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<B>MILES DAVIS: <I>The Complete On the Corner Sessions</I></B><BR>
Miles Davis, trumpet, electric trumpet, electric organ, electric piano, synthesizer; Michael Henderson, (electric bass); Badal Roy (tablas); Dave Leibman, Carlos Garnett, Bennie Maupin, John Stubblefield, Sonny Fortune, Sam Morrison (reeds, flute); Wally Chambers (harmonica); Cornell Dupree, John McLaughlin, Dave Creamer, Reggie Lucas, Pete Cosey, Dominique Gaumont (guitar); Al Foster, Bernard Purdie, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Hart, Pete Cosey (drums); Mtume, Don Alias, Billy Hart (congas, percussion); Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Harold Ivory Williams, Lonnie Liston Smith, Cedric Lawson (keyboards); Colin Walcott, Khalil Balakrishna (electric sitar), Paul Buckmaster (electric cello).<BR>
Columbia/Legacy 88697 06239 2 (6 CDs). 1972&ndash;75/2007. Teo Macero, Billy Jackson, orig. prods.; Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna, reissue prods.; Stan Tonkel, Don Pulese, Russ Payne, Doug Pomeroy, orig. engs. AAD? TT: 6:47:42<BR>
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Sonics *****

December 16, 2007 was the 60<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary of the invention of the point transfer transistor. <I>Forbes</I> has an <A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2007/12/15/transister-creation-anniversa…; on it.

The latest reports have music sales, both on disc and online downloads, down another 20% so far this season. In your opinion, why is the music business sucking so hard?

<B>IRebuildMarantz.com:</B> Robert D. Bowdish sent us an email recently, pointing us to his <A HREF="http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/"&gt; IRebuildMarants.com website</A>, which he describes as "my semi-DYI site that's for the purpose of keeping great vintage audio gear alive."

<B>Lehmann Audio:</B> <A HREF="http://www.immediasound.com/">Immedia</A&gt;, the Berkeley, CA&ndash;based distributor of Lyra cartridges, Finite Element stands, Sonics by Joachim Gerhard loudspeakers, and Spiral Groove turntables, has become Lehmann Audio's US distributor.

Coming this week: What everyone loves this time of the year—lists! Best jazz albums of the year! And not just that: Best jazz albums of the decade (so far)! Best newly discovered jazz treasures! Best living jazz musicians in various categories! Etc.!

Way back when, I mentioned that I'd discovered Tangent Audio while working on the <i>2007 Buyer's Guide</i>. Initially, I was attracted to the Tangent gear because of the affordable prices. Later, that attraction grew. First because I'd seen <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/072806sleek/">how handsome</a> the gear was, and then because <a href="http://www.vmax-services.com/home.html">Richard Kolhruss</a>, Tangent's US distributor, sold me on the company's <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/080706loctite/">attention to detail</a>. I was intrigued, and wondered if I'd wandered into something special and new.