lady enden möchte in einer Hand eine Flasche Whisky und in der anderen eine Zigarre - singing the Jazz. Schon als Kind mochte ich den Jazz. Er gab mir viel für Körper und Seele und auch für den Kopf. Die Songs auf diesem Album habe ich schon vor Jahren für mich entdeckt - sie sind besonders und haben eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Ich ging auf Tour und machte einen Mitschnitt. Auf diesem Album öffne ich die Zigarrenkiste ein bisschen für sie.“ Gitte Haenning Hmmm...

Jeez !

Jimmy Smith 'Softly As A Summer Breeze' (BN NY USA mono) Lee Morgan 'The Sidewinder' (BN NY USA mono). This copy has a blank blue/white label on side 2, otherwise is near mint with the full label on side 1. Never seen another Blue Note with this strange label arrangement.

Benny Golson 'Groovin' With Golson' (Esquire mono)

Thanks for posting this. Some great recommendations there amongst the Sun Ra list and nice to see 'Strange Strings' getting some deserved recognition !

I'll second that. Just to see releases like the Hill 'Pax' and the Lou Blackburn even in the release schedule is amazing. I suspect we have to put a lot of the credit to Michael Cuscuna and his inspired influence over at EMI.

Benny Golson 'Gettin' With It' (New Jazz deep groove mono)