Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings (W/Book)

Louis Armstrong - Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings (W/Book)

Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings (W/Book)
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Artist: Louis Armstrong
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2006-08-22
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Gut Bucket Blues
  2. My Heart
  3. Yes! I'm in the Barrel
  4. Come Back Sweet Papa
  5. Georgia Grind
  6. Heebie Jeebies
  7. Cornet Chop Suey
  8. Oriental Strut
  9. You're Next
  10. Muskrat Ramble
  11. Don't Forget to Mess Around
  12. I'm Gonna Gitcha
  13. Droppin' Shucks
  14. Who's It
  15. King of the Zulus
  16. Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa
  17. Lonesome Blues
  18. Sweet Little Papa
  19. Jazz Lips
  20. Skid-Dat-De-Dat
  21. Big Butter and Egg Man
  22. Sunset Cafe Stomp
  23. You Made Me Love You
  24. Irish Black Bottom
Music CD 2
  1. Put 'Em Down Blues
  2. Ory's Creole Trombone
  3. The Last Time
  4. Struttin' With Some Barbecue
  5. Got No Blues
  6. Once in a While
  7. I'm Not Rough
  8. Hotter Than That
  9. Savoy Blues
  10. He Likes It Slow
  11. Gambler's Dream
  12. Sunshine Baby
  13. Adam and Eve Had the Blues
  14. Put It Where I Can Get It
  15. Washwoman Blues
  16. I've Stopped My Man
  17. Georgia Bo Bo
  18. Drop That Sack [common take]
  19. Drop That Sack [Rare Take]
  20. Cornet Chop Suey
Music CD 3
  1. Willie the Weeper
  2. Wild Man Blues
  3. Alligator Crawl
  4. Potato Head Blues
  5. Melancholy
  6. Weary Blues
  7. Twelfth Street Rag
  8. Keyhole Blues
  9. S.O.L. Blues
  10. Gully Low Blues
  11. That's When I'll Come Back to You
  12. Chicago Breakdown
  13. Weary Blues
  14. New Orleans Stomp
  15. Wild Man Blues [common take]
  16. Wild Man Blues [rare take]
  17. Melancholy [common take]
  18. Melancholy [rare take]
  19. You're a Real Sweetheart
  20. Too Busy!
  21. Was It a Dream?
  22. Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
Music CD 4
  1. Fireworks
  2. Skip the Gutter
  3. A Monday Date
  4. Don't Jive Me
  5. West End Blues
  6. Sugar Foot Strut
  7. Two Deuces
  8. Squeeze Me
  9. Knee Drops
  10. No, Papa, No
  11. Basin Street Blues
  12. No One Else But You
  13. Beau Koo Jack
  14. Save It, Pretty Mama
  15. Muggles
  16. Hear Me Talkin' to Ya?
  17. St. James Infirmary
  18. Tight Like This
  19. Weather Bird
  20. I Can't Give You Anything But Love [common take]
  21. I Can't Give You Anything But Love [Rare Take]
  22. Mahogany Hall Stomp
  23. Knockin' a Jug

Music reviews of Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings (W/Book)

Music Review: Music is cornerstone. Better Sonics than the JSP set.
Rating: 5 Stars

I'm not going to labor on the fact that this music is fantastic, cornerstone of jazz, indispensible, blah, blah, blah. We all already know that. I want to talk about the sonic quality of these recordings.

I read so much about this John RT Davies guy, who mastered the JSP label box set of these same recordings. I heard so many positive things about his skills, particularly on that set, and how the sound is allegedly far superior to the Columbia version. I had to get BOTH to compare. I bought this newly revised 2006 edition of the Hot sessions released by Columbia/Legacy/Sony/BMG (the official edition), and the imported box set on the British JSP label (NOT affiliated with Columbia/Legacy in any way).

The late John RT Davies, who mastered the JSP set is considered so good, that people on Amazon claimed that that collection (mastered from old 78s), was far better than the engineers at Columbia, using the original masters (owned EXCLUSIVELY by Columbia.) Heck, RCA & Columbia thought he was good, as i've seen his name adorning very LEGAL pressings of all sorts of old jazz under the RCA & Columbia labels, right here in the U.S.A. So, he certainly had some clout, and some talent.

Unlike almost every reviewer on here, i do not consider the JSP box set to sound better than the official Columbia release (2006 version). However, i still think it sounds pretty good. There is something important to consider. While Davies is considered a true master at...well, remastering, his work at JSP comes up flawed, because he did not have access to the original masters, which are safely secured in Sony/Columbia/Legacy's vaults. He had to use old 78's (the kind you bought in the store) to make these new masters. So, while he may have picked 78's that were better preserved, and had seen less action, he was still using the next generation of recordings.

When you master from the originals over and over and over again, you tend to add all kinds of artificial pops, clicks, hisses, and such into the original disc (Bing Crosby had to re-record White Christmas in 1947, because the original 1942 recording was pressed so many times, it sounded horrible). Therefore, if you use a pretty clean 78, you can avoid much of that, and come out with a cleaner master to make into a CD. When you add some digital noise removal systems (essentially computer programs), you make them even cleaner, and if done right, still not sacrifice the integrity of the music (more or less).

Sounds pretty cut and dry right? The 78's should sound better then, right? Why wouldn't Columbia re-master their collection from old 78's as well? A very important reason, actually. When you copy old 78's, instead of the original pressings, you move at least one generation away from the original performance. Everytime you make a copy of a copy, the sound gets muddier, with less distinction and more distortion. Certainly, with skill and technology, it can be minimalized, but the fact remains.

Soooooooo.......my analysis? The JSP set sounds a tad smoother, with less pops. The bass is a little deeper too, however a bit muddier (slightly distorted). The Columbia set from 2006 DOES have a bit more scratchiness, and the bass is not quite as deep. However, the sound is CLEANER, and...my favorite descriptive word in this whole review...more TRANSPARENT. That's right. Every instrument in the Columbia set is more distinct from all the other instruments. The sound feels light, airy, and alive. The JSP set, while more smooth doesn't have that clarity of the original recordings. They sound more like...well, records.

So, which is better? There's no really correct answer. It's a matter of taste. For ME, the Columbia set wins, hands down. I'm 31 years old. For most of my musical life, i grew up listening to CDs. However, many people have fond memories of what their old collection of vintage records sound like. What you hear on records that you don't hear on CDs is distortion. It's slight, but it's certainly there. Technically, CDs are cleaner, and more accurate representations of the actual music than records ever were. But people have aural memories, and THAT'S the sound they want to hear. It's a very natural, and totally unconscious reaction. We like what we know. Everytime i buy better speakers, amps, etc., i always miss the sound of my old, inferior equipment...for a little while. Then as i use it, my ears adjust to the new sound, and i ADORE it. Anytime i've tried going back to the OLD set-up after that, i had a much stronger negative reaction than i did when going UP in quality. My ears became adjusted to what's better.

So, here's my recommendation:

If you don't have those fond memories of old vinyl or shellac discs, and grew up on CDs, then the Columbia set is 150% better. The sound is cleaner, tighter, more distinct instrumentally, and contains less distortion. You get music that's closer to reality. The drawback of course, is you will hear a bit more crackle, and a tad less bass.

If you DO have those fond memories of the big black discs, and you remember the warm, rounded sound that made you feel like cuddling up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa & a wish on a star, then you really need to get the JSP set instead. If you also happen to listen to rap in your Escalade, and you like to hear the bass completely distorting, but you think you wanna try some early Satchmo, then you NEED that set. Don't even think about buying the Columbia version. Just remember, while the JSP is smoother, it is also further away from the original performance, so the sound is muddier and less distinct.

I've compared nearly every track on both sets. They both sound pretty good in their own ways. While i certainly prefer the clarity of this set, i also think the JSP set is worth owning...for some people. You just have to decide what kind of person you are.
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