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Good for you! It's a great set.

A Raspberry Pi computer can do anything your Windows 10 computer can do, pretty much immediately.

I truly miss books. I used to read manuals cover to cover - that's how I learned to use word processing and spreadsheet programs. In fact, just today I downloaded a virtual book from the Apple iBook store, that covers iPads and the new iPadOS operating system. Yes, I plan to read it cover to cover. I also read some books in the '90's that explained how a PC works. I still have them, published by ZD Press (Ziff-Davis): How Software Works, How Computer Programming Works, How Microprocessors Work, How Computers Work. While the specs may have changed since then, I'll bet most of the basic processes are the same or similar. Unfortunately, the book industry is contracting; people just aren't buying books like they used to. For example, I used to love buying the latest edition of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. In the foreword of the latest edition, he announced it would be the last, since the market has dried up. So, in looking at Amazon, it doesn't surprise me that I don't see too much choice in computer books. I'm a Mac guy, so I don't keep up with the PC world, but you may want to consider one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Absolute-Beginners-Windows-Content/dp/0789754517/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=computer+basics+book&qid=1571455026&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Windows-10-Missing-Manual-should/dp/1491981911/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Another interesting recent development are the Raspberry Pi computers. You build it yourself for very little money, runs variants of Linux, come with all the starter software you might need, and there are lots of tutorials and user groups to extend your knowledge. Again, just do a web search for Raspberry Pi; the latest version is 4.

I feel your pain. Reminds me of when I bought my new Pro-ject Carbon turntable, and on one of the first LPs I played, I lost hold of the tone arm and it went skittering across the record and the label. The memory still gives me chills.

Someone recommended these on the Hoffman board; they do look cool: https://www.marecordings.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=202

I like rice paper sleeves, but if I buy a used record and it sounds crackly even after cleaning it, I see no point in pampering it with a good sleeve.

I have a box-set of this issued by British EMI in the early '80's, and a matching box-set of the EPs. The sleeves are nice - the EP sleeves are especially interesting.

I like it. The '70's were an interesting time, and I think underexplored from an analytical viewpoint. There were so many different artists out there, from so many different crosscurrents: Some of the greats from the '30's and '40's were still performing, bop greats becoming elder statesmen, the neo-trads, the loft scene, ECM and other international sources, just to name a few. Just think of a label like Muse: so many releases, so many artists, but as a label was never explored the way Blue Note or Prestige were. JSngry has often pointed out releases from Ricky Ford or Dave Schnitter, but there were so many others...tidal waves of releases, because it seemed money could actually be made. I'll be looking forward to your posts. I also really like your site's background graphic.

Again, glad you liked it. I don't know if I'd like everything here, especially being hit with it blind. It's a kick being a BFT presenter, reading listeners' reactions; it's what makes the experience great. I recommend that everyone try presenting, at least once. I must say that, so far, the big surprise for me is that no one's identified #8. I never would have guessed that would happen. Still, the month's only half over.

The link was to Amazon Resellers who were selling used copies of the CD you're looking for. Just trying to help. Feel free to ignore, but I don't think these are burn copies, just used copies for sale.

Why a “burn”? These just appear to be used copies for sale.

Amazon has a few used copies @ $5.00 or less: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00001U060/ref=tmm_acd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr=

He had two different compositions named "#3"? How unimaginative.

Great work on Art Pepper's Blues for the Fisherman date. RIP. https://www.jazzwax.com/2011/06/art-pepper-blues-for-the-fisherman.html

Happy happy birthday!

Release date December 20: https://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappas-legendary-1969-album-hot-rats-celebrated-massive-50th-anniversary-six-disc?fbclid=IwAR2FJgKQGbQ0LX8j9b9TDNxd6fkrWdCEQIdKTmOICD30XL9a8WZjGCthqr4

Thanks for the responses. I'm gratified that you're enjoying it.

Well, Delta is LaserLight, so you may be right.

Release date November 15:

This is showing on Amazon with a release date of October 11; seems to cover the same time period as Treasure Chest (but different tracks): https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Goodman-Orchestra-Trio-Quartet/dp/B07TQYRW3Y/ref=sr_1_141?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1570557299&refinements=p_n_date%3A1249114011&rnid=1249111011&s=music&sr=1-141

Release date October 18: Inspired by John Fahey s 1967 Requia and Other Compositions for Guitar Solo album on Vanguard, Henry Kaiser recorded Requia and Other Improvisations for Guitar Solo back in 2013 for the Tzadik Label. Having lost several friends and heroes in the past few years, Henry s mind turned again to Guitar Requia. This Time he invited some friends and Heroes (Nine living, one dead) to join him for the recordings. Composed/improvised by the performers except the lyrics from Robert Hunter s What's Become of the Baby . Performers joining Henry are Derek Bailey, Andrea Centazzo, Greg Goodman, Michael Manring, Rakalam Bob Moses, Giino Robair, Alann Senauke, Damon Smith, Wadada Leo Smith and Andy West.

Release date November 15: Six years in the making, Is that So? is one of John McLaughlin's deepest and most profound musical collaborations with prolific Indian composer and vocalist Shankar Mahadevan. Joining the duo is their life-long friend and musical brother Ustad Zakir Hussain on the tabla, who has been collaborating with John since they founded Shakti in the early '70s, acknowledged by most to be the first groundbreaking crossover East-West musical group. 'The idea for this album appeared in my mind early 2013. Shankar and I had been touring with Shakti and I was constantly inspired by his superb voice and gigantic talent. Even though I had studied the theory and practice of Indian music for years, I remain a 'Western' musician and one aspect of Western music is the magic of harmony', says John. 'From the outset in the early 1970's, I constantly researched the possibilities of integrating harmony into the traditions of North and South India while at the same time keeping as close as possible to the melodic rules of the Raga system. However, the idea I mention above, was to abandon the rules of the Raga system completely and apply my own western harmonic liberty to the amazing voice of Shankar Mahadevan. ''Before concerts, John and I used to dabble with free improvisations using Indian scales (Ragas) and different harmonies backing them', says Shankar Mahadevan. 'The whole texture, color, feeling and the canvas of the music excited us as harmonic content does not exist in Indian classical music. In the beginning it was just a fun experiment, but it soon became larger than life and we knew we had to record it. When Zakir Hussain, the great tabla Maestro himself agreed to play in the improvisational sections we knew this would take our recording to a new level. We could not have asked for more. Is that So? is a a new concept in the meeting of musicians, singers, percussionists and the musical cultures of the East and West and takes us into unexplored musical horizons.

Release date October 18: It seems that Sam Lazar only made three LPs during his musical career and all of them were for Chicago's Chess family of labels and released on their now largely forgotten but hugely important jazz imprint Argo Records. On this new CD from Jasmine opens with Sam Lazar's recording debut "Space Flight Parts 1 and 2" and includes the first two LPs Space Flight and Playback. The Space Flight single that opens this set is a totally different version to the one that appears on track 8 and features the great jazz guitarist Grant Green who is possibly making his recording debut on this track. It is also worth noting that Track 11 "Big Willie" is a rerecording of Space Flight Part 2 and renamed in honour of Willie Dixon who recorded bass for the session. Lazar is certainly an early pioneer of the soul/blues drenched genre of organ players and his albums are highly collectable amongst Hammond B3 collectors. https://www.amazon.com/Organ-Grooves-Complete-Albums-Tracks/dp/B07XW8DX5W/ref=sr_1_12?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1570408560&refinements=p_n_date%3A1249114011&rnid=1249111011&s=music&sr=1-12

Does anyone have a discography of the Omnivore release that I can compare to "The Complete Galaxy Recordings" box? I'm pretty sure it's all on the Galaxy box, but want to make sure.