Sound Battle Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan vs Victor Music Japan!
Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan reissue in the mid 70's and Victor Music Japan reissue in the mid 80's.
Polydor Riverside reissues sound great.
Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan reissue in the mid 70's and Victor Music Japan reissue in the mid 80's.
Polydor Riverside reissues sound great.
I didn’t know these Prestige Reissues in Japan!The series called, MJ series by Victor Music Japan.With this sample of Mal Waldron Mal 4 has OBI too and it is written,Victor World GroupThey used this kind of name in the 60’s when they were producing Top Rank label reissues. So, I assume and suspect these MJ…
This great album,Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners Riversidehas an interesting reissue history in Japan.Brilliant Corners was released by Riverside US in 1957 and the 1st Japanese reissue of this album was released in 1958. Very quick release! The company reissuing this 1st Japanese reissue is King Record. Interesing, right? They did not use the Riverside master…
I am frustrated…really…Nowadays, I have these Blue Note reissues but even if I try to find a proper info, I don’t get it.I assume…these are 2000’s reissues in the US, but I am not quite sure…Please watch me talking here and in case you know, please share it with us!
I really don’t know why but Japanese companies like Toshiba EMI or King Record were not able to acquire the original master to cut their Bue Note reissues for many years.Great series like LNJ or BNJ from Toshiba EMI, GXF and GXK series from King Record were not cut from the original master from the…
I got a bunch of VIJJ Reissue series titles by Victor Music Japan recently. They are 69 titles!! Wow…And I rediscovered the greatness and uniqueness of this VIJJ.Victor music Japan is known for reissuing Prestige and Riverside in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Those are…PJ Series in the early 70’s, SMJ Series in the…
Jazz drummers have very few leader albums apart from Art Blakey.Art Taylor also made few leader albums like thisArt Taylor AT’s Delight on Blue NoteVery organized and well made album. But it is not that popular…Talking about reissues of this title here in Japan. Both King Record and Toshiba EMI reissued it.BUT…King Record reissued it…
T’ the polydor has better sound quality the instrument are to the beats….crisper….clearly 👌
Chas, yeah, the range also is deep I feel, and the bass sound of Lafaro is great! Thanks for your great observation!
I agree with you Takashi, both sound perfectly acceptable, but the Polydor issues seems to have greater clarity and presence. I recently upgraded my rather poor copy to a Mofi Super Vinyl, which is rather special….
Tom, again thank you for your great observation!