Definitive Audiophile pressings
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Mr Moustache
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I think AP has 45 and 33. They were doing 200g for the 33 but decided a few month ago to stop doing 200g. I don’t know if this means discontinuing the 33 or doing the 33 at 180g.
kafunis
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I've got it, I was a bit disappointed with it at first , but when I upgraded my phono pre amp, I could hear a whole lot of percussion/congas that I didn't hear before, It's a Kevin Gray cut . I would say if you can get it for a good price it's nice to have but if you have the cd probably not a huge upgrade , Great album obviously .
Mr Moustache
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I have this one. It sounds fine. Edit: It's actually very good!
Rodriguez - Cold Fact
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This one seems similar, but there is more info, notably this:
"* Remastered from original tapes"
"Rodriguez receives royalties from the sale of this release"
Rodriguez - Cold Fact
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The Denmarkian Wonder
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They're just gonna do all the releases on 180g instead.
Crabbers
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Restock !!!!
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Restock !!!!
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington At Newport [LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER]
Order now from an independently owned record store in Cincinnati, OH 821797100359
See it's out of stock again. I ordered from Deep Discount the other day, showing as in stock at the time, but they have sent everything else from the order and ignored this. I doubt I will get it.
Crabbers
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Duke Ellington
Release Date: 01/15/2013Format: LPLabel: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL)Release type: Numbered Original Master Recording Vinyl LP Pressing It spurred Duke Ellington's comeback into the mainstream. It captures a performance so energetic, wild, unexpected, and unprecedented that the music...
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Mr Moustache
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I don’t have any Dr. John in my collection. Can anyone comment on the AP (Gumbo’s) or Speakers Corner (Gris Gris/The Sun, Moon and Herbs) ?
dhodo
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Sorry, I know it isn't the question you asked but I really like this Mono Gris-Gris that Kevin Gray cut:
Dr. John, The Night Tripper - Gris-gris
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Speakers Corner is the definitive Gris Gris imo. It sounded better than the jackpot mono to me and beat my (noisy) original pressing too. I only have an original Gumbo that sounds pretty good so can’t speak on reissues. I need more Dr John in my collection though. I quite like all his albums through the mid 70’s. Not sure I’ve ever listened to anything after that though.
Mather
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AP Gumbo is excellent. Can't really imagine it sounding better.
Portland Sheriff
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Yes, I've owned two copies -- the blue and the black presses. The blue was bad -- plenty of surface noise. The black is much better, albeit not perfect depending on the track and, bc this is ambient, any noise is more noticeable. But, overall -- factoring the song selection, sound quality, packaging -- I think this collection is top tier. It also led me to buy albums by some of the artists, including Green (Hiroshi Yoshimura and an exceptional release), Horizon Vol. 1 (Masahiro Saguya). Eventually, I'll pick up copies of the other two Empire of Signs releases, Commissions (Inoyama Land) and Music for Nine Postcards
Do you have either of those last two?
Mather
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I don't have either but I looked at getting Green or Music for Nine Postcards but the cogs reviews were really iffy on pretty much all of the pressings so I held off. It's actually why I ended up going with the black of the comp. Which copy of Green do you have and how does it sound? Ideally I wanted the OG US release nectar it has the added nature recordings on it, but doesn't seem like that one got repressed...
Portland Sheriff
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Green -- I have this one (black repress). My copy is excellent. The mixed reviews on pressing quality is why I've held off on the other two.
Mather
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Okay great thanks, that's the one I had kinda targeted. To be honest now that I have the comp I will LIKELY hold off just because I have limited space and these 3 discs probably fills my necessary quotient for Ambient Japanese Music on vinyl between the years of 1980 and 1990. But if the pressing is a total disaster then maybe I'll try my luck with that copy of Green.
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JohnnyCashFan
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I have it on digital and enjoyed it mostly first listen. Hope that helps a little.
Various Artists: Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990
Visible Cloaks’ Spencer Doran curates an appealingly cohesive compilation of Japanese ambient music that, while decades old, feels uncannily suited to contemporary listening habits.
Mather
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Was Green the black vinyl? And I'm assuming it came in a paper sleeve?