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Columbia Pressings How to find Best? Do you find 6 Eye special?

Posted by jk (A) on March 23, 2017 at 19:58:54

Yesterday I read an article by M. Fremmer about Columbia pressings. He focused on stamper numbers and how to use them to ID first stampers. It is a confusing matrix. But I thougt to myself, there must be other things to look for on Columbia records, think about label designs. Do they indicate a period of time where quality was paramount? Mike's article didn't discuss Label designs at all.

Take RCA for example. Show me a Black Label RCA and I'm interested. Shaded Dog Label, yes but less so. Dynagroove label and I'll walk away.

It strikes me that there must be some indicators for Columbia records that I should look for, I just don't know them yet. I've heard about "Six Eye" records for years from stores, and other audiophiles. TTYTT, I have found no consistent evidence of superior sound just because an album is a 6 eye.

Like I said earlier, RCA Black Labels are likely to be amazing (especially if they are 1s first stamper); Island Pink Labels are famous.

What, if anything, should one look for on a Columbia label that tells them it is likely to be a knock your socks off experience?

Am I off target with my experience of Six Eye Columbia albums? They don't ever seem to be anything special.

Well I'd like to learn so I'm asking. THanks, John

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