Definitive Audiophile pressings

Mather said:
Oh if they're up for repress then definitely check those two out. Really nice packaging and a good mix of more traditional stuff and also stylistically Eastern stuff using a mix of traditional Japanese instruments etc...
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The BBE J Jazz comps are up for repress. If you were talking about the spiritual jazz comps, no clue if those will be repressed but they are all excellent!
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I feel like I appreciate it the appropriate amount. It’s relaxing and pleasant and sometimes that is all someone is looking for in a jazz record. Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube in particular I’ve seen many folks fawning over this album as though it’s second coming of Sunday At The Village Vanguard or something.

I am just feeling a bit disconnected is all. Seeing if there was something profound or nuanced I was missing since I am hardly a Jazz buff and I value N&G’s opinions on such things.
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The fawning over it started with people finding it through the YouTube algorithms. It got this status as a really rare jazz album and then started getting reissued and selling out. I think it introduced a lot of people to jazz as well. I agree…it’s fine. It’s a nice enough record to throw on sometimes but it’s hardly the first jazz album I put on when I want something mellow (no pun intended) to listen to.
 
MikeH said:
The fawning over it started with people finding it through the YouTube algorithms. It got this status as a really rare jazz album and then started getting reissued and selling out. I think it introduced a lot of people to jazz as well. I agree…it’s fine. It’s a nice enough record to throw on sometimes but it’s hardly the first jazz album I put on when I want something mellow (no pun intended) to listen to.
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Some of the other Fukui discography is very good as well, not just Scenery.
 
e.s. said:
(Also @Mather will be horrified to know I own four copies of Aja... and will be buying a fifth if AP wind up doing that one in the future.)
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Little known fact. If you were to play all of those copies of Aja simultaneously, at the moment dueling sax solo #1 reaches fever pitch you would create what's known in scientific circles as a "Sax-ularity". It has been hypothesized that in such an instance all life on planet Earth would immediately cease to exist.
Because, science and nature can only take so much abuse.
 
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Re: Bill Evans You Muet Believe In Spring

2 spins in the HG took care of 95% of the noise. Still some light ticks top of Side 3 and 4 but gone within the first minute or so. Not motivated enough to do replacement roulette.

All this to say, it’s a dirty press. Make sure you give it a couple cleans if it sounds noisy
 
Still highly recommend the IPA mix in with the US cleaning solutions. It's a game changer for the final pristine cleaning.


On another note-
I couldn't help myself with dipping my face in the Japanese Floyd punch bowl again.

These are all EX 1st pressings, except Meddle which is another VG+ wild card, but still 1st pressing. Life is short and this stuff is not getting any cheaper 🥃
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Also sharing this handy dandy link for anyone else looking at the JP PF rubik's cube.
 
Jbraswell said:
Still highly recommend the IPA mix in with the US cleaning solutions. It's a game changer for the final pristine cleaning.


On another note-
I couldn't help myself with dipping my face in the Japanese Floyd punch bowl again.

These are all EX 1st pressings, except Meddle which is another VG+ wild card, but still 1st pressing. Life is short and this stuff is not getting any cheaper 🥃
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Also sharing this handy dandy link for anyone else looking at the JP PF rubik's cube.
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As noted elsewhere, I’m very happy with the EX 1974 repress of DSOTM I bought from them recently. This looks like a very promising haul.
 
Russ I said:
As noted elsewhere, I’m very happy with the EX 1974 repress of DSOTM I bought from them recently. This looks like a very promising haul.
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Yeah I almost went with the same label as you bought. I feel like I am getting what I pay for from these guys. The prices are very reasonable, especially with today's exchange rates.

They do owe me a bogey that horrible scratch on LZ PG. I'm optimistic they will make it right.
 
jamieanderson1968 said:
I know it isn't old enough to catch the eye of MoFi for a pressing, it is only 32yrs old, but this ORG pressing of Redd Kross - Third Eye is absolutely wonderful. You can really crank it and it still sounds full and clean. My original cd version lacked bottom end. Never noticed it until I did an A/B just now.
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I have Almost picked this up on numerous occasions. Your rave review might be push I need to pull the trigger.
 
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