TEST PRESSING ART PEPPER New York Album ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS APR 3012 Sealed
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ART PEPPER New York Album
New & Sealed Audiophile Vinyl Record (Test Pressing)
Label: Analogue Productions APR 3012
Album is packaged in a generic white sleeve with the following information stamped in the upper right hand corner:
APR 12 1996
APR 3012A1/B1
Rare test pressing for the limited edition, Analogue Productions remaster of the this jazz classic. Only information on the disc itself is stamped on the upper right corner of the cover and on the disc label.
These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper and sometimes less than 10 exist. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value.
Known for being one of the premier vinyl reissue labels in the world, Analogue Productions releases are all Premium Vinyl pressings. They are half-speed mastered and cut from the original master tapes with all vacuum tube electronics. Remaster by Stan Ricker.
Condition: Record is new and sealed in it's original plastic sleeve. Perforation is completely intact. Corners are sharp, colors vibrant and spine straight. 100% MINT.
Disclaimer: Because this record is sealed, I am taking it on faith that the vinyl within is what's marked on the jacket. As I've said, it's the only identifying marker on the LP.
Side 1
1. Night In Tunisia
2. Lover Man
3. Straight No Chaser
Side 2
4. Duo Blues
5. My Friend John
Review: This 1979 session is rich with the fruits of Pepper's return, a depth of playing that shows itself constantly throughout the New York Album's five tunes. Pepper, as his widow, Laurie, notes in the liners, was always best when out to prove himself. Here, he's out to show pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Al Foster that he's still a force to reckon with. "A Night in Tunisia" is fascinating, if a trifle straightly read, as is "Straight, No Chaser." The best bits here, though, are Pepper's yearning solo rendition of "Lover Man," the piano-bass duo on "Duo Blues," and the blazing, off-time take on "My Friend John," one of the leader's funkiest charts ever. This reissue of New York is additionally bolstered by terrific audiophile sound, the hallmark of Analogue Productions' work in the jazz world.
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