received an elton john cd captain fantastic , very good ,bonus live cd brilliant. got the traffic cd mr fantasy which is a mono version , i think the usa version is in stereo.

Got both to compare! I have also ticked the gift box on the order page so a few were gift wrapped in silver foil and with a gift from and to sheet both in my name!

some nice christmas presents coming up on shm .yes close to the edge ,csny deja vu. the smiths the queen is dead and the beach boys surfs up .

Hooray! Any other gems that you know of Keith?

sorry to say yes ! two of donald fagens including nightfly ,joni mitchell blue .two of neil youngs ,harvest and after the gold rush .fleetwood mac rumours ,doobie brothers. these are not paper sleeves and are a bit cheaper 2.300 yen .

Uhoh! Some must haves in that lot too!

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
Uhoh! Some must haves in that lot too!

Chris - did you ever order any of the ECM SHM CD's?

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
Uhoh! Some must haves in that lot too!

Chris - did you ever order any of the ECM SHM CD's?

Which ones????

I just got these:

Metallica - Master of puppets
- Ride the lightning
- Kill em all

SO MUCH BETTER....

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Originally posted by Luxen:

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
Uhoh! Some must haves in that lot too!

Chris - did you ever order any of the ECM SHM CD's?

Which ones????

I just got these:

Metallica - Master of puppets
- Ride the lightning
- Kill em all

SO MUCH BETTER....

Take a look at the conversation on page 19 of this thread. I already own all the ECM CD's in that list so I am probably not going to go for them. ECM's already sound so good, I just wonder if these could be better?

Adrian
I did order several. Can't put my hands on them right now but they were al great recommendations. Thank you.
However, have to report total failure to take in a jazz club in NYC. We just got sidetracked and once we had dinner most evenings the miles and miles we had walked in the day caught up with us! If only I was 27 and not 57!! We did go down to the Village in the day time though and walked past the Blue Note. I stuck my nose in to enquire about a dinner booking but the place was deserted! Oh well, next time!

This is a dangerous business, this SHM-CD. Ltd edition ... they know what they're doing!

Just added "Stone Roses" and "Stone Roses Second Coming" to my increasingly long account. (Mrs JWM gave me the latter for Christmas 1994, when it was originally released; now she can have that joy all over again )

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they know what they're doing

Oh yes! Some real classics coming through, though I have to say some of the catalogue is very obscure or just not for me. The entire works of Kiss or Bon Jovi, anyone?

just a trio to add ,the faces nagaa wink, rod stewart and robbie robertsons debut album.

If interested got to www.hmv.co.jp and do a serch for SHM in the music section and then select "release date order". There is a lot of great stuff coming! The rest of the early Stones albums for a start.

Yummy Chris!
Sorry to go off topic, but How was the big day?
Mighty excellent I hope.

I got back home yesterday evening, after three weeks holiday.
I was hoping to find a pile of SHM CDs waiting for me, but there were none!
Having checked my orders none lost in the post; just timing.

My system has now been powered for 24hrs, so should be bearable.
I'm using my BC on my CD selections for the first listening session,
while I read emails & catch up here.

Hey John

It was absolutely perfect! Fabulous day. Even the weather smiled upon us! Thanks for asking.

My hall table had a stack of brown packages on it when we got home! Lovely stuff, like all the Traffic albums, and several from EC.

Then I went to work on the Monday and got fired!! Sign o' the times.

Just listening to CCR "Chronicles Vol 1" on SHM. The whole CCR catalogue coming out on SHM in December.

Hi Chris

Good to hear the big day was perfect, but sorry to hear about your work.
Is this redundo' due to economics?
If so I trust you know your rights & have asserted them.

I have five CCR CDs on DCC gold remastered by Lord Hoffman,
so comparing them will be interesting.

Cheers - John

I have put up with CCR album on the scruffy old vinyl that they originally surfaced on - used to buy them as they were released - I still make do with those very same copies - I guess I'm no fortunate son.

Very sorry to hear about your job Chris - I hope something comes along for you soon.

ATB Rotf

Thanks chaps.
Myself and 2 others were still in our first probationary 6 months so very easy to get rid of without having to declare us redundant. Despite the economic doom and gloom I view this as an opportunity not a setback.

John, I have both "Chronicles" on DCC Gold as well. I thought the SHM versions edged them. Both very good mind you.