Great Impulse Reissues Not Known
Jazz The Best LP Collection Part 1 and 2
They never used any digital process (this is really important) and pressing was done at Toyo Kasei (one of the most prestigeous pressing facilities in Japan).
Jazz The Best LP Collection Part 1 and 2
They never used any digital process (this is really important) and pressing was done at Toyo Kasei (one of the most prestigeous pressing facilities in Japan).
I sometimes get this US reissue of a great jazz title,Gerry Mulligan Night LightsThe sleeve looks like original, label design almost identical to the original, surely it is a Mercury US pressing but what year they reissued? What kind of master they used?There is no concrete info…Looking at the deadwax, PHS 600108A-PR3, PHS 600108B-PR3Stamped. And…There is…
Welcome to the JBJ Jazz lab!I made another interesting experiment.Sound Comparison of King Record Blue Note Reissues, GXF, GXK and FRPAs you may have already known, King Record reissued Blue Note titles with GXF, GXK mainly. There are some other like DY as bonus records and K18 and K23 series, and premium 15 title reissues…
I know this is insane and ridiculous but I had to do it!Welcome back to the JBJ Jazz lab.Yes, this time I did a sound battle between Liberty Blue, White Label RVG vs King Record Premium Reissue. The sample I picked up isKenny Burrell Midnight BlueAlthough King Record Premium reissue is great in sound quality,…
Welcome to the JBJ audio lab!I think this time sound comparison is interesting…2 Blue Note Premium reissues!Sonny Clark Cool Struttin’ Toshiba EMI Premium reissue TOJJ series vs King Record Premium reisssueI have not featured this TOJJ Toshiba reissue before, but they used the original RVG master tape and mastering and cutting were done here in…
Nowadays, Blue Note reissue series like K18P by King Record are popular and many jazz collectors know about them, right?Classic Black OBI is also great.BUT…Not many jazz collectors outside of Japan know that King Record also reissued many Pacific Jazz titles in the mid 80’s using the same K18P serial. These Pacific Jazz titles were…
I talked about the greatness of Japanese reissue series a lot but this time, the US Pressings!I sometimes get these Blue Note UA Blue White Label pressings and always blown away by the pressing quality and the sound quality especially MONO.Visually scuff is there but not that bad…I should say minimal.And the sound…wow, GREAT!These Blue…