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In both cases I think you have the case of an out of print Japanese single lp reissue, and an out of print American combination/compilation release. . . .

Phantom Navigator made it to cd in the US. I have it somewhere, can't bring myself to spin it. . . not a favorite.

That's what I thought! Thanks Chuck.

I think Challenge=Retrieval. Challenge is the father company of Retrieval, it was Retrieval I believe that Harold and I meant.

Are you sure that the out of print cd in question is not of recordings originally done on disc? I have this somewhere and think that may well be the case. I've downloaded a half a dozen or more titles from the Vault and they sound fantastic! Most I've gotten are Japanese cds digitized directly. . . . Really great sound!

Problem is that. . . in reality. . . gasoline is firmly a part of American politics. . . national, international, local. . . . Wish it weren't; we'd have seen real innovations long ago!

Do any new jazz items appear this week? I didn't see any. BUT the Rene Olstead album has replaced the Chris Botti album as "Featured Album." What would they think of our musical tastes?

I'd recommend that one too; the sound is better than any other source I've heard the material on. Wnen introducing others to twenties jazz material, the better the sound the easier the task.

Assuming they have corrected the problems with the liner notes since it was introduced years ago ("Chuck Berry" on tenor sax?) I would recommend Columbia's "Love Songs," a very nice collection of material very well remastered. Or one of the current one or two cd compilations from the ten cd "Lady Day" set on Columbia. It's been my experience that starting with "Love Songs" the remastering on the Columbia Holiday material is better than nearly any other labels, significantly better.

Quincy, thanks for the headsup, I missed that this was available and just ordered it. (I have all the others in the series; so far my favorite is the one with Saunders; excellent!)

The ESP IS great.

I have the vinylzed "Domination." I dig it. I dig all the Balls of that vintage.

Me too. Couldn't pass these by!

I'm a fan. I love the Impulses and the RCAs. I like how he fused South American sounds with adventurous jazz textures.

Thanks for the information!

No I think that's about his wife. . .it's based on the changes of "Tiger Rag."

Couldn't they have come up with a better cover?

Won't be long now. . . .

He's quite reknowned among family and friends.

Hope you got the one you wanted!

That would be Columbia. (Legacy)

Me, I love the unedited tracks. Different strokes for different folks I guess!

KACHING! I'm ready to hear these! Thanks for the post.

No shit Mark!

Well, I don't know who's fault THAT is. . . they're using the original covers on the series which is what I would/do want them to do. . . . What's kept me straight I guess is that I have been buying them as they come out, and on the top back left each says "The ***th in the series of reissues of the Crown LPs. . ." of some such phrase. They have released eight so far, and there is one more to come. An excellent series covering an incredible period in B. B.'s recording career. Also. . . I have some of the lps too. . .they sound like warmed over crap compared to these cds!