Sound Comparison Blue Note King Record GXK normal Vs White Label Promo!
Kenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King Record
Kenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King Record
Grant Green I believe is the most popular musician in the Blue Note Unissued Master Series by King Record.In the series, there are 6 titles by Grant Green which I think is extraordinary…he is the only one who has that many titles in the series.Grant Green Matador GXF and GXKGrant Green Gooden’s Corner GXF and…
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…
This Blue Note Title is very popularHank Mobley And His All Stars Blue Note BLP 1544right?I love it and many Jazz collectors do.It is another myth that King Record NEVER REISSUED this popular title…WHY??Toshiba EMI reissued this title twice.In the mid 80’s, they reissued it as BLP Series, they reissued it again in the early…
I didn’t know these Prestige Reissues in Japan!The series called, MJ series by Victor Music Japan.With this sample of Mal Waldron Mal 4 has OBI too and it is written,Victor World GroupThey used this kind of name in the 60’s when they were producing Top Rank label reissues. So, I assume and suspect these MJ…
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…
Peculiar RVG pressings again…this time, 2 of them!Sonny Stitt Bud Powell Prestige PRLP 7024Esquire UK and Barclay France released the same album in the 60’s with the same matrix,PRLP 7024 RVG Hand Etched!Matrix is the exact same. That means they used the same metal stamper to press these copies. That is a fact.BUT!What happened to…
They sound the same to me: very clear and detailed. I should play both records on my system to make a better comparison.
In the past white label promo copies were made before the normal issues to promote records on the radio and they are said to have a better sound as matrix and stampers are newer at the beginning of the press process. I made this comparison with 50’s and 60’s records (promo copy and normal issue of the same 7”) but never found big differences.
Andrea, thanks for your comment!
Maybe I had a preconception that white promo would be better…
In anyway, the main thing is to enjoy the great music we have!