In article , Iain Churches
wrote:

"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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My impression is that someone removed clicks by some method that
simply magnetically 'wiped' very short sections of a tape they'd made
from the 78s.

Did anyone ever do anything like that? Or would it be that they'd cut
and spliced out the clicks with a noticable lack of overlap?

IIRC The LPs were from the 1970s.

Yes, I am familiar with this technique. It was known as dissolving.

Thanks. Previously, I'd taken for granted that in the era of tape people
would always use tape splicing. But maybe some people found 'dissolving'
easier. When listening at first it sounded like odd dropouts due to
something like dirt on the tape. But when I looked at the waveforms the
thought came to me that it was a deliberate erasure.


BTW, Jim if you are interested in early Ellington, look out for a double
CD called The OKeh Ellington. The recording as beautifully restored
and presented by Columbia. Highly recommended.

https://www.amazon.com/Okeh-Ellingto.../dp/B00000274L

Thanks. :-)

My knowledge of jazz has always been sketchy, alas. My best mate when young
was a fan of Swing Big Band music, mainly 1940s. I did learn a little from
that - but mainly the predictable Miller, Goodman, etc. For the rest of
jazz I've had to just discover particular types and styles, etc, ad hoc,
over the years. And when young could only afford an occasional LP, so
avoided risking a waste of money when there was a long list of non-Jazz
things I knew I'd like once I could get them!

So, yes, I do like Ellington, Basie, etc. But until relatively recently
knew little below the most 'well-known' names. The pop-up shop was perfect
for me as the LPs were cheap enough that I could buy a wider range and find
more things. Including things I'd assumed I might *not* like, but did.
However I also bought various Ellington and Basie LPs.

Alas, the shop was there on a month-by-month rental whilst the owners of
the property looked for someone willing to take out a long lease. I think
they actually just brought along the stuff that wasn't 'in demand'. But had
lots of unsorted boxes of jazz LPs at 3 quid a go.

A continuing problem from my POV is the lack of a decent magazine for Jazz
equivalent to something like The Gramophone or a *shop* which lists Jazz
CDs, etc. I still prefer to buy from a know dealer who I can sometimes
discuss things with before I buy. I'd prefer a local shop whose profits
stay in the economy and pays their local taxes, etc, as well. Indeed, I'd
still wish we have shops locally where I could browse for such things. If
there were, I'd buy more than I have done.

Agree with your comment wrt the Transcription Discs. I've also been
impressed by a collection of items from 'V Discs' that I bought a few years
ago.

Jim

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