I believe there are two issues of this one--the RSD numbered and then just a non-numbered version right? I have heard really good things about it.
As far as I know they are identical beyond the numbering. But yes that's the ones. Spectacular sound BUT... mono. I personally prefer stereo in general because mono doesn't have the wide staging that I enjoy from stereo. Pretty much all the music on this one is coming from between my speakers as a result. If possible I'd rather stereo for the wider soundstage, but man it sounds good nonetheless. I currently have the MOV 2 LP and this kills it (no great surprise there).
AP Head Hunters 33 is great. BN classic will release Maiden Voyage later this year. I have a BN 75 of EI that will need an upgrade at some point.
Head Hunter's you want the AP 33 or 45 but honestly you don't need the 45, the 33 is one of my show pieces, it's incredible. The other two are tough, no good recent reissues of either of those. Though I think Maiden Voyage is getting a Blue Note Classics release in July of this year.
Maiden Voyage is a warhorse I suppose, but essential. So is Speak Like A Child - I have a fabulous sounding Toshiba pressing.
Yea...I think I would prefer a stereo as well. I have two copies of KOB (the MoFi and an older press that I'll probably sell now) and both are stereo so I have only really listened to it in that format!
I'm going to start streaming some of these, much like Coltrane, I love his work, but I could never get into Ascension and I feel in Jazz there are a lot of those more acclaimed, yet experimental albums that might fall short for an above average fan
When I was debating the VMP Herbie box I played The Piano for the first time and loved it. I still stream it at least once a week so may be worth a look. Also love the Trio album that Get Down released at the last RSD and I'm sure there are tons of copies kicking about.
I received a few (Shorter, Morgan, Tyner) and they’re all great so far. I have Somethin’ Else on preorder.
I think they sold out within minutes. I bet more will become available and still will be available at some other retailers. The flipping game on MoFi is even more insane now. Copies are up on ebay for $150+
So when does that Kevin Gray restraining order actually start?
I have a KG Astral Weeks on its way as well, very excited
I echo the comments most have said here already. Herbie has reinvented himself/played so many different styles over the years that you may love one period of his music and hate another. I personally love a lot of the fusion stuff and agree with @RHANDMJ that Flood and Man-Child are both amazing. I love Head Hunters too and the AP is really worth the money. It sounds amazing. I believe it goes in and out of stock a lot so just don't pay crazy amounts for it if it's not in stock at the moment obviously. It's not OOP.
