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Correct! I miss on BFT tracks I own most months!

I'd love to have it if CD.

Mine also.

RIP. Have so much Stax stuff he's on.

RIP, saw him with George Benson decades ago, and have a couple of those Cadet albums.

Re: vibist - It's Bill Lewis, but not his album. Nonetheless, gold star for even knowing those names - I don't! Correct on #5, Abraxas.

+1

Thanks so much for your great insights and amazing ear!

Hipnosis is 38 mins, and High Frequency is 39 mins, so they would fit fine on one CD. That would free up both my McLean Mosaic and my Moncur Select, helping my shelf space and wallet immensely! Probably the same for others here also.

+1 on all points!

Correct!

Not familiar with him, will need to check it out, thanks!

By the way, I notice that @Dan Gould only ranked four of my 11 cuts as offensive, so I guess I'll take that as a moral victory😒.

+1, amazing albums.

Thanks as always for your participation and insights! I don't expect you or anyone else to get the cut I called you out for, but you are the one with the best shot. I'll explain that in clues later in the week.

+1, same with 'Bout Soul, but I've always liked Demons Dance.

Books! USA mailing addresses only. Just ask that you reimburse towards media rate postage: 1 - 10 Ellis Peters 'Brother Cadfael Mystery' books. Not my thing, but my wife loves them. These are extra copies acquired from buying Ebay lots. 2 - Howard Sounes: Down the Highway, the Life of Bob Dylan. Widely recognized as the best Dylan bio. This is an extra copy. PM if interested.

Thanks Dan, I'm a (Philadelphia) Eagles fan, and Jalen and Saquon say we don't do offense anymore, so none taken! I'm 11 years older than you, which music-industry-wise is a lifetime (Woodstock vs. MTV), with music probably holding a very different meaning to my youth than it did to yours. My earliest jazz listening (1972, first semester of college) was John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Blue Note. tracks #1 and #4 - I was there. track #2 - the pianist is a favorite of mine. track #8 - Not Hutch or Land, not written by Cedar, or Hutch. But a well known tune (though not in this version). Thanks as always for your good-natured feedback - I even read it to my wife! And I'm sure many will breathe a sigh of relief (and some will re-engage in the BFT process) when you're up in January.

Paging @webbcity to give a listen to cut #4.

Here is BFT 261. Something for everyone (including @Dan Gould for one cut), and my usual boundary stretching and 60's/70's-centric focus. Looking forward to reading and responding to your impressions and guesses. Only one cut that is likely to stump everyone (even @rostasi ). The person with by far the best chance of getting it is @randyhersom (and that's a clue). https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/2025-blindfold-tests/

BTW, Mtume was Jimmy Heath's son.

Yes, probably to me in that huge exchange we had, thanks. I know it's not something I would have ever chosen to make an indvidual purchase of.

Yes, the timing basically matches the CD running time. This one is not for the faint of heart.