Ditto on the quality of the jazz LP copies of Verve, Blue Note, Bethlehem, Riverside, etc. Many of them are mono to keep faith with the originals, and the album covers are so exact replicas of the originals that one has to look carefully for the fine print that identifies them as Japanese origin. I've been record shopping in Tokyo three times this year. The irony is that the Japanese place very high value on the US original pressings, but one can buy mint used Japanese re-issues for very decent prices. (I'm not talking about yard sale or thrift store prices, but I am talking about true mint condition.) Most of these jazz re-issue LPs were probably made in the 70s and 80s. The sonics are excellent, sometimes better than the originals. Highly recommended.
