Howard McGhee - Dusty Blue (LP)

Product specifications

Details

Album

Dusty Blue

Artist

Howard McGhee

LP release year

2022

Album release date

22 december 2023

Label

New Land

EAN

5051083176019

Available

No

Product information

Format

LP

Quantity

1 piece(s)

Type

Reissue

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Duration

34 min

Tracks

9 tracks

Weight

180g

EAN

EAN

5051083176019

Other

Limited Edition

No

Country

UK

Genre

Bebop

Box set

No

Remastered

Yes

Reissue

Yes

• Best Reissue Despite Pressing Flaws

  3 out of 5 stars
  oozwyouke10 August 2025United States🇺🇸

  If you're not keen on spending a fortune for an original pressing, then this reissue, mastered by Kevin Gray, is likely the most practical choice for most seeking a copy of this hard-to-find record. From what I've gathered, the master tapes are lost, so this digitally sourced reissue might be the best we can get. With that in mind, I'm grateful for the chance to own a copy of this vintage Bethlehem record at a reasonable price. To my ears, it sounds pretty good, and my take on records like this is that if you don't have anything else to compare it to, you won't miss what you're not hearing on other pressings. From the online needle drops I've come across, original pressings seem to have an added layer of reverb, whereas this reissue has a drier sound. That said, I should mention that the pressing quality in the two copies I've tried has been subpar. The first copy had ticks during "Park Avenue Petite," and the replacement copy had ticks all over side 2. I ended up keeping the first copy and sent the other one back. I've seen other folks reporting similar issues with their copies too.

• Affordable Reissue, Quality Issues

  3 out of 5 stars
  iakdboasi30 March 2025United States🇺🇸

  If you're not keen on spending a fortune for an original pressing, this reissue mastered by Kevin Gray might just be the most practical choice for many seeking a copy of this hard-to-find record. As far as I've gathered, the master tapes are lost, so this digital reissue could be the best we can get. Keeping that in mind, I'm grateful for the chance to own a copy of this old Bethlehem record at a reasonable price. To my ears, it sounds pretty decent, and my take on records like this is that if you don't have anything else to compare it to, you shouldn't worry about what you might be missing with other pressings. From the online needle drops I've come across, the original pressings seem to have an added layer of reverb, whereas this reissue has a drier sound. That said, I've noticed that the pressing quality in the two copies I've tried has been subpar. The first copy had ticks during "Park Avenue Petite," and the replacement copy had ticks all through side 2. I ended up keeping the first copy and sent the other one back. I've seen other people mentioning similar issues with their copies too.

• Affordable Reissue, Minor Pressing Flaws

  3 out of 5 stars
  uacvkoadu3 August 2024United States🇺🇸

  If you're not keen on spending a fortune for an original pressing, this reissue mastered by Kevin Gray might just be the most practical choice for most folks seeking a copy of this hard-to-find record. As far as I've gathered, the master tapes are nowhere to be found, so this digital reissue could very well be the best we can get. With that in mind, I'm grateful for the chance to snag a copy of this vintage Bethlehem record at a reasonable price. To my ears, it sounds pretty decent, and my take on records like this is that if you don't have anything else to compare it to, you wouldn't know or care what you might be missing out on with other pressings. From the needle drops I've come across online, the original pressings have a bit of reverb added, whereas this reissue has a drier sound. That being said, I should mention that the pressing quality in the two copies I've tried has been a bit off. The first copy had ticks during "Park Avenue Petite," and the replacement copy had ticks all over side 2. I ended up sticking with the first copy and sent the other one back. I've seen other people mentioning similar issues with their copies too.