arick
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Post by arick on Oct 9, 2016 0:25:22 GMT
I looked to see if there was a guide to Prestige Flat Edge pressings on LJC, but if there's one, I over looked it.
I recently purchased a copy of Mobley's Message: it has all the other hallmarks of a 1st pressing, but there's no flat edge. Should there be? I'm familiar with the basics of Blue Notes transition from flat edge to raised edge, but is there a catalogue number associated with the Prestige transition?
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Post by gregorythefish on Oct 9, 2016 19:36:00 GMT
congrats on the buy! i wouldn't worry too much about the flat edge. these were slightly after the flat edge era and there is no real consensus on it. some did (my 7075 does, but was released a little earlier, i think) and some don't, and given weinstock's penchant for corner cutting, i think the flat edge is unimportant (some plants still did it, some didn't, some switched dies, etc), and i wouldn't worry. you've got a nice valuable record, there, and it is a 1st pressing as far as all reliable indicators go!
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Post by arick on Oct 10, 2016 12:38:33 GMT
Thanks, GTF!
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Post by gregorythefish on Oct 10, 2016 14:45:18 GMT
i mistakenly thought this was a continuation of the previous thread that contained this discussion. i should add that my quick synopsis comes from several others on this board with similar opinions. the information is just not there, it seems. i know LJC collected flat-edge info when we all submitted our NYC prestige worksheets last summer, but not much came of it. it doesn't reliably match up with any other indicator. so that's why i don't worry about it.
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Post by jrock1675 on Oct 10, 2016 14:53:03 GMT
Hi Arick - I would echo Greg's statements regarding Prestige "flat edge" pressings. I have a few Prestige LPs that are flat edge in nature, but there does not seem to be the type of uniformity you see with Blue Note on that front. For Mobley's Message, one indicator of an early pressing may be jacket construction. There appears to be G.E.M. and non-G.E.M. versions, with the non-G.E.M. version seeming to indicate an earlier production. I have also seen far more of the G.E.M. versions for sale over the years. I would argue it is the more common version. Hope this helps!
Jim
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