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Post by bkphoto on Aug 16, 2016 12:57:45 GMT
does anyone own one of these....? if so what is your thought on the quality of the mix and pressing  |
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Post by alunsevern on Aug 17, 2016 17:18:14 GMT
I'm not sure but I'll try and remember to have a look tonight. I think they date to the mid/late-90s, don't they?
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Post by bkphoto on Aug 17, 2016 18:32:49 GMT
yes....
95ish,
thanks, give one a spin let me know how it sounds...
BK
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Post by gregorythefish on Aug 17, 2016 18:39:49 GMT
I've never heard them, but sound-wise i find cuscana to be a trustworthy guy. no knowledge of the pressing quality though.
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Post by dottorjazz on Aug 17, 2016 22:07:04 GMT
I've got one: IMP 169 great music, but I'm a Trane addict, great recording.    |
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Post by bkphoto on Aug 17, 2016 23:12:01 GMT
Hi, my name is Brent,
I'm also a Trane addict...
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Post by alunsevern on Aug 18, 2016 14:13:04 GMT
Brent, I have two - Coltrane S/T and LIVE AT VV. I'll sample and report back.
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Post by bkphoto on Aug 18, 2016 14:56:09 GMT
thanks man...
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Post by alunsevern on Aug 18, 2016 19:11:20 GMT
The S/T one is playing as I type and I must say it's been years since I last played this. I love Coltrane but play him very little, and oddly, when I do, I'm more likely to reach for BALLADS than any of the more acclaimed LPs. INdeed, I have always thought that the S/T set a much better record than A Love Supreme, the 'religiosity' of which I have always found rather tiresome. I don't even like the term 'spiritual jazz' - not that JC chose it or used it (as I think Dott has told me off about before, and rightly). I never really know what it is supposed to mean. Anyway, these are some of the reasons why I have always loved this record and in this limited edition pressing it sounds just fine. Everything is where it should be and the instruments are faithfully rendered. Texture and detail is good. Having said that, I have never thought that JC was all that well recorded. Some of the sessions are virtual car crashes and sound pretty awful to my ears (Sunship - wasn't Alice responsible for that? - for instance).
If these Cuscuna limited editions were the only LP versions around, I for one certainly wouldn't have a problem with that. My only complaint is that the drums are a bit too loud. But then I think that Elvin Jones always drums too bloody loudly, which is probably why I prefer JC's ballad playing. But on this particular record the track I love - it was probably the Coltrane that first got me hooked because I think I heard it way before I did SUPREME- is Tunji.
Anyway, if these mid to late 90s pressings are still around and priced sensibly then I'd say you can and should buy with confidence.
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Post by bkphoto on Aug 18, 2016 19:46:51 GMT
Thanks man I appreciate everything....nothing worse than finding (what looks to be a nice press) and then get it home and after a cleaning its still full of noise, etc...
I got a chance to grab 2 that are NM
Coltrane 12 bucks
Ballads 13 bucks...
so I'm going to pull the trigger
thanks again...
Brent
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Post by bkphoto on Aug 18, 2016 19:50:27 GMT
i stand corrected, both never opened...
even better
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Post by gregorythefish on Aug 19, 2016 14:56:27 GMT
nice score, bkphoto!
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