Yeah there is a big thread somewhere in which a couple of more knowledgeable folks than I discuss many variations and what theyve found and links to laquer info etc. I explored it for some time, but pricing can get to be an issue to try and purchase clean copies of the many variations. I eventually got a bit overwhelmed and decided that searching for such a well loved lp (translate: most were played to death) wasnt worth the time and money I would have to spend. I do have a very nice sounding mid 70s pressing that I have a hunch is the same as Tom Port mentions he considers the good one. I also have the CR 45. It does sound very good also. But that video I posted earlier has the sauce imo. Very balanced and you can tell those tapes are fresh as a daisy. Even with sub-par youtube sound.
I'd like to see sales figures for the early press of this album, while those who bought it mostly loved it, I don't think that many were sold.
Would be something to look into. All in all though it reminds me of trying to find grey label Sinatra's or NM original first pressing Beatles lps. Not an easy task. At least it hasnt been in my experience. But I dont live in an area that has record shops. A couple, but they certainly dont carry original Miles Davis albums.
one last thing...I don't recall this album doing much on the charts, they stopped the 6 eye label in '61 I think, stereo was new and albums cost a dollar more so I would think mono much more plentiful with stereo sales in this era in particular, more scarce.
Sorry, I should have been more clear. I wasn’t a fan due to the, what seemed to me, excessive bass. I thought it was me, but it seems I wasn’t the only one to think so, so I got rid of my copy (I meant “passed on” as in got rid), and got the Mono RSD, which I preferred. I look forward to hearing the Stereo Classic.
Some records get constantly overlooked for the audiophile treatment, yet others are done again.....and again...and again!
I don’t think it’s being recut at all. I suspect they’re reusing the Classic Records metal work to press these. Bernie Grundman cut those lacquers from the original three-track tape almost 20 years ago.
Not just overdone; unbelievably boring. Amazing SQ with generic forgettable songs. For a marriage of both, get Mighty Sam McClain's Give It Up To Love. Now, *there's* à great combination of fantastic songwriting, performances, and SQ.
Anyone know a way to get these to the EU cheaply? What favor do I need to give Chad in order to not pay 250$ for this?
Aw, c'mon, what's not to like about an acoustic trio of Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, and Willie Dixon? I love Folk Singer.
Diverse Vinyl is reasonably priced if you live in the UK. But why do you need both 33 and 45? Buy one and save $125
AP owns all the Classic Records metal parts, don’t they? Who knows, if the 45RPM parts for the CR pressing of Kind of Blue are serviceable, perhaps AP can use them. Edit: @snorker beat me to it
I checked out that Sam McClain record on a Spotify and it sounded like second rate Son Seals...let alone something that should ever be mentioned in the same breath Muddy Waters
It isn't Blues in the same vein just as Stevie Ray Vaughan isn't in the same style either. I wasn't mentioning it to compare in terms of styles but rather that this is an audiophile-caliber record with much better songs and material. The Folk Singer one is undoubtedly well recorded but a snooze-fest to me. The Mighty Sam McClain material is more soul than Blues but also has plenty of Blues songs in there too. To me, it's infinitely more interesting and beautiful. YMMV. Recorded live in the studio, no overdubs. Just goes to show we hear things differently. Son Seals to me is 2nd-rate BB King.
