[Cheesebuggah]

 

[mystaiced]

I got the vinyl box set of King Crimson 1969 - 1972, and look at how the debut showed up; the Schizoid Man was terrified of being consigned to the inner gatefold!! I've gone on KC forums and such and I've only ever seen one other reference online to somebody who got one like this; dunno how rare it is or if it's worth anything more...

Ever take it to a local record shop? At least the one by me is an amazing wealth of knowledge on all things vinyl. Unfortunately, I don't know what it could be worth.

 

[tiddlywinks]

I got the vinyl box set of King Crimson 1969 - 1972, and look at how the debut showed up; the Schizoid Man was terrified of being consigned to the inner gatefold!! I've gone on KC forums and such and I've only ever seen one other reference online to somebody who got one like this; dunno how rare it is or if it's worth anything more...

Larsman, FWIIW, doesn't talk about any extra value but others at this address report receiving same.

 

[dbturbo2]

Bobby Brown

 

[BobG55]

 

[BobG55]

Happy 79th Slowhand

 

[jonathan c]

[Columbia: released June, 1985.] An absolute must listen. Technique is astonishing, emotion is searing ... across all tempi. This pertains to all the musicians.

 

[LarsMan]

Larsman, FWIIW, doesn't talk about any extra value but others at this address report receiving same.

 

[maegnificant]

Guys do you remember Willow Smith with her hair whipping back and forth?
Take a listen to her now:

 

[sygnus21]

Starting my late night off with Earth, Wind & Fire's Last Days And Time (Columbia 1972). One of my first memories of EWF was the jazz tune, Power off this album. Always loved that tune. Other favs - Mom, Where Have All The Flowers Gone, They Don't See, and Make It With You. Also love the album's artwork. Have all their albums on CD.

Rotel CD Player > Pontus DAC > Artemis HPA > HD800S

 

[tedacura1]

 

[BassicScience]

I bookmarked a track the other day on Cliq-Hop IDM Internet radio, and the entire album turns out to be great. Released in 2007, but still sounds fresh today. Atmospheric, textured, inventive, rhythmically complex, superbly-produced techno collection.

 

[sygnus21]

[Columbia: released June, 1985.] An absolute must listen. Technique is astonishing, emotion is searing ... across all tempi. This pertains to all the musicians.

I bought that when it came out on vinyl when I was just starting to really get into jazz and wanted to see what it was about. At that time, I never took to it, and thus only have it on vinyl, so I've not heard it since getting it all those years ago. Will have to visit it on Spotify and see if I want to get the CD version.

At that time, I wasn't really into traditional jazz, but today my mindset is different. Ironically, I also bought his debut album - Wynton Marsalis - Wynton Marsalis, which I really liked, especially the tunes Sister Cheryl (which I still play a lot), and Twilight. Have an audiophile Master Sound gold disc CD version of that as well.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[sygnus21]

Here are two versions of Bitche Brew - left being the Mobil Fidelity Sound Labs (Mo-Fi) hybrid SACD edition, right being the Japanese Blu-Spec 2 edition, which also includes an extra track - Feio (11:49), which is not on the Mo-Fi edition. In fact, Mo-Fi releases typically do not include extra tracks, instead opting to stick to the original vinyl releases.

Anyway, of the two, I actually prefer the Blu-Spec edition as the sound there is slightly darker, and especially in the bass region. Here, Dave Holland's bass on Bitched Brew, really stands out, whereas on the Mo-Fi edition it's a bit more laid back, almost in the background. Also, on the Mo-Fi edition there's more emphasis on Miles's trumpet, and almost all the other musicians fall the the background, whereas on the Blu-Spec edition, things are more balanced.

In a nutshell comparing these two editions, but also Mo-Fi vs. Japanese Blu-Spec releases in general. the Blu-Spec releases tend to be warmer, livelier, and heavier in sound, especially where bass instruments live. In contrast the Mo-Fo releases tend to be quieter, slightly more detailed, and perhaps a tad brighter. On some recordings they can sound clinical - example Steely Dan's Aja. On other recordings - Miles Davis Kind of Blue, sublime.

But here, between these two releases, the Blu-Spec edition is much more fun and livelier on my system, which consists of my Rotel RCD-1072 CD player connected to my Deanfrips Pontus II 12th-1 DAC via S/PDIF (Coaxial cable). The Pontus is connected to the Denafrips Artemis headphone amp via XLR cables. Headphones from the Artemis are the Sennheiser HD800S headphones. Here the Blu-Spec 2 release really comes alive on my system (this earlier photo was taken with the Mo-Fi release).

BTW, I also have a Japanese Paper Sleeved edition of this album, and it's more an in-between (Mo-FI and Blu-Spec) sound (more neutral).

(for those who collect and care about such things)

 

[Scubadevils]

I bookmarked a track the other day on Cliq-Hop IDM Internet radio, and the entire album turns out to be great. Released in 2007, but still sounds fresh today. Atmospheric, textured, inventive, rhythmically complex, superbly-produced techno collection.

If you are new to Trentmøller, I highly recommend going to this album from 2006 and working your way through his catalog… he’s an absolutely fantastic artist with such diverse influences evident throughout his work. Actually about time I revisit all of his albums!