Thre are I think three threads pointing to this now. All rubbing it in to me that I paid the full price just after release.
I don’t know about the vinyl, but I have the CD box and it is distressingly bright to my ears. I’ve played it twice maximum.
The original Decca ad said ‘limited edition’ and so does the new one from Rough Trade. I suppose the limit could have been increased, though!
As I said I don't have any idea how many were pressed for the Tubby. Jazzman had / were limited a 1,000 box sets for the Ian Carr and Do Rendall and that sold out in a few days and I missed out as I did not see it in time. They were then able to get a license to press them all as individual copies and I picked them all up then. I think it was a 1,000 of each for these as well. It seems Shades of Blue and Dusk Fire are all sold out, but the others seem to still be available.
The pressing and mastering are excellent. I don't have any original pressings, but much better than the few later ones I have. Some variation in the recording standard as you would expect as recorded in different studios and venues. The best top rate and never less than good.
I am not hearing any excessive brightness on the LP's. I have an earlier, 1988, CD of 'Down in the Village' on REDiAl (polygram) that is in this set and that sounds pretty good as well (for a CD
).I assumed this one on sale by Rough Trade was the original pressing run that still as it had not been sold out, not a further repress? I can't see any mention of numbered boxes in their Ad. and the release date says 26/6/20. I don't remember seeing numbering on my box set.
Paul OK I checked and it is numbered, mine is number 0088. That would suggest at least a 1,000 pressed? 6th December 2019 is the release date. Possibly the release date quoted by Rough Trade is a mistake.
