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Thanks!

They already have. And expanded it. They released a few at top dollar through one store only, and now have preorders up for even more on amazon. 6 LP sets. http://www.amazon.com/50th-Anniversary-Collection-Bob-Dylan/dp/B00GC2MF3K/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1386709569&sr=1-7&keywords=bob+dylan Is there a track listing?

I wonder whether Sony will be doing this again now to protect their unreleased 1963 Dylan recordings.

Very sad news. I was fortunate enough to have seen him twice. His playing was a true pinnacle of taste, lyricism, and incisiveness. RIP and thanks for all the great music.

I just listened to something I taped off the radio in 1995. Joni did a solo concert from the Gene Autry Museum in L.A., and it was broadcast live. It was like the old Joni from the '60's: lots of chatter between songs, lots of giggling. It was sponsored by her record label, and I think was done to promote her then-new album, Turbulent Indigo. Songs were: Refuge Of The Road, Sex Kills, Moon At The Window, Night Drive Home, Love's Cries, Yvette In English, Cherokee Louise (Broadway Bridge), Sunny Sunday, Hejira, Just Like This Train, Happiness Is The Best Facelift, and Song For Sharon.

There's been some badmouthing of Terry Teachout here of late, but I think this essay is spot-on: WSJ (If the link doesn't work for you, try googling the thread's title.)

Are these available in the US at bargain prices?

Same here.

So I'd always assumed that those Prestige two-fer reissues in the 70s were done after Fantasy owned them, but before the OJC identity had been created. I guess I was mistaken. Thanks for clarifying. Prestige released the original twofer reissues in the sixties. But most of the Prestige twofers were produced by Fantasy in the Mid to late 1970s. OJCs came after the twofers, if I recall correctly. Correct. The twofers were $7.98 list; OJCs were $3.98 list.

I finally pulled the trigger on the Chu Berry set today. It intrigues me, and I can't wait to get more Fletcher Henderson.

The owner of the recording, for one, assuming they actually own the rights.

I'm in. Sounds intriguing. How do we know this is a legit release and not a bootleg?

Quite right. Contemporary, too. I don't think Fantasy bought that until the early eighties. While Contemporary was sold in the early eighties, their releases became progressively fewer and harder to obtain (especially on the East Coast) in the late '70's.

Liberty/UA, which bought BN from Lion and Wolff, could be accused of a form of mismanagement by promoting the light jazz of Ronnie Foster, Bobbie Humphrey, etc. But they did hire Cuscuna to go through the vaults and release unheard treasures. The big advance occurred when EMI bought Liberty/UA and placed Bruce Lundvall, a longtime industry veteran and dedicated jazz fan, as head of a revived BN. The advent of CDs accelerated the process, and allowed the rerelease of long out-of-print titles. Let's also credit the Japanese, who kept interest in true jazz alive during the dark days of the mid to late '70's.

Release date December 17: Amazon

They also watched their pennies. It was a very slim operation.

Was always curious about the Gary Burton; that was when he was firing on all cylinders.

Re Don Juan's... do you get a sense of the person (not the artist, but the person) spinning out of control?

I got the CD weeks ago. Perhaps you can contact this person, who has sent me emails regarding status: ecaroom@gmail.com.

Chapman did join them on stage one time after his death... http://youtu.be/JpL12ilpDnQ?t=3m52s

Which Dexter Gordon set do you mean? I must have missed it. Perhaps this:

Who will they have doing the Graham Chapman lines? Or will they just leave gaps?

Yes, Chag Sameach, and Happy Thanksgiving to all board members. Tomorrow we talk turkey!