Peculiar Tribe
Peculiar characteristics of Jazz collectors in Japan
The Peculiar Tribe!
Peculiar characteristics of Jazz collectors in Japan
The Peculiar Tribe!
I must admit that I didn’t know this great reissue of Tenor Madness Sonny Rollins by DCC Compact Classics US.As I checked and listened to this reissue, I was blown away bt the sound!I don’t know…the sound is deep and natural. Then I thoougt, what if I compare the sound between this DCCCompact Classics US…
This is really funny and mysterious…I got this copy ofHank Mobley Roll Call Blue Note reissued by King Record GXK SeriesAt the back of the sleeve, there is an autograph. Initially I thought it might be Hank Mobley himself, wow!!But…it is not Hank Mobley for sure. I searched on the internet if this could match…
Here in Japan, we have 2 vinyl record pressing companies now.Back in the 70’s and 80’s, companies like King Record, Toshiba EMI, Victor Music Japan and the rest of the major music companies had their own plants pressing their titles. And as you know, the quality was superb.Those are the GOLDEN AGE AND DAYS OF…
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…
Most of you guys know GXF, GXK, K18P Blue Note Reissue Series by King Record, right?These Series are becoming popular for the Jazz collectors outside of Japan especially nowadays.But theseNOT FOR SALE DY Seriesare kind of RARE and not known by most Jazz collectors…BUT! these titles are great and the sound quality also is superb!They…
You know what?In our place, now the winter is over and our Sakura (Cherry Blossom) is blooming! I am in a short break, looking at Sakura, sipping a cup of coffee!What a treasure! with no need of social distancing and mask!By watching this short video, I hope and pray that you too, can feel a…
Regarding unused, and un-played Japan pressed Blue Note copies, have seen that here in the US with buyers who purchased Classic Records Re-Issues of Jazz, classical, rock, pop titles. Classic Records pressed Kind of Blue at least 4 times, with various vinyl formulations, some at 33, some at 45 RPM.
When Classic Records were pressed in the mid 1900s up through the early 2000s (by RTI in CA), many collectors I know would buy a “six pack” (6 copies) of the titles they really liked and would play a lot, since everyone knew there would be one pressing run and likely not another, so grab them while you can. Once the inventory was sold off that was it.
Today with the vinyl resurgence and so many younger people buying vinyl, some of the prices on the Classic Records 180 and 200 gram pressings have sky rocketed. As an example, Classic pressed the Led Zeppelin Box set all at 45 RPM on 200 Gram virgin vinyl. Average selling price for the box set is 6K USD, and a sealed copy recently sold for 25K USD.
John
Thanks for your comment! Really? I can not believe that…As I see the fats that you pointed out, I have a mixed feeling, happy to see young generations discovering the greatness of analog recording, at the same time, worried that the price is going up unreasonably high….