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November 6, 2005
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Unlike the sonic disaster on the "Incredible Wes Montgomery" SACD (that album sounds bad on any reissue), the tapes of this session have aged well. It is one of the best-sounding Fantasy SACDs I've heard so far. The sound is mellow, detailed, airy and dynamic. The only flaw is that the drums have ... more |
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November 6, 2005
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This is a one-time meeting of two legends that worked extremely well. Pianist Thelonious Monk and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan play mainly Monk repertoire, accompanied by Monk sidemen Wilbur Ware (bass) and Shadow Wilson (drums).
Sonically, the disc is a disappointment, because of the ... more |
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August 27, 2005
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This 1972 recording is one of my favourite Can albums. It is also very accessible to Can newcomers and well recorded. The first "side" consists of 3 songs and the second "side" of a single track with long instrumental passages.
I don't have any previous releases of this album to compare it too, but ... more |
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August 23, 2005
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This album and the following "Laughing stock" (not available on SACD) mark a clear departure from Talk Talk's 1980's light synth pop. They are concept albums where songs are linked by long and slow instrumental passages. Instrumentation includes acoustic drums, harmonica, organ and electric guitar. ... more |
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August 23, 2005
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Until recently I thought this was the best digital version of this monumental 1956 session. The SACD sounds very good indeed.
I now bought the DCC CD remastered by Steve Hoffman in the early 90's (OOP but can be found on Ebay quite often). The difference between the two remasterings is that the DCC ... more |
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