SH Spotlight The Nat King Cole Trio AFTER MIDNIGHT AP 45 RPM 3 disk vinyl set still in stock at Acoustic Sounds!

Since getting the 45 rpm in June, I also came across a nice clean 12 o'clock rainbow and the Larry Walsh complete AFTER MIDNIGHT sessions cd.

Sound quality comparisons aside, this album is really growing on me. Love the extended piano solos from Nat and the legs these performances have.

Tonight, spinning side 2 of the AP 45, my three year old son just started movin' and groovin' to 'Caravan' dipping his shoulders up and down on every chorus.

 

My copy SACD copy should be here in a couple days. Really looking forward to this one.

I noticed that the alternate take of "You're Looking at Me" is not included here. Was this left off for lack of space?

 

A shame. I love that song. Actually, I do feel that the album version is best version of the two. Looking forward to hearing the alt. version of Just You, Just Me, too.

I'm a bit confused, though. What do you mean it came from outside the company? You think that the alternate version was recorded at an outside studio?

 

From Roy Holmes' newsletter, several years ago:

 

I took a listen to the Mosaic version and it is, indeed, the alternate version, so now I'm more confused. If Cuscuna found only the alternate version and Steve found only the album version, I would think that they would both be in the vault somewhere. Sorry for being obtuse, guys. Just trying to make heads or tails out of this.

 

What Cuscuna probably worked from was the same EQ dub that Steve chose to avoid.

 

I suppose that makes sense.

Thanks.

 

When I listen to the last two tracks (the "bonus bonus tracks", so to speak) I can hear pops in between the takes. Are these splices or is it the recording tape deck being paused and turned back on? Or is this something else entirely?

 

One more thing... It appears the left and right channel aren't digitally identical, at least on the CD layer. Were they supposed to be?

 

My Christmas present: Nat "King" Cole "After Midnight" 45 RPM vinyl set!

I received this 3 lp 45 rpm pressing for Christmas, and want to say what a fantastic job Steve and Kevin did with this release.

Wow, is Nat in the room with me! So clear with presence galore. People, this MONO recording was made in 1956. What the heck? It is quite clear that, for the most part, recording technology has declined since the late 50s. Why don't modern recording engineers LISTEN to these old sessions, like Sonny Rollins "Way Out West, Nat King Cole, etc., to hear just how good it was way back when?

It just makes a person want to shake his or her head in disbelief at sounds obtained over 50 years ago.

Thumbs up for Steve and Kevin!

 

It's such a fabulous recording restored through a proper mastering. It still sounds great squashed to 192kbs on my iPod Shuffle. “After Midnight” was my workout music yesterday at the gym, it was a great workout.

 

Any others out there that have the 45 rpm pressing? What are you thoughts?

 

I bought this upon release and at the time only had only original copies of some NKC in mediocre condition, and owned no 45 rpm or DCC copies. I will say that after going on a real binge the last three years on Rhino/WB reissues, Mobile Fidelity reissues, Music Matters and Analogue Productions 45rpm series, and a glut of original first-pressings, this set is maybe my most prized purchase. All around sound quality and music, it's one of my absolute "desert island" listening experiences! Enjoy such an excellent gift!

 

Have my fathers copy of the original lp and the 45 reissue.
The 45 is staggering.

 

A tune from AFTER MIDNIGHT has been included in the 2010 new version of the set Jazz: the Smithsonian Anthology. It is When I Grow Too Old To Dream.

Don't miss the jazz interplay between Nat King Cole and Stuff Smith on this album.

Of course, the Analogue Productions Vinyl and CD/SACD are the best versions to hear.

 

The entire album is a sublime listening experience, thanks to Nat and his friends and the beautiful mastering by you and Kevin, Steve.

 

While none of the album is extremely challenging jazz, there is such a nice, relaxed sense of swing, and the sound is astounding, at least on the 45rpm set. I was surprised at how good even the original LP sounds, but the 45rpm is SO vivid.

 

After noticing Steve's advice on this in another thread, I picked up the SACD. It's not that easy to find.

But just let me add my voice to the chorus of 'Thanks' for this record, in this form, in this quality presentation.

Seriously, if you don't have it, get it. It's freaking wonderful.

 

The original LP is really fine, but the 45rpm really takes the presence and tonality to another level.

 

I didn't expect Nat and "Stuff" to be so close to each other in the room!