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There would have been so many different great Blue Note albums to reissue and now we see the same stuff again that was reissued at least 3 times already even using the same (great) mastering engineer and was reissued probably 15-30 times already counting all different releases of the same albums.

Thanks Blue Note for just caring for best sales and releasing the same once more, I’ll not buy it!

Huge collective gasp from all those people hoarding their Music Matters 45 rpms and SRX's hoping for the day they would sell them at 10 times the original price... whoops!

the few surviving musicians (Herbie, Wayne, Kenny, Sonny) and/or their estates are receiving from these reissues? Reportedly Alfred Lion did not receive all that much from Liberty when he sold the company. (In contrast, Norman Granz apparently profited very handsomely when he sold Verve.)

Have to guess that this catalog has had a pretty hefty return on investment for Universal, so hopefully some portion of that might be flowing to the players and their families(?) Unfortunately I suspect it's more likely they received a flat session fee and I have no idea if any retained publishing?

Still it's a good thing if these iconic titles could remain in print in high quality mastered "semi-affordable" vinyl (as opposed to limited Music Matters or Tone Poet premium pressing/packaging) editions for as long as people are buying LP's.

On the other hand I'm increasingly getting the feeling that Blue Note's legacy is being recast based upon the extent to which more current artists have sampled the original recordings (cf. 2018 'Beyond the Notes' documentary; the German 'It Must Schwing' documentary also from 2018 is far superior). As a result some pretty lame albums are getting deluxe reissues because they might have had an inspired 30 seconds in the midst of a lot of formulaic crap.

While not certified "audiophile" fare, shouldn't the earliest Sidney Bechet Blue Notes (Summertime!!!) also be available on vinyl? Or how about the tragically neglected Herbie Nichols's brilliant recordings. I think the most recent US vinyl reissues for either of these were the very limited Mosaic boxes which have been out-of-print for over 30 years.

Apologies to MF if this is considered inappropriate comment, but related to my above, 50% of proceeds for vinyl documentary is going to the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA). I have not watched the documentary yet but the Jazz Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) group helping jazz and blues musicians who have been especially vulnerable in this pandemic.

https://vinylnation.vhx.tv/products/axpona-jazz-foundation-present-vinyl...

Apparently some of the musicians the JFA have helped or are helping are among those included in this batch of Blue Notes...

pencil me in for 9 ..Its about time we are able to get these albums in AAA without paying a c-note

Pretty much all of these titles - MM 33 and SRX series. I live in Europe and it was extremely difficult to source those titles. They (North American) cynics don’t seem to understand that the rest of the world has not been able to obtain those AAA vinyl masterpieces in the past and this, at long last, is a great opportunity. It is the right thing for blue note to do - and the Tone Poet series continues to satisfy the esoteric releases.

It's only 25 $ each.

Both the Blue Note and Universal Music sites have frequent sales and allow for coupon codes to be used on top of the usual 20% off. I've purchased a number of Tone Poet and BN80 LPs that way and saved a lot of money.

Of these purchases I've had three records with flaws requiring replacement. Two were scratched Tone Poet releases purchased from the Blue Note site, one was a BN80 title with bad non-fill bought from Universal. Both sites sent me replacement copies following my sending them photos of the affected areas. Blue Note was a bit quicker to deal with, but I was completely satisfied by both site's customer service.

I would guess the same MM 33 lacquers. 1. lacquer shortage due to fire may be a reason BN and the new AS Impulse series are happening. 2. Why run those vintage tapes "again" if Kevin Gray has already done so? I think as time goes on, we'll see 45 rpm versions for audiophile labels and 33 audiophile versions for main label.

I have been wanting most of these titles for quite awhile and missed the Music Matters run. Most of these are a must buy for me and I'm grateful to Blue Note for making these available again in very high quality at a reasonable price.

I would like to see DelightfuLeeMorgan and Candy Re-Issued .

...that list looks like my first Bluenote buys from the late 80s, all classics. I slowed down when those horrible RVG remasters came out, I believe Rudy's hearing was shot by then, as is mine now but I can still tell wheat from the chaff, it's all relative.

Many people are asking HUGE prices for Music Matters releases. I wonder if these new releases will place a damper on that market. I hope so. The whole get online to purchase MM within a ten minute window (everything sold out in 10 minutes) is terrible.

So,I'm a little late here,but these are essentially the Tone Poet masters minus the extravagate gatefold packaging? Yay or nay?

Premium pressings and mastering at BN 80 prices. What's not to like. Now I can replace some of the 75th Anniv lps I bought that don't sound so great w/o dipping into the retirement fund.

Can anyone tell me whether the Classic Series editions are limited? I can't seem to find any info indicating one way or the other. Because of recent distribution issues in Canada, it seems that none of the 2021 releases have made it to stores here, and I'm seeing that Blue Note is (at least temporarily) showing that the Horace Silver & Cannonball Adderly releases are already sold out.