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Nice!!! I'll think I'll have you bid on the above mentioned Mobley LP set for me the next time one comes around.

Yes, it is kinda poor. I'd swear the trumpet moves from from one side to the other on one song. I just got the Japanese reissue. Very nice music, but it's less distracting if I hit the mono switch.

Budd Johnson & Phil Woods: The Ole Dude...(Uptown) Howard McGhee: The Sharp Edge (Black Lion/Trio Japan) Jazz At the Philharmonic: Trumpet Battle 1952 (Verve reissue 1983)

Just to be fair, he is in the process of mastering 100 jazz/blues titles from the Fantasy catalog. I think he's on number 51 at the moment. I could go into more detail on the other jazz titles he's done, but it would be boring and a very long post.

Good job, Jim!! I was over at the Hoffman board for a bit too long. I ended up questioning/challenging Mr. Hoffman. I need to hide out here for a while!! Good to be back. Wolff vs Hoffman

Here is a good thread, with a few comments from the author of latest edition.

Have not seen one. The Goldmine book will get you started very nicely.

Lucinda....Tears 'Big' John....way i feel Shins..chutes

Why doesn't Universal give him real $$ for this?

Courtesy of WB at that other board.... OSS were the initials for Olmstead Sound Studios in New York. This outfit cut lacquers for quite a few indie labels of the time. I have a copy of Ferrante & Teicher's 1958 ABC-Paramount LP Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi which used Olmstead lacquers; ditto for the album Brock Peters At The Village Gate (United Artists, 1959) and the 45 of Marv Johnson's "You Got What It Takes" (also UA, same year). Anyone knows what became of Olmstead Sound, I for one would be appreciative . . .

In case Chuck does not know, I posted the OSS question on another board. Matrix info you can kill some time with on your other LP's and 45's.

Just guessing....#081958 = Aug, 1958, which makes sense as the stereo came out in '58. ST#11367 & ST-A #11368 may be the master numbers. The 3 and 4 may be stamper numbers. AT may be Atlantic, it's on a couple of my Atlantic's. The OSS may be where it was mastered/plated/pressed, but can't find any reference.

Thanks for going to the trouble, Jim.

Yes, this could be part it. Very interesting, thanks. I couldn't be sure if I remembered that interview/information correctly or not and if it applied to this title/reissue. This would go a long way to explain what I am hearing and was one of my guesses. Frankly, this reissue sounds so very, very unlike any RVG I've ever heard that a bunch of questions came to mind.

I won't hold you to that promise. Playing my reissue now. Drums in the right channel, bass and guitar in the middle, piano spread much wider than any mono I have. Like no mono I've ever heard.

Some info on the Konitz: Inside Hi-Fi(Atlantic 1258), that Mike mentions, indicates that it was also recorded in stereo at Hackensack by RVG on 9/26 and 10/16 1956. Mosaic used the mono for the better balance. This leads me to believe the info I have on the Newborn title is correct. Hearing the reissue I mention raised a few questions. My questions are not really about RVG doing stereo that early. I'd go into my questions, but they would bore you guys to tears. I've contacted an Atlantic mastering engineer(1986-2003) who is in contact with Elliot Federman(he mastered my 1986 reissue) to see if I can get the details on the methods used to remaster this title. If I get some definitive answers I'll let you know the whole story. Jim, any info on who mastered your stereo original, on the cover or initials in the dead wax?

How about the album "Harlem Blues" on Contemporary(S 7634) ?

Listening to these guys discuss music is very interesting and he sounds like a great guy. It's a little like listening to Tony Gwynn and George Brett talk about hitting Nolan Ryan heat.

It's a good one. I'd hate to choose between this one and a couple of his Contemporary titles.

original stereo Classic Records reissue Classic Records reissue

Phineas Newborn, Jr. Atlantic 1235, 1956(mono)-1958 (stereo). Have a very interesting(to me) reissue and wanted to confirm that this was recorded in Hackensack by RVG. Thanks

I'll be watching this, too. I'm a sucker for his movies. Nothing great, but they entertain me more than most. I also like how something 'sports' is in most of his movies. Even if it's only him and McEnroe getting drunk.

I may being too sensitive, but I doubt I'd ask him this question, as Elvin was on the last 3 or 4.

This was probably discussed 10 or 20 years ago. Why is the Black Lion material mono on my set? Recorded in 1971, I believe and my original LP's are very nice stereo's. Remixed by Addey and mastered by RVG.

Any info on recording engineer and location recorded?