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June 25, 2014
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Packaging is more or less 7" (45 size) for North American readers. It's nice that a 5.1 version is available as a hybrid SA-CD disc. One must wonder if all of the Japanese record companies are going to re-release their best titles as 7" paper sleeve CD's, per the P.F.M. titles from JVC (Victor), ... more |
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June 25, 2014
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As previously stated, a very crisp transfer, done in England at FX Copyroom. The sound is definitely clearer than even the re-re-remastered CD. Only drawback is that it's the 11 track version and not the later issue with more bonus tracks. That said, the bonus tracks here are welcome in SA-CD ... more |
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December 3, 2011
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I was delighted to find that this hybrid stereo SA-CD was the 8 track version, as opposed to the more recently issued RVG 7 track version. The sound is excellent, and this is one of the better late 50's Horace Silver albums. I don't have to tell you who mastered it, but Kevin and Gus did a great job ... more |
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April 27, 2011
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Surprised no one else has reviewed this so far! A wonderful stereo-only disc. Lovely 1958 Rudy Van Gelder recording brought back to life by the mastering talents of - you guessed it - Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman and Gus Skinas.
For Lou Donaldson's first stereo LP (#6), the band is Donaldson (alto ... more |
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April 13, 2011
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To be sure, this is the version to own - though you might wish to have the bonus tracks to be found on the recent Universal / Island England 2CD Deluxe version.
This Japanese SHM-SA-CD is as good as any original Island UK vinyl - one must wonder why a higher caliber of recording wasn't in order for ... more |
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