German 10 ‘ LP Brunswick. In the 1950s, the original 78 rpms were remastered on LP by Decca, then Brunswick copied them from the Decca. The record is in decent condition, the orchestra sounds harsh, which is usually associated with re-recording 78x originals on an LP. Basie is fine, playing to his heart’s content and enjoying life.
Lo-Fi Remastering examples
Back To Music remastering has no digital processing or any additional file rewrites. The sound you hear is as close as possible to the analog original with all its pros and cons.
Erroll Garner Vol.1, 1950 lp
Fine Lo-Fi recording, 10 ‘ Savoy LP, recorded in 1950 from 78 rpm originals of 1945. The record is thoroughly worn and makes a lot of noise. A typical example of the sound quality of the LP of those years. Garner is good – expressive, relaxed and positive as usual.
Teddy Wilson and Piano Pastries, 1952 LP
Lo-Fi recording transferred to 10 ‘ LP from shellac sources by Mercury. The record is worn so that there is not a single living shine left on the tracks, the surface is matte gray. The recording sounds like it was recorded on an old cassette player, especially the gorgeous Sweet Georgia Brown. Wilson, despite everything, is still very well alive!
Teddy Wilson and his piano, 1950 LP
Lo-Fi recording, transferred by Columbia to LP from shellac sources. In parallel with such 10 ‘long-playing records, 10’ albums of 78-rpm records were released. The recording on shellac was more full-bodied and expressive, but something remained even on the LP. Despite the extreme technical imperfection of the recording, Wilson’s drive is well felt and pleasantly excites the nervous system.
Stan Kenton – Artistry Jamps, 1950th LP
The “Battle of the bands” compilation would have been nothing if it hadn’t been for this track, which was surprisingly inspired and recorded on very interesting, unusually clear-sounding equipment. The sound engineer can be blamed for overloading the orchestral tutti, but what a perfect piano turned out and how it perfectly sounds. What a clean, expressive saxophone and energetically charged rhythm section!
Chet Baker With Strings, 1954 LP
Philips B 07034 L mid-1950s (original album-Columbia, 1954), the condition of the disc is below average. From an audiophile point of view, it is interesting to listen to “You don’t know what love is” where the accompanying orchestra is recorded cleanly and clearly.
Chet Baker Sings, 1954 LP
NEW – Energophone take – 28-02-2020
A great album, both in terms of cool jazz music and the quality of the recording. The original monophonic record. The pearl of the album – "My Funny Valentine", in my opinion, is generally the best version of this song. The most purely recorded is "I get along."