A Panoramic True Hi-Fi Recording - Illinois Jacquet - Swing’s the Thing (Verve 1956)

 

Traditional jazz? Naaaah: Pure Energy!

Analog Production 45 rpm 2 x 200 grams discs, mono limited edition

 

Acoustic Sounds 33 rpm 180 gr mono

… or Japanese CDR?

Which sounds better?

Well, the awesome recording is the true winner, but the 45 rpm edition is insane in terms of explosive dynamics and lifelike size and weight of the instruments… the mono is also an experience in itself, as the soundstage is ultra-wide, center to out L & R speakers… and the “Panoramic” hype on cover is quite appropriate and not out of place.

A masterpiece and a must-have in any edition.

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