Artist
Elvin Jones
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Elvin Jones primarily recorded using analog multi-track magnetic tape during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were often pressed at facilities like RCA Victor and Custom Records.
- Lacquer Cut:
- His recordings feature dynamic frequency ranges, allowing for intricate inner-groove tracking on lacquer cuts, particularly in the drum frequencies.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors seek matrix codes such as 'RVG' or 'P' for authentic 1st pressings, often found etched in the runout groove.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1961 first pressing on the Blue Note imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Elvin Jones on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Music On Vinyl catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Elvin Jones audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The sharp mid-range transient spikes and acoustic engineering in Elvin Jones's master cuts require precise tonearm calibration to clear heavy vocal peaks without inner-groove distortion.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from McCoy Tyner (Impulse!) alongside Art Blakey (Blue Note).
