The Blue Note Thread
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We are expecting the remainder of Blue Train on SRX to be available in January.
I think I'd need lower than 60/ each. MAYBE I'd buy a title I really really want that'd pretty rare, but I don't know. I'm hoping for 50 or under. under 40 is a definite yes on a few. I just can't justify spending so much then having them overcharge on shipping. MMJ has left a bad taste on my mouth overall.
Never bought any MMJ and probably never will. These are way too expensive, even more when you compare with the TP serie. I hope BN will start releasing their most important record following TP standards and sell those at a normal price +/- $30/35.
I'll be curious to see if the success of the Tone Poet series has an effect on what they price new MMJ releases at. Surely it will be harder for them to justify pricing new releases, or even repressings, at the price they have been using? One can only hope!
I wish they will but, on the other hand, I can't see how they will justify to their old customers who spent $75 on a record that would be now available for half the price.
seeirwin
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One thing to keep in mind is that Joe Harley has stated that the raw vinyl puck for the SRX records costs $8 more than the standard formulation. I'm not sure if RTI charges more to press those records.
Another big factor is the licensing fee MMJ has to pay to Blue Note, which Blue Note obviously isn't paying to itself.
Who knows what they will charge (my guess is they will stick with the $60 they charged in 2019), but the extreme lower limit doesn't seem like it could be much lower than $50.
Dark Star Boogie
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The prices won’t be lowered because they know these titles will sell. Some of the most sought after Blue Note titles being rereleased on SRX vinyl? They’ll be a minimum of $60. Probably $70-80 for titles like Blue Train, The Sidewinder, Somethin’ Else, Moanin’ etc.
I’m probably in for a handful. >_<
jamieanderson1968
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Just listening to Lonnie Smith "Live at Club Mozambique". Holy crap this album is funky AF.
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dhodo
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Please don't try to make sense of their pricing as having any basis in normal costs. They proved beyond a shadow of a doubt a few years ago they are now more interested in price gouging than normal pricing.
seeirwin
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Sure. I know lots of folks have a big problem with their pricing. The point I was trying to make was that the idea of future MMJ releases being priced anywhere near a Tone Poet price (which was the question I was responding to with the post) is simply not possible. Even if Ron had the will to have a rock-bottom price, it wouldn't be that low. And, as many others like to observe, he doesn't seem to be too worried about pricing things as low as possible anyway. My personal guess for future SRX releases is $75 a pop, but I hope I am wrong.
Sure. I know lots of folks have a big problem with their pricing. The point I was trying to make was that the idea of future MMJ releases being priced anywhere near a Tone Poet price (which was the question I was responding to with the post) is simply not possible. Even if Ron had the will to have a rock-bottom price, it wouldn't be that low. And, as many others like to observe, he doesn't seem to be too worried about pricing things as low as possible anyway. My personal guess for future SRX releases is $75 a pop, but I hope I am wrong.
dhodo
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I don't have a problem with their pricing so much as the way they handled their severe pricing change.
I will agree that, assuming that price on the SRX (which no one asked for) is true, it would be unlikely that they could price the same as tone poet. Aren't they just repressing with the same plates they already had? That should make them cheaper as well. There is no excuse for them to be priced more than $8 above their competitors. Considering they did sell for tone poet prices for years, they should be a lot closer to them than $75.
I think your guess is a good one and why I won't be considering purchasing any.
TCell
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Late to this discussion. I figure the two pushes are:
1) The legendary titles (Moanin', Speak No Evil, et al.) that are sold out at 33rpm, being repressed on SRX. I'd expect these to be $75 like Blue Train was.
2) A 2nd series of SRX titles, possibly ones previously available at 45rpm (Procrastinator). I'd expect/hope these to be $60, like the 2019 series was.
I'll be interested to see if they reissue things that have gotten the BN80 treatment this year, like Una Mas.
Fwiw, I bought the Blue Train SRX ($75) and Adam's Apple SRX ($60) as splurges and they are outstanding. I'm not sure the SRX truly improves the sound that much for my concert damaged ears on my average system (Debut Carbon > Yamaha Amp > Monitor Audio Silver Speakers), but maybe it does for Audiophiles who have high end systems. Still, those are two of my favourite jazz albums so no regrets.
Doctor_of_Jazz
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I watch four threads on this forum and wanted to see my avatar as the latest contributor to each. So here goes.
Once in a while you pick up that oddball release that you never realized was a Blue Note. This one came in a batch I had recently purchased. Not particularly impressive, but anyone else heard of it?
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Once in a while you pick up that oddball release that you never realized was a Blue Note. This one came in a batch I had recently purchased. Not particularly impressive, but anyone else heard of it?
The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet - The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet
Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet by The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.
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Doctor_of_Jazz
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BAM! Mission accomplished.
Grant Green's Nigeria on the Tone Poet series is up for pre-order on Amazon
Grant Green - Nigeria [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music
Grant Green - Nigeria [LP][Blue Note Tone Poet Series] - Amazon.com Music
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Dark Star Boogie
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Are they pressing this record with that cover?!
Sure hope not
Nah. Amazon is just using an old cover. They’ll likely update it soon.
jamieanderson1968
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I still have a soft spot for those Windham Hill-esque covers BN did in the 80s
