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"Original Jazz Classics"

I picked up a handful of "OJC" 33 RPM pressings from a major online retailer last week. The short version is three are very good recordings and the other two just stink - tinny and compressed. I'm sure it's the recording/mastering and not the particular pressing. The two I'm not happy with are Getz's "The Brothers" and "In the Bag" by Adderly. Labels are Prestige and Jazzland, respectively.

What is the best way to learn to avoid "bad" recordings? I don't think either of these cases are exactly indicative of the labels themselves - I don't think avoiding the labels is the answer.

I suppose I just really need to research the specific recording I'm interested in before buying if I want to avoid this in the future? Or are there some guidelines I might be aware of?
paulfolbrecht

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sberger
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FYI Mosaic Records' True Blue Music is selling a handful of OJC's for $5.98 . These are limited, but there are some pretty swell titles some of which are "Bud Freeman - All Stars ", "Tommy Flanagan - Something Borrowed, Something Blue " "Hampton Hawes - The Séance" and "Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars - In The Solo Spotlight ".

Really can't go wrong for that price.

http://www.truebluemusic.com
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