Canadian pressings

[Dmitry]

Curious - what was the procedure for issuing records from the US labels in Canada? Did the American headquarters send the original master tapes to the Canadian pressing plants or did they send copies of the original tapes? Consequently, are there sonic differences between the US and Canadian pressings?

[michel1969]

I like the canadian capitols i have (A Chaloff and a Rosolino) : they are deep groove (not the US) and sound quite good.

The Epic are not as good as the US countreparts Regarding those two lables, the record plants are different, IMO. Same as Savoy (london).

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I have a couple of Canadian Prestige LPs. "Big bad Jug" and something else. Good quality stuff, in my view.

MG

[Dmitry]

Still would like to know - were these pressed from the original masters or dubs, eh?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

All I can tell you about "Big bad Jug" is that it has a bilingual label and the catalogue number 9162-10070, which is also in the dead wax. So it can't have been taken from the original LP master. Further than that, it looks hard to go.

MG

[Teasing the Korean]

In some cases, mono Canadian pressings of US masters used fold-downs of the stereo mixes rather than the original mono mixes, and as we know, fold-downs can be disastrous. If you're buying mono, try to get specific info first.

Edited December 4, 2006 by Teasing the Korean

[Dmitry]

I'm eyeing a particularly tasty 1969 Canadian RCA pressing of a Lenny Breau album. Why would they press it in Canada is beyond me. It's not like Lenny was a star. Maybe one for the home crowd...

[Teasing the Korean]

Canadian RCA is one of the labels that did the mono fold-downs of the stereo mixes. Based on the 1969 date, I'm guessing this is a stereo album, right?

[sidewinder]

Maybe one for the home crowd...

Probably right. Quite a cult following on his home turf - particularly in Montreal and Toronto.

[Dmitry]

Canadian RCA is one of the labels that did the mono fold-downs of the stereo mixes. Based on the 1969 date, I'm guessing this is a stereo album, right?

Yep. Although the label is redish. US RCA labels of that type are of yellowish hue.

[clifford_thornton]

I've got a nice maroon and silver DG mono of Herbie Mann at the Village Gate. Label is comparable to the black or seafoam green of US Atlantic in style, not (obviously) in hue. Sounds very good, especially for $4!

Edited December 4, 2006 by clifford_thornton

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

im proud to say the only canadian pressing you're gonna find in my collection is THE GUESS WHO

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

im proud to say the only canadian pressing you're gonna find in my collection is THE GUESS WHO

You're proud to have a record by the Guess Who?

MG

[Allan Songer]

I have run across a lot of "Sparton" pressings of Contemporary and Impulse! releases. I actually founda SEALED Art Pepper "Intensity" pressed by Sparton--black label, deep groove. Sounded great--traded it for a Gerald Wiggins LP . . .