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Thanks, I thought I remembered something like that. I had a chance to pick up the TOCJ version but now know better...

I remember seeing something about sonic problems with the RVG version of this reissue. Does the Japanese TOCJ version correct the distortion or whatever the problem was?

Andrew Hill - Dance with Death (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 5 — includes alternate take of title track Bobby Hutcherson - Now! (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 5 — includes Hutcherson's set from "Blue Note Meets The LA Philharmonic," which includes different versions of three of the tunes from "Now!" Sam Rivers - Contours (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 5 — includes alternate take of "Mellifluous Cacophony" Horace Silver - The United States of Mind - 2 CDs (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct — three LPs on two CDs: "That Healin' Feeling," "Total Response" & "All" Jack Wilson - Easterly Winds (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 5 — Jack Wilson (piano); Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Garnett Brown (trombone); Bob Cranshaw (bass guitar); Billy Higgins (drums); 1967 Larry Young - Of Love and Peace (Blue Note Connoisseur) Oct 5 — Larry Young (organ); James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone); Herbert Morgan (tenor saxophone); Eddie Gale (trumpet); Jerry Thomas, Wilson Moorman III (drums); 1966

If the pre-order price is any indication - about $100. - this will at least initially be in the metal spine format...good news from my perspective.

Has anyone heard if the new "Seven Steps" Miles box slated for release next month will be available in the old metal spine format?

Miles Davis - Seven Steps: Complete The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis, 1963-64 - 7 CDs (Columbia) — includes material from the following albums: Sept 28 — Seven Steps to Heaven (studio, Apr-May 1963), with George Coleman (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass) and either Victor Feldman (piano) & Frank Butler (drums) or Herbie Hancock (piano) & Tony Williams (drums); includes previously unreleased alternate takes of "Joshua" and two of "Seven Steps" with Feldman and a rehearsal take of "Seven Steps" with Hancock — Miles in Europe (Antibes, 27Jul1963), continuing w/ Coleman/Herbie Hancock/Carter/Tony Williams, with the previously unissued tunes "Bye Bye Blackbird" (16'47) & "Theme" (6'06), plus the unedited versions of "Autumn Leaves" (13'55), "Joshua" (11'36) and "All of You" (16'54) — the complete Philharmonic Hall concert (12Feb1964), with both sets complete and in performance order (originally issued out-of-sequence as My Funny Valentine and Four & More); includes previously unissued tune "Autumn Leaves" (10'40), plus introductions by Mort Fega & Billy Taylor — Miles in Tokyo (14Jul1964), with Sam Rivers on tenor sax — Miles in Berlin (25Sep1964), with Wayne Shorter on tenor sax; includes a previously unissued version of "Stella by Starlight" (12'54) — in all, set includes over an hour of previously unreleased music

OK, so where can one buy these?

Wow! What a list! Are these going to be in standard jewel boxes or those awful cardbord sleeves, do you know?

As George Bush says (and he is getting his wish, isn't he!): "Bring 'em on". Yes to plastic jewel cases, yes to straight re-issues of the original albums with no alternate takes!

I recently picked up the TOCJ version of Charlie Rouse's Bossa Nova Bacchnal and from about the 3:00 to 4:00 mark on track #7 "In Martinique" there seems to be some mike distortion on the guitars. Or is there? Is this just the second gutar in the background or is it in fact distortion, can anybody tell? How does it sound on the new RVG version? Does anybody have both to compare?

Can anybody give me the low-down on the RVG of Cool Blues? I remember reading something when it came out about improved sound quality from the first issue but that the liner notes had errors in terms of who was playing on which track. And, is this one of those live sets that has a lot of distracting noise from the band humming along, talking in the background, etc? I'm a Jimmy Smith fan but only want to jump on this one if it is a good-un!

I got a line on the TOCJ of Byrd's "Royal Flush" Anybody got the goods on this one? I don't think it has been available in the US as far as I know...

Per Mosaic replacing the first disc with a cleaned up "The Rock": "No, the bulk of the sets are pressed. Apparently a Japanese CD exists that was made from a tape in better condition, but that wasn't known at the time."

True enough, I'm sending mine back.

"I'm listening right now to the TOCJ, and there is no problem with The Rock." OK, so are they going to make it right?

The next Select Sets (after the Curtis Amy and Duke Pearson sets due by year end) will be 3 CD sets by Bob Brookmeyer (# 9 in the Select series) and another of Bud Shank with Bob Cooper (#10 in the series). Projected release date: late Jan. '04.

How 'bout one of the great Leo Parker Blue Notes? Have they forgotten these? Rollin' with Leo would be a great RVG addition!

Indestructible has a different recording date for "track #7" but there are only 6 tracks? What gives?