Analogue Productions announces May 21st release of ultimate Kind Of Blue LP


What makes this version the ultimate Kind Of Blue?

- Source is the 3-track master tape.

- The three songs recorded at a slightly incorrect speed (the multi-track recorder, unbeknownst to the recording engineer, was running slow!) have been speed-corrected. The speed issue was not noticed until Classic Records did their release of the album, back in the 1990’s. All pressings prior to that have the three songs playing slightly out-of-tune!

- Mastering done by Bernie Grundman.

- Analogue productions owner Chad Kassem acquired the rights to the UHQR name and process from MoFi awhile back. This LP is manufactured in the UHQR fashion at QRP, each LP being 200 grams of Clarity vinyl. Clarity vinyl LP’s have a opaque milky white appearance, the vinyl being 100% free of the carbon element in non-Clarity vinyl. The quietest LP’s in the history of LP manufacturing. The LP pressing cycle is a very long (by LP manufacturing standards) 1.5-2 minutes, allowing the warm vinyl to cool before being removed from the press. That time minimizes the chance of warped LP's.

- The album is a single disc that plays at 33-1/3. Hallelujah! I think breaking up an LP side into two halves destroys the flow of the music as it was meant to be heard. I prefer to sacrifice the small increase in sound quality that 45 RPM affords to keep the music intact.

- The LP is packaged in a deluxe box (each copy numbered), with a booklet containing historical information about the album.

The album is limited to 25,000 copies worldwide. MoFi’s 1-Step pressing of Carole King’s Tapestry album, announced a coupla months ago at a retail price of $125.00, has sold out prior to release date. Kind Of Blue is a much more sacred album in the minds of many music lovers, so if you are interested in this new AP pressing of the album, I wouldn’t wait too long to order it. It is listed on the Acoustic Sounds and Music Direct websites, but not on Elusive Disc.
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I have a mostly crappy, but quite good side 2 of the real deal
https://www.discogs.com/Miles-Davis-Kind-Of-Blue/release/2252871
I thought $25 was too much when I purchased years ago, but I had to 
have a period  mono press.

Also, this 70's stereo reissue-very good condition.
https://www.discogs.com/Miles-Davis-Kind-of-Blue/release/11621882

I like the mono press for the "everything in the center" presentation-more believable.

Both seem to have a little more organic sound compared to  a 2010 RI, which has punched up, mushy Paul Chambers bass.

If I didn't have ANY copies, I would maybe consider hitting the "buy now" button.

Is this press mono or stereo?

"Well gents, the Analogue Productions UHQR Kind Of Blue LP sold out yesterday. 25,000 copies in less than a month! 25,000 copies of a $100 record; AP generated 2.5 million dollars in sales with one release!"

It would be interesting to see how the $ number break down. Who gets paid along the way, and the final net in C.K.'s wallet? 

Also  will be curious to see in the coming months listings the  LP flippers 
will be posting.