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I daresay Michele received permission to post that email...it's an entirely different situation than if she posted something that would have compromised or embarrassed the writer. It wasn't mine, but it pretty well summed up my earlier post. I think it's pretty tacky to try to imply that you have mo...

110 Pounds.

I'm positive on that last point...I'll send you an Mp3 of it.

Wow, Richard...I never expected answers so quickly, and such thoughtful ones! Thank you!! Just a few followups: 1. Hello Dolly:- I’m trying not to give away too many secrets in relation to recording sessions, but the sessions for Broadway were unique with many “head” arrangements which is why ...

The US singles should be included! There were some great songs that weren't released on UK singles. I remember years ago picking up the 45 that had "Walk Away" and "Softly As I Leave You" and wondering what happened to the rest of "Softly." It just went through the song once, and I wondered if the f...

OK...a few more then off to bed: 16. Why was it so hard to get a good copy of "Born Free" on CD until, as I remember it, "The Best of Capitol Years"? Before that, there was such a crackly noise in it that I feared the masters had been damaged. For some reason that one song was the only one I can thi...

Wow...what a fascinating thread! There are so many things I have noticed or wondered about over the past 30-plus years of virtually memorizing all of Matt's recordings...it's great to see this topic being discussed, and with Richard as an invaluable resource! I have so many questions or comments I w...

I just listened again closely...it's definitely an "n" and not an "m," but you had me excited for a minute! Now, I know there was a time or two when Matt and producers let a missed pronunciation go by, probably because the rest of the take was so good (think "take her lap, fellas" and "Methusefah is...

Thanks Marian! And thank you for the welcome! I remember seeing that lyric on the Songbook a while back, and honestly not being convinced that it was accurate. It just didn't make sense to me, though I agree it "sounds" like it could be what he's singing, but I just don't get it..."cold noon"? I gue...

Michele...I could never list the kindnesses you have paid me in return over the years, and which far exceed anything I have ever done. That post is just one of many gestures of friendship I shall always cherish. Not to carry on, but I'm reminded of the poor photographer who years ago wanted to buy M...

Are we counting that he breathes before the last note ("you") in "Time After Time" and includes "of my" in the same breath as "own" in "Young Lovers"? One thing I always loved about how Matt ended songs is that he rarely separated the last note or word from the preceding ones at the end of a song, a...

I've always loved the idea of helping each other with lyrics we can't make out...of course, with Matt's diction there are very few, but there have been some that my American ear and (prior) youth kept me in the dark about for some time. For example, I couldn't make out "Eden saw play" in "Morning Ha...

It has been a long time since I've contributed to the forum...I even had to re-register. But I have been a fan of Matt's and a friend of Michele's for many years, and I believe that there are other ways to promote his legacy beyond posting on this message board. I will admit that the auction has bro...

I bid 75 pounds (not sure where that symbol is on my American keyboard!)