Hot Stamper Pressings of the Music of Red Garland Available Now
A rare and expensive (!) early stereo pressing that we played in a recent shootout for Bright and Breezy was passable at best.
As you can see from the notes reproduced below, we found the sound to be “sweet, relaxed, but badly veiled and lacking weight and bass.” (Note that records without a 1.5+ grade or better on both sides are not considered Hot Stamper pressings.)
In other words, it sounded too much like an old record, and not a very good one at that. The world is full of them. (For this album, clearly the best sound is found on the right OJC.)