這張唱片是早期的發燒片，從以前到現在，有很多個不一樣的版本，這張唱片錄音是很發燒沒錯，也一直被我轉檔放在 DAP 中，不過我卻不常聽，因為這樣的風格，市面似乎太常見，已經感覺有點像流行歌曲，不過 Jaccintha 在另外一張專輯 Autumn Leaves 的 Moon River，倒是我聽過唱得最好的版本，這張 Here's To Ben A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster，我會想拿出來聽，最大誘因是兩位參與的樂手 Teddy Edwards、Larance Marable (我一直覺得很奇怪，這兩位怎麼會在這邊出現？)，另外就是原來的母帶處理 Bernie Grundman。

這張重刻黑膠很貴，要80元美金，我是不會買的，因為太貴了！下內文摘自 Elusive Disc：

Numbered Strictly Limited Edition - 1500 Copies!

20th Anniversary One-Step Plating 45rpm Vinyl Edition!

Pressed at RTI!

Newly Re-cut From Original 30 ips Direct To 2-Track All Analogue Stereo Master By Bernie Grundman!

Already a tremendous figure in her native Singapore, Jacintha has turned heads and ears in this country as well. With an outstanding singing style, Jacintha enraptures you in a perpetual state of musical bliss! 

Jacintha debuted in the U.S. with a tribute to the legendary tenor saxophone player: Ben Webster. The songs were specially selected to reflect this premise, i.e. they are mostly great vocal standards and/or ballads that have been recorded by Webster many times and are thus associated with his particular style and name. Some of these songs like Stardust, How Long Has This Been Going On, Georgia and Our Love is Here to Stay, Over The Rainbow are Webster classics. 

The original album was recorded at the famous Ocean Way Recording Studios in Los Angeles, via all-analogue, direct to two-track. The recording was made on an ATR-100 tape machine with BASF-900 1/4 in. high resolution tape running at 30ips. Only vintage microphones were used including the Neumann M-49 tube microphone set-up for Jacintha’s voice. The other microphones used (for the musicians) included Neumann M-50 and U-47. The recording and mastering cabling for this session was supplied by Audioquest. Mastered by Bernie Grundman direct from the original analogue masters on his highly modified and customized tube driven Sculley cutting lathe.

Groove Note is proud to announce the 20th anniversary release of GRV1001 Jacintha Here’s To Ben in a very special One-step plating vinyl LP edition. This double 45 rpm release is a Numbered Strictly Limited Edition packaged in a new deluxe gatefold jacket. All the lacquers are newly cut from the original 30 ips direct to 2 track all analogue stereo master by Bernie Grundman.

Features:

• 20th Anniversary Edition

• Numbered Strictly Limited Edition - 1500 copies

• One-Step Plating

• 180g 45rpm 

• Double LP

• Pressed at RTI

• Lacquers newly re-cut from original 30 ips direct to 2 track all analogue stereo master by Bernie Grundman

• New Deluxe Gatefold Jacket

Musicians:

Jacintha, vocals

Teddy Edwards, tenor saxophone

Kei Akagi, piano

Darek Oles, bass

Larance Marable, drums

Selections:

Side A:

1. Georgia On My Mind

2. Our Love Is Here To Stay 

3. Tenderly 

Side B:

1. Somewhere Over The Rainbow

2. How Long Has This Been Going On?

Side C:

1. Stardust

2. In The Wee Small Hours Of Morning

3. Pennies From Heaven

Side D:

1. Danny Boy

2. The Look of Love