Smith, Jimmy - Any Number Can Win - Hot Stamper

Smith, Jimmy - Any Number Can Win - Hot Stamper*NOTE: Side two of this record was not noisy enough to rate our M to EX++ grade, but it's not quite up to our standards for Mint Minus Minus either. If you're looking for quiet vinyl, this is probably not the best copy for you. This is one of Rudy Van Gelders triumphs and one of the best Jimmy Smith albums weve ever heard. RVG did not record this entire album. Some songs are recorded by other engineers and dont have the dynamic slam that his do but

produced mostly by Elvis Costello) and the darker but equally brilliant Sweets from a Stranger (1982)

The unique sounds of the instruments are reproduced with remarkable fidelity

We can't stand that sound

(If only we could find good sounding copies with clean surfaces

*NOTE: The edge and first 1/4" (approx

the sound gets surprisingly more open and airy

Astrud Gilberto does wonderful versions too

This is what they were trying to do

When it really starts cooking

get out of the kitchen (or listening room as the case may be)

The top end has a much more natural extension than most

The unique sound of every instrument is reproduced with remarkable fidelity