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Alan B. Cook
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40 minutes is just about perfect
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Chinese Democracy
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Alan B. Cook commented on Paul Luscusk's blog post 'Here we go again'
Ya, but on the positive side they'd have to WORK, really, really hard for the new Beatles CDs to sound worse than what is available on CD right now.
May 4
Paul Luscusk commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back'
The article says master tapes, but I wonder if they are production tapes and not masters.If 33/13was doing all the mastering it could have the masters,but why did Matador not have back up safety copies?
May 1
Alan B. Cook commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back'
I'm hoping that they mean the master plates and NOT the 15ips tape masters. There would be no good reason for the pressing plant to have those. If they have the tape masters at worst they have to cut new lacquers which isn't cheap.
May 1
Paul Luscusk commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back'
And the Master Tapes too.How could Matador let that happen?
April 30
Alan B. Cook added a blog post
Sometimes I find it remarkable how much disrespect people can teat objects that are art. I was saddened to read earlier today that pressing plant that was responsible for the pre-2006 albums of mainstay indie label, Matador had not only went ban...
April 29
Alan B. Cook commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'The Find of a Lifetime?'
Douglas- Did you take a stroll over to the site and check to see if it's genuine?
April 23
Douglas Folos commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'The Find of a Lifetime?'
I have this same beatles album. found it 25 years ago at Great lakes records in milwaukee. paid $8.00 for it. good album havent seen one since.
April 23
Paul Luscusk commented on Alan B. Cook's blog post 'The Find of a Lifetime?'
VJ records.the home of the 4 seasons Jimmy Reed and early Hoyt Axton
April 22

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At 11:11pm on February 12, 2009, Paul Luscusk said…
If I remember Nelson did not do the 565 I think it was Watt Campo. I worked for Hafler, NAD and McIntosh, I love the new tube pre(I cant remember the model )and the 75watt tube intergrated with phono.I just did a system for one of my wife' coworkers and went with Musical Fidelty, NAD Rega, and Paradiam (I wanted to go with PSB.)if i had to replace my system I'd go with either NAD, McIntosh,Creek,Manley , Nelson Pass, or Jim Fosgates new tube stuff
At 6:23pm on February 12, 2009, L'wood said…
Now I found it, thanks!
At 6:22pm on February 12, 2009, L'wood said…
Hi Allen, where to I find your comment that you posted or sent?

Thanks, Lwood
At 8:00pm on August 20, 2008, Chris Sommovigo said…
Hey Alan - thanks for coming by! Keep in mind that you can blog here as well, and it'll show on the main page ... and maybe we'll cull from this site for BBD.

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back



Sometimes I find it remarkable how much disrespect people can teat objects that are art. I was saddened to read earlier today that pressing plant that was responsible for the pre-2006 albums of mainstay indie label, Matador had not only went bankrupt but had carelessly thrown away the… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 10:13pm — 3 Comments

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The Find of a Lifetime?



Being a semi-serious Beatles fan I was aware that Capitol had not released the earliest Beatles album or single in the US, that honor went to a small Chicago label named Vee Jay. While at Second Hand Tunes in Evanston, IL. I came across a copy of T… Continue

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 9:18pm — 3 Comments

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Along with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten" helped define a music…



Along with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten" helped define a musical generation. According to the band's website March 24th will see the re-release o… Continue

Posted on March 7, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

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Did the Grammy Awards get something right?


For years I haven't watched the Grammy Awards. For the most it's because the awards are more about music that sells a huge number of units or sentimental/political favorites than about truly great music. Like when the Dixie Chicks swept the awards because they were being boycotted… Continue

Posted on February 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

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The Return of the 7" single



The resurgence of vinyl isn't just happening in America. From all appearances it's a global phanomon. The sale of 7" 45 RPM singles in England broke an estimated 1 million units last year, up from an all-time low in 2001 of 180,000 units. What makes that number all the… Continue

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John replied to John's discussion 'Peter Paul and Mary are no more'
Yes it was a catchy tune and song. Everybody read into it waht they wanted to. Still a great little kids song about growing up.
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Paul Luscusk replied to John's discussion 'Peter Paul and Mary are no more'
Mary also had two wonderful Solo albums on Warner Bros Record in the 70's Mary, and Morning Glory I still have Both.
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Peter Paul and Mary are no more
Mary Travers, 1936-2009 September 16, 2009, 9:50PM The Mary of Peter, Paul and Mary fame has died of cancer. The band's publicist, Heather Lylis, says Travers died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday. She was 72 and had battled leuke...
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Yes it does.
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