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Yes, but be aware that the RVGs are the copycontrolled ones (you probably know that), and that many of the ZYX OJCs are sonically flawed

I had problems yesterday in checking my order status (error 500 after logging in) The wishlist worked. It could have been a problem with their secure protocol (https:// pages)

I have only one Silkheart album, and I like it alot: Charles Brackeen - Worshippers Come Nigh Charles Brackeen has a very individual tone, like a Jackie McLean on tenor. He has great sideman on this album: Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins, Andrew Cyrille.

I thought the recent US pressings were all digipacks. I ordered the Paul Horn from cduniverse and it's a digipack. I prefer the mini-LPs a lot. I haven't yet seen the latest european batch.

Here's another thread, with download links (they still work) "alternative" booklets to OJC box sets, upon popular request

The sound is good (let's say 7/10), except that the entire CD1 is mono! The second session of the set that starts on CD1 and continues on CD2 is mono on he first CD and stereo on the second. So this must be a mastering or manufactoring error. No problem with the other CDs. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=7551

From this sale, I only bought Chet Baker - Once upon a summertime, a 1977 quintet session on the Galaxy label. The sound on this "20Bit remastered" CD is merely acceptable, rather muddy. It's hardly thinkable this has been recorded like that in the studio. I don't have any other CD to compare it to though. Musically, it's a very good straughtforward session, with the unknown tenor sax player Gregory Herbert.

Here's a picture of my Pepper set. The paper on top of the CDs is couw's booklet.

The sets sound like the first CD reissues from Fantasy (1986-89): Lacking dynamics and frequency extension. Dull but rather clean. For non-audiophiles it will be acceptable, but the K2 CDs of the same recordings are much superior. The packaging consists of jewel cases containing 4 CDs each (probably like the US sets). Whereas the US sets are packaged in LP-size boxes with a LP-size color (?) booklet containing complete discographical info and notes (like Mosaic sets), in the ZYX sets the jewel cases are in a very tightly fitting carton sleeve (difficult to handle), and the b/w booklet is reduced to CD size (very small text) and missing much of the content (notes and original album listing) Luckily, John (couw) made some additional booklets with complete discographical info (session info and original album names) in MS Word, that can be printed and folded and fit the boxes. They are phenomenal. You can find the download location for the booklets with the board search function, as well as other discussions of these sets.

Zweitausendeins had these Fantasy sets for years in the catalogue, for 5 Euro/CD (80 Euro for the Pepper set). That's a normal price, given the cheap packaging. Then they decided to sell out these sets. The price of less than 2 Euro/CD was exceptional, and they were gone very quickly. As far as I know, the remastering of the sets is identical to the US sets. I have the Pepper, Miles, Monk and Bill Evans Riverside sets and the sound is decent but dated. ZYX started their own (partly horrible) remastering only later. I find the official prices of the US sets is to be too high. They're almost as expensive as Mosaic sets, but their collector's value is much lower.

It was available for years from Zweitausendeins, for 70 DM/35 Euro. Maybe some local 2001 stores still have it. I bought it early this year in Munich.

Yes, it was me who bought it. That's very kind of you, Dmitry. I wasn't aware there was an OBI with this XRCD. <-- obi-smoker smilie

With these "LP reproduction" CD, what comes closest to LP is the handling

He was metrosexual too

Thanks, Hans. That's one of the few ECM titles which has been reissued on CD in Japan only.

I think my CD (european pressing) contains a folded paper with liner notes. I will check it later.

Brownie, thanks for posting this article. There is already a thread about this new technology, linking to an article with sound samples: New method for old vinyl digitization, by Berkeley Labs

Here are discographies of the sets, as well a s pictures of the packaging of the old sets. It doesn't mention the album names though http://www.kind-of-blue.de/box_index.htm

EMI already has a "Missing Royaltors" webpage, which we had discussed here: EMI - Missing Royaltors, Time For America's Most Wanted?

"The Easy Way" (Jimmy Giuffre) Please try not to answer with "Way out west"

His recent N-E-W-S album is very jazzy. I heard it on the radio without knowing what it was and was surprised to hear that it's a Prince album.

Four for all (Sphere)

We should allow an exception to get out of this sobs/edith dead end

EKE, you really seem to love this game

Pollini has recorded many sonatas for Deutsche Grammophon, but he has not yet completed the cycle. Pollini-Beethoven site by Deutsche Grammophon Check the "RELATED RELEASES" link for a complete listing.