Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 Tqmp -flac- May 2026

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A Near Mint (NM) copy of the 1971 TQMP Smackwater Jack with its obi and original inner sleeve last sold on Discogs for in 2022. A sealed copy fetched $2,800 at a Tokyo auction in 2019. Why so much? Because most of these pressings were destroyed in a warehouse fire in Osaka in 1973. Out of an estimated 500 pressed, fewer than 200 are believed to exist today. Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP -FLAC-

Other gems include the funky "Gula Matari" and the haunting "Theme from The Anderson Tapes ." Sonically, this album is a high-water mark for A&M’s engineering. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio (Rudy’s sacred space) and A&R Studios, the original master tapes boasted a dynamic range that late-60s pop records could only dream of. Most collectors know the US pressing of Smackwater Jack . It sounds fine—punchy, warm, but occasionally muddy in the lower mids due to the recycled vinyl quality of 1971 America. But the is a different beast entirely

This article is a deep dive into why this specific combination of album, year, pressing plant, and file format is the Holy Grail for jazz-funk audiophiles. Before we discuss the pressing, we must respect the source. Released in October 1971 on A&M Records (SP-3037), Smackwater Jack is Quincy Jones’ seventh studio album. It is a concept album of social consciousness, wrapped in thick, funky arrangements. Why so much