Complete Sound Comparison of King Record Blue Note reissues GXF, GXK and FRP!
Sound Comparison of King Record Blue Note Reissues, GXF, GXK and FRP
Sound Comparison of King Record Blue Note Reissues, GXF, GXK and FRP
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…
I love these 2 Blue Note albums reissued by King Record personally for a reason.Hank Mobley Featuring Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan BLP 1540Bennie Green Soul Stirrin’ BLP 1599Hank Mobley Featuring Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan BLP 1540 is a great and unique album with 2 trumpeters who are the legends playing together.And this particular…
**In the video, I was talking about BLP 1570, but I atually was talking about BLP 1560 instead of BLP 1570. Sorry…**If you look at this jacket design, you notice and think that this is Hank Mobley Sextet BLP 1560, right?But, it is not…This is the Toshiba EMI release of Hank Mobley’s Unknown, Unissued Sessions…
I don’t know you guys still remember I did this OBI Poll.I selected 3 types of OBI by King Record, all Blue Note reissues. I know, many of you contributed to vote, right?But!! I must admit that our customer base is small, and in total, 44 people voted (including me! haha). Thank you very much!!Now,…
This is another RARE Blue Note Title Toshiba EMI reissued,Fred Jackson Hootin’ And Tootin’King Record NEVER reissued this title and this is considered as one of the minor titles of Blue Note I believe.There is a change of trend from modern jazz style to more soulful, R&B style Jazz in the 60’s toward the early…
Welcome back again to JBJ Jazz lab!This time, I did an insane sound comparison!John Coltrane Blue Train, Toshiba LNJ, Toshiba BLP, King Record GXF, King Record GXK, and King Record Premium reissue!!Yes! all 5 audio samples at the same time!Insane right?Just watch the video above and listen to those 5 audio samples! And, judge by…
Hello Takashi,
Listening on my laptop, it seems that the GXF and FRP are more similar sounding. Surprisingly the GXK sounded a little less dynamic, and tonally different to the other two.
But on the larger scale, they are more similar than different.
Yeah, all of them are simular. As you commented, I assume that mastering of GXF era and GXK era – is different. But I don’t know FRP used the mastering of GXF or GXK? Hummm, mystery…