[ARSCLIST] VS: [ARSCLIST] Proper Box UK

[Jan Myren <jamy@xxxxxxx>]

HI!

I also have a Proper Box (UK) that I bought long time ago.

It's a 4 cd set with a booklet with many nice pictures, together with an
informative discography of the recordings it contains.
It's called "Hillbilly Boogie", PROPERBOX 50.

It was rather cheap, maybe it was for the price of two "normal" CD's or
about that.
I have found out that it is cheap since they concentrate on recordings older
than 50 years; then they don't have to pay any expensive royalties. Also no
notes about licencing from the "original" record labels.

This box was digitally mastered by one Peter Rynson at Tall Order Mastering.
It sounds mainly ok, though I don't think they use any original parts, but
exactly what they use, I don't know. Anyway, it don't sound as "crystal
clear" that for instance full priced high quality CD's from Bear Family etc,
that also PAY royalties and state licensing information from the original
labels ....

Regards
Jan



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[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] På vegne av Tom Fine
Sendt: 27. mai 2009 01:49
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Emne: [ARSCLIST] Proper Box UK

Hi:

Does anyone have some facts on Proper Box UK, specifically on their Machito
set? Did they have 
access to metal parts or laquers or are these garden variety 78 transfers?
Who did the transfers? 
Lots of processing or minimalist? I couldn't find any audio samples online.

Thanks in advance if you know the facts.

-- Tom Fine