JSngry Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 So you gotta ask yourself - do I deal with the wrongness of my rightness, or do I go with the rightness of my wrongness? The unexamined life is not worth living. Quote
mellowT Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 So I guess my workplace's streaming content isn't blocked on weekends. Those are some seriously good music samples, and complete ones at that. I'm very interested in this set. Stupid questions: Why isn't the set labeled "complete"? Were there some CBS radio recordings made between 1954 and 1956 that were left out? Also: Why do some Mosaic sets use the word "Recordings" and others "Sessions"? Quote
J.A.W. Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Stupid questions: Why isn't the set labeled "complete"? Were there some CBS radio recordings made between 1954 and 1956 that were left out? Also: Why do some Mosaic sets use the word "Recordings" and others "Sessions"? Why don't you ask Mosaic? Edited October 17, 2009 by J.A.W. Quote
mellowT Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 Stupid questions: Why isn't the set labeled "complete"? Were there some CBS radio recordings made between 1954 and 1956 that were left out? Also: Why do some Mosaic sets use the word "Recordings" and others "Sessions"? Why don't you ask Mosaic? Because I figured someone on this board already knows the answers, but if not, that will be my backup plan. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 wait, that original link was an "onion" like website, right?: cause if mosaic is truly wasting $ and time on a Bing set, something truly has rotted their minds-- Quote
tranemonk Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 And you guys wanna jump on my case.... :crazy: wait, that original link was an "onion" like website, right?: cause if mosaic is truly wasting $ and time on a Bing set, something truly has rotted their minds-- Quote
jazzbo Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 Well, Chewy didn't say the same about the Armstrong set. . . Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Posted October 20, 2009 New-release e-mail from Cuscuna: I've always appreciated Bing Crosby. I appreciate how he revolutionized pop singing. Without Crosby, there'd be no Sinatra, Eckstine or Bennett. I appreciate his relaxed, pitch-perfect style and enjoy his jazz-oriented albums like "Bing With A Beat" and "Bing & Satchmo." So when Robert S. Bader of Bing Crosby Enterprises came by Mosaic one day with the idea that Mosaic would be the perfect vehicle to release a mountain of previously unreleased studio recordings by Bing with Buddy Cole & His Trio made for Crosby's 1954-56 CBS radio program, I was very interested. The idea of tapping into uncompromising material without commercial trappings by great singers who've experienced great success has always intrigued me. It led me to explore and release Capitol transcription sessions by Nat Cole, June Christy and Peggy Lee. To me, Bing Crosby recording great songs he'd never recorded by the likes of Cole Porter, Fats Waller and the Gershwins with just a quartet backing was too enticing to ignore. But I was unprepared for what I experienced a week later when Robert Bader sent me CDRs of all the material to review and choose from. I took them home on a Friday night. The following morning, I popped in the first CD. It started with fare in keeping with Crosby's pop success like Irving Berlin's Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep" but I was drawn into the real genius of Crosby - his immaculate pitch and his relaxed but deliberate phrasing with the lyric. Clearly, this man didn't take his gift lightly; he worked at his art. Before long, he was digging into jazz favorites like "I Want To Be Happy" and "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" and I was hooked, mesmerized by his artistry and command. After a massive dose of Bing Crosby, I got it! My appreciation turned to awe. Enjoy, Michael Cuscuna Quote
mellowT Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Stupid questions: Why isn't the set labeled "complete"? Were there some CBS radio recordings made between 1954 and 1956 that were left out? Also: Why do some Mosaic sets use the word "Recordings" and others "Sessions"? Why don't you ask Mosaic? Thanks, J.A.W., that was good advice. I received a response this morning from Mosaic: "There were performances that were recorded for the CBS show that we did not include like turn-of-the-century (last century) ballads and dirges with only organ accompaniment and duets with some Lindsay (things like gibbitzing around with rock tunes like "Rock Around The Clock") - in other words, things that were unsuccessful or too far afield for this set. Recordings and Sessions means the same thing. I'm not sure why we sometimes land on one rather than the other while titling." Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 I'm still waiting for the Moasaic Arthur Collins set - now there was a singer - Quote
Dave James Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Resistance is futile. I have pre-ordered the Crosby set. Up over and out. Quote
gmonahan Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Resistance is futile. I have pre-ordered the Crosby set. Up over and out. I think I'll make that one a Christmas request. Then I too will join the collective hive mind! gregmo Quote
Dave James Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 I was just checking my online bank statement when I noticed that my account has debited for the Bing Crosby set. Even though the Mosaic website has not been updated, it looks like this one should be shipping in the next day or so. Up over and out. Quote
jazzbo Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Got a shipping notice from UPS today. Quote
ghost of miles Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up...I'll probably try to place an order tomorrow morning. Would love to have the Crosby here by Thanksgiving Day. Quote
J.A.W. Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) Could someone tell me how many "tracks-with-organ/celeste" the set has? Last time I looked the website's discography didn't give any details. Thanks Edited November 20, 2009 by J.A.W. Quote
neveronfriday Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Trying to figure out if I should cave and buy this set, it was fun to read through this set ... from initial "outrage" via everyone talking themselves and others into buying it to people jumping on it. I'm still going to wait for some solid reviews, but I'm more than intrigued at the moment. Quote
Dave James Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Could someone tell me how many "tracks-with-organ/celeste" the set has? Last time I looked the website's discography didn't give any details. Thanks I hope not many with a celeste. I hate that namby pamby instrument. When I have to listen to one, I try to convince myself, usually unsuccessfully, that it's really a vibraharp. Up over and out. Quote
tranemonk Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Bing just arrived on my doorstep... And he will be singing to me shortly... Quote
crisp Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Trying to figure out if I should cave and buy this set, it was fun to read through this set ... from initial "outrage" via everyone talking themselves and others into buying it to people jumping on it. Very gratifying! I've just placed my order, along with one for the Zeitlin select. Quote
greggery peccary Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 I just received mine and there is no spot inside the booklet for the number (it is a promo and usually marked as such). With this run being 20,000 are these sets individually numbered? Thanks! Quote
jazzbo Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Weird. This is likely to be released to stores sooner or later with that huge "run" number. Did you look on your invoice to see if there is a "number"? Quote
greggery peccary Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Did you look on your invoice to see if there is a "number"? The invoice notes it as a promo and typically the booklets have the spot that identifies what the number is and in its place is written "promo." This booklet is blank on the inside cover with no spot at all for the set number to be written. Does your set have the usual hand written number? Quote
jazzbo Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 My set is shipped but tracking shows I won't get it til Wednesday. I think it moves to a horse and buggy around Little Rock on Monday. Odd that it doesn't have the "XX"s that promos I've seen have. Quote
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