Jerome -
Much Thanks!
Just listened to this start to finish, it's superb!
I seem to recall there was an issue with this album being mastered at wrong speed, that was addressed with later reissues such as this.
Whatever, I just spent the last 40+ minutes lost in the music, was it this recording having the proper speed, the fact the Mullard tubes in my phono-pre have broken in, the WyWires I'm auditioning have finally settled down, a combo of all these, I don't know. Maybe the fact I had gotten tired of the 'forced listening' I had been doing trying to evaluate new tubes, ICs and PCs had soured me on listening to just the music - and taking 4 days off let me 'reboot' my auditory senses. Whatever it was, I just had one of the most enjoyable listening sessions I've experienced in some time.
Yes, there's a few pops at start of final song, but it's not a showstopper for me.
Gene
Just missed a 200gr version, there is a 180 gram version - is there an appreciable difference?
I really doubt there is that much of a difference between 200g and 180g, other than the 180g records had a lower defect rate than the 200g LPs. I have a number of Classic Records 45RPM pressings (not of Kind of Blue, but several others) and they are nice if you are lucky enough to get one without pressing defects -- which was my greatest pet peeve with Classic Records.
It just so happens that I have a spare 200g pressing of Kind of Blue that you could shake loose from me if you like. As I recall it had a couple of mild ticks before the last track on the B side, and being the total AR audiophile that I am I just had to have a perfect copy and bought another one. If you're interested I could play it and give you a more accurate report.
--Jerome
