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Just received from UK: THE WHO "TOMMY", first pressing Track.

Does NYC label sound much better than NJ? Different pressing plants? I presume they sound different because the NYC are first pressing, but after n. 7140 the NJ were first pressing.

You're right. Anyway I didn't try grappa for cleaning paint spot, maybe it's work

I think Shrdlu will not approve that

Yes, there are some nice "design" bottles, but are more expensive and you don't have any warranty about the fluid! That doesn't mean that grappa in nice bottle is bad, usually it's good quality grappa, but you pay more the design than the fluid. In Italy we buy nice bottles as presents. For me the worst thing about "design" bottle is that usually contain less grappa! I would say "Don't pay a book for its cover" .

Thanks Brownie!

I have some Prestige original pressings, some of them have Bergenfield, NJ address on label, other have W. 50th St. . On Goldmine different Prestige label appears to be both first pressing, but they have different quotations. Does it depends on rarity or different quality pressing?

Grappa is the traditional italian spirit, normally distilled from vinaccia, a part of grapevine. There are hundreds varieties of grappa, like vines: grappa from Cabernet Sauvignon, from Brunello, etc, basically you can do a grappa from every different vine. And you can put aromatic plants or fruit in a grappa bottle, like chili or raspberry. My grandfather used to distill it at home, in Italy is legal to do it for your personal use. The main producer of grappa are North East Italy: Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. The best brand is Nonino ( http://www.nonino.it/load.html) they have a english version Nonino is the best brand you could find outside Italy, there are a lot of good small producers that probably don't export. Salute!

Sorry guys, I was out of town so I miss this thread. My experience as italian is: it's easy to get a paypal account, but you have a sending limit, (at least I have one, 2000 $, and it's not a monthly limit, it lasts forever!), because of VISA restriction, so you must have TWO different Credit Card, like Visa and Amex, to exceed this limit. It's not possible to send send a IMO from Italy to US because the postal services of Italy and US don't have an agreement about that, it's crazy, but it's true!!. You can send money via Western Union or Moneygram, but it's expensive, or via Bidpay, a little bit cheaper. My suggestion is that your customer open a paypal account with a credit card otherwise he could pay you via Bidpay with a credit card. Anyway if you have a "real big problem" with your customer, send me his mail, I will try my best to help you.

I know there are few UK boards member here, and this is a jazz bb, but I think it's fair to pay a tribute for a great music lover, and more. A friend just told me John Peel died one month ago. I asked: "Peel's who?". "The guy of Peel's sessions". A for the guy who got the first play of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band full coverage http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/t...dio/3955289.stm

Thanks Garth, very useful reference.

John Surman ROAD TO SAINT IVES, ECM

I already posted a couple of "vinyl monkey" in this thread http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...30entry260906

I think penicillin is recommended in such cases I thought about some more psychedelic remedy

John Coltrane AFRICA BRASS, original Impulse! RVG stereo and John Coltrane IMPRESSIONS, original Impulse! RVG stereo

Actually I didn't buy the first record, I stolen a copy of Bitches Brew from my uncle, he didn't like it.

HOT TUNA DOUBLE DOSE

Hot Tuna First

This usually true, but with a great and expensive (compared to cd player's price) analog front end you will not miss the dynamic! B-)

My worse vinyl nightmare is break a record of a big Mosaic set like Art Blakey or Miles Davis. Actually I broke one Lp of the Band's The Last Waltz. I had to buy another copy!

I think it is dangerous and painful to think about how much you could get if you waited to sell. Consider how much you could get now if one of your ancestors in a holiday in Paris would had buy a painting directly from an hungry and poor Picasso, instead of some stupid champagne bottle!

Does it means you wish to sell them?

I don't know Leavitt, but it's true, Jeff Barr is a little cheaper, and one of my favorite seller! On the other hand Ron Rambach always sent me wonderful records with additional audiophile grade outer and inner sleves! Very classy! The most valuable thing of their job is the accurate grading of records. I mean you know for what you throw your money!

Jeff Barr and Ron Rambach are still active, both in Calif., I bought some records from them recently. Yes, their prices are at market level, but in the average high price market and the ebay jungle, their courtesy and service are unvaluable for me. I did not have a single problems about replacing or refund or shipping. I am happy there are people like them in today's market.