Selaws
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There is definitely a hype around them isnt there? I haven't got any and don't really intend to, but would be interested in listening to one to see if they live up to it.
The Blue Note Thread
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Jbraswell
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I don't have any either. I wasn't buying when they were released.
Take Empyrean Isles BNC as an example. It's sounds amazing and was under $25.
zdkaiser
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You guys are starting to make me regret my $10,000 purchase.
MikeH
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They made some different mastering choices on them vs the BNCs. I got a good deal on the MMJ45 of Cool Struttin and it sounds quite a bit better than the BNC. How much better vs price is obviously subjective. I paid $50 for the MMJ45 and think it was worth it.
This hobby isn’t fiscally responsible no matter how you slice it haha.
Jbraswell
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Yeah 45s always sound different.
MikeH
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Even the 33s sound great. I have quite a few of those. Overall nicer package. Would I spend $100+ on them? Probably not. But they are definitely nicer than the BNCs.
If you’re spending 10k on 110 records, you probably aren’t caring much about the price difference.
hatfieldpdx
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Caught the Blue Note Quintet at Mississippi Studios last night. Fantastic show, with audio from past Blue Note legends layered beneath the music at the beginning and end of each track.
From L to R: Gerald Clayton, Joel Ross, Matt Brewer, Immanuel Wilkins, Kendrick Scott
From L to R: Gerald Clayton, Joel Ross, Matt Brewer, Immanuel Wilkins, Kendrick Scott
MikeH
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From never before used master tape
zdkaiser
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Hemotep
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Maybe we'll get lucky with a blowout price like we did with the Goes West Craft box.
Jbraswell
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The cool part of this is the 15" tapes were messed up, but all these years the real recording was on 7 inch reels at 7.5 ips. RVG transferred to 15" back then and I guess BN just found out about the 7" tapes
MikeH
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Tina brooks minor move TP repress has happened
Jbraswell
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Pun intended... I picked up a repress of The Waiting Game awhile back.
Damn that's a great sounding album.
Jbraswell
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Katanga! repress announced by BN 
MikeH
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Someone was selling a BN review box brand new on eBay for quite a good deal so I snagged it. This one sounds amazing
jamieanderson1968
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I picked a copy up in 2022. Really love it, and pleased it is not a gatefold
bornard
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I have a couple dozen titles and they really are incredible, but I paid release price or less - but given the delta now, the juice probably isn't worth the squeeze, I also remember them being in the bins at a lot of local LA stores 8-10 years ago,
...I also wish they weren't gatefolds, but c'est la vie....we really are spoiled at the moment, when I was younger none of this was available and I still couldn't afford originals..liberty's ok, but they still weren't easy to find in the wild...
zdkaiser
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This latest Lee Morgan BNC....what a trip. Love this record.
Jbraswell
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Good feedback.
I need to grab it. Plus some other new BNCs are getting great feedback this month.
I did pick up Bass On Top and Chant repress TPs.
Both are really excellent sounding. Bass On Top is very cool with the Chambers bass lead.
So much to buy these days....