Analogue Productions UHQR John Coltrane Ballads vinyl record album comparison

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Analogue Productions Acoustic Sounds John Coltrane Ballads vinyl LP record comparison shootout
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@lucullus6127 5 ай бұрын

Hi Kenny, great take on this beautiful record (one of my fav. Coltrane Album). Ballads is often criticized as too easy and as too much of a compromise between Coltrane and Impulse! With Ballads he looks into the warmer side of things, a path he would take with both Johnny Hartman (on John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman) and with Duke Ellington (on Duke Ellington and John Coltrane). I used to own many different versions in the past 40+ years, including also the "old" (1998) MFSL Gold CD , probably the best digital version available, but i think this album should be enjoyed in full "analogue" way. I am really happy to own the AS 33rpm Version which is really excellent. Now: if money is not an issue i would probably buy an OG, or a very early pressing in near mint condition; but : good luck finding the RIGHT ONE ! .... Best regards from Switzerland

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your comments about John Coltrane and thank you very much for watching my video from Switzerland ✌️

@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883 5 ай бұрын

I Love The UHQR Records. I wish there was a lot more of them.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

They are great for sure 👍 👌 💯

@stuartwray6175 5 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful album. Great job, Kenny - interesting, informative, and well articulated overview.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I sincerely appreciate that 😊 ✌️

@amosperrine1909 5 ай бұрын

Thanks again. Getting ready to order it. As of now I have the regular AS reissue, an Impulse re-issue from 25 years or so ago, and a UK pressing from the 80s. And thanks for the update on your system, as I find comparisons on so-so equipment not to be reliable, especially as too many KZfaq reviewers have systems I find wanting.

@MidFiMan 5 ай бұрын

Better hurry, only 5000 were pressed and over half were preordered.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I hope that you enjoy the UHQR version when you get it 😊

@brianmedeiros6845 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate the review my UHQR will be here this Wednesday. Considering I just had a root canal looking forward to sitting back and enjoying Life. Thank You

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much...I hope that you heal up well from your root canal and enjoy John Coltrane when your UHQR arrives 😊.

@brianmedeiros6845 5 ай бұрын

Was actually thinking about your review and your heart symbol you always make during the procedure. Positive energy is important and healthier than anything. Thank You

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I really appreciate that 😊

@brianmedeiros6845 5 ай бұрын

Got my UHQR today! Thank You Again

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Your welcome 😊

@bacarandii 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the illuminating comparisons! That is one of my favorite Impulse! Coltrane records, and it often seems to get overlooked in favor of his more adventurous, "boundary-pushing" music. I have a 1995 GRP pressing (MASTERED BY CAPITOL - Wally) and I wonder how it would compare to the Acoustic Sounds Verve Series. I may have to spring for that one. Are you familiar with singer Karrin Allyson's heartfelt tribute version from 2001 (with James Williams, John Pattitucci and Lewis Nash), "Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane?" It captures the feel of the original beautifully...

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I have that Karrin Allyson album on CD and it's very good. Thank you very much for your kind and great comments 😊

@markkirby8872 5 ай бұрын

Kenny! I have been enjoying your Reviews More and More, This one is Fantastic the way you get into reviewing these 3 different pressings was Great! Keep up the Good Work.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind words 😊 ✌️

@dr.technics3459 5 ай бұрын

Hi Kenny, I really enjoy your videos. Thank you very much for your work - you have made my Sunday brighter again. Health, respect, love, peace and best regards from Berlin

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for that, I really appreciate it. Thanks as always for watching from Berlin 😊 ✌️

@fheller347 5 ай бұрын

Hello Kenny Love your videos. They are simply a great enjoyment. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Vienna!

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words I really appreciate that. Thank you very much for watching my video from Vienna 😊 ✌️

@NickP333 5 ай бұрын

Hey Kenny. Thank you. I appreciate your take on these different pressings. My set up is nice enough to discern the difference between them, but after buying the 33rpm Acoustech versions of both “A Love Supreme” and “Ballads”, plus already having ones from the 70’s, I’m all set. I fully understand why people want the 2xLP’s @45rpm UHQR’s, especially if you’re looking for every last little bit of detail in those grooves, but as collectors, we can become obsessive..lol. I know I have been in the past. Of course, we often seek out the best sounding versions to us, but we’ve gotta know when to say when, imo., but that can oftentimes be easier said than done. I can imagine that if one is extremely wealthy and money is no object, how that could take some of the fun out of collecting. I think it’d likely become boring, as the thrill of tracking down that particular record is half the fun to me at least. Thanks again, Kenny.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate your perspectives and opinions on this record and record collecting in general. Thank you very much for taking the time to post your comments and watching my videos 😊 ✌️

@NickP333 5 ай бұрын

@@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews Thanks, Kenny. Keep up the great vids! 🔊😊🎶

@MrLovell1971 5 ай бұрын

Kenny awesome comparison on Ballads I just spun my UHQR it sounds stunning McCoy’ piano work sounds so intimate and refreshing the soundstage is more open on the UHQR.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I totally agree 👍...the UHQR is amazing 👏

@r.l.steenvoorde3732 5 ай бұрын

Hi Kenny, I've got the first French version in mono and it's stunning in bright sounds and bass. Ballads is to my ears a great Coltrane record and i agree A love supreme is the better one. Thanks for the great videos. Greetings from Holland. Randy

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Randy for watching my video from Holland 😊 ✌️

@luis6379-q7k 5 ай бұрын

Kenny. Thanks for the great video. My UHQR of Ballads is in the mail. It sounds like you have a 1965 repress of the album with AS-32A Stereo LS Van Gelder on side A and AS-32B Stereo LS Van Gelder on side B. (The first pressing was 1963.) You didn't mention the LS, but that's what I could find on Discogs. Cheers.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I did not see LS on my copy but I think that you are correct, my version is probably from the mid 60s from what I see on Discogs. Thank you very much for the information, I really appreciate it 😊.

@chadkassem5881 5 ай бұрын

Hi Kenny , you may not have the absolute original Ballads but it is a RVG mastering . So probably as good. Nice review thanks I will repost

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Chad I really appreciate it 🎶 ✌️

@hank8499 5 ай бұрын

Hey Kenny, thanks for another great video. I curious what cabling you are using in your system?

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

I use various types of RCA cables...my speaker cables can be seen near the end of the following video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ac2UarWKla7JhXU.htmlsi=IAjN9FwK8IIPUM_o

@onsenkuma1979 5 ай бұрын

Hey Kenny, another great video. 'Ballads' is a cool if not particularly innovative Coltrane album. Before getting the Acoustic Sounds release I was pretty satisfied with a clean Japanese pressing. I don't understand what Analogue Productions is up to any more, and unless they release something spectacular like 'Electric Ladyland' I'm pretty much done wth UHQRs. Let's face it: not EVERYTHNG needs this kind of archival care and gratuitous packaging...

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Electric Ladyland would be great 👍 👌 🎶...I appreciate your comments ✌️

@alainduquenois3812 5 ай бұрын

Sa c'est une perle rare

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

👏 👍 🎶

@Fatdogrecords 5 ай бұрын

Hi Kenny Do you think both Coltrane UHQR’s have about the same level of sonic difference compared to the AS 33 ?

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Im not sure if I totally understand your question but on my system the UHQR versions sound better than the AS 33s with the Love Supreme UHQR sounding a little bit better.

@Fatdogrecords 5 ай бұрын

⁠yeah cheers Kenny. I was just wondering if one of the UHQR’s sounded like a bigger step up than the other. Compared to its respective AS33. As I’ve heard the love supreme is probably the bigger difference

@danolaf8377 5 ай бұрын

Hey Kenny, random question but do you get into any reggae at all? Just wondering.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Other than a little Bob Marley, not much.

@danolaf8377 5 ай бұрын

@@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews Fair enough, can’t go wrong with a bit of Bob. Also I want to thank you for casually mentioning The Association in one of your older videos, I gave them a listen and absolutely love the song Never My Love. Keep up the great music taste.

@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching my videos 😊