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摘要

I'm sure editor Paul Miller's invitation in his May 'Welcome' page to readers to describe their 'hi-fi journey' will draw a hearty response. Here's mine... It stretches over 70 years, starting with my mum and dad's wind-up gramophone and records by comedian Sandy Powell as well as various classical pieces. Before long I was buying my own discs: George Shearing, Bob Crosby, Woody Herman and The Nat King Cole trio, all on 12in 78s. But with three minutes a side, there was never enough variety. Thank goodness the LP came into existence! Now playing time was longer and a mass of records were being produced, though this outstripped my ability to afford them. There were so many top musicians - Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, The Modem Jazz Quartet, Oscar Peterson, Basie, Ellington - the list seemed endless. Only now am I catching up with all the reissues coming out.