AP HQRP KOB WHS LP?


I have received my Analogue Productions HQRP LP of Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue. I knew the first batch of 6000 had been shipped to fulfill first-day orders, with a slight delay in the shipment of the second run of 6000. My copy is numbered 6319, and seeing it got me thinking.

In the YouTube round table discussion about the release, the matter of stampers is covered. Each AP KOB stamper is used to make a "certain" number of LP’s, a number I don’t recall. Assuming number 6000 was made using a stamper on its final pressing, copy 6001 was then made with a fresh stamper. One of the defining characteristics of White Hot Stamper LP’s is allegedly that those copies were pressed using a "newer" stamper, hence exhibiting less wear than do less-fresh stampers.

So my question is, obviously, was copy 6319 the 319th LP pressed by a stamper? Or---if changed every 300 LP’s---number 19? Interesting, if it was every 100 LP’s (I sincerely doubt it)---it would still be number 19! I guess I could re-watch the video, but it’s 90 minutes long. ;-)

By the way, there is a YouTube video---done by a former TAS writer---in which a comparison is made between an original 6-eye Columbia KOB, a current Columbia pressing, a Classic Records pressing, and the AP HQRP. Illuminating!
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Jason, ya gotta watch the video to find out. ;-)

Actually, he first describes the sound of each, then summarizes the differences between the versions, then addresses the matter of the reason for buying each, and finally, his over-all ranking. Too many details to recall, so a watching of the video is recommended for those interested.