Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay

Missed out on this on release, and no copies were available on any retail sites or marketplaces anywhere for ages. But a new/sealed copy randomly popped up on Rarewaves last week for £28 so immediately grabbed it. It’s a wonderful pressing - sounds excellent straight out of the sleeve. The textured sleeve is a great addition (just like the recent MOV marbled reissue of Deodato’s ‘Prelude’). The vinyl itself is flat and clean, and the marbling has the effect of…well…’red clay’. Perfect!

Had this on CD for many years and has been thereabouts as my favourite jazz album… but this MOV release takes to another fucking level!! Sitting in my listening room with a long glass of very smooth whiskey simply matches the sounds emanating from!! Dig it!

This pressing is incredible. I highly recommend it. Super silent, and dynamic.

The texture is a real nice detail on the packaging and mastering sounds really warm and balanced. Funny that it’s quieter than one of my UHQR presses. Highly recommend.

When I heard MOV were reissuing this I had to get it. AND it's utterly superb. Dead flat, lovely textured gatefold cover. The colour of the vinyl is more a dirty red than gold and red but hey! Buy buy buy!

As others have said this recording sounds great! I notice a little better instrument separation than my 70s pressing, great bass presence and clear kick drum as well. Freddie's trumpet playing on this is outstanding and props to Ron Carter, I think this has some of his best bass lines of any record he's on. He really drives the music. Just an all around great Jazz record. Glad I picked this up, MOV did a great job. Nice Linen feeling cover as well. Good stuff!

#000074 checking in! This sounds great! I usually don't go for MOV and prefer AAA releases where possible, but this is really excellent. Also, the coloring on mine is marbled, but it's very subtle. Not much to get upset about, IMO.

Much better sounding than my 2012 US reissue ( which is not bad either)
Flat and quite pressing . Highly recommended.

My copy sounds great, no surface noise. Really nice release. It says it was cut at Sterling in NY, does not mention if it was from tape or digital.

Sounds great but mine copy has surface noise on both sides (hearable in quiet parts, In the beginning, between the tracks and runout). I'm worry to wash it because almost all of MOV LPs which I have, ended with more unremovable noise after wet cleaning.