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I have it. I like it. I'm not a cognoscenti by any stretch of the imagination, but I like the performances and the sound. Great value imo.

Before I left home. Fun record. Linda . . .so beautiful.

I have some of them, yes. I like some of them indeed. But I haven't been buying them in the new series. I may get to them eventually, but I'm not in a hurry. I guess what I wanted to convey with my comparisons is that the differences are so slight that they may even be my imagination (I don't think so to be honest) and if someone thought, listening to either the European or the Japanese, "this is garbage!," listening to the other is not going to alter that.

It's hard to say which is "better" with the subtle differences I hear. It would be very system dependent and some systems the differences may not even be detectable. I'd try one certainly, not more, to see what your reactions would be. . . . But it's probably just as sensible to just stick with what you have. I didn't hear anything that was more than quite subtle. The MJQ. . . all those I have on the Mosaic set sound the best of any I'e heard, and that set includes nearly all the MJQ I need. So that's a one-stop and done for me.

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Awesome news Joe! I know how long you have been working on this and in fact have long ago had a peek. Congrats and job well done! I want to buy a copy so please be sure to let us know how and where. And don't be shy or embarassed, this is an achievement to be very proud of.

Sorry to hear that Kevin. I dread the day that happens to me, but then again, perhaps you and I can settle in and just listen to music and not the mastering differences. Sounds like a happy situation.

Not true though, it came out in 2005 as an RVG.

Thanks for weighing in Jonathon.

http://www.bluenote.com/news/annie-lennox-to-release-nostalgia-this-fall

I wasn't aware of any significance to the date either but there seems few days I don't slip in some Miles! I played a disc from the Teo Macero edition of the Plugged Nickel set.

Okay I was able to so I did do some comparisons today between two Coltrane titles which I now have on hand in both Euro and Japanese versions (I got a backordered shipment from importcds that I had forgotten about and already had the Japanese on hand of these and a few more titles). There ARE differences between the two from the comparisons that I did, they sound as if they are the same basic mastering but with eq differences. The European ones sound darker in the bass and crsiper and a bit more congested in the highs. Not a big big difference, but noticeable on my system which especially now with the PS Audio DirectSteream DAC is pretty detail-revealing. It occurs to me now that I didn't check the phase of one against the other, I'll do that when I revisit this soon.

I never listen to samples online, and I'm not always certain they are representative of the final product. Yes, some complained on this forum. Some here complain the minute there's any hint of noise reduction. I have not had the problems with past sets others seem to have. And I remain hopeful that this set will sound very good. Horwich has used noise reduction very wisely in the past.

Me too, I like having the session unfold. But people have very strong opinions the other way. It makes me remember something my uncle Jack (The All-American Boy) Armstrong said: "I know in the past you couldn't please everyone all of the time, but it seems now you can't please anyone anytime."

I've preordered it. The false starts etc. on Congo Blues don't bother me. There's a good chance this will sound excellent and I'll love having all these Dial sessions in one set. I could consolidate and move away some other cds for sure. If only they would now do the Bird studio and live Savoy sides. . . I'd love to have all those in a Mosaic set with their engineering and production care. Then they could do all the Lester Young Savoy sides. . . .and another box of the sides by Fats, Stan, Dex, etc.

I don't know. . . that UCCM-9242 number is the same as the 2007 release. . . .

English Lyrics to "Once I Loved" (O Amor Em Paz, music by Jobim, Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius De Moraes) Once, I loved And I gave so much love to this love you were the world to me Once I cried at the thought I was foolish and proud and let you say goodbye Then one day from my infinite sadness you came and brought me love again Now I know that no matter whatever befalls I'll never let you go I will hold you close Make you stay Because love is the saddest thing when it goes away Love is the saddest thing when it goes away

I love these lyrics penned by Jobim for "Wave" So close your eyes For that's a lovely way to be Aware of things your heart alone was meant to see The fundamental loneliness goes Whenever two can dream a dream together You can't deny Don 't try to fight the rising sea Don't fight the moon, the stars above and don't fight me The fundamental loneliness goes Whenever two can dream a dream together When I saw you first the time was half past three When your eyes met mine it was eternity By now we know The wave is on its way to be Just catch the wave don't be afraid of loving me The fundamental loneliness goes Whenever two can dream a dream together

I think each share the same material. Mastering will be different.

Mr. Horwich's involvement deepened my interest. . . .

Thanks for the heads up!

This is an album I've been enjoying for more than three decades! I used to be in love with Flora. Don't tell Airto.

Yes.