Sound Comparison Blue Note King Record GXK normal Vs White Label Promo!
Kenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King Record
Kenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King Record
I think most Jazz collectors don’t know this Jazz Series King Record made in the late 70’s.The series is called, Brazil Masterpieces SeriesAs the title goes, these are the Brazilian, Bossa Nova titles King Record chose. But unlike the other Blue Note Reissue series, there is only one title of Blue Note in this series,Ike Quebec…
Welcome to the JBJ (Jazz Blues Japan) Jazz Lab, haha!I made the 2nd experiment, sound comparison of Lee Morgan Candy, between King Record GXK and King Record Premium.I already talked about the premium reissues by King Record in the late 70’s saying that that series is one of the most underrated Blue Note reissues.I still…
Talking about Blue Note Reissues in Japan, in the late 60’s, Toshiba EMI started importing Blue Note Liberty pressings with OBI, sometimes Sticker and Japanese Inserts. They also reissued some EP Blue Note titles like Art Blakey Moanin’ and Le Morgan The Sidewinder but not full albums.In the early 70’s, they started reissuing full…
Grant Green I believe is the most popular musician in the Blue Note Unissued Master Series by King Record.In the series, there are 6 titles by Grant Green which I think is extraordinary…he is the only one who has that many titles in the series.Grant Green Matador GXF and GXKGrant Green Gooden’s Corner GXF and…
I must admit that I didn’t know this great reissue of Tenor Madness Sonny Rollins by DCC Compact Classics US.As I checked and listened to this reissue, I was blown away bt the sound!I don’t know…the sound is deep and natural. Then I thoougt, what if I compare the sound between this DCCCompact Classics US…
You maybe remember that I featured mysterious Blue Note UA Blue Black Tone Label RVG pressings before…One side no RVG the other RVG.Again…this time, Blue Note Liberty Blue White Label pressings with the same kind of combination!The mysterious albums are…Bobby Hutcherson Happenings, Jackie McLean BluesnikBoth have the same combination, side 1 no RVG side 2…
They sound the same to me: very clear and detailed. I should play both records on my system to make a better comparison.
In the past white label promo copies were made before the normal issues to promote records on the radio and they are said to have a better sound as matrix and stampers are newer at the beginning of the press process. I made this comparison with 50’s and 60’s records (promo copy and normal issue of the same 7”) but never found big differences.
Andrea, thanks for your comment!
Maybe I had a preconception that white promo would be better…
In anyway, the main thing is to enjoy the great music we have!