Cannonball Adderley's "Somethin Else"... Mono?

While I can't speak to the specific albums you reference, I have become enough of a mono fan to have a separate tonearm and dedicated cartridge for my growing collection of mono jazz. One of the biggest upgrades to my system was the addition of a dedicated mono cartridge. When playing a pre-1970 mono LP, my (much more expensive) Dynavector XV1-S can't compete with the Miyajima Mono cartridge I'm using now.

I own original mono and stereo versions of a few albums and I find myself usually (often strongly) the mono versions. I now purposely seek out mono Impulse and Columbia "6 eyes". In fact my mono version of "Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins" (Impulse A-26) is among the best sounding LPs I have ever heard. Best of all, you can often pick up the mono version of a record for less than the stereo LP.

Hifiharv, What a coincidence, I have been enjoying Cannonball Adderley's "Somethin Else" too. I could listen to "Autumn Leaves" over and over.

My version is in separated sound which I like.

I think "Somethin Else" is right up there with "Kind of Blue".
I think personally for me, although I own an 'audiophile' reprint 180 g pressing in Stereo, I wish I had bought the mono now instead.. stereo in those days sometimes was a gimmicky one instrument on one side, drums all on the other side, and I don't care for that presentation., like some of the Beatles pieces.. would rather have the mono version instead.

My solution was to get the LP in mono and the CD in stereo. The LP sounds a bunch better but the CD has an extra track and lets you experience the gawdawful stereo mix :-)

Classic Records has both Mono and Stereo versions in 45 in their limited edition clarity vinyl. $50 each. If still available.

I'd buy em asap.