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My review of Pat Martino's <I>East!</I> has just been posted at <I>Face the Music</I> blog.
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Pat Martino: EAST!
<I>Mobile Fidelity UDSACD 2018 hybrid SACD/CD. Don Schlitten, prod.; Richard Alderson, eng. Remastering engineer: Sean R. Britton. Original recording date: 1968/Remastered: 2006. A/DSD. TT: 38:20.
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