Comments on: Giant Steps, Black Label, No DG?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:11:33 +0000

Does anyone have an opinion on when the changeover occurred from the non-DG black label to the fanwheel label?

By: John

John — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:22:26 +0000

I have a non-deep groove black label mono that has been well taken care of and if i close my eyes it sounds like I’m in the room at the session. My question has to do with a marking on the back side of the lp. In the bottom right corner of the back side there is a “B7” stamped in figures about 3/8th of an inch high. I do not know if this was a code or what but it looks to have been added during the manufacturing process. Anyone have an idea as to the significance of such a stamp?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:55:53 +0000

I just scored a non deep groove black label. Its really clean. I guess I will spin it tonight to see how it sounds.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:15:03 +0000

Rudolf,
One problem with going by the catalog number for label designs is that albums weren’t always released sequentially. For example the first stereo pressing of 1311 (Giant Steps) was the “bullseye” label while the first stereo pressing of 1325 (Pyramid) was on the green label, both monos of course being on the black label.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:18:55 +0000

Chris, that is very interesting and essential information, thank you. Have you any further info on Atlantic, until what catalogue number the black DG label first issue, resp. green stereo label, ditto for bull’s eye etc.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:10:38 +0000

They are both first pressings.They were just pressed at different plants.One plant still used the old machines with the DG, and another used a newer press with the non DG.
The non DG is more rare and better quality then the DG press.You will see about 20-1 DG to Non DG.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:21 +0000

Jack,
Do both the deep groove and non-deep groove copies you have share the same deadwax etchings?

By: jack

jack — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:08:38 +0000

I have both a deep groove and a non deep groove pressing of this with black label. which came first I don’t know. I like the sound of the non deep groove version better though they both sound similar. Both are far superior to the 2nd bullseye pressing and later ones. I wasn’t particularly fond of this lp til I got my hands on a first pressing. Its great!

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:17:50 +0000

then, I would say, you have an original copy, unless it is a perfect reproduction. One never knows.

By: Joaquim

Joaquim — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:53:38 +0000

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