Great recording labels

**Gregadd** · 01-14-2011, 11:03 AM

Recording an acoustic guitar: http://www.humbuckermusic.com/acguitrectec.html

**John72953** · 01-14-2011, 11:08 AM

Is a great label a "great label" because of the techniques they employ?

**Gregadd** · 01-14-2011, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by John72953

Is a great label a "great label" because of the techniques they employ?

Basically for purpose of this thread the answer is yes. I would consider Motown for example is a great label because of the talent they developed. I would not get too excited about the sound quality of their recordings.

**John72953** · 01-14-2011, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Gregadd

Basically for purpose of this thread the answer is yes. I would consider Motown for example is a great label because of the talent they developed. I would not get too excited about the sound quality of their recordings.

Fair enough and I would agree.

However, and I really, really don't want to derail or "crap" on your thread as there are many members who love these kinds of dicsussions, but forgive me for asking the following. The setup and techniques may be good or above par and better than anything heard from other labels, but what about the output? Is the music enjoyable to listen to? Are the pressings on par with the same care taken in the studio? Those things are much more important to me than any technique employed in the studio.

**microstrip** · 01-14-2011, 11:55 AM

http://www.auldworks.com/bbrec1.htm

This site has a very interesting summary of the THE ART OF RECORDING THE BIG BAND by Robert Auld . Part two even discusses the famous The King James Version recording, and there are plenty of examples and references.
Enjoy!

**FrantzM** · 01-14-2011, 12:03 PM

Hi

Shouldn't Reference Recording be part of this discussion?
And Water Lily Acoustics? Kavi Alexander (Often great Music, good to great recordings)
And DMP? Tom Jung (Great Music at times, good to excellent recordings)
And ECM which by the way produces great music and great recordings? More often than not .. Good to Excellent Music and decent to extraordinary recordings.
And EMI which has produced some wonderful classics? Som were on the famed HP naker's dozen
And Pathe Marconi ( french Label)
And Proprius?
And BIS
And Harmonia Mundi ( Music from good to spectacular , recording from decent to Extraordinary)
And Tuff Gong Studio, Which recorded many Bob Marley Albums which are sonically splendid?

There are many more I'll stop there

I refuse to be mired in the past looking at the Golden years of recording, yes they were excellent but there are other and in some caes better recordings .. Their music remains ins some instances definetive but there are now better recordings .. An example Regardless of the quality of music (decent to fair) one of the best recording of Live Jazz ..ever, IMHO is Jazz at the Pawnshop .. NO old recording, I have heard comes ...

**Gregadd** · 01-14-2011, 01:40 PM

How old is Jazz at the Pawnshop?

**John72953** · 01-14-2011, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gregadd

How old is Jazz at the Pawnshop?

Without trying to find it I want to say 1976.

**lloydelee21** · 01-14-2011, 02:29 PM

Agree on Reference Recording and Proprius. Prof Johnson does remarkable recordings. Pie Jesu...Turtle Creek & Dallas Wind Symphony. smokes...that is an amazing recording. speaking of which, Jazz at the Pawnshop was Dec 14-15, 1976 Stockholm...a Proprius recording. Just bought it this Christmas.