corto maltese Posted April 24, 2015 Report Posted April 24, 2015 John Coltrane "my favorite things" (Atlantic, USA). Finally obtained a deep groove white fan stereo original...now I have to decide whether to keep my slightly later black fan mono issue! Go for the French Atlantic mono. Good pressing and a nice alternative cover. Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted April 24, 2015 Report Posted April 24, 2015 A good French pressing!? :0 Seems like a rare bird...although my Pathe albums sound clean... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 24, 2015 Report Posted April 24, 2015 The Mouloudjis sound pretty good, as do a couple of my Pathés. Come to think of it, a number of the Americas and Saravahs from the '70s also sound fine. Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted April 24, 2015 Report Posted April 24, 2015 Yeah it's a generalization for sure with numerous exceptions, but over the years it seems I've encountered more noisy French pressings then from any other country... Quote
Clunky Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 Cecil Taylor Unit-------Dark unto themselves-------(Enja) Accidentally picked up the Enja when I already had the Inner City ( different cover) . I prefer the Enja- sounds better. I'll be keeping the Enja despite my copy having a huge London Weekend Television Music Services sticker on the front left. Signed out for use just once, in April 1989. I wonder if the LWT viewers did in the end experience the seismic shock that was the Cecil Taylor Unit. Some how I can't see it. Quote
sidewinder Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 My copy of McLaughlin's 'Extrapolation' on Marmalade has an LWT stamp on it. I think my Ronnie Scott 'Serious Gold' has their stamp as well. Quote
paul secor Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 Cecil Taylor Unit-------Dark unto themselves-------(Enja) Accidentally picked up the Enja when I already had the Inner City ( different cover) . I prefer the Enja- sounds better. I'll be keeping the Enja despite my copy having a huge London Weekend Television Music Services sticker on the front left. Signed out for use just once, in April 1989. I wonder if the LWT viewers did in the end experience the seismic shock that was the Cecil Taylor Unit. Some how I can't see it. The CD version has an extra 12 minutes of music that was edited out of the LP, probably for time constraints. I haven't compared the two for sound quality. Quote
HutchFan Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 Earlier this evening, I listened to Lew Tabackin's Rites of Pan, an Inner City LP: Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 Matthias Eick "Midwest" (ECM, Germany). This one is a "grower"...didn't knock me out the first time but after repeated listenings it's becoming a big favorite of mine. Jon Balke is fantastic on this album. Quote
sidewinder Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 Earlier this evening, I listened to Lew Tabackin's Rites of Pan, an Inner City LP: Nice LP Quote
sidewinder Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono) Quote
Clunky Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono) This has the better cover but "Showboat" also on Time, is the better album. "Jazz Contemporary" is decent enough but I play "Showboat" much more frequently. I've an Oriole pressing of the latter, which is really not a great pressing. Just a bit fuzzy and unfocused. Quote
mjazzg Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Company - 2 [incus] Bailey, Parker, Braxton Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono) This has the better cover but "Showboat" also on Time, is the better album. "Jazz Contemporary" is decent enough but I play "Showboat" much more frequently. I've an Oriole pressing of the latter, which is really not a great pressing. Just a bit fuzzy and unfocused. Used to have a fairly crackly copy of Jazz Contemporary - I couldn't get into it but probably couldn't get past the surface noise either. If I could find cheap clean copies of both, I'd give 'em a shot. Quote
sidewinder Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Picked it up quite inexpensively in Tokyo. By Japanese standards it is probably a bit inferior as there is evidence of a bit of minor damp on the cover and a bit of surface noise but it looks and sounds fine to me. Less than 20 bucks ! Edited April 29, 2015 by sidewinder Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Andrew Hill "Point of Departure" (Blue Note, NY USA stereo w/ "ear") After dealing with a rather dull sounding Japanese Toshiba LP for over 20 years it's a great joy to finally get this original stereo USA issue with plastylite mark in NM condition for a reasonable price (around $100). Sounds remarkable... Quote
mjazzg Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee [Constellation] the most original recording I've heard this year, easily Quote
sidewinder Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Andrew Hill "Point of Departure" (Blue Note, NY USA stereo w/ "ear") After dealing with a rather dull sounding Japanese Toshiba LP for over 20 years it's a great joy to finally get this original stereo USA issue with plastylite mark in NM condition for a reasonable price (around $100). Sounds remarkable... Same version I've got ! Blue Note blue label. Quote
paul secor Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual: Another Kind of Groove w. Billy Bang & Malachi Favors (Sound Aspects) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 Gilbert Holmström - Utan Misstankar - (Megafon, SWE) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP) Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP) Nice one! Great package but I must admit I have not played my copy in over 10 years... Quote
mjazzg Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Famoudou Don Moye, Ari Brown featuring Milton Suggs - Live at Progressive Arts Center, Chicago 6.21.81 [Frame] Edited May 1, 2015 by mjazzg Quote
clifford_thornton Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP) Nice one! Great package but I must admit I have not played my copy in over 10 years... It's heavy though I suppose at the end of the day, all their records, whether duos or ensembles, are "of a piece." Quote
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