It’s okay, definitely serviceable. I’m a little spoiled by all my Miles audiophile quality releases, so it’s not the first one I reach forAnyone with this press care to weigh in on quality? Or recommend a better press that isn’t expensive?
my 1971 original is pretty clean, but the cover is rough.
Miles Davis - Live-Evil
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I have this -- but I'm away from the house and couldn't give another listen for week. IiRC, I liked it although it isnt a MoFi Jack JohnsonAnyone with this press care to weigh in on quality? Or recommend a better press that isn’t expensive?
my 1971 original is pretty clean, but the cover is rough.
Miles Davis - Live-Evil
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I don't have an original to compare to but it was a stronger recording than digital and my previous copy. I can listen to it in a week and report back, but as long as you aren't paying a premium it should be a good value, quality spin.The tape for Newk's Time was damaged at the time of the MMJ. Rambach sent me a TP (still have it) before it was finalized, he loves the record but was not certain about pressing it up due to the clear sonic issues. I heard the issues pretty clearly, but still, it has historic and musical value, so it came out, warts and the rest.
Whoa!! Didn’t know this was gettin a MoFi. Gonna need to preorder. Any retailers ever go lower than list price on MoFi titles anymore?
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That kind of makes sense. The BST was released quite a bit later in '66 so several years after the mono.
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I think on a blue moon they do a 10% off thing, but if I remember right it doesn't work on any of the "good" stuff.
Depending on what you're looking for, get_importcds is having their spend $65 get 20% off on ebay, and they have a few MOFI titles I've seen on there so far including:
That's interesting, I don't believe they used to have USPS as an option. I'm almost positive they didn't. In theory you might be able to avoid duty going that route. Or at the very least you'll avoid the "convenience fee" that the couriers charge.
I think the 10% code right now is "HMS10"
I mean you certainly might just get standard duty which would be about 13% I think. Just depends whether they decide it's worth it at the border for such a low cost item. I finally got dutied on about $80 declared worth of stuff from Japan so that's the first time I've been hit, but that was DHL so it's not surprising. But you'd probably be okay? But I'm certain that option for USPS did not exist even earlier this year.
Yes, my bad memory. The issues are not damage, it just sounds like it. Sonny is all over the place, so the amount of off-mic drops is disturbing. Rambach insisted on doing the stereo, holding on to his opinion that the stereo tapes always sound better, but in this case, mono is the way to go.That kind of makes sense. The BST was released quite a bit later in '66 so several years after the mono.
Interesting comments from Harley and SH. Doesn't appear to be any tape damage afterall.
Sonny Rollins' Newk's Time-Mastering Adventures with Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray
Hi gang, Tonight I'm sitting here listening to the test pressings of Sonny Rollin's amazing Newk's Time session. I'm blissed out....and here's why!...
I'm pretty fired up about getting an OG BST now.
You will always get hit with charges from courier companies (DHL, Fedex, UPS) because their systems are automated to calculate and add duties, taxes & brokerage - so there is no delay to next day or two day shipping options. The package never hits a customs agent at all. No convenience fee- it is a fee for brokering your package, again, necessary to have it escape any delay or scrutiny by the customs service.
Yeah in this case it's the only DHL shipment from Japan that I got hit with because it was 4 albums and whereas when I ask they usually put the value at ten dollars each, in this case they did $20 and that triggered the charges. But generally I've been able to avoid them by asking like you said.
I don’t think there’s any way Chad doesn’t release this, given his recent relationship with Verve/Impulse. I would bet this gets released sometime 2023 and Center Stage (owned by Verve) was just selling their TPs. They also sold the Roy Haynes “Out In The Afternoon” AS TP that doesn’t have a release date yet per AS. I have a hard time believing Chad would pass up the opportunity to make a lot of money in this one, especially if they’ve already gone through the process of mastering, cutting, and test pressing it.
