Chazzbo
That's a shame you've had such negative experiences with OJC. I probably have a hundred of these and my experience is more like Hdm's
Most of mine were bought in the 1980's, some when Fantasy did their blow out sale in the 1990's and was selling 3 for $10.00!
Even at $9.95, the good ones are a terrific way to get good jazz music. I've found the Columbia reissues to be much more spotty and digital sounding than anything from Fantasy.
Perhaps the best thing is for Psc to take a gamble and try a few. We have a local book store that frequently buys record collections and I've picked up OJC's for as little as $4.00. If nothing else it's worth auditioning the music at that price.
Albert is an Audiogon G-d but he is dead wrong about OJC re-issues. Fantasy just wasted bad remelt vinyl that sounds bad and start to develope surface noise after just a play or two. THEY SUCK!! All lips pressed after mid sixties started to sound bad because instead of virgin vinyl that would often re-use wax (re-melt) mix batch stuff that was terrible compared to the early sixties and before.
That's a shame you've had such negative experiences with OJC. I probably have a hundred of these and my experience is more like Hdm's
I'd like to hear an original, but the OJC is pretty impressive.
Most of mine were bought in the 1980's, some when Fantasy did their blow out sale in the 1990's and was selling 3 for $10.00!
Even at $9.95, the good ones are a terrific way to get good jazz music. I've found the Columbia reissues to be much more spotty and digital sounding than anything from Fantasy.
Perhaps the best thing is for Psc to take a gamble and try a few. We have a local book store that frequently buys record collections and I've picked up OJC's for as little as $4.00. If nothing else it's worth auditioning the music at that price.