RARE Never Released Title of Blue Note by King Record
Bennie Green Back On The Scene
Bennie Green Back On The Scene
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…
This is not a big deal but maybe interesting to you guys…Among many Blue Note Reissue Series Toshiba EMI manufactured, there is a kind of interesting thing they did with BLP Series in the mid 80’s.What they did is that for the 1st pressing of that reissue BLP in the mid 80’s, they used a…
I really appreciate Tom and John for the great information concerning the previous blog post. I learned a lot! Also thank Manuel for a great comment! This Hank Mobley Blue Note BLP 1568 session was recorded in 1957. That is the time of transition from MONO only recording to STEREO recording. John shared a screenshot of the…
Welcome back again to the JBJ Audio Lab!Yes, I did another sound comparison.John Coltrane Soul Trane Premium Reissue by Universal Music Japan in 2009I don’t think many Jazz collectors know this reissue…They used the original RVG master tape, and cutting, and pressing were done here in Japan. The pressing company they used is called Toyo…
You know what?Blue Note King Record reissue has its popularity because of the sound quality, right?That is true, but moreover I think their reissues are popular because of their kind of unique OBI.There are some types of OBI that King Record created from time to time. I know what I like the most. But I…
Even though Sonny Clark was a great Jazz pianist, he had many sessions unissued on Blue Note. As you know, Alfred Lion was a very strict man and a kind of perfectionist and little things made him decide not to issue those sessions I guess…King Record and Toshiba EMI did a great job to uncover…
Thanks for sharing. I love your ideas and your business model. I am fairly new to collecting Jazz. I do collect Japanese releases al most exclusively. I personally believe the Japanese releases are in far better condition. The OBI(band) makes the art even better.
I do enjoy listening to my vinyl. Being able to mint copies is another reason.
Good luck on your venture!
Steve
Steve
Thanks for your comment and compliment!!