Post #555589 by Quiet Village Idiot on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 1:49 AM

Do you mean the "Four Classic Albums" set from Real Gone Jazz?

http://www.musicmelon.co.uk/gallery.asp?collectionid=6

"Digitally Remastered and Enhanced for Superior Quality" it says, but, as you say, these are just cheapo vinyl rips. Or rip-offs, if you prefer. Their Ken Nordine reissues are particularly bad and suffer from so much distortion as to be almost unlistenable.

However, as far as I know, Real Gone Jazz/Musicmelon has no connection with El, which is part of Cherry Red, a very well-respected UK indie label.

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/el/artists/lesbaxter.php

I haven't heard their latest Les Baxter reissue, so I can't pass judgement on it. As I've got those LPs on vinyl, I'm holding out for a properly remastered reissue that is sourced from the master tapes.

But, yeah, avoid the Real Gone Jazz reissues at all costs!