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Wow, great day to have birthdays! Many more happy happy ones!

Due to circumstances, my iPod, with or without my Monitor Audio iDeck.

Sonny Stitt, disc 2 So good to have a day off!

Mastered by Todd Whitelock, Universal Mastering Studios, East

so what are the reservations about this set? JB sorry, I hadn't read the rest of the threat. but how is this really the best sound quality till now? JB John, everyone has a different idea of what "the best sound quality" is. I will say that these sound very very good. I put them up there with the K2 Digital Impulse cds from Japan as my favorite sounding versions. There are many reasons why these may sound so good. Better source tapes. . . more careful engineering of the remastering process. . . improved mastering equipment. . . .Whatever the reasons, it seems to me that great care was taken to get a great sounding result and it has paid off.

Many many more happy happy two-wheeled miles!

Allan, I think the Mercury box went for about 110 dollars, and yes, I think it is likely as you describe. Here is a detail of the Okeh box: http://www.amazon.com/Okeh-Rhythm-Blues-St...7/dp/B00000287T

Got my copy of Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue yesterday in the mail. Awesome! Four additional tracks, and this one is mastered from the master tapes. (Last one was from an lp). Yay Atavistic and keep them coming!

Right now it's back in stock at Dusty.

I received this set a week or so ago from amazon.fr I must say I'm really enjoying this. The book(let) is beautiful. The sound on these discs is wonderful. There's something interesting about having each session on a disc. I'm a happy camper; this has always been among my favorite music by Chet, and to have it showcased so with such majesty is pleasing.

Really tough, sorry to hear about this. In a way I know how you feel, from several aspects of my life, and I can assure you that slowly slowly things get better.

TWO! I value both of you guys and wish you would reconsider and stay. Please!

Many many more happy happy ones!

Yes, a surprising good deal . . . too bad I'm neither using or considering either new format.

I spit on metaphysics! Okay, fair enough. I don't see it that way, but maybe I will one day.

I used to belong fully to this camp. I've really waffled the last four years or so though. I started to really listen to a lot of his fifties accompaniment. . . and saw how apropos he was in most of those sessions. And I began to listen to a lot of the trio sides (Songbooks, London House, etc.) and. . . enjoy the heck out of them for what they were. What a career!

You're right, no one probably ever intended to make the novel, too difficult in so many ways. If it's not sci fi noir, then what is it? (Not being contankerous, just wouldn't know what else it might be. . . open to suggestion).

DJ, you are right, I can hear that tune right now in my head. . .!

I've been listening to the two hybrid SACD "Deluxe Edition" of Tommy. Those SACDs sound fantastic!

Pre-ordered both. Couldn't resist!

Good point Mr. Lunky!

Got a big check from my dad, combined that with money from the bank, bought a Sony 32" LCD. Makes watching jazz dvds an improved pleasure!

I see what you're saying Bruce and agree in some big ways. . . .But I still like the film. I have succeded in considering it a "non Dick" movie and when viewed that way it is more enjoyable for me. There is still the germ of part of what Dick had written, but turned on its ear. I think that at one point in the film-making the direction was changed and the new direction was never fully realized. What does suffer is the story-telling. . .yet in some ways the lack of plot and narrative definition makes it more REAL for me. Real life is not as exciting as pot-boiler novel life or thrilling cinema. And after many viewings I really like the "real life" parts of this movie, the noodle house scenes, the scenes of Deckard in his apartment with a drink, or at the ESPER, or Sebastian in his kitchen with guests. . . .In this instance the mood and atmosphere contribute to making these parts riveting. I received the five disc set and have watched most of it (I haven't yet watched the 240 minute documentary "Dangerous Days"--that I hope to watch this weekend.) There are many fascinating parts to this set. There are about an hour and a half of material about Dick and the novel and how the novel differs from the film, with about 5 minutes of video footage of Dick discussing his works, and about 20 minutes of audio from telephone interviews with Dick about the book, the movie and Scott. That's all fascinating stuff. There are interesting features about the design and the effects and other production details. And the work print was quite interesting to see, as is a "mini Blade Runner" version cobbled together from alternate scenes that features a lot of narrations and is sort of a different version of the film (sort of like the android police station is a different version of the real station in the book!) I'm very happy with this set. The sound and picture are stunning in comparison with earlier releases.

I've bought all the Transparency releases in the "Lost Reels" series (and a few more), and the only one that I could have done without was the one disc with the Sun Ra "lesson" at the blackboard. . . weirds me out.

You can get a good chunk of this one from the "Jaunty Sailing Pirates". . .I mean JSP. But do get some of this music. . . I think if you liked the Bailey you'd like this one as much.