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Analogue Launches Audiophile Reissue Series for Prestige Label with Davis, Rollins, Coltrane

December 20, 2011 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

With a brand-new decade just around the corner, and his finger on the pulse of the bustling, inventive New York City jazz scene, Bob Weinstock must have been reasonably confident that day in 1949 when he christened his record label "New Jazz."  But he set his sights even higher when he renamed the label "Prestige" a year into its operations.  That lofty moniker, of course, proved prescient when Prestige became home to the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk and other musicians who redefined the art of jazz.  Weinstock's controversial practice of refusing to pay artists for their rehearsal time just may have resulted in some of the most spontaneous and immediate improvised music ever.

Prestige was sold to Fantasy as the 1970s began, and today falls under the umbrella of the Concord Music Group.  Hardly a year has gone by without a new reissue of a Prestige classic, and 2012 will be no exception.  Audiophile specialist label Analogue Productions (the company behind the recent SACD releases for Nat "King" Cole and Pink Floyd, and an upcoming series for The Doors) has announced a two-tiered program that will eventually include a full 50 titles from the heyday of the legendary Prestige label.

The Prestige Mono Series comprises 25 of "the most collectible, rarest, most expensive titles ever," according to the label.  The Prestige Stereo Series will be dedicated to "25 of the most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made," referring to the legendary New Jersey-based engineer behind the console for many of Prestige's recordings.  All 50 titles in both series will be mastered from the original analog master tapes, and released on both vinyl (cut at 33 RPM and pressed at Quality Record Pressings) and hybrid SACD.  Kevin Gray (a frequent colleague and collaborator of Steve Hoffman, with whom he teamed for the Nat "King" Cole series) will master each title.  The mono series has confirmed releases coming your way from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk, Jackie McLean and more!  (Rollins recently made headlines as a recipient of a 2011 Kennedy Center Honor!)

Analogue is promising a lavish packaging style for these reissues, with "deep groove pressings [for the vinyl releases], just like the originals where there is a deep groove that appears to be cut into the record label area of the disk, the result of the die that was used in the old presses in the '50s."  That's not all.  The new Prestige series will feature "original tip-on jacket facsimiles with the original thick cardboard stock. The monos are pressed with a flat-edge, no groove-guard flat profile, just like the originals. The SACDs will be packaged in mini-'old style' gatefold jackets. These jackets feature printed wraps mounted to chipboard shells, producing an authentic, 'old school' look and feel. Some people call these 'mini-LP' jackets."  In summation, Analogue states, "the sound, the pressing quality, the look - everything will surpass the original Prestige LPs."

The first 1,000 LP copies of each title in both lines will be numbered. Analogue is offering a subscription series for diehard collectors interested in owning each title.  LP series subscribers can reserve their same serial number for each title in the series, and series subscribers will enjoy free shipping and be charged for their records only as they ship.  More information is available directly from the label at (800) 716-3553.  Each title will, of course, be available individually through the usual channels.  The standard MSRP is $30.00 for both vinyl and SACD.

The 25 mono titles have already been announced, with the stereo slate to follow soon.  Hit the jump for a complete list of all 25 mono releases!

Each title may be pre-ordered from Acoustic Sounds, and will later appear at other retailers such as Amazon.com.  As is common with Analogue's releases, an exact ship date is not yet available.

Various Artists, Prestige Records Mono Series (Analogue Productions, 2012 - Hybrid Stereo SACD and 33 RPM Vinyl)

  1. Phil Woods Quartet - Woodlore
  2. George Wallington Quintet - Jazz For The Carriage Trade
  3. Jackie McLean - Lights Out!
  4. Elmo Hope - Informal Jazz
  5. Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness
  6. Jackie McLean - 4, 5, and 6
  7. Thelonious Monk Quintet - Thelonious Monk Quintets
  8. Hank Mobley - Mobley's Message
  9. Jackie McLean - Jackie's Pal
  10. The Prestige All Stars - All Night Long
  11. The Prestige All Stars - Tenor Conclave
  12. Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
  13. Phil Woods and Donald Byrd - The Young Bloods
  14. Hank Mobley - Mobley's 2nd Message
  15. Miles Davis - Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
  16. Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Byrd
  17. John Coltrane - Coltrane
  18. Miles Davis - Bags Groove
  19. Art Taylor - Taylor's Wailers
  20. John Coltrane - With The Red Garland Trio
  21. Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
  22. Tommy Flanagan - Overseas
  23. John Coltrane - Soultrane
  24. John Coltrane - Lush Life
  25. Miles Davis - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Categories: News Tags: Miles Davis, SACD, Sonny Rollins

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Kevin says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:38 am

    Everything is excellent about this series, except the price. These products are aimed at the well-to-do.

    Interestingly, these LPs will cost about as much for each copy than many of the artists received for the entire recording session.

    Reply
    • Jeff says

      December 21, 2011 at 11:58 am

      I couldn't disagree more. I think $30 for such a limited pressing run and the obvious care they are taking to go above and beyond the originals is a bargain! I for one am looking forward to buying a few of these and being glad they aren't charging $40-60 each!

      Reply
    • LondonJazzCollector says

      April 25, 2012 at 2:42 am

      Compared with the cost on eBay of original copies in this good condition, they look cheap to me, IF they sound as good. That is a big if.
      As an aside, with some notable exceptions, the "well to do" have made or done something other people value and will pay money for.That is why they are "well to do". Its a good system. Without it, most of this music wouldn't exist.

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