Post by Mats on Jul 21, 2016 8:00:05 GMT
Not long ago I found the Eric Dolphy “Last Date” album on the American Limelight label (recorded in Hilversum, Holland, in 1964) without knowing very much about the Limelight labelography or the concert itself. I soon realized that the pink/green label on my copy was not the first. There is an earlier Limelight issue with the black/green and white/silver print deep groove label which comes in a gatefold cover including an 8 page booklet. That’s the one to go for, I thought. But since it’s a Dutch concert with local musicians, maybe the first release is the Dutch Fontana (usually insanely expensive). Life is never easy, is it?
So, I guess my Limelight will have to do for now, but for future collecting considerations:
1. On what label was this concert released first?
2. If it was the Fontana label – which label is the first (I have seen both black and blue labels with silver print)?
3. Is the concert best heard in mono or stereo?
So, I guess my Limelight will have to do for now, but for future collecting considerations:
1. On what label was this concert released first?
2. If it was the Fontana label – which label is the first (I have seen both black and blue labels with silver print)?
3. Is the concert best heard in mono or stereo?
