http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,1064093,00.html "The set offers unprecedented insights into the musical intelligence that went into the album's creation. But with mistakes and doodles included in the mix, are these private explorations really for public consumption decades later? Despite producing the original sessions, Teo Macero was not involved in putting the set together, and is adamant that they should never have been released in this form. "I hate it," he says. "I think it's a bunch of shit, and you can quote me on that. And I hope you do. It has destroyed Miles and made him sound like an idiot. It's a terrible thing to do to an artist when he's dead. Those records were gems, and you should leave them as gems." Holland is more equivocal. "As a scholarly study it's very interesting," he says, "but sometimes a part of me feels it violates the privacy of the musical process, so it's a tough one to call."" Above is a section culled from the guardian article today (link at top). Harsh, but some salient points nonetheless. cheers bruno