Rather pointless Monk OJC question

[colinmce]

One of the very first jazz CDs I ever bought was Brilliant Corners. It is an OJC edition, but doesn't have the standard OJC spine with the white notch on top-- it's all black; so is the back, and it doesn't have the white box with the blurb. Having initially never seen an OJC CD I thought nothing of it, but have since wondered what edition this is. And now I just received a copy of The Unique Thelonious Monk and it has the same-style spine and back. Anyone know what these are? I wondered if they were early OJCs or something, but I have a very early CD of Dolphy's Out There and that also has the regular design.

Like I said, pointless but I've always wondered.

[Daniel A]

During the early years the OJC:s manufactured in Europe (Germany) looked like that. From your question it appears they weren't the same in the US.

[Eric]

One of the very first jazz CDs I ever bought was Brilliant Corners. It is an OJC edition, but doesn't have the standard OJC spine with the white notch on top-- it's all black; so is the back, and it doesn't have the white box with the blurb. Having initially never seen an OJC CD I thought nothing of it, but have since wondered what edition this is. And now I just received a copy of The Unique Thelonious Monk and it has the same-style spine and back. Anyone know what these are? I wondered if they were early OJCs or something, but I have a very early CD of Dolphy's Out There and that also has the regular design.

Like I said, pointless but I've always wondered.

My goodness, that brings me back. Yep, they are "early OJCs". I have always thought both changes (i.e. adding the white notch and the notes) were good.