I spun the new Ann Wilson covers album. It's a pretty good album, she tends to do more of a layed back approach to the songs, many of them feature violin. There is a quality to the sound though I can't put my finger on. On some of the songs it sounds to me like her voice is louder in the mix than it should be and the overall feel doesn't fool me into believing everyone is there performing at the same time, maybe it's poor mixing. It's a shame because the instruments sound good and the background is very quiet. I hope some one else hears the album to see what they think.

Also, Count Basie live at the Sands in Vegas, 1966. This disc is in stereo and sounds good, unbelievably so for a live recording from 66. I'd recommend this album for anyone into Basie or wanting to hear a good album by him. I bought the Ken Burns comp of Basie and was disappointed. It may be alright for a historical picture but all of it is in mono and I couldn't get into it.