Quote: "Doing some digging around and found this on an old thread here at the Hoffman site:
"Analogue Productions selected a number of OJC titles to reissue with original Fantasy mastering but pressed on 180 gram vinyl at RTI" I think that's what this is. I have an '86 OJC of Bags Groove –
Moonbeams is another one of these pressings - The Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams ...
[Information which is not credited on the release itself: The "GI" written on both sides of the deadwax is the etching originally inscribed by the Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA for the Original Jazz Classics stamper of this album. The Original Jazz Classics release from 1990 was pressed there, but not this release. This was pressed using the Original Jazz Classics stamper provided by Fantasy, Inc. to Acoustic Sounds. .... It's definitely in the period before they started pressing in-house at Quality Records.
It would be cool to figure out the list of all the titles done in the series. ... this 180g reissue is top-notch.

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/help-identifying-this-180g-pressing-of-bags-groove.666982/

This sounds really good. I have a Mono copy from 1958 and this one sounds louder and better imo.

Sounds great, although I can't compare to any of the recent reissues or the OJC. I don't think I'd bother comparing different pressings anyway since this one sounds so good

Could anyone add any matrix-information..? My copy runs on 33rpm, silver analogue productions-sticker on rear, numbered, '45rpm limited edition'...

Incredible sounding hot-wax, mastered & pressed with the utmost fidelity. Formulated with dead-silent vinyl as well.

Something happened to this edition or I have a defect, but when one flips the switch to mono both channels essentially disappear! Otherwise this is stunning in how wide open it is in it's pseudo stereophonic form.

About three big pops on A2 made me think there was something wrong with the vinyl. But this is apparently a flaw on the master tape and is present in other pressings. You can hear it faintly when you listen on youtube, but it certainly sounds more pronounced on vinyl.

This is a great-sounding record. The piano really sounds good, which I did not expect. The start of the show is Milt Jackson and his vibes. Gorgeous! As a listener, I can almost always do without alternate takes, especially played back to back, but I can tolerate it when the sound and the music are this good.

Very nice record, worth the 40 smackers.

I have US, yellow/black label edition, but the Matrix/Runout (Runout, Side A) is RVG PRL-7109-A AB K or M and the Matrix/Runout (Runout, Side B) is RVG PRL-7109-B AB M. Anyone have an idea of what this is edition? thanks

The B-side label on my copy is missing all album/tracklisting text.

Another guy here hearing drop outs on A2 and B3. Such a pity since the mastering quality is excellent, and I mean really excellent. As another reviewer pointed out, Analogue Productions could've invested in any other master instead of on this "damaged" one.