The Blue Note Thread

[Skalap]

I can’t remember the last time I paid more than $25 for a tone poet. You can always get at least 30% off on all of them [if you are in the US]

FIFY, I have seen many deals for BNC in Europe but not so much for TP, and when there are it's not on big titles. Actually my best option is still to buy from Amazon US when they do their 3for2 campaign.

 

[MikeH]

BN is shipping Sonny Clark. Mine’s on the way. I got it for 20% off (along with Tina Brooks Minor Move TP). I’m sure Sonny will get a 30% discount at some point, but I was happy with 20% in pre-order stage.

ya mean sonny rollins? the UMG30 code is still active i think....gonna try to use it on that.

 

[MikeH]

Yes — edited to correct “Clark” to “Rollins”

One reason BN store was good for me is that I wanted Tina Brooks “Minor Move,” and adding that @ 20% off got me free shipping. Moreover, for some reason, Minor Move seems like the one Tone Poet that’s available on BN but nowhere else. It was “out of stock” on BN for a long time and, I think, showed up again sometime in the past 3-6 months. I assumed they re-pressed it, but maybe BN just found some old stock? If they re-pressed it, I would have expected it to be on all the normal sites, including Udiscover.

i would have jumped on it for 20% off too! but it wasn't part of the sale when i went to buy it. i did get a bunch of those other preorders at the double discount though!

 

[MikeH]

Let us know how the Rollins sounds when you get it! Excited for that one.

 

[doncornelius]

RIP Michael Cuscuna

Thanks for guiding me through a wonderful journey discovering great music on Blue Note label.

 

[zdkaiser]

Perfect is the enemy of good. I have a bunch of generic white outer sleeves. So I put each disc in one of those and added the booklet to take up space. Then I used a box-set sleeve and some tape (not artfully applied, I know), to create a workable sleeve.

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I wanna say Sleeve City will send out samples sleeves of various sizes for a small price. Maybe you want to see if they have something more suitable and will sell you a few.

 

[zdkaiser]

Actually maybe they don't do that anymore.

They do have these oversized ones, not sure if it'll fit that Sonny though.

Deluxe Oversized Ultimate Outer 5.0 (50 Pack)

Now slightly larger size! This deluxe oversized outer sleeve is perfect for protecting your large gatefold LP jackets. Crafted with 5.0 mil polypropylene, it offers superior clarity and durability to safeguard even the bulkiest vinyl records. Measuring 13 inches square, this sleeve can...

sleevecityusa.com

 

[zdkaiser]

Thanks. I have VSS 13”, and i would think these are about the same. I mentioned above it fits pretty snuggly in the VSS 13” without the discs. Maybe the Sleeve City are roomier?

I missed your comment about the VSS. Would assume Sleeve City would be similar.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Rollins Vanguard just arrived, and I’m cleaning the set and hope to listen today sometime. But I’m giving BN (or whoever designed this) an A+++++ for the sleeve/package. Basically 3 regular sleeves packaged like a book, but the backs of the interior sides are typical TP photos, not the backs of the original albums.

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I’m sure someone more creative than me could figure out a way to use these to store this in the best possible manner:

12" Multifunctional Outer Sleeves w/ Two Sealable Flaps - 4mil (25 pac

This design is meant to protect your tri-fold, quad-fold (or pages) album cover while still giving you easy access to the vinyl record. You use this product in combination with 2 x 4 mil dual pocket outer sleeves.

vinylstoragesolutions.ca

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

One of my favorite things about this forum is exactly this - outer sleeve issue, in come suggestions with links. Seriously, where else?? The best.

 

[MikeH]

Sonny Rollins at the village vanguard tone poet is live at UDiscover and now eligible for the UMG30 code for 30% off

 

[Selaws]

I have a load of oversided outers for box sets but given the nature of the sets being different sizes, its a bit of a nightmare when it comes to the looseness or tightness. For the mosaic sets I basically folded the excess and taped down to shrink the outer if that makes sense. Then there's a few sets like the VMP Herbie, Lee Morgan at the Lighthouse, BN Review, etc that just don't fit at all.

 

[RHANDMJ]

I’m sure someone more creative than me could figure out a way to use these to store this in the best possible manner:

12" Multifunctional Outer Sleeves w/ Two Sealable Flaps - 4mil (25 pac

This design is meant to protect your tri-fold, quad-fold (or pages) album cover while still giving you easy access to the vinyl record. You use this product in combination with 2 x 4 mil dual pocket outer sleeves.

vinylstoragesolutions.ca

Use a combination of the multifunctional and regular sleeves.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Use a combination of the multifunctional and regular sleeves.

Yeah, I was thinking like two flappy regular sleeves and a multifunctional might work. I might have to order some flappys at some point and see if I can make it work with the Kamasi Heaven and Earth.

 

[MikeH]

UMG30 now works on the latest BNCs over at Udiscover. Blue Hour and Workout are today's releases.

Also Centerstage Jazz store has a spinny wheel today for up to 50% off. got a 50% off coupon on my 2nd spin.

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[Nee Lewman]

UMG30 now works on the latest BNCs over at Udiscover. Blue Hour and Workout are today's releases.

Also Centerstage Jazz store has a spinny wheel today for up to 50% off. got a 50% off coupon on my 2nd spin.

Verve Record Store - Verve Record Store

Shop exclusive music, merch, and apparel from the Verve Record Store. Hoodies, T-Shirts, Vinyl and more.

jazz.centerstagestore.com

I’m not getting a spinny wheel.

 

[MikeH]

I’m not getting a spinny wheel.

it takes awhile to pop up sometimes and isn't consistent. you have to wait for the page to fully load and usually pops up around the time that the cookies pop up shows up.

 

[DJSJ]

80’s Blue Note DMM presses get such an unwarranted bad rap. Picked up a couple last week (to go with the few I already had), and they sound great. And more importantly, they’re cheap.

 

[tvham]

Lee Morgan for under $20 at Amazon

https://a.co/d/cGy71VR

 

[Dtknuckles]

Combustication is my favorite MMW album. If CDs wore out like vinyl, my original CD would be toast. I’ve been looking for one of the 1998 presses of this for a long while in right condition and price (after shipping) and finally found one.

This is the 1998 UK release, and it sounds excellent. It was recorded at the Magic Shop in NY in 1997 or 1998, so I’m 99% certain it was an analog recording, but I suppose the UK release could have been from a digital transfer. Regardless, the music definitely benefits from the vinyl treatment over the CD, I know this album inside and out, and this is definitely the best I’ve heard it sound.

My copy also is very quiet, with very minimal noise across 4 sides. Curious if anyone knows who might have pressed a 1998 EMI UK Blue Note release that says “Made in EU” on the label (and outer sleeve says “Printed in EU”). The runouts aren’t clearly helpful, although there is a stamped “D” on all 4 sides — separate from the stamped numbers/letter comprising the main part of the runout. It does not have the “RM” (Ron McMaster) or “Mastered by Capitol” in the runout like the 1998 US press, so definitely different plates.


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Oh man I may need to listen to my copy. You just made me put Latin Shuffle on in the car. That piano solo.