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More Tapscott:

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Spinning some Tapscott and really enjoying it. Would be nice to see his work given the box set treatment.

The red label was the first 1000 but the blue label is a 100% better mastering. Chuck, is the blue label LP mastering the same mastering as used on the Nessa CDs, or do the CDs use different mastering?

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Picked up a couple of Blue Notes recently. Both have the UA blue label with the black "b". Both have "Van Gelder" in the runoff. I know these are not recognized as audiophile pressings, but, my oh my, they sound really good. I seem to recall that if the vinyl has "Van Gelder" in the run-off that it will be a good-sounding LP. Don't know if that generally holds up, but it is true here. And:

Thanks Bev, useful guidance. I will continue to check out the Soft Machine oeuvre. This little box set seems an inexpensive way to do so. I already have 1 & 2 so don't need them in this box, which includes 3 to 7. http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-Soft-Machine/dp/tracks/B003ZBX84G/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_2

Soft Machine 4. This may be my favorite Soft Machine album yet, although I can hardly say I have explored the catalog deeply. A really brilliant fusion of out-jazz and, prog-rock.

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the title was mine. Seems appropriate! Is there an interesting story behind how that came about? Been alternating CDs and vinyl today. On the vinyl front so far: And:

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More Dexter: The pairing with Catherine works pretty well.

MORE POWER, Dexter Gordon, James Moody (2 trks), Barry Harris, Buster Williams, A; "Tootie" Heath. Prestige blue label.

I thought you had demonstrated successfully, as only you can do, to the Powers That Be that these birthdays were no longer necessary, and simply irrelevant, but since one is upon us, I'll say have a very happy birthday.

Have not seen that one before: looks cool.

Complete Wagner operas, DGG, 43 CDs, $74.58. Are the performances any good? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00980IA3M/ref=pe_183950_89393130_pe_epc__1p_3_ti

In terms of sound quality, which do you prefer? Found this odd variant of "Here's Lee Morgan" on the Affinity label. ANyone know the source of the cover photo? :

That illustration reminds me of the ones that King did of Grant Green LPs in '79/'80. Is it the same artist? MG The King Grant Green illustrations were done by Toshio Fujiyama, per Discogs. I can't find the illustrator for the Hall. Fujiyama is also the illustrator of the Jim Hall cover. Ah, there we are then. Thanks Paul. MG You have a pretty good eye. But they are all imitation Warhols. As Homer SImpson would say, "Doh!" Right on target Chuck. A couple of the Warhols: But I still like the Fujiyamas, despite that. I would think Warhol was otherwise engaged at that point, what with goings-on at The Factory and all I know I shouldn't dwell on this, but Michelle is just so icky. (I imagine the others aren't any better.) Backup vocalists on all or virtually all the tracks (right now they are cooing "Turn Turn Turn" in my ear). This is so much worse than I had imagined... Taking the vocals into account, I would actually rate this as lower than Musak and mostly Shank just seems to be phoning it in. Maybe I am just not willing to listen too hard to see if he is actually performing anything resembling jazz. I'm not surprised these albums were sold. The bins at thrift stores I filled with shlock. I'm just surprised that some like Shank with talent would put his name to it, although I suppose that Bud pulled in a good bit of money for doing so. This is music to be played in the background of cocktail parties and other occasions where no one was actually listening.

I was listening to the LP last week and it sounded OK. Must be the transfer to CD,

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I haven't got this set, but i do have about 15 of them, and i absolutely love them and champion them as great value, however i've definitely found them to be a mixed bag at times not so much of good and bad as essential and non-essential. Since these all bill themselves as remastered, I've been curious about the remastering and how good it happens to be. Is the remastering work subtle or pretty drastic, a big plus or not much of a factor?

Since they put the paywall in, I've pretty much stopped reading it. I've toyed with getting the digital subscription, but haven't pulled the trigger. In terms of news coverage, I get all that from WaPo, but I do miss the "arts & leisure" items.