SteepleChase records

RE: SteepleChase records, posted on July 30, 2015 at 12:34:19
docw Audiophile Posts: 8115 Location: So. California Joined: July 23, 2004 Contributor Since: November 29, 2004	I own 3 of them, and especially love Tete's Catalonian Fire

RE: SteepleChase records, posted on July 30, 2015 at 14:40:04
neobop Audiophile Posts: 492 Joined: September 10, 2010	Love those Tete and Kenny Drew records. There are a bunch of good titles and that Renee McLean (Jackie's son) is a burner on side 2. You'll find a lot of them used on Inner City label. Unfortunately the IC quality varies a lot. Steeple Chase was consistently excellent. neo BIRD LIVES

RE: SteepleChase records, posted on July 30, 2015 at 16:01:49

Poinzy

I found my Steeplechase stuff in a record store bargain bin about 30 years ago. SC were probably phasing out the vinyl to reissue their material on CD, but I was just thinking "bargain bin."

I was not optimistic about what I would experience after I got home. Never underestimate the Danes on production values, I discovered.

"Never underestimate the Danes on production values, I discovered", posted on July 30, 2015 at 16:42:20
Jive Turkey Audiophile Posts: 2409 Location: far left, geographically speaking Joined: May 5, 2010	I found the Danish pressing of Elton John's "Honky Chateau" to be superior to the American. I'm always looking out for another copy as a backup. Used to listen to Elton more when I was younger, but these days this is the only album of his I own. And I like it a lot. See ya. Dave

RE: "Never underestimate the Danes on production values, I discovered", posted on July 31, 2015 at 02:13:42

Myles B. Astor
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I have quite a few of the SteepleChase releases. SteepleChase also must have re-released more albums later on 180 gram as well as a few Alto reissues.

Sonically, they are variable. Same goes musically. My favorite of the ones that I have:

Myles B. Astor

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RE: SteepleChase records, posted on July 31, 2015 at 03:39:07

peteSF

I currently own or have owned the majority of those titles. I'm sorting through a friend's collection and he has at least a dozen or so. I have to listen to each to decide if it warrants the shelf space.
The Kenny Drew Duo LP's were the first I ever purchased, they are very good.. I'll go out on a limb and say all titles are available relatively cheap.
Never seen the "Camel" issue, would be interested to hear that one.
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RE: "Never underestimate the Danes on production values, I discovered", posted on July 31, 2015 at 07:33:03
Poinzy	By "sonically," do you mean the engineering quality, or the quality of the pressing?

RE: "Never underestimate the Danes on production values, I discovered", posted on July 31, 2015 at 11:30:41
Jive Turkey Audiophile Posts: 2409 Location: far left, geographically speaking Joined: May 5, 2010	I goofed. Mine is a UK pressing. My bad. See ya. Dave

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