Underrated, not known Prestige Reissues by Victor Music Japan
PJ Series
Really good!
PJ Series
Really good!
I really didn’t care about these premium reissues until recently. I thought they used the digital process, BUT I found out that they NEVER USED digital process reissuing these Atlantic titles!They used the original MONO master and mastering, cutting were done here in Japan. The pressing was done in Germany at Optimal.This premium reissue series…
I already talked about VIJJ Series of Victor Music Japan in the past. They reissued many titles on Prestige, New Jazz, Riverside, and Jazz Land.Among the titles reissued, there are some which are really GREAT ALBUMS but Not Known and Underrated. I happened to obtain those namely,Bobby Timmons Soul Time RiversideWalter Benton Quintet Out of…
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 must confess that I didn’t care this Blue Note reissue series Toshiba EMI manufactured at the time of release in 1994. You now…that is the time CDs were selling good and analog vinyl records were not selling well.BUT!As I listened to the titles in this series one by one, I realized that the sound…
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 must admit that I didn’t know these great Blue Note reissues until recently…QUIEX SV-P Blue Note Series by Classic Records USYes, it is true…The vinyl has Deep Groove and Flat Edge disk.The mastering was done by Kevin Gray.The sound quality is really really great!I don’t know about the US or any other countries but…