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Definitive Audiophile pressings
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zdkaiser
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I have both. Haven't done a direct comparison of the sound. OJC pressing is a Newbury variant on clear vinyl.
Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
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New Kevin Gray OJC 2023 Pressing
Heavier cardboard jacket, glossy finish (clear winner)
AAA RTI pressing
No pressing defects
Drums very present, especially cymbals. Muted trumpet was very lifelike. Overall is sounded excellent to me. Bass, midrange may be a little recessed, causing sound to skew to the brighter side.
Newbury version
Thinner cardstock jacket, not glossy
Likely digital sourcing (not an 80's OJC pressing that was still AAA)
Pressed at RTI
Don't recall any pressing defects, though some Discogs reviews stated distortion
Cant comment on mix, as it has been a bit since I've listened.
notjhill
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Met Kevin this evening, an absolute gentleman. Forgot to bring a record and ask for his signature.
New Rhino series is releasing a pop/rock and jazz title, every quarter.
First two titles are The Cars debut and Coltrane’s Sounds. AAA pressed @ Optimal cut by KPG
Kevin on the far right
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New Rhino series is releasing a pop/rock and jazz title, every quarter.
First two titles are The Cars debut and Coltrane’s Sounds. AAA pressed @ Optimal cut by KPG
Kevin on the far right
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kafunis
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Jbraswell
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Ok, what's with autographing a DL? Is this a thing?Met Kevin this evening, an absolute gentleman. Forgot to bring a record and ask for his signature.
New Rhino series is releasing a pop/rock and jazz title, every quarter.
First two titles are The Cars debut and Coltrane’s Sounds. AAA pressed @ Optimal cut by KPG
Kevin on the far right
notjhill
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Seemed like a good idea at the moment lol (this is my expired DL)
Seriously, fan worship of a cutting engineer? American culture I guess. Seem everyone is seeking celebrity status.
Bet KPG finds it weird too.
MikeH
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I’m not a TOTAL monster.
Jbraswell
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I mean KG owns a record label and a badass recording studio now...
Probably would only be weird if he asked him to sign his man boob or something.
MikeH
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Jbraswell
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It is a little retro to ask for an autograph.
Everyone wants a selfie these days.
Everyone wants a selfie these days.
dansomeone
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Eh, @MikeH already has thousands of hours of video from the multiple security cameras in KPG's "room"
Not to mention the... "samples".
dansomeone
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@MikeH took those only for cloning, if necessary. Because it's just Mike and Kevin. Mike and Kevin and their adventures. Mike and Kevin, forever and forever, a hundred years Mike and Kevin
dansomeone
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I haven't heard this 1980 japanese reissue but I would be super tempted if I was looking
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol 4 (Vinyl, Japan, 1980) For Sale | Discogs
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Turbo
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I did a bunch of research and ended-up on a Canadian 1st pressing with a green WB label. Also went through a canadian late-70's pressing that sounded close, but not quite as good and was too noisy for my tastes. You kind of need a quiet pressing for this album because 3 of the tracks are pretty mellow and are unforgiving to noise floor. Anyway, the Canadian 1st pressing I got is quiet and quite good for me. I got it from a store in Montreal that took photos and sent me audio samples.
It's this one I got:
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4
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I'm sure UK's are the best. US WB 1st pressing green labels are supposed to be excellent too but those were expensive when I looked. If you can find one of those at a good price, go for it. Japanese Vertigo pressings are apparently decent too, but I never saw one that met my standards. Of course, there's the CB 2011 reissue, but that one was going for more than the Canadian 1st pressings when I was looking.