Definitive Audiophile pressings

Anyone hear anything about this Montreux Jazz Fest + BMG venture? They keep pushing in the press materials as “premium pressings” and MQA/high-rez downloads but I haven’t found anything outside of their own packets. Their first release is Muddy Waters “Montreux Years” from the MJF archives.
 
Corycm said:
Anyone hear anything about this Montreux Jazz Fest + BMG venture? They keep pushing in the press materials as “premium pressings” and MQA/high-rez downloads but I haven’t found anything outside of their own packets. Their first release is Muddy Waters “Montreux Years” from the MJF archives.
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I read somewhere on the forum someone praising the Nina Simone 2xlp
 
bettim84 said:
Imagine how much better that sounds compared to the 4MWB version!
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4MWB is probably the most depressing label for me. They have a lot of great titles that I get excited about when I see them in shops. Then when I see the damn 4MWB hype sticker or pressing info...

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MikeH said:
4MWB is probably the most depressing label for me. They have a lot of great titles that I get excited about when I see them in shops. Then when I see the damn 4MWB hype sticker or pressing info...

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I have a few of their pressings. They range from “acceptable” (Agharta, Clube da Esquina) to “some of the worst-sounding records in my collection” (their Allen Toussaint pressings). I previously owned their McDowell pressing but traded it in because of how weak it sounds.
 
MikeH said:
4MWB is probably the most depressing label for me. They have a lot of great titles that I get excited about when I see them in shops. Then when I see the damn 4MWB hype sticker or pressing info...

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I don't know how many times I have come across a great used record, only to turn it over and see that cursed logo and put the record back. The really aggrevating thing with 4MWB is that they use nice quality covers, often they are Stoughton tip-on.

My hearing is not great but I often find their pressing very fatiguing to listen to.
 
bettim84 said:
I have a few of their pressings. They range from “acceptable” (Agharta, Clube da Esquina) to “some of the worst-sounding records in my collection” (their Allen Toussaint pressings). I previously owned their McDowell pressing but traded it in because of how weak it sounds.
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I was looking for a good copy of Southern Nights by Allen Touissant for the longest time and every time I saw one in a shop, it was the goddamn 4MWB pressing. He really needs a better reissue series done. Their Funkadelic pressings are awful too I think. I don't even bother buying any anymore. They are one of the worst reissue labels in my opinion.
 
Colonel4Bin said:
My local had like 25 of these left for $22 so I picked it up. Indeed sounds fantastic. Is it bad that I might like this version better than the original? 😅
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I paid around the same I think. I'm surprised it's so readily available still--thought it would have been a more popular title. Guessing a ton were pressed (oh yea...looked it up and they pressed 20K so that's probably why so many are still available). I threw it in an order with others to hit free shipping and it ended up being one of my favorite releases that I got.
 
MikeH said:
I paid around the same I think. I'm surprised it's so readily available still--thought it would have been a more popular title. Guessing a ton were pressed (oh yea...looked it up and they pressed 20K so that's probably why so many are still available). I threw it in an order with others to hit free shipping and it ended up being one of my favorite releases that I got.
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Yeah, this one has really surprised me. Much like the Alternate Rumors, I enjoy these "alternate" albums to the gimmicky outtake albums where you get three demos of the same song back-to-back. I'm actually enjoying some of these alternate versions to the original (Almost Cut My Hair has a killer jam!). Packaging is top notch, too.
 
Colonel4Bin said:
Yeah, this one has really surprised me. Much like the Alternate Rumors, I enjoy these "alternate" albums to the gimmicky outtake albums where you get three demos of the same song back-to-back. I'm actually enjoying some of these alternate versions to the original (Almost Cut My Hair has a killer jam!). Packaging is top notch, too.
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I never picked up that Alternate Rumors album but might check it out. I have Almost Cut My Hair on now and it's so good. Bellers did a great job on this.
 
Colonel4Bin said:
Yeah, this one has really surprised me. Much like the Alternate Rumors, I enjoy these "alternate" albums to the gimmicky outtake albums where you get three demos of the same song back-to-back. I'm actually enjoying some of these alternate versions to the original (Almost Cut My Hair has a killer jam!). Packaging is top notch, too.
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The Alternate Rumours is fantastic, I was so surprised by the different approaches taken on each track.
 
Selaws said:
The Alternate Rumours is fantastic, I was so surprised by the different approaches taken on each track.
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Sadly it seems most copies on discogs are only available in Europe or crazy prices in the US. I'll have to try to track one down one of these days!
 
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