Sound Comparison Lee Morgan Candy King Record GXK and King Record Premium reissues, Do they sound different?
This is the art and masterpiece of Blue Note reissues.
What kind of master tape they used? or mastering process?
This is the art and masterpiece of Blue Note reissues.
What kind of master tape they used? or mastering process?
I used to think that there is only one company involved in reissuing Verve titles in Japan which is POLYDOR JAPAN also known as NIPPON GRAMMOPHON JAPAN in the early 70’s.But…I found out that long before Polydor Japan started reissuing Verve titles there is another company that was making Verve reissues in the 60’s.The company…
Welcome back again to the JBJ Jazz lab!Yes, this is my new discovery.It is my 1st time to obtain Gerry Mulligan Night Lights Fontana BT-2008 by Nippon Phonogram JapanI sometimes get the other Philips reissue EVER-1014 or SFX-10543 by the same Nippon Phonogram Japan. When I sound checked the BT-2008, I was astonished…What!? the sound is…
I always wanted to do this kind of sound comparison!Welcome to the JBJ Jazz Lab!Yes, now I have the same 2 copies ofKenny Drew Undercurrent Blue Note GXK 8120 King RecordThe difference is one is a normal copy and the other is a white label promo copy.Do these 2 same serial copies sound different?I used…
New Shipping Fees with effect from 1st of February 2022.We can combine up to 5 LPs in one package.Gatefold sleeve is counted as 2 LPs and 2 LP set and Box set are counted as per LPs.With Russian buyers, the only available shipping method is Surface Mail by the Japan Post. It takes more than…
I think this great premium reissue of Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus by Universal Music Japan is not known and underrated.Universal Music Japan reissued this premium reissue in 2009 with the other great Jazz titles.They used the RVG original MONO master and mastering, cutting and pressingwere all done here in Japan by Toyo Kasei Japan (which…
I have already talked about the history of Riverside reissues here in Japan sometime in last year in 2022.VICTOR MUSIC JAPAN has been reissuing almost all Riverside titles from 60’s upto 90’s. Many many titles indeed.BUT!Not many jazz collectors especially outside of Japan know that Polydor Japan also did reissue Riverside titles in the early…
Sounded pretty good to me too…..whilst I don’t have the 2 King records to compare, I do have some of the standard GXK/F and the odd premium so will dig out and do some listening comparisons. Thanks for the information too – I didn’t realise that the King records were premium re-issues when they had non GXK/F labelling.
Tom, thanks for your comment! Yeah sure, you should compare them. GXF/Ks are also good but those premium ones are really superb. And…not many collectors outside of Japan know about them!
Great vid, love learning about the different Japan jazz pressings.
Cheers
Yeah, I am also having fun!