[78-L] Fats Waller (10-CD Membran/Documents set)

[Martin Fenton]

David Lennick wrote:
> I wonder if this is the same German company that puts out ten-disc sets of just 
> everybody, usually swiping from other CDs. I should send you my two Naxos 
> transcription reissues and you can compare..I notice that they're recommended 
> on the same site.

Wherever Membran swiped their masters from should keep quiet about it. 
The Waller sets, which I bought before I knew better, are marred with 
excessive noise reduction and a spurious stereo effect throughout. The 
only things they have in their favour are that they are both cheap and 
complete. (Of course it's possible that the NR and stereo spread were 
added by Membran themselves.)

Fortunately I realised the error of my ways before disposing of my RCA 
Black-and-White series LPs.

Mart.