Teasing the Korean

In fairness, it should be added that fold down mono mixes of 2 track stereo mixes can work very well IF the engineer is good and knows that this is the intention from the get-go. Many Van Gelder Blue Note monos were folded down from the stereo, and listening to them both ways, I'm convinced that he set his levels on the stereo recording based on how it would sound in mono. The bass and the piano come up in the mix a tad when you fold down those stereo mixes, and they sound better. Also, just because a mix is folded down doesn't mean the engineer may not do some individual tweaking to the left and right to make them sound right in mono. Folddowns were (typically) disastrous, though, with three track recordings featuring a left, center, and right channel.

Maybe I should ask this in the Politics forum, but imagine if the US had a statesman as cool as Vinicius...

Weird stuff I just got this! I was kind of expecting this to be a cheesefest, but it's amazing how straight they're playing it! Some of the arrangements make them almost unrecognizable as Stones tunes! I love "Lady Jane" and "I am Waiting!" It sounds like late 60s/early 70s TV music! Which is a good thing, of course!

...visual sound STEREO Joe Pass - The Stones Jazz All Rolling Stones covers! on World Pacific.

How is this? The actual soundtrack for "A Patch of Blue" is often listed as a favorite by Jerry Goldsmith fans, but it's never done that much for me.

A live album from Caetano Veloso from 1986. Just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Gorgeous version of "Nature Boy" in English, and a medley of 2 Joao Gilberto songs.

Gary McFarland & Clark Terry - Tijuana Jazz (UK stereo pressing on EMI/HMV w/ different cover art).

Never saw or heard that one! Any jazz interest? Another big fan of Kenyon Hopkins here! VERY hard to find. This was part of a six LP series - each focused on a different locale - co-produced by Verve Records and Esquire Magazine. Aimed at the "armchair traveller." Kenyon Hopkins wrote and arranged all six. Definitely jazzy, but it wouldn't meet a purist's strict definition of jazz. He blends jazz styles with instruments and styles of the culture - or at least what are perceived as such - and sound effects. I would call it more inventive pop arranging with decidedly jazzy elements. Here are details from dougpayne.com SOUND TOUR: FRANCE New York City: June 19 and 20, 1961 Joe Wilder (tp solo); Phil Woods (as solo); Keene Crockett (sound effects); Kenyon Hopkins (arr, cond) with 2 horns, b-sax, g, b, d, harp, perc & accordion. a. (61VK621) Train Bleu (Sur le Pont d'Avignon) (traditional) -2:49 b. (61VK622) Pay des Bikinis (Kenyon Hopkins) - 2:22 Paulette Girard, Mildred Clinton (voice). c. (61VK623) Casino (Kenyon Hopkins) - 3:27 same or similar, voices out. d. (61VK624) Port de Pêche (aka Fishing Village) (Kenyon Hopkins) - 2:14 e. (61VK625) Voyage à Bicyclette (aka Pastoral) (Kenyon Hopkins) - 2:39 f. (61VK626) Scène de Rue (Kenyon Hopkins) - 2:05 g. (61VK627) Cafe Terrasse (Kenyon Hopkins) - 1:51 h. (61VK628) Place Élégante (Claire de Lune) (Claude Debussy) - 1:55 i. (61VK629) Théâtre (Can Can) (Offenbach) - 2:52 same or similar, Phil Bodner (ss solo). j. (61VK630) Place Pigalle (traditional) - 2:35 Paulette Girard (voice). k. (61VK631) Au Revoir Paris (Au Claire La Lune) - 1:49 same or similar, voice out. l. (61VK632) Départ le Havre (Kenyon Hopkins) - 2:10 Note: Complete title is VERVE RECORDS AND ESQUIRE MAGAZINE - SOUND TOUR: FRANCE - IMPRESSIONS IN SOUND OF AN AMERICAN ON TOUR.

Kenyon Hopkins - Sound Tour: France (Verve Stereo) Can't get enough Kenyon Hopkins! More to come later!

Are those produced by THEE Scott Walker?

No mention of Phil Kraus?!? What gives?

Neal Hefti - Definitely Hefti! - UA (mono) Compilation of soundtrack stuff from "Lord Love a Duck," "How to Murder your Wife" and "Duel at Diablo." NEAL HEFTI RULES!!!!

Escaped Chimpanzee Raids Fridge, Does A Little Housework Rhonda Erskine, Online Content Producer Last Updated: 1/17/2007 2:04:03 PM An escaped chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas raided a kitchen cupboard and did a little cleaning with a toilet brush before sedatives knocked her out on top of a refrigerator. The 120-pound primate, Judy, escaped Tuesday into a service area when a zookeeper opened a door to her sleeping quarters, unaware the animal was still inside. As keepers tried to woo Judy back into her cage, she rummaged through a refrigerator where chimp snacks are stored. She opened kitchen cupboards, pulled out juice and soft drinks and took a swig from bottles she managed to open. Keeper Ann Rademacher says Judy went into the bathroom, picked up a toilet brush and cleaned the toilet. Rademacher says the 37-year-old Judy was a house pet before the zoo acquired her in 1988, so she may have been familiar with housekeeping chores. Judy wrung out a sponge and scrubbed down the fridge. It took a couple of tries, but the zoo sedated the chimp, who fell asleep on top of the refrigerator with half a loaf of cinnamon-raisin bread she had pulled out of the freezer. The zoo veterinarian gave Judy a drug to bring her around. Rademacher says Judy was groggy but fine after the episode. The zoo says there was no danger Judy would get out of the primate keepers service area and onto zoo grounds. (Copyright Associated Press, All Rights Reserved) ©2007 WCSH6.com/Gannett Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

I am SO happy to know that I am not the only person on the planet who obsesses over the records I pass up.

Did you hear the last album he made before he checked out? I was BLOWN AWAY. He recorded the whole thing at home, and it's probably the best thing he did since ATMP.

Some of the dynamics between George and Paul during the 1990s group interviews are pretty funny.

W is mono. The stereo copies are rechanneled, and most have an ugly "duophonic" sticker slapped across the cover image.

I like all of his stuff but, for what it's worth, I like the RCA album better than the Prestige albums. I have the vinyl reissue of the RCA album, but I'm not sure if it's on CD yet.

You should call a doctor. Thanks for setting me straight! On to the record room...

Usually spin vinyl at dinnertime, but I'm enjoying some quiet time now.

Milt Jackson - Vibrations - Atlantic Stereo Dig the tunes with the wordless vocals! They sound like they're from a French soundtrack!

in MONO!

Ooh! Can't wait for that Vol. 5 of "Jazz & Cinema!" I have the other 4. Now if they'll just put out more Blue Stars of Paris...

He was one of the first jazz artists I explored. I have several of his albums, and don't listen to them all that often. But I wouldn't unload any of them either.

TTK, how is that one? I have one of his Brazilian LPs called Samba So! which is good, but I don't think as good as the two Verve LPs I have of him. I would say it's really good, If you have two of his Verve LPs and like them (I remember you saying you got "Rain Forest" for Xmas in '66 - I know, I'm a geek). Basically in a similar bag, but there are horns and more instruments. Good arrangements, too. Nothing that's going to totally challenge your worldview or anything, but nice bossa chill-out music - especially if you have a drink. BTW, I had another Philips Brazilian LP by him called "Brazilian Blend," but I DIDN'T like that one. There was basically nothing "Brazilian" about it; it sounded like a hotel lounge band doing run-of-the-mill latin stuff like "Peanut Vendor" and "Besame Mucho." Another good one, which I THINK is a Brazilian recording, is "Murmurio" on Capitol/Tower (T 5058). I would recommend this one as well.