In general I agree as an overall batch the MM 2x45rpm are the best pressings I own. They just sound ‘right’ to me for both tonality and dynamics and I wasn’t a enamoured with the idea of any 2x45rpm at one time till these converted me. Yes worth getting up to flip sides and I need the exercise. Only exceptions are records where the flipping would ruin the musical flow. I think this Classic of Destination Out is at least up there with the best of the MM’s though. I have heard similar reports about the Classic of Out to Lunch that I passed on as I have the MM. I think paid less than £40 for all of mine and I was lucky enough to pick up a large batch that most were still sealed that averaged out just under £35 each a few years back. That has turned out to be a real bargain seeing how much these have escalated in price.Glad to hear Where Is Brooklyn? sounds great, I find the CD version can get a little strident. I’ve never had it on vinyl, so very much looking forward this one.
I have the MM45 of Destination Out! and it sounds excellent, I’ll have to give it another spin after your enthusiastic review. Been catching up with a few Joe Henderson titles on MM45 too. Dynamic range and articulation is stunning on these things, well worth getting out the chair to flip sides every ten minutes. Glad I got them when I did. (£125? I remember paying between £35 - £45 and at the time thinking they were expensive).
Let’s hope Wahoo! and Talkin’ About.... make it the Classic series - two favourites of the MM series I missed out on. And Jim, this is your annual reminder that if you ever want to sell me your MM45 of Talkin’ About just PM me......
Back to the BNCs......
I’ll leave you ‘Talkin’ About’ in my will as it is impossible to know what will happen to all this stuff after we have gone. No wonder I see small ads in in our local free press from ‘dealers’ I expect saying “we buy old records”.
Unfortunately I don’t have any of the MM’s by Henderson, just various other ‘reasonable / passable’ pressings. I hoping the Classic Inner Urge that I just missed an MM one of will be good.
* Jackie’s soloing is just brilliant on Khalil the Prophet.
It’s a great album I’ve never heard before. Love and Hate is the standout for me: it’s so unusual and surprising.
^ Do you have Evolution with Grachan Moncur as leader? Very much a sister record and reissued as part of BN75 so not bonkers money.
Just bought the Jackie McLean and Don Cherry in town. Playing Jackie on headphones right now, can’t wait to hear it on vinyl when I get home.
* Jackie’s soloing is just brilliant on Khalil the Prophet.
is this one out long?
Yes delivered last week.is this one out long?
Yes delivered last week.
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Just bought the Jackie McLean and Don Cherry in town. Playing Jackie on headphones right now, can’t wait to hear it on vinyl when I get home.
* Jackie’s soloing is just brilliant on Khalil the Prophet.