Yes, but who cares...

Posted by Frank_Locke on July 13, 2006 at 07:18:50

In Reply to: Jazz record reissue question posted by gonzo on July 13, 2006 at 03:10:10:

You wrote: "I always hear how the reissues are sonically not as good as the early pressings. Does this apply to the OJC pressings as well."

To the extent that I've personally done back-to-back listening tests of the same album/different pressings, the original is always better and, if available in both stereo and mono, the mono is always better. This includes OJCs.

But ultimately, so what?

I listened for decades to reissue pressings of classic jazz LPs on crap, consumer grade stereo gear. And you know what? I was moved, deeply and intensely, by the music. It was in this environment that I developed a love of jazz.*

My point is: don't let audiophile or record collector weenie-dom discourage you from exploring jazz on vinyl. Once you become a full-fledged jazz weenie you can obsess over pressings, start to use expressions like " yeah, man" and write angry letters to Down Beat.

Until then, thrill in the knowledge that you now own more jazz LPs than 99.9% of people on planet Earth. And that's cool, daddy-o.

*Pardon me if you re not actually a jazz new B. My intention here is not to patronize you.

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Topic - Jazz record reissue question - gonzo 03:10:10 07/13/06 (16)

Re: Jazz record reissue question - Ross 11:16:33 07/13/06 (0)

Re: Jazz record reissue question - rrsands 08:31:50 07/13/06 (0)

Yes, but who cares... - Frank_Locke 07:18:50 07/13/06 (2)

Hey, no offense taken at all. I'm into the music - gonzo 08:33:49 07/13/06 (0)

Speaking of which- - newyorkp7 07:26:55 07/13/06 (0)

Re: Jazz record reissue question - newyorkp7 07:07:37 07/13/06 (2)

y'know what - forget it - OMalley 09:57:28 07/13/06 (1)

Re: y'know what - forget it - newyorkp7 15:28:58 07/13/06 (0)

Re: Jazz record reissue question - jefe 06:09:53 07/13/06 (0)

Re: Jazz record reissue question - Dave Pogue 05:21:35 07/13/06 (2)

I also notice alot of MCA/Impulse - gonzo 06:01:31 07/13/06 (1)

Re:Cecil Taylor - castironandtubes 06:59:32 07/13/06 (0)

OJC - OMalley 03:53:26 07/13/06 (3)

Re: OJC - goodcook 06:19:05 07/14/06 (1)

elegant, succinct, and as unhelpfull as every other post you made [nt] - OMalley 07:04:36 07/14/06 (0)

Re: OJC - AnalogJ 08:35:13 07/13/06 (0)

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Yes, but who cares... - Frank_Locke 07:18:50 07/13/06 (2)

Hey, no offense taken at all. I'm into the music - gonzo 08:33:49 07/13/06 (0)

Speaking of which- - newyorkp7 07:26:55 07/13/06 (0)

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