Donald Byrd – Places And Spaces

Perfect pressing. Flat, quiet, dynamic, etc..

If you're thinking about it, just do it. 👍🏾

Donald Byrd is literally top 5 goats of jazz and this entire album proves it!

Donald Byrd is literally top 5 goats of jazz and this entire album proves it!

Donald Byrd is literally the top 5 goats of Jazz music and this entire album proves it.

This was a perfect pressing for me, no excessive noise, no non-fill, flat.

Never heard this one before, and I didn't expect all the vocals, but I enjoyed it.

Nice to have an inner sleeve.

Just AB'd with my OG Terre Haute - both are excellent. I think it really comes down to your preference as a listener. Kevin Gray definitely bumped up the highs on this release, which serves some songs beautifully ("You And The Music") and makes some sound a bit harsh (the title track). For $10.00 on the Acoustic Sounds store, though, it's pretty hard to argue with this pressing - audiophile quality, quiet vinyl, and a pretty faithful reproduction of the original artwork (this one's a bit more saturated).

This is still going for $9.95 on AcousticSounds-incredible value! Get it while you can!
https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/165697/Donald_Byrd-Places_And_Spaces-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record

Cheap heat. One of the finest fusion/funk/rare groove LPs you'll ever hear, and pressed flawlessly. Wide, deep, rich in all frequencies. You could sell a lot of stereo systems if you use this record to demo them.

Japanese First press !!! WOW !!! These Toshiba / King Records are simply the best sounding jazz releases ever made. 10 times better than the US 1st press (I own a copy too so I can tell). Simply one of the best albums ever made, with an incredible good quality !!! Do yourself a favor and buy a clean copy of this release. You will never regret it.

I had no idea what to expect from this record. First time ever hearing it. It's definitely not jazz. I don't know what it is exactly, but it's not jazz. Whatever it is, it is vastly entertaining. The little trumpet licks Byrd throws in so nonchalantly are remarkable.

Sometimes "jazz" covers of Motown songs sound uncomfortably like elevator music. Not this time. This version of "Just My Imagination" departs so significantly from the original that it stands as a separate piece of music, and one that is very enjoyable to hear.

Sounds great; vinyl is quiet. Soundstage is narrower than I would have expected recording a big ensemble like this. Nice pressing and nice packaging, but I wish they had lined that inner sleeve.

This makes me want to hear much more of what Byrd was doing in the 70s.