Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics - Workin’ With Miles Davis Quintet an absolute MUST HAVE!

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great Video. Thank you so much! Have a wonderful one

[@stevewestman7774]

My pleasure. Thanks for Watching.

[@67Pepper]

Workin' was recorded in 1956, then released for the first time in 1960.

[@austinhunt4260]

Steve, I recently discovered the output from those three RVG studio sessions ‘55-56 that resulted in MILES, RELAXIN, STEAMIN, WORKIN, and COOKIN. I picked up thIS KPG/RTI pressing of WORKIN and have pre-ordered MILES. (1) Should I wait for OJC to release the other three or pick them up from AP while they’re available? (2) I’m listening to these monos on a Hana ML and wonder if that’s good enough or if I “really” need a dedicated mono cart. I don’t really like mono and don’t plan to own any aside from these (only because they’re not being cut in stereo). Thanks!

[@stevewestman7774]

Thanks for watching. I don't have a true dedication mono cart myself. It's something I need to get. Mono is a very subjective per listener.

[@fidelios_frequency]

Got mine too! Loved it. Can’t wait for the two Bill Evans coming up!

[@jasonarsenault3791]

Sold me on it. Need to learn about Red now.

[@jbvinyl]

Should be a gatefold being that it is the same price as the tone poet series or lower the price to equal the blue note classic series.

[@Valleyplant]

Odd statement to make, seeing as how the sleeves are a lot nicer than the classic series, and are completely on-par with the Tone Poet/AP jackets. There are many non-gatefold tone poets, just like there are many non-gatefold mofi and Craft reissues, all of which are in the $30-$50 price point. On top of that, I have always much preferred the non-gatefold mofi and tone poet jackets

[@tomwebb7091]

I mean this is a premium product and expensive for a record. It should be exceptional. Craft should focus more on thier sacd catalogue for better sound at lesser cost.

[@IanRS63]

Totally agree about side 2 being better particularly in terms of sound. Overall it's a great re-release but there is some distortion evident on track 2 side 1. Though this may be there in the original recording.

[@manganzon81]

This is a mono recording tho no? My concern is do I need a mono cartridge to really get the benefit of the sound or does a stereo cart play back mono audiophile stuff just fine and great?

[@daniellogansa8101]

You might have a “mono” button on your stereo. That usually improves the sound on mono records a bit. By folding it down it cuts out the excess vinyl noise.

[@bellisariosonic]

I'm still picking up the old OJCs for 18 bucks at records stores and most of them sound great. I just bought 2 the other day. I may get a couple of these new ones but at this point with everything else being released in the Jazz world, these are not on the top of my list.

[@roscoejones4515]

I wonder why Analogue Productions did Cookin, Relaxin, Steamin, but not Workin... I'll compare mine when it comes to the '87 OJC, which I purchased at a time when the OJC label was 'decent for the price', now OJC has become much more 'high end' for some reason.

[@HoomanR17]

Title is misspelled.. its Workin' - would love to hear your take if you have other versions that you can compare.

[@stevewestman7774]

Thanks changed it.

[@aleksanderlitvak6973]

Is it mono or stereo?

[@dutchcoyote]

mono it is

[@scottspinner1]

Can’t see the cover

[@russellewandowski843]

What I need is more reasonable prices for records!!

[@stevewestman7774]

Exactly. That’s why these OJCs’ are so incredible. Audiophile quality without the high price.

[@daniellogansa8101]

They had this and a couple copies of an older ojc workin’ for 25 bucks. Got the cheaper one and sounds decent