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The music collection I am compiling has tracks you should hear. The first is by Jacob's Reunion (incorrectly credited to John Coster). The Bandcamp illustration shows Yosef Oxenhandler of that band. RiP Yo.

https://johncoster.bandcamp.com/track/if-i-could-see-you-clearly

It was recorded in the barn by the diner on the road from Brattleboro to Marlboro.

The second is falsely credited to Extreme. Extreme wrote it and had the hit but this is sung very prettily by Carolyn Mehta, whose photograph illustrates this post.

https://missmehta.bandcamp.com/track/more-than-words

To me, it is beyond belief that I am the only person who has bought the Carolyn Mehta track via Bandcamp.

I'm hashtagging this message, against the possibility others may want to hear either of these two beautiful pieces. [It has become necessary to use the hashtag, #musicfeed, to get your posts picked up by the Music Feed.]

: #bandcamp #brattleboro #carolynmehta #chelseahouse #extreme #ificouldseeyouclearly #jacobsreunion #johncoster #marlborovermont #morethanwords #music #musicfeed #musicnews #yosefoxenhandler :

JACOB'S REUNION

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2052540575_16.jpg

This is adapted from my earlier YouTube posting.

Basic information about the Jacob's Reunion album

Jacob's Reunion
"Jacob's Reunion" (LP, Chelsea House Records CHR-2001, 1975)

Jacob's Reunion
"Jacob's Reunion" (CD, CDJR-1, n.d.)
<> Stereo imbalance issue on "E Minor Reel" and "If I Could See You Clearly"*

Jacob's Reunion
"Jacob's Reunion" (Dig, Bandcamp, n.d.)
<> Stereo imbalance issue on "E Minor Reel" and "If I Could See You Clearly"*

https://johncoster.bandcamp.com/album/jacobs-reunion
(The Bandcamp credit is wrong. The "Jacob's Reunion" album is by Jacob's Reunion, not by John Coster.)

Richard Block, John Coster, Barbara Hyde, Yosef Oxenhandler, Sandy Sayers.

Recorded in Brattleboro, Vermont, 1975, by William H. Gehman, at the Chelsea House, Carol Levin and Bill Gehman, managers.

The Chelsea House concert hall and recording studio were the same room. At the time of the Jacob’s Reunion recording sessions, Bill Gehman recorded the band in concert. As I recall, the studio recordings have been located. I wonder whether the whereabouts of the concert recording are also known.

“Jacob’s Reunion” is one of my favorite albums. If I should ever make a personal Top 10 Favorites list, I would give this record serious consideration.

Bill Gehman used my copy of the original vinyl LP and his, selected the respective tracks with the best sound and the least surface noise, and reissued the album as a compact disc. When you hear these recordings in any digital form, if they show some surface noise, chances are strong you are hearing Bill’s reissue. He gave me what I now consider to be a pre-release copy. Later, I bought a consignment copy that looks to be the more nearly official release. The disc’s label has basic identifying information, including “CDJR-1 A Reissue” On the back of the jewel box is a sticker saying,

Tru Stereo
Recorded By
Wm. H. Gehman Guilford, Vt.
("Tru Stereo" probably refers to the sharp distinction Bill made between stereo and binaural. People my age often refer to binaural recordings as "true stereo." They are nothing of the kind.)

It has been ages since all three CD versions, that I have, of this album have been in the same place at the same time. So, I have not been in a position to make comparisons. The version marked as CDJR-1 A Reissue is the one I have filed in my CD collection and it seems to me it is the one to have. The third version I have was burned from my copy of the vinyl LP; and, as far as I am aware, it has never circulated. *The stereo balance issue noted in the album credits above is puzzling. Bill was a real stereo blend hawk.

William Howard Gehman (1939-2007)

Carol Margaret Levin (1941-2020)

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