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Hey, I did a double! Sorry Allen...

Ahh...the elusive "Triple-post"! I think he really want that one...

Ahh...the elusive "Triple-post"! I think he really want that one...

Perhaps I used the wrong term...you know...those sleeves like the ECM Records releases use...like the MFSL releases use...you know...

Original jackets...rice-paper sleeves.

Hope yer day is great, Aggie!

I believe "deep" has done quite a few on his albums...

I'd like these 2 JRVGs please: Cliff Jordan-S/T Horace Parlan-Happy Frame of Mind Gotta run now but I'll pay tonight once you PM me that they're still available. Thanks!

Also, I believe they're changing from "pre-printed" numbers on the Selects, to handwritten ones on the upcoming ones, no?

hmmm... From Shawn's review, I'm wondering if we're talking treble boost and compression here... Hopefully it won't be too much... I have a feeling Hans will not like these...(sorry bud.)

I guess Hans is describing the music, not the price.

No, when the red light is on you gotta pay the girl. Speaking from experience, eh?

"When the red light in on, that means you gotta be quiet..."

Sorry if I was a bit harsh in my post, gdogus and everyone. Just seemed like a illogical question to me at first, but now I see what you meant....

Sorry if I was a bit harsh in my post, gdogus and everyone. Just seemed like a illogical question to me at first, but now I see what you meant....

But that was on a different label!?!? I really don't understand this...this is a collection of his Prestige recordings!!! Why should there be anything from his Columbia sessions? Perhaps you're painting with much too broad a brush...to think that this set should COMPLETELY document this quintet...?

I have a mono lp of Coltrane's "My Favorite Things." I think it sounds incredible, and I prefer it over the stereo version.

Haven't laughed this hard in a while...thanks!!! :tup

Thanks, bud. Are these what you are referring to? Comments taken from this SITE. Mar. 24, 2004 “Blue Note 65th Anniversary” Series, Limited Edition, by Toshiba EMI Our dream has come true - Toshiba EMI decided to release Blue Note reissues even in this year 2004! This series (20 titles) is to celebrate Blue Note's 65th anniversary. And this series has several specialities... This is the first Japanese LP reissues ever, from the tapes mastered by Rudy Van Gelder himself. And it must be noted that the cutting engineer of this series is the famous Toru Kotetsu, a superb cutting/pressing engineer in Japan. However in my humble opinion, this series actually sounds like that they are pressed using the same remastered tape as “24bit by RVG” CD reissues: stereo mixing has been changed to near-monaural soundscape; I feel the atmosphere of hiss-noise and cymbals sounds rather digitally. But it's not certain whether Toshiba used newly remastered analogue tape or digitally remastered tape. And all titles of this series come with coated cardboard jackets, as well as 180g heavy-weight thick flat vinyls. UPDATE (Aug. 15, 2004): I found an interesting (and very important) article on a Japanese vacuum-tube quarterly magazine “Kankyu Oukoku” (The Tube Kingdom) Vol.33 (2004 Summer). On this magazine, there is a special article regarding this newest Toshiba LP reissues - auditioning these LPs, comparing the sounds with old Toshiba LPs, King LPs, Connoisseur LPs and original issues (such as 47 West 63rd), etc. Interestingly, the writer concludes that this newest Toshiba LP issue deliver the “atmosphere” of RVG's sound. On the other hand, the writer had an interview with Tohru Kotetsu (cutting engineer) and he confirmed this LP series was pressed from 3/4-inch digital tape remasetered by RVG. Ooooh, they sound poopy...

For that price, these should be purrrrfect... Thanks for checking. I've got the Mosaic cd set, and it sounds fine on there. I remember you saying that, so I'm gonna steer clear of that one, too. Any comment on the Hipp/Sims, Wolff? Surely you got it, right?

Hey gang, I'm seeking opinions on this reissue. I picked one up a week or so ago, a complete impulse buy, from the Virgin Megastore in downtown Denver. I even paid full retail price!!! (or more; it was $33.99!!! ) But it had a SEVERE sibilance problem. Absolutely unlistenable, especially Side 1 where the ride cymbal sounded like water hitting the deep-fryer... Argghh!! I'm trying to determine if this is an isolated incident, or if it's truly a bad pressing? I was able to return it for store credit, which I'll probably use to order "Jutta Hipp & Zoot Sims." So, how was yours?

Bump! Surely someone know the answer...?

Oops, just re-read the first post... March 9. I am an idiot...

Okay, we're now officially having a hoedown!!! Where the fuck is Ornette?

Okay, but since it was 2-track stereo does that mean there was nothing in the middle...or phantom center? Cuz if there's nothing in the center, it should fold-down well, right? I thought fold-downs of stereo tracks causes any information in the center to become too loud...i.e. vocals, bass, et al? So if there is nothing in the true center, perhaps it is an acceptable way to create mono? Anyone? Buehler?