Diaper Baby Escape Plan
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I think y'all were talking about that Coltrane MFTs mono/stereo RE recently? Got around to picking myself up a copy. Solid release.
Definitive Audiophile pressings
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Sonicpharmacist
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Got my notice too!Steely Dan APs have shipped
Mather
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MikeH
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Yep AAA Kevin Gray cut
Sony Japan, as with most other labels in Japan, would have received a second gen copy of the master tape back in the day. Those mostly still exist, and would have been stored very well and remain in outstanding condition - often much better condition than the first gen master tape.
I only have the Highway 61. It is great. I got rid of my MOFI simply because I dislike 45 rpm, but I gave up nothing sound-wise, in fact, Japanese mastering engineers - despite not being part of the 'celebrity mastering engineer cult' - are easily just as good as the 'name' guys. It lacks the plumminess of the MOFI but has an honest representation in great clarity and tone going for it - fair trade IMO.
McGlam
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There's still time. I hated Steely Dan my whole life until something finally clicked for me last year. I even went to the same college as them.
Oldwhitelincoln11
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Great insight. I have MOFI mono copies of HW61 and BIABH, but was looking at stereo options. I have the Japan HW61 and like it. Wasn’t sure which direction to go on BIABH. I don’t love 45, but would love an amazing sounding copy. The Japan is 1/3 of the price…..
I must say, the mono MoFi absolutely stomped my pretty clean original copy. I never liked the album in stereo though but I would wager the MoFi is the best sounding. I also don’t mind this album in 45 rpm even though it’s a lot of flipping. I used to have a 70’s stereo reissue but got rid of that a long while ago.
tvham
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So you're saying you had a change of heart?
Jbraswell
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Interested to see some feedback on the MoFi DSOTM.
My '73 jp copy delivers tomorrow.
On another note, the runout from Miles BB don't match the seller's ad. Kind of a bummer... bright side is the vinyl is dead quite, flawless.
This is still a nice copy to own. Seller offered a return but I'm going to settle with this '75 NM release. $31 can't complain it seems.
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My '73 jp copy delivers tomorrow.
On another note, the runout from Miles BB don't match the seller's ad. Kind of a bummer... bright side is the vinyl is dead quite, flawless.
This is still a nice copy to own. Seller offered a return but I'm going to settle with this '75 NM release. $31 can't complain it seems.
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1975 Vinyl release of "Bitches Brew" on Discogs.
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Mather
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I'm very interested to hear Mofi DSOTM... but I'm headed to work so it'll have to wait till tomorrow. I also just picked this up because after an earlier Japanese press I was really curious what they did on this repress two years later...Interested to see some feedback on the MoFi DSOTM.
My '73 jp copy delivers tomorrow.
On another note, the runout from Miles BB don't match the seller's ad. Kind of a bummer... bright side is the vinyl is dead quite, flawless.
This is still a nice copy to own. Seller offered a return but I'm going to settle with this '75 NM release. $31 can't complain it seems.
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1975 Vinyl release of "Bitches Brew" on Discogs.
Both used the copy tapes (I think...) but there were slightly different mixes. And although I haven't gotten through it all its a really interesting difference in sound between the 1976 one above and the earlier 1974 pressing...
Mather
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Okay so, here are the reasons that I grabbed a second Revolver.
That 74 Japanese Apple pressing is unlike any version of Revolver I've ever heard. It almost sounds like they just took the studio recording and put it straight to wax with almost no EQ. Well, it's conceivable because early Japanese pressings tended to favor detail and non coloured sound from what I've read. It's kinda incredible but it's also bright. But I've never heard the album sound like this. The voices and the instruments are completely present, no softened veil across the songs which is what I've always heard from this one. BUT.... it's sibilant as all get out. Not much bass and pretty bright. But it sounds to me like what it probably sounded like in the studio before it was mixed... So really interesting, and really cool, but also harsh at times.
So I was curious to see if this quick repress meant that they had addressed some of these issues. And it turns out that's exactly what they did. They killed the harsh "S's" and basically got rid of the sibilance BUT in doing so it seems like they basically dropped the treble across the whole album which then also affects the extension on the instruments. They also upped the bass. So it's a totally different listen and much more in line with the way in which I've always heard the album sound.
So it's a really interesting choice between the two.
That 74 Japanese Apple pressing is unlike any version of Revolver I've ever heard. It almost sounds like they just took the studio recording and put it straight to wax with almost no EQ. Well, it's conceivable because early Japanese pressings tended to favor detail and non coloured sound from what I've read. It's kinda incredible but it's also bright. But I've never heard the album sound like this. The voices and the instruments are completely present, no softened veil across the songs which is what I've always heard from this one. BUT.... it's sibilant as all get out. Not much bass and pretty bright. But it sounds to me like what it probably sounded like in the studio before it was mixed... So really interesting, and really cool, but also harsh at times.
So I was curious to see if this quick repress meant that they had addressed some of these issues. And it turns out that's exactly what they did. They killed the harsh "S's" and basically got rid of the sibilance BUT in doing so it seems like they basically dropped the treble across the whole album which then also affects the extension on the instruments. They also upped the bass. So it's a totally different listen and much more in line with the way in which I've always heard the album sound.
So it's a really interesting choice between the two.
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Russ I
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Thanks for the analysis. Interesting choice, and interesting that those differences exist two years apart.
Mather
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Yeah I'd seen some stuff written on Hoffman about the differences between the Apple (the 74) and the EAS (the 76) releases with them predominantly saying the EAS are all super bright and terrible. That is the exact opposite of what is happening with this one. The EAS is no where near as bright as the earlier Apple, but the Apple isn't unlistenable or anything, if anything it's a much more interesting listen, but just way more raw.
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Turbo
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Damn, now I'm curious about how these differ from the Japanese 1966 ODEON stereo I have.
Mather
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I doubt the 74 is all that different. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if yours is better than both of mine.
Jbraswell
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Mather
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I'm still trying to figure that out to be honest. The 76 is excellent but it sounds very similar to every other stereo version I've heard. I need to A/B it against the newer master to see if it in fact has more detail. But the 74 has SO much detail and it's much more live sounding. The voices are so present in the room with you. But it's much more harsh and untamed, in terms of the sibilance and the highs being a bit overbearing, and the lows being a bit lacking. But it's just so different from how I've ever heard it sound. I'm going to do a shootout between the 3 and get back to you on that... I'd love to hear the Japanese Mono... But that one's not yet in the cards...
TenderLovingKiller®
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Yeah, the Odeon sounds great. No need to buy 2 other Japanese reissues to confirm this. Just wait another week or so and @Mather will have drunkenly ordered the Odeon, A/B/C’d them, and give us a review.