ike quebec- it might as well be spring: help ID'ing pressing

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

k, so its NY USA labels both sides, Stereo # 84105 , no EAR, 'classic style' pre liberty cover, vangelder stamped

 

-- the monos DO have the playstlite 'ear'-- but not for stereos, is there a chance the stereos come from liberty era, yet use old style covers leftover and old style labels leftover, i say that cause: 1) no 'EAR'   & 2) the vinyl weight

*****also interesting to note: in the hand etchin of the side #s, side A has a scratched out "B", and side B has a scratched out "A".  

Edited March 4, 2016 by chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez

[Homefromtheforest]

I used to have a stereo "new York USA" pressing that had the "ear". I sold it along with my mono "ear" copy.  Anyway sounds like a Liberty era pressing with left over NY labels. But yeah the original stereo pressing does exist with "ear"...I used to have one!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

My stereo copy has a pre-liberty sleeve, but a Liberty inner sleeve and it sez 'a division of Liberty Records' on the label. No ear, of course, but it has the crossed out A and B by the numbers, like Chewy's. There are probably loads of somewhat different combinations of stuff on most BN LPs.

MG

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

A-HA!  this is 1000% proof that this can happen.  mine has the same etching mistake  OLD cover.  OLD labels.  but its a liberty lol.  no ear.  oh my god.  its like the perfect blue note storm this lp

Edited March 7, 2016 by chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez

[robertoart]

Finding a copy of Visions with van gelder both sides would be like my Blue Note perfect storm. I've only bought about ten copies trying.

[clifford_thornton]

I would not call it a mistake -- like many independent imprints, Blue Note used old stock/earlier covers, labels, inner sleeves and even stampers on newer runs. They were cost-conscious, both before and after the Liberty takeover.

[kh1958]

The Fred Cohen Blue Note ID book says the first issue of the stereo version is New York USA, with the ear, the same as the mono version.

[sidewinder]

I have one of these Liberty era lam cover, stereo 'no-ear' pressings of this one somewhere in the racks. Picked up for a snip back in the day at Mole Jazz in their 'Collectors Rack' and in great condition. As I recall, the sonics were extremely good. Will hunt it down..

Edited March 8, 2016 by sidewinder

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

On 3/7/2016 at 4:40 AM, robertoart said:

Finding a copy of Visions with van gelder both sides would be like my Blue Note perfect storm. I've only bought about ten copies trying.

mines rvg side 2 only dawg!