paulfromcamden
Baffled
One hour 'PBS Soul!' Blue Note special from 1972 featuring Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Bobbi Humphrey amongst others.
Mine was as well. Excellent flat and very quite pressing. I have had any real problems with any of the ones I have bought, but that was not that many from the Classic’s. All my BN80’s were also very good. I know many have had terrible pressing problems so let’s hope the standard remains at this standard from now on since Optimal seems to have got its QC back on track.I've hit the jackpot with Blues Walk this month - a perfect pressing and perhaps the quietest to date.
Just played my copy of Idle Moments. There’s non-fill a few times on the first two tracks. I wonder if the presses are just worn out and need renovating?
I was just typing about this myself when your post dropped in. The Don Wilkerson - Preach Brother arrived here today as well. I was going to pass on this at first as I had an earlier reissue I thought sounded pretty good, but I heard the Classic reissue sounded top rate. It does and it blows my earlier one away. I haven’t had many from the Classic Series as I had most in other mainly top rate pressings, but this Classic reissues is in that class. Real presence to all the musicians with great clarity throughout and an excellent deep sound stage.Don Wilkerson/Preach Brother! spinning here, this balmy afternoon. Most enjoyable if not exactly boundary pushing. At all. Decent rhythm section though.
Yeah absolutely, it’s an excellent pressing. I’m listening to George Braith/Extension now. Quality pressing thus far and a very cool sound. More interesting than the DW I reckon. There’s definitely a “peak period” for me for jazz…possibly 1965/68. Just enough invention over the standard bop, without going too left field. If you know what I mean!I was just typing about this myself when your post dropped in. The Don Wilkerson - Preach Brother arrived here today as well. I was going to pass on this at first as I had an earlier reissue I thought sounded pretty good, but I heard the Classic reissue sounded top rate. It does and it blows my earlier one away. I haven’t had many from the Classic Series as I had most in other mainly top rate pressings, but this Classic reissues is in that class. Real presence to all the musicians with great clarity throughout and an excellent deep sound stage.
As you say it doesn’t push any boundaries musically, but it is really enjoyable and the clarity in this pressing really opens up the rhythm section and emphasises the the contrast between Wilkerson’s very Alto like Tone on Tenor (almost McLean acerbic at times) and the warmth of Grant Green’s Guitar.
Nice totally flat and quiet pressing as well I’m glad to say.
Forgotten about the Larry Young, I’ve been after a decent copy of that forever. Ordered (Amazon link).