Sound Comparison Bill Evans Undercurrent Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC and SR series Revealed!
Bill Evans Undercurrent, Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC series and the same King Record SR series
Bill Evans Undercurrent, Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC series and the same King Record SR series
Now, the history of Riverside Reissues in Japan Revealed!You know, Riverside reissues in Japan has a little interesting story…Basically, Victor Music Japan has been the licensee for many years since the late 70’s. But…for some years in the 70’s, another company owned the license….That company is Nippon Grammophon, later the name changed to Polydor Japan….
I love Charles Mingus. He was a great Jazz musician, composer and producer. Among huge volume of albums he issued, this titile,The Clown Charles Mingus on Atlanticis one of his best.The history of Japanese reissue of this titile, The Clown is a kind of interesting.The first reissue was done by Victor Music Japan in 1957….
I always wanted to do this kind of sound comparison!Welcome to the JBJ Jazz Lab!Yes, now I have the same 2 copies ofKenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King RecordThe difference is one is a normal copy and the other is a white label promo copy.Do these 2 same serial copies sound different?I used…
I think, this Blue Note reissue by Toshiba EMI is a kind of RARE and interesting.Sabu Paolo CongoYes, this Sabu’s album was reissued twice here in Japan and King Record NEVER REISSUED, only Toshiba EMI did.More over, Toshiba EMI reissued it as STEREO in the mid 80’s and MONO in the early 90’s as one…
I think these King Record Blue Note Reissue titles are interesting…Freddie Redd Shades of ReddWalter Davis Jr. Davis CupLou Donaldson Sunny Side UpArt Taylor A.T.’s DelightKing Record reissued these 4 titles in the early 8’s with MONO, K18P Series.Toshiba EMI lalso reissued the same titles in the early 90’s BUT…they reissued them with STEREO not…
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 really love your new site and the passion you have for Jazz and records. The sound comparisons are always fun and the information you provide on the different Japanese pressings is always helpful to know. Thank You for doing the site.
Tom, thank you very much for your kind comment!