It was a pleasant surprise and most gratifying to read such a nice review from Tony Wall upon sitting down to my computer this morning. When Tony refers to his now having driven "a bigger wedge between my fellow Jim Reeves fans in Europe" and himself, please understand that -- without saying it -- he's really referring to a very tiny little fractious group of malcontents and jealous haters and NOT the overwhelming majority of Jim's European fans.

In fact, 2/3s of the orders we receive come from Europe! So Mr. Reeves has many fans there who are loyal customers and buy the VoiceMaters releases.

It is also gratifying to know that fans are noticing the big improvement in how well you can hear Jim on the new 8 CD set, "The Great Jim Reeves." I've worked very hard to always make all the CDs I produce -- whether it be on Patsy Cline, Bing Crosby/Rosemary Clooney, et al -- elevate the artists into the vocal spotlight so you hear them with added clarity. I never let the new music get in the way.

P.S. to Tony: I just hope Mr. Bussey doesn't burn a cross on your front lawn.