What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[mjazzg]

1 minute ago, Pim said:

Wow! What a great release this is. Amazing to to hear these tunes live with Dolphy. Dolphy’s flute is a bit far in the mix but part from that sound is pretty good.

The vinyl on the other hand…. Man they should be ashamed of themselves asking 40 euros for this. Both records warped, paper scuffed because of the paper sleeves and a very thin sleeve that comes already with ringwear when it’s fresh from the factory. They sell them anyway of course….

Literally just ordered a copy in the last 5 minutes having streamed it several times. Shame about the production issues but that's vinyl life 😃

[kh1958]

Phineas Newborn, A World of Piano (Contemporary)

Eddie Daniels, Brief Encounter (Muse)

 

[Pim]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Literally just ordered a copy in the last 5 minutes having streamed it several times. Shame about the production issues but that's vinyl life 😃

Yeah well it differs so much per label/company. I'd say that Sam, Pure Pleasure and Acoustic Sounds mostly bring out top quality. 

[Niko]

1 hour ago, Pim said:

Wow! What a great release this is. Amazing to to hear these tunes live with Dolphy. Dolphy’s flute is a bit far in the mix but part from that sound is pretty good.

The vinyl on the other hand…. Man they should be ashamed of themselves asking 40 euros for this. Both records warped, paper scuffed because of the paper sleeves and a very thin sleeve that comes already with ringwear when it’s fresh from the factory. They sell them anyway of course….

On another board, some people went through five or six copies before giving up.... I'm happy w the cd

[Pim]

1 hour ago, Niko said:

On another board, some people went through five or six copies before giving up.... I'm happy w the cd

Yeah I could see why. In these cases the cd is probably the best option. All of these returns must be a pricey thing but apparently still profitable?

[sidewinder]

1 hour ago, Niko said:

On another board, some people went through five or six copies before giving up.... I'm happy w the cd

The CD will do for me. Audio is, I hear, more bootleg than audiophile, although more than acceptable.

Arc mono version. Initial play of the vinyl had some annoying swishing noise, seems to have been resolved with VPI treatment.

Edited July 22, 2023 by sidewinder

[jazzcorner]

2 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Phineas Newborn, A World of Piano (Contemporary)

Have the OJC version. Sound is fine.

 

 

[Niko]

1 hour ago, Pim said:

Yeah I could see why. In these cases the cd is probably the best option. All of these returns must be a pricey thing but apparently still profitable?

Guess many copies go to people who don't play their records or become Birthday/Christmas presents which makes returns a hassle...

[soulpope]

4 hours ago, Pim said:

Wow! What a great release this is. Amazing to to hear these tunes live with Dolphy. Dolphy’s flute is a bit far in the mix but part from that sound is pretty good.

The vinyl on the other hand…. Man they should be ashamed of themselves asking 40 euros for this. Both records warped, paper scuffed because of the paper sleeves and a very thin sleeve that comes already with ringwear when it’s fresh from the factory. They sell them anyway of course….

Same old story with a lot of these "audiophile vinyl" releases .... at least a shame, but likely also a rip-off ....

[adh1907]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

Same old story with a lot of these "audiophile vinyl" releases .... at least a shame, but likely also a rip-off ....

I find modern vinyl reissues with a few exceptions to be a waste of good money. I have 70 year old 10” records that sound better than some of the latest remastered reissues . 

[jlhoots]

1 hour ago, adh1907 said:

I find modern vinyl reissues with a few exceptions to be a waste of good money. I have 70 year old 10” records that sound better than some of the latest remastered reissues . 

Sort of makes me glad that I don't have a turntable anymore.

[optatio]

17 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Phineas Newborn, A World of Piano (Contemporary)

👍

[kh1958]

Sidney Bechet, Bechet and Blues (Scepter)

[jazzcorner]

Progressive Records  PRO 7018 - rec. 1977 NY - Engineer: Fred Miller

[Teasing the Korean]

Tony Bennett - Live at Carnegie Hall double LP (Columbia 2-eye, mono)

With Candido on congas!

Autographed by the man himself!

Tony is in great voice here, but I miss that Columbia 30th Street reverb on his voice.

Edited July 23, 2023 by Teasing the Korean

[HutchFan]

Pete & Sheila Escovedo - Solo Two (Fantasy, 1977)
produced by Billy Cobham

[HutchFan]

Next up:

McCoy Tyner - Focal Point (Milestone, 1976)

[Teasing the Korean]

Jack Jones - In Love

Jive-ass UK budget-line reissue of Jack's first Capitol album, pre-dating his Kapp period.

[optatio]

7 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Next up:

McCoy Tyner - Focal Point (Milestone, 1976)

👍

[jazzcorner]

One of the earliest appearances of Keith Jarrett

Rec. dateOctober 1961 (Lords)

Edited July 24, 2023 by jazzcorner
picture & text

[HutchFan]

This again:

[HutchFan]

A few days ago, I pulled this album from a local shop's dollar bin:

My LP is actually the mono version.

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by HutchFan

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

A few days ago, I pulled this album from a local shop's dollar bin:

My LP is actually the mono version.

 

Worth it for the cover alone! 

[HutchFan]

Junior Cook - Pressure Cooker (Catalyst / Affinity UK, rec. 1977)
with Mickey Tucker (p), Cecil McBee or Juini Booth (b), and Leroy Williams (d)

 

3 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Worth it for the cover alone! 

Yeah, I dig the cover design too.  I've already put the album up on my always-evolving wall display.   

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Junior Cook - Pressure Cooker (Catalyst / Affinity UK, rec. 1977)
with Mickey Tucker (p), Cecil McBee or Juini Booth (b), and Leroy Williams (d)

I have most of this session as part of an odd Affinity CD release called "Stablemates", which combined "Pressure Cooker" (minus the track "The 8th Cat") with George Coleman's "Big George".