Comments on: A Jazz Vinyl Potpourri: Blue Notes, Pres, OJCs

By: rl1856

rl1856 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:40:58 +0000

RE: CRAFT OJC vs OJC. My understanding is that the current standard OJC pressings are from digital sources. The CRAFT OJC pressings are fully AAA and cut by Kevin Gray. All of his premium remasters (OJC, Blue Note etc) do not sound like the original pressings. Frequency extremes are clearly defined, backgrounds are mostly dead silent, and there is a sense of space around the musicians. Gain is lower, and listener perspective (stereo and mono) is more distant. Stereo spread is also much wider. KG and others maintain that what he produces is much closer to the sound of the original master tapes. However, many just want a better version of the early pressing the have listened to for decades- a better version of the familiar. That said- just try to find a mint copy of a 1st pressing of a Riverside Bill Evans or Chet Baker, or Prestige Miles Davis title for $39. It may not sound exactly like an original pressing, but it *is* an order of magnitude better than a generic OJC copy.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 19:27:25 +0000

My copy also has no promotional stamp.

By: Al

Al — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:44:01 +0000

How about me? My copy also does not have the promotional stamp. 🙂

By: Rudolf A.

Rudolf A. — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:28:33 +0000

It cannot be anything else than a honorific title. But thank you anyway. The appreciation is mutual, I can assure you.

By: lennb

lennb — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:49:22 +0000

Rudolf A-
If anyone would have a clean cover, it would be you?!
Nice to know such an item exists.

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:49:47 +0000

Rudolf, you’re my absolute hero

By: Rudolf A.

Rudolf A. — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:29:27 +0000

My copy is without the promotional stamp.

By: jimrjim

jimrjim — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:42:20 +0000

One of my absolute favorite DSM covers. As lennib noted it seems next to impossible to find without the “Demonstration” stamp. I have only seen this record a couple of times in decades and decades of scrolling the bins. At some point I just bought one despite my desire to have a “clean” copy. DSM covers certainly don’t hold the caché they once did but I still dig ’em.

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:00:18 +0000

Nice to see your active commentary back on this site Mr. A. Always a pleasure.
Re that Pres lp depicted, over the 50 plus years I was a Jazz record collector/enthusiast/listener I ran across say 20-30 copies of this record. And everyone, including my copy, had that red “For Demonstration Only Not For Sale” prominently stamped across the front cover and labels.