Bill Evans OJC vs. XRCD vs SHM-SACD (Bill Evans Trio - Definitive digital versions?) *

Adding to my previous question (and considering we are talking about the best digital versions of BIll Evans Trio), I’d like to know if somehow has compared Waltz on HDTracks directly with other versions. I’ve seen comments in other threads but I’d like to know this from someone who know most of the previous editions. Could the HDTracks release be considered the best digital version available for Waltz?

 

Responding to myself
I've purchased Waltz from HDtracks UK in 24/96, and I'm very satisfied with this version.
I can only compare it to the Complete VV Recordings 1961, which sound a bit darker and with a slightly different stereo image. The HDtracks version is more airy and there's less separation between L-R channels. It sounds more 'there', happening in front you. I haven't heard the Gold CD though.

 

After all these years, my go-to CDs are;

Everybody Digs - XRCD and VDJ
Portrait in Jazz - DCC
Explorations - XRCD and VDJ
Sunday at The Village Vanguard - XRCD (stunning!)
Waltz for Debby - AP 24K and VDJ

 

Wondering if there are any opinions of the original Waltz For Debby OJC CD versus the 2010 reissue? I’ve got a vast Bill Evans collection with a few Keepnews Collection remasters that I thought were quite nice. I typically get older 80’s-90’s CDs but am leaning towards just getting the 2010 in this case. I do own the 2011 OJC vinyl which sounds nice.

 

Thanks Steve, sorry I meant 1987 (or 1992) OJC versus the 2010 OJC?

 

Cool, thank you and that’s my general rule although I was impressed with a few of the Bill Evans later remasters. I will search out an early one.

 

Yes, agree, I have quite a few JVC Japanese Jazz titles from around 1985-86 and they are quite nice.

 

The earliest ones were imported to the US and sold with a tiny sticky tag instead of obi. I have Way Out West in the style.

 

Well looks like according to my Discogs collection I may only have 5 Japanese JVCs, thought I may have a few more. I do really like them though. I’m way late to the game on the XRCDs so I’m trying to scoop up all the affordable ones that I can right now. I’m very impressed with the 7-8 I’ve heard, they sound fantastic!

 

I'm not Jam757, but I have the following, and I believe there are more:
Portrait in Jazz -VDJ-1506
Explorations - VDJ-1527
Sunday at the Village Vanguard - VDJ-1519
Green Dolphin Street - VDJ-1576
Jazzhouse - VDJ-1118
You're Gonna Hear from Me - VDJ-1163
Intuition +2 - VDJ-25038
Know What I Mean? - VDJ-1518E

 

I assume so, I just stopped triple/quad/quint dipping since I already had OJCs, XRCDs, etc. etc.

 

Yep, Waltz for Debbie - VDJ-1536

 

John Coltrane- Coltrane, John Coltrane- Soultrane, Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot vol. 1, Kenny Dorham- Quiet Kenny, and Modern Jazz Quartet- Django

I thought I had a few more but perhaps I didn’t catalog them. For most of those I have numerous other pressings including SACDs so I need to revisit them soon.

 

Yep, they do sound good
I went on a VDJ collecting spree around 2013 or so, and it looks like I have 44 VDJs. I should probably start collecting them again.

 

Early Japanese jazz CDs: yellow spined VDJ series--got any?

 

I found 5 more that I had, including Johnny Griffin- the Little Giant, Bill Evans- Green Dolphin Street, Art Pepper- Gettin Together, Wynton Kelly-Kelly Blue, and Wes Montgomery-Full House.