Pim Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Arrived today. I’d say if you like this album and only own the bootleg version like I died you’d really want to get it. Also if you like some of the extras. This boxed set is really beautifully done by Luaka Bop. Wow! sound is much better than the bootleg but recording conditions weren’t ideal of course. Glad I was able to sell that one and buy this one. I love this approach to the music and I’m pretty sure the cd will be equally as great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Mine has just arrived today but my turntable is going in for repair. I have it's predecessor set up as a substitute but it's no way as good. I will be listening to Pharaoh imagining what it will sound like on the better deck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Mine has just arrived today but my turntable is going in for repair. Off topic, but where do you get repairs done? Edited September 23, 2023 by Rabshakeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 I have the 2 CD set ordered, but not here yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Me too. Won't be long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Curious to how the original pressing sounded. The reissue really surprises me in sound quality. I know, and the booklet also clearly state, that recording conditions were far from optimal but I think it really sounds good, especially Pharoahs tenor where you could actually hear him breathe and his fingers going over the horn. It’s really miles better than the bootleg I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: Off topic, but where do you get repairs done? Richer Sounds, where I bought it and it was under warranty. Diagnosed and repaired in an hour so just reinstalled it. Audio Gold has a very good reputation though I've not used them https://audiogold.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 hours ago, mjazzg said: Richer Sounds, where I bought it and it was under warranty. Diagnosed and repaired in an hour so just reinstalled it. Audio Gold has a very good reputation though I've not used them https://audiogold.co.uk/ I used Audio Gold for a portable record player about a decade and a half ago. It took them ages and when they'd finished it immediately burst into flame. Nice place though. It felt like a group of men living their ideal lives, surrounded by bits of old machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Your turntable caught fire? Yikes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, JSngry said: Your turntable caught fire? Yikes!!! It did, although not very dramatic. Acrid smoke and a little puff of fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: It did, although not very dramatic. Acrid smoke and a little puff of fire. Did you bother to contact the repair shop about recourse? Serious question, I might have given up and accepted the loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Just now, T.D. said: Did you bother to contact the repair shop about recourse? Serious question, I might have given up and accepted the loss. No. I gave up. It was also time to get a proper record player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 16 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: I used Audio Gold for a portable record player about a decade and a half ago. It took them ages and when they'd finished it immediately burst into flame. Nice place though. It felt like a group of men living their ideal lives, surrounded by bits of old machinery. Jeez, well that's some first hand experience to balance more anecdotal reports. Thanks 12 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: It did, although not very dramatic. Acrid smoke and a little puff of fire. You weren't playing Sabbath at the time, were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 It was probably a write off before that. But it wasn't a great repairs experience. The shop itself is great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Finally got this on the turntable. The live versions of 'Harvest Time' are terrific. Great finds in really good sound, especially Middleheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 21 hours ago, mjazzg said: You weren't playing Sabbath at the time, were you? My then-girlfriend (now wife) had bought me a copy of Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis as a holder birthday gift for something else. After I had got over the shock and realized that I was not meant to read anything into the gift, I was trying to play it to my father to show him the repaired record player. My dad was 70 at that point and is midway between being weirded out by the (then-incipient) vinyl revival, and kicking himself for having given away his vinyl collection, which he could otherwise have handed on. Then the smoke and the puff of fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Finally got this on the turntable. The live versions of 'Harvest Time' are terrific. Great finds in really good sound, especially Middleheim. Onto the studio sides, completely unrecognisable from my bootleg copy. Just beautifully rendered, well done Luaka Bop 1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said: My then-girlfriend (now wife) had bought me a copy of Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis as a holder birthday gift for something else. After I had got over the shock and realized that I was not meant to read anything into the gift, I was trying to play it to my father to show him the repaired record player. My dad was 70 at that point and is midway between being weirded out by the (then-incipient) vinyl revival, and kicking himself for having given away his vinyl collection, which he could otherwise have handed on. Then the smoke and the puff of fire. The posthumous power of The King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I´m a big fan of Pharoah and saw him live on some occasions. About one of my first 10 own Jazz LPs back in my early teens was "Live at the East", which I still have ! That´s pretty 50 years ago ! Such a great musician ! One of my all time favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Onto the studio sides, completely unrecognisable from my bootleg copy. Just beautifully rendered, well done Luaka Bop The posthumous power of The King It was uncanny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 19 hours ago, mjazzg said: Finally got this on the turntable. The live versions of 'Harvest Time' are terrific. Great finds in really good sound, especially Middleheim. Yeah both are very nice but the Middelheim stands out in sound quality. Makes you wonder how good the rest of the concert is…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Pitchfork review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Is it Monday yet? That is when my copy is due to arrive. I've waited years to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitstructures Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 4:41 AM, Pim said: Arrived today. I’d say if you like this album and only own the bootleg version like I died you’d really want to get it. Also if you like some of the extras. This boxed set is really beautifully done by Luaka Bop. Wow! sound is much better than the bootleg but recording conditions weren’t ideal of course. Glad I was able to sell that one and buy this one. I love this approach to the music and I’m pretty sure the cd will be equally as great. That lead sheet is a really nice addition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 Copy of CD box arrived late on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/5/2023 at 4:36 AM, jazzbo said: Is it Monday yet? That is when my copy is due to arrive. I've waited years to hear this. My 2 CD set arrived today - Sunday TBA delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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