Comments on: Just Another eBay Day

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:02:42 +0000

I actually have a NON DG Black Atlantic original Giant Steps. I also feel the DG versions to be more Original, although it’s not and probably harder to turn up than the Non DG, but every time i dig this FANTASTIC record out I’m always a little disappointed by the DG no being there. Silly egh??
It’s actually a really dished copy, with a minty Sleeve! but like the Blue Note pressing of this era plays really well….although pretty noisy on “Naima”
But just to own an original copy of this truley epic record gives me joy. It actually gives me goose bumps
every time I hold the LP! Sad! 😉

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:29:51 +0000

The seller of the Jay Jay Johnson has no other photos than a snapshot of the front cover, something I don't understand. Says a lot of the trustworthiness of the seller, I think. - Now if you look at how this seller showcases his Bill Evans New Jazz Conceptions, then at least you can bid 'with confidence'.

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:46:20 +0000

–> Aaron, thanks for the information. I think I’ll look for the DG version anyway, as it feels more genuine with the DG in some strange way, when you can choose like this.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:13:30 +0000

Thanks for that Rudolf made my weekend have got several of the big names on the same label

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:57:07 +0000

Geoff: you have the best of all worlds. London label had superb audio qualities. Moreover the authentic 1960 U.K. version is hard to find, since pressed (by Decca U.K.) in smaller quantities than Atlantic in the U.S.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:32:14 +0000

I have Giant Steps its a Atlantic recording in mono on a London label where does this label sit in the pecking order ? music is great whatever label

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:51:41 +0000

Giant Steps was released in January 1960 which was right as the black label was being phased out. The “bullseye” label was introduced in 1960 and only used for only a very brief time (all I’ve seen have a DG and were most likely only pressed at one plant). Before the end of the year this was replaced by the “white fan” label which can be found with or without a deep groove. Around this time some pressing plants were switching to dies that did not press a deep groove. Throughout the 60’s, Verve for instance, used a pressing plant on the west coast that pressed a deep groove while their east coast pressings from the same time did not. It is presumed this was the scenario with DG/non-DG Atlantic pressings of this era as more than one black label pressing of Giant Steps would be highly unlikely considering the the short life of the label at this point.

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:40:03 +0000

I don’t own Giant Steps in any vinyl form, but I just listened to it, and what an album! One thing: I’ve read some comments on this site earlier about the original black Atlantic label having DG or non-DG and both are actually 1st pressings. Once and for all, is this true? What is that based on? And which one is the rarest and most coveted?