Article: The Best Version Of ... Pharoah Sanders - Karma

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1 hour ago, bbosler said:

I know this site is all about digital, but it would be interesting to see how the dynamic range and frequency response compares to the original 1969 analog release... available on vinyl, 8 track, and cassette 😊

 

keep up the good work.. appreciate all your efforts

 

I'm going to put up a post on Club TBVO about that, along with some sound clips. The short answer is that I found two vinyl transfers, but despite supposedly being the same pressing, they had quite different EQ from each other. The two CDs' dynamics are very similar to the vinyl, though.

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I just posted an "Appendix" for this TBVO in my Club TBVO blog:

 

 

It includes some comparisons between the vinyl and the CDs, as well as sound clips!

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As a reminder, please head on over to Club TBVO to see how the vinyl releases stack up and download some audio samples from both CD versions and the original vinyl. 

 

I'm also excited to say that I'll be interviewing the great Lonnie Liston Smith soon. I'll update this TBVO with his memories after the interview, and I'll likely post the full interview, too. Beyond his playing with Sanders, Miles Davis, and other legends, Smith's solo work is amazing if you like "spiritual jazz" or jazz-funk. In particular, I'd recommend checking out his album 1974 Expansions.

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This article has been updated with quotes from my interview with Lonnie Liston Smith (plus one quote I came across in another interview with him). The rest of my interview with Smith will be published as a stand-alone interview.