Coltrane, John - Giant Steps - Hot Stamper

Coltrane, John - Giant Steps - Hot StamperAs you would expect, the original Blue and Green label pressings have (potentially) superb sound on Giant Steps,. Somewhat surprisingly, at least to some, the best Red and Green label pressings are almost as good. They are also much more likely to have better surfaces. At least on the best copies of this title, much of the Tubey Magical richness and warmth carried over into the 70s, and were very glad they did. Finding clean original Coltrane albums

Check out the triple flutes on the first track -- on a copy like this you will hear some shockingly Tubey Magical

and otherwise -- were originals and mastered by them

What We're Listening For on Emotional Rescue

and the title track on side two has some of the wannabe hit single radio EQ that makes it the 'least likely to succeed' so to speak

there are some obvious problem areas that are often heard on at least one or two sides of practically any copy of this album

"It Never Rains

poor pressing cycle

with "Politician" being the standout sonically

a Desert Island Disc to be sure

to forget it's a recording we're listening to and not living

This vintage Warner Brothers pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce

Then again