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Tadd Dameron and John Coltrane - MATING CALL - Prestige yellow 50th label.

Nice :tup . What's the pressing like on side 2?

Sorry for the delay, I was in Turkey. :excited: Holiday

Side 2 is good, as far I remember. Why are you asking it?

Welcome back. :) I was asking re: the side 2 as every copy I've ever heard had less than great pressing quality on the last track. Not sure why this is.

You're right: the sound of the last track is "congested", overall all side 2 is worst then side 1. I checked it on my Coltrane's Prestige cd set, even on the cd the tracks on side 1 of the vinyl are better then side 2, though they sounds better then my 50th pressing's side 2. Pretty bizzare. No clues in the box set's libretto.

I was playing the OJC CD of that the other day - didn't notice a thing except the music. :mellow:

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Tadd Dameron and John Coltrane - MATING CALL - Prestige yellow 50th label.

Nice :tup . What's the pressing like on side 2?

Sorry for the delay, I was in Turkey. :excited: Holiday

Side 2 is good, as far I remember. Why are you asking it?

Welcome back. :) I was asking re: the side 2 as every copy I've ever heard had less than great pressing quality on the last track. Not sure why this is.

You're right: the sound of the last track is "congested", overall all side 2 is worst then side 1. I checked it on my Coltrane's Prestige cd set, even on the cd the tracks on side 1 of the vinyl are better then side 2, though they sounds better then my 50th pressing's side 2. Pretty bizzare. No clues in the box set's libretto.

I was playing the OJC CD of that the other day - didn't notice a thing except the music. :mellow:

MG

If you listen to carefully at "Super Jet" you should find a less defined sound, I would say "congested", the instruments are melted togheter. Try to compare this track with the others. In my vinyl and my cd I can hear a difference. If you don't, just drop the issue and think "Fuck those anally retentive audiophiles, this is a great record".

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Miles Davis: "Four" and More

I remember buying this LP when it was first issued, listening to it and thinking that Miles was the greatest trumpeter ever. I didn't have the listening experience to make that kind of judgement back then (nor do I now - wouldn't be that presumptuous), but listening today I can understand why I felt the way I did.

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You're right: the sound of the last track is "congested", overall all side 2 is worst then side 1. I checked it on my Coltrane's Prestige cd set, even on the cd the tracks on side 1 of the vinyl are better then side 2, though they sounds better then my 50th pressing's side 2. Pretty bizzare. No clues in the box set's libretto.

Thanks for checking, Porcy - this seems to be a fault on every 50th St pressing of this one I've ever come across. My copy is archival quality - it was played just once or twice with great care by the previous owner, a producer/critic (heck, even the rice paper inner is in near mint). It seemed so bizarre that the sound on side 2 was so inferior - what I hear is low signal/noise (especially for a deep groove) and a generally 'thin' sound. Especially pronounced on that great track, 'Super Jet'.

Ah well. As you say, the music is fabulous anyway and side 1 is the 'dog's bollocks'. Still a wonderful LP :)

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Tadd Dameron and John Coltrane - MATING CALL - Prestige yellow 50th label.

Nice :tup . What's the pressing like on side 2?

Sorry for the delay, I was in Turkey. :excited: Holiday

Side 2 is good, as far I remember. Why are you asking it?

Welcome back. :) I was asking re: the side 2 as every copy I've ever heard had less than great pressing quality on the last track. Not sure why this is.

You're right: the sound of the last track is "congested", overall all side 2 is worst then side 1. I checked it on my Coltrane's Prestige cd set, even on the cd the tracks on side 1 of the vinyl are better then side 2, though they sounds better then my 50th pressing's side 2. Pretty bizzare. No clues in the box set's libretto.

I was playing the OJC CD of that the other day - didn't notice a thing except the music. :mellow:

MG

If you listen to carefully at "Super Jet" you should find a less defined sound, I would say "congested", the instruments are melted togheter. Try to compare this track with the others. In my vinyl and my cd I can hear a difference. If you don't, just drop the issue and think "Fuck those anally retentive audiophiles, this is a great record".

Thanks Porcy. I'll try both methods :)

MG

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Listening, and cleaning, (since I bought a VPI RCM I am listen to every record I have in order to cleaning it, so I discovered some forgotten gems, and some crap too, in my collection) THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH. Anyway a good and useful way to realize what I have on the shelves.

I still like this one, after so many years.

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Listening, and cleaning

Same hear ! Just cleaned up that Hampton Hawes. It only cost about £12 a few years ago - full of crud in the grooves but after a few cleans it sounds real nice.

VPI rules ! :excited:

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