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Quincy Jones’ 1971 album Smackwater Jack is widely regarded by reviewers from AllMusic and The Guardian as a adventurous, genre-bending masterpiece that successfully merges big-band jazz with funk, R&B, and pop. While some purists find its mix of TV themes and pop covers uneven, it remains a favorite for "crate diggers" due to its rich instrumentation and frequent use in hip-hop sampling. Critical Highlights

What made TQMP special?

1. Super Vinyl Compound: While US plants used reground vinyl with impurities, TQMP used a proprietary "virgin vinyl" formula. The surface was obsidian-black, completely silent, and heavier (180g+ before it was standard).
2. The "Obi" Strip: Every TQMP pressing came with a vertical paper obi (sash) describing the album in Japanese. The original 1971 TQMP obi for Smackwater Jack features a striking red-and-yellow stripe and is nearly impossible to find today.
3. Mastering Chain: TQMP did not use the standard US metal mothers. They flew in a first-generation safety copy of the master tape and cut their own lacquers using a modified Neumann VMS-70 lathe with Japanese vacuum-tube cutting amplifiers. The result? Deeper bass extension (down to 30Hz) and a 15kHz top-end shimmer that the US press lacks.

The album features a mix of original compositions, film scores, and contemporary pop covers: Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP -FLAC-

as a definitive moment of the era, rivaling the original for its intensity and scale. The album's production, assisted by Phil Ramone Quincy Jones’ 1971 album Smackwater Jack is widely

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