Wax Treasure (Vinyl)

[Mizmazzle]

@GraemeE that’s sound advice. This Tone Poets “Somethin Else” sounds really good. Was going to save Out to Lunch for last due to its abstract nature and my level of drunkness coinciding together. Perhaps I’ll mix the order…

[Mizmazzle]

Sound grade:

1. Out to Lunch: holy shit. Epic 3D sound. Very holographic and tons of separation with deep dark silence behind it all. Such a fun and energetic listen.
2. Somethin’ Else: incredible separation and forward sound. Each solo jumps out and creates dynamic listening. Track A1 has some background noise. The rest of the abum was A+
3. A Love Supreme: I was so excited for this one. The music is obviously epic. But the verve/ acoustic sounds press was very mid and contained. Not bad, but not alive and sparkled. Like listening with blinders on. Very narrow. I’ll be looking for a better pressing.

Overall, I have to say…the Tone Poet pressings are damn fine. Gonna be looking for more. Blue Train is next on the list to get. Grant Green’s “Idle Moments” is second after that.

[GraemeE]

@Mizmazzle - @steelydan picked up a stellar 45 repress of love supreme a while back

If you can't find an OG copy that might be the next best thing

[J-IV]

Tone Poet series is so good. I have not been disappointed yet. Blue Train, The Cooker, and Minor Move are the favorites of the ones I have. I hear Katinga is fire too.

[Aetas]

Miles and John are something else …!
Great triumvirate.

[Mizmazzle]

@J-IV I was seriously looking at The cooker…I’ll put that one on the list, too.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Chat on another thread got me to go blow the dust off some old favourites…

[steelydan]

@GraemeE

[GraemeE]

@Mizmazzle ^^^

[Mizmazzle]

@steelydan I’d love to get this pressing of ALS someday. I’ve heard mixed reviews on the UHQR releases. How does yours sound? I’ve got a couple UD1S from MoFI. I’ve had mixed success with those. I find the Analogue Productions releases to be consistently better than MoFI though.

[steelydan]

@Mizmazzle , i dont own any ap or the original rvg version so i didn't have any to compare to . But if your ap version have ryan k smith in the runout groove its all good , cos the difference could be

[steelydan]

Only the quality of vinyl that uhqr use , its the same recording engineer. But i believe it can't be 4 times better comparing $38.9 to $150..

[Mizmazzle]

@steelydan yeah. Ryan Smith or Kevin Gray are always a safe bet. Pressed at RTI or QRP is also a good indicator.

[Mizmazzle]

@steelydan you’re right about that! Those Tone Poet pressings are damn good!! Better than several of the MoFI pressings I have.

[GraemeE]

The 2023 re-issue of this one is en route

[steelydan]

Bought these on Saturday

[steelydan]

[steelydan]

I've been buying collecting vinyl for many years , and this is the first mj records i bought ..

[Mizmazzle]

@steelydan sound update on this one please. It’s on my radar too.

[Aetas]

This 12" EP (on red vinyl and 45 RPM) was re-cut from masters in 2008 and reissued by Dischord again in 2022.

New and shrink-wrapped.
The 45RPM version of ‚Waiting Room’ is so loud and clear, compared to all digital versions I know.