ST-20161 / ST-20175 This group of releases in the new PJ series completes the use of the ST-20000 numerical sequence, all releases in stereo. Label logos in this last group of releases exhibit three variations. ST-20164 was not assigned in this series. An earlier version of the “World Pacific Jazz” [WPJ] logo had been used […]
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Pacific Jazz 12” LP – New PJ Labels Pt 8
ST-20141 / ST-20160 Monaural releases in the new PJ series ceased with PJ-10132 as noted in Part Seven of this release series. All releases after that number were in stereo (or mono recordings reprocessed to simulate stereo) and carried the ST prefix. Several numbers were not assigned within this group of release – ST-20141, ST-20148 […]
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PJ-10121 / ST-20140 The established practice of issuing albums in monaural and stereo versions ceases midway in this seventh group of releases in the new PJ jazz series. Woody Woodward also dispenses with the mono and stereo numbering on the front jacket with the release of PJ-10126 / ST-20126 (THE NEW ONE – THE BUDDY […]
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PJ-10101 / PJ-10120 Woody Woodward joined Pacific Jazz in 1955 and quickly became Dick Bock’s right hand man. Woody was equally adept at designing album covers, writing liner notes, shooting session photography and the myriad other tasks involved in the production of records. One of the economies that Woody employed in album cover […]
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PJ-81 / PJ-10099 Several changes were made in this group of releases in the new Pacific Jazz PJ series. A new logo was introduced on the LP jacket that nestled the letters “P” and “J” together. The colors changed in concert with other colors used in the design of front of the jacket. The logo […]
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PJ-61 / PJ-80 The original Pacific Jazz logo that was modified to a single line and used on the initial releases in this new PJ series was gradually be phased out of use as seen in this group of releases where a more modern unadorned font is seen on labels. Three of the stereo versions […]
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PJ-41 / PJ-60 This group of releases once again include reissues of albums from past numerical series that continued to be streong sellers for the label. Among these are: the Cy Touff/Richie Kamuca sessions, the John Lewis/Bill Perkins session, the Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker reunion sessions, the Gerry Mulligan California concert album, Art Pepper and Bill […]
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PJ-21 / PJ-40 The continuing demand for classic Pacific Jazz sessions released in earlier numerical series was met through reissuing these albums in the new PJ series assigning a new number. Examples in this group include albums by Gil Evans, Art Blakey, Elmo Hope, Richard Twardzik, Gerry Mulligan with Lee Konitz and Chico Hamilton. In […]
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PJ-1 / PJ-20 The new Pacific Jazz series returned to the PJ prefix numbering the releases that had been used when the company was launched in 1952, sans the LP designation. The original logo that had occupied two lines on the record label was modified so that it occupied a single line as seen in […]
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