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OJC LP Reissues???

Two of the leading audiophile distributors/manufacturers of lps have quite a few Original Jazz Classic reissues. Has anyone purchased any of these lps and if so were there any quality/sound problems? Are there any particular titles that should be avoided?

Based on previous threads, I would like to avoid buying any lps that were pressed by Scorpio Records. One of the distributors advised me that his OJC lps were not pressed by Scorpio; however, the other distributor said he did not know who pressed his OJC reissues and could not guarantee that Scoprio did not do the pressings.

Any input would be helpful and greatly apprecited. Thanks.
wepratt

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hdm
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The OJC's are generally very good value keeping in mind that they are available at reasonable prices. Many, if not all of the post '86 OJC's are from digital masters though and, while they are still pretty good, they are not the equal of the all analog earlier OJC's which, IMO can be really, really good.

If you want to avoid the digital masters, avoid OJC's with a barcode and/or info relating to being re-mastered by Phil De Lancie from about 1986 onward.

In a pinch the post 86's will do; I have Gene Ammons' Boss Tenor and Sonny Rollins' Saxophone Colossus, but they are a bit thin/etched and present a much less lifelike soundstage than the earlier all analog OJC's.
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