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I gave Alfred's Theory a try today with the Dizzy Reece 'Star Bright' Classic Records reissue and, you know, I think he's right !

The 60C wash with fabric softener?

Why can't they just spend their weekends bargain-hunting at car boot sales like the rest of us..

Hey, I have a stack of those too ! These UK ones have the 'Philips C60' imprint and not the 'Big Ben' designer label. They were the first tapes I ever bought, for a trusty old Philips casette recorder. Heck yeah. Even with tape hiss and lower high-end, it's still analog, and that ain't nuthin' to sneeze at... Amen !

Good price ! That's a bit better than the £90 that this one was going for in Ray's Jazz London store when I visited last week. A behemoth, for sure.

This guy has been listening to too much Sun Ra..

There was a tribute programme to Best on the TV tonight and they showed excerpts from some of those NASL games. Past his prime but the old magic was there ! Incidentally, when I was out in LA there was a bar up in Hermosa Beach called 'Besties'. Presumably that was his US business venture? Closed down after a cops raid at the time I was there.

How do I vote for apple and blackberry pie?

I have a whole box-full of those muthas (and the XL1s) purchased in the 1970s and with jazz broadcasts from the BBC on them (not much 'live' but I think somewhere there is a Clark Terry Big Bad Band).

I remember those times from mid to late 60s and as a small youngster George Best was (and seemed like) a God. I still remember the shock when he quit Man United at the age of 25 or 26. It caused one heck of a stir in English soccer and Man U were never the same again. Fast forward to the 1980s and that infamous BBC appearance on 'Wogan', which I also caught live, after the booze had taken its toll.

Freddie Redd 'Music From The Connection' (BN 47W63rd deep groove)

Yes, remember many times watching him on the TV playing in his heyday for Manchester United. Along with Dennis Law it was an awesome combination.

Hey, a padded cell !

Thanks for bringing this one back up. Recall at the time the endless procrastination ! (sorry)

Yes Brownie, the flimsy sleeves tend to fall apart pretty easy. Miraculously though, this one has survived its 45 years in great shape ! Now spinning: Lee Morgan 'Sixth Sense' (BN Liberty blue/white stereo) Horace Silver 'Horace-Scope' (BN 47W63rd DG mono) Freddie Hubbard 'Breaking Point' (BN NY USA mono)

From what I gather, the internal bleeding is so bad that there's no hope I'm afraid. I too was shocked at this announcement though.

A Very Happy Thanksgiving holiday to all of the members in the US !

Good, you have the original edition then! Great session! Now listening to: The Swingville All Stars 'Rockin' In Rhythm' (Swingville red label) with Taft Jordan, Hilton Jefferson, Al Sears, Don Abdney, Wendell Marshall, Gus Johnson! Oh yeah The Slide Hampton session is absolutely FANTASTIC, in fact more than an octet with euphonium and tuba, huge sounding group. You were spot on there ! The Londons are superb sounding LPs. Usually in my experience significantly better than the Atlantic/Jubilee etc. issue equivalents from the US.

Still knocked out by the sound quality of this Ory set. Nice big 3-D sound, better than they normally achieve with the CDs. David - you might want to check ebay for this one. There was an Ory set with a 'buy it now' available last time I looked on there.

I'll keep an eye open ! She definitely has a German accent but probably qualifies as 'British' I guess having been here since about 1989 !

Slide Hampton Octet 'Sister Salvation' (Atlantic mono deep groove). Brownie - yes it does have the Artie Shaw sleeve note !

'Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges' (HMV mono) Oscar Peterson Trio 'Canadiana Suite' (Japanese Mercury) 'Tommy Flanagan Trio Overseas' (Japanese Metronome)

In the past I always cleaned with a fibre brush plus record cleaning cloths. I swear by the VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine with Record Research Lab vinyl wash these days though. Incredible improvements in sound quality can be achieved, particularly with those old Blue Notes, Contemporaries, Prestiges etc.

It sounds excellent - highly recommended. It's in the thinner vinyl, not the Q-LP but doesn't sound any the worse for that.

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