Classic Records Money Jungle Reissue

[paul secor]

Has anyone heard the Classic Records reissue of Money Jungle? I have a Japanese King reissue which is rather dull sounding. I had the first US CD reissue which had extra material and a crisper sound, but it was too bright for my ears.

I'm looking for a better sounding issue. I wonder if the original tapes make this a futile search.

[wolff]

One dull, one bright...sounds like a nursury rhime.

I believe our Italian friend(Porcy62) has this one.

I do not have this one in any edition or format, so I'd be intersted in comments, also.

[mikeweil]

The latest 2002 Blue Note reissue CD may have the best sound possible - the original three-track tapes were newly remixed. If this sounds to bright for you, use the treble controls. In addition you get 8 great bonus tracks.

If they used the United Artists master tape it may sound like the old LP, but that wasn't too good ... I had a French Lp reissue and gladly dispensed of it when the first Blue Note CD came out, and upgraded immediately after listening to the new remix.

[wolff]

FWIW there is a link to a short review at Classic's site.

[porcy62]

Wolff is right. I have the Classic's reissue, I wasn't impressed by the sound at the first listening, but it was the first time I listening to the record, so I was followin the music more than sound quality. At the moment I am listening to records with a crappy and old system borrowed by a friend, because my system is at assistance, so I wouldn't be able to made a review, but as soon I will get my system repaired I will do an analytical listening.

[sidewinder]

I have a UK original mono of this one (on HMV I think) but my recollection is that the sound is not that great. I'll put it on the VPI and give it another spin this week to re-assess.

[wolff]

Paul, did you pick this one up?

I got it the other day, but I have no other issue to compare it to. Nothing dull or bright about the Classic LP. The Classic is in stereo and it is very left, right and center. The drums and bass are pretty much stuck in the speaker. The piano distorts once in a while. I doubt if this was a great recording to begin with.

Fremer had this to say: "This reissue is a huge step upward from the UA “Douglas Collection” '70's vinyl reissue I have, but nothing can be done about the distortion built into the tape. Don't let that stop you, if you're an Ellington fan. Sound snobs should stay away. " He gave it a 6/10 for sound and another reviewer gave it 2.5/5.

I've heard many poorer sounding LP's, and feel Classic did a real good job with what they had to work with.

[Chuck Nessa]

Since time of issue, I've had UAJ mono, UAJ stereo, '70s UA reissue, first US cd reissue and now the current cd reissue. For my ears, the latest 24 bit BN cd (with a total of 15 tracks) sounds best and the added material is more than dandy.

Have not had any of the nostalgia/repro vinyl issues.

[wolff]

I'm kinda missing the added material. This is one short LP, at under 30 minutes.

Too bad the vinyl reissues don't include another LP of unissued tracks like many CD's do.

Quite often, the vinyl issue of new music I buy will have a song or two not included on the CD. Go figure....