Shootout: Grant Green, Idle Moments + Kenny Burrell, Midnight Blue

[@DC-xx4kv]

Michael as always a good video by you. However since the classic series is always third and the other releases are unavailable, I’m wondering if at this point are these classic series shoot outs necessary or productive? With all due respect. Thx.

[@Michael45RPM]

you are right i thought about that too and i prob. change the format some how but i have no idea how up to now

[@DC-xx4kv]

@@Michael45RPM hmm. That’s a good thought. Maybe the viewers might have some ideas on this. I get most all these classic and tone poets releases. So maybe something that focuses on their individual merit and features rather than a shoot out let’s say. Because we know the result already. And honestly it would be a confidence booster to appreciate these on their own worthiness. Or I could be all wrong! Ha. Thx Michael.

[@ClausHensingDenmark]

@@Michael45RPM I think these "shoot outs" - or rather: comparisons - between different versions makes A LOT of sense. Especially when/if you describe what and how big the differences are. Only few of us will have the possibility to get many/all the audiophile versions and choose the right/best one from this. In these cases your videos are very helpful - as are Mike's (from The InGroove) and others. Again: It's nice to learn from you what makes the difference (e.g. clarity, sound balance, noise level etc.) and how big this differences is. PS: The only record I have bought in several audiophile versions is "Kind of Blue" (MOFI's version, the 1996 Classic Records, the 2021 Analogue Productions - and 3-4 other more ordinary versions). And in the end, I only need - and will only listen to - one of them: AP version (but have payed 3-4 times the price when I also include the price of the others).

[@lucullus6127]

with all respect , late 60's, early 70's US Blue Note reissues with VAN GELDER stamps are still available, and they all sound fantastic in most cases. I have compared many titles, and the vintage version has more emotion/life / energy(lebendig) than the newer version, which of course has maybe more "detail" and "clean" sound, but less " WHOMP factor ".

[@tcr02]

I disagree. Keep them coming, Michael. You never know when things will surprise you. You can always skip the video if you see it doesn’t interest you. Let Michael and others enjoy these videos.

[@Gnawcx]

It's such an amazing time to get into Blue Note jazz. I'm a new collector so I've missed every re-release up to the classic series and what a way to get into it. I appreciate your candor with the SRX and QRP versions. I'm just grateful to be able to experience these albums at new $24 USD. The classic series has definitely opened my ears to the music. Keep up the great work. Really enjoy the channel.

[@roscoejones4515]

Lots of the '80' series available now, they are basically the same as Classic (AAA, Kevin Grey).

[@Gnawcx]

@@roscoejones4515 Yes! I got my copy of Cool Struttin' that way.

[@roscoejones4515]

Nice, happy to hear that! And you are right, this is a 'golden age' for Blue Notes! Thank you Don Was!😉

[@jamesdwright]

Likewise. Why risk buying second hand copies and paying over the odds when you can buy new and still end up with a great sounding record. Even if its a dud you can send it back and get a replacement or refund.

[@alejandromcruzado]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos, great job! Thank you😉

[@pericabenic4413]

Blue Note Classic Series is fantastic and just what we need, especially the young people. Thanks Blue Note.

[@brandnewstart]

As a relative newcomer to jazz when BN announced the Classic series last Autumn my wallet breathed a sigh of relief. As you said Michael, this has been such a great way to build up a BN collection. I know there have been a number of QC issues (I’ve had a couple too) but the music is wonderful. Really excited for Maiden Voyage next month.

[@musicfan8253]

Thanks for the review! Digging that background music that arrives around the 4:10 mark and builds to a quick crescendo, 😉

[@Vaga365]

Fantastic opportunity to contrast these incredible jazz guitarists.

[@tplank216]

Yet another wonderful video Michael. I received both of these in the mail on Tuesday, and listened to Idle Moments last night. I was very satisfied with the playback. I will be cueing up Midnight Blue tonight.

[@bcccl569]

your comparisons are a fantastic resource for those of us unsure as to the differences. this will make my foray into blue note much easier.

[@groovesick]

You really do a phenomenal job. I very much appreciate what you do. It has inspired me to buy quite a big of music. Thus far I have not been disappointed. On the contrary. Thank you!

[@Big-J-8579]

Picked both up at my local record store last Saturday. I have not had a chance to listen to them yet. Two great albums! Thanks again!

[@spencehayashi2772]

Thank you Michael for your great video reviews and commentary. They are always enlightening and your detail and knowledge of the vinyl releases particularly on the Blue Note catalog have been helpful. I too am glad to see Blue Note's classic series and Tone Poets making these awesome titles available to collectors and music lovers at an affordable price. I just received my own copies of Idle Moments and Midnight Blue and plan to give them a listen tonight. I was very glad to replace my old copy of Idle Moments which was part of the 75th anniversary reissues which was horribly pressed. The surface noise was pervasive and a couple of the tracks were prone to mis-tracking on that lp. In any case, i appreciate the work you do here producing your videos and look forward to the new ones to come.

[@martinproietti]

Thank you Michael. Waiting on the Burrell !!. I find these Classic release to be an amazing value proposition in a vinyl market that is going crazy !!

[@sidvicious3129]

For those of you that are waiting on the Classic series, go and get them. They are selling out quicker than the Tone Poets in some cases because most stores orders are being cut. I was extremely lucky and got the the last copy of Kenny Burrell and there was one more copy of Grant Green. I’m no longer playing here and will preorder everything from now on. Buy now or cry later.

[@VagueRANT100]

Nice vid as always Michael....Stuntys 2020 top 30 vid is exceptional I agree!

[@carlos2bass]

As mentioned, it is a great time to start a great Jazz collection with all this fantastic releases coming out every month. I wish there were more classical music reissues coming out with the same intensity. My listening is about 70% classical vs 30 %Jazz, but these days my vinyl buying is the opposite.

[@AnthonyCandaele]

just ordered both albums. Can't wait to give them a spin.

[@brkly99]

I just listened to the new Midnight Blue last night - delightful!

[@anderspettersson9885]

Got them both the other day and I think they sound superb, but on the other hand I've never heard the SRX och AP versions.

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

Nicely done.

[@djjoeykmusic]

Awesome Job! Great Albums Thank you :)

[@bobandrews1357]

Hello Michael, just saw that video. Great as always. Would you consider doing a video about all existing pressing plants in the world and their quality standards? Keep up the nice work.

[@ClausHensingDenmark]

Yes, Michael - well done. This kind of presentation - more informative, more "fact"-based and more specific/detailed - is just what I had in mind in my comment to your latest "Turntable Favorites" a few days ago. Don't know if the comments pushed you a little in this direction :) - but that doesn't matter. Anyways - a presentation/shootout like this gives a better base for deciding which records to get. For me it'll be the Classic Series which I have already ordered. This is mainly due to the limited accessibility and high price of the AP and MM versions. Also I prefer a minimum of record turning/shifting - as with 1 LP / 33 rpms versions - it gives me a more coherent experience of the album. Thanks for the video.

[@robertlewis7924]

Hi Michael, great video! Always good to view and hear your opinions. I’ve since started a vinyl channel; it would be great to do an interview with you at some point to talk about your collection and all things vinyl!!

[@yannick930]

I scored them quickly but I'm still waiting for midnight Blue to arrive. Man keep the comparison coming. I know that the two other version are not evalable, at least not for cheap but the information is valuable. We need it out there and it will keep pressure on the right people to do a better job and for future buyers they'll know what to prioritize. It's slowly becoming a precious source of information. If i want to buy something i don't have i always look for 9ne of your shootout and decide what to buy depending on the quality of the pressing and my budget.

[@playbackamusicloversjourne8620]

Had to return my copy of Idle Moments. Lots of no-fill. The replacement was fine. Midnight Blue arrived today & it's a stunner as well w/o the dreaded no-fill issue. For $26 USD how can you go wrong?

[@vinyladmirer8653]

Two great titles! I totally agree. Fortunately i have absolutely perfect pressings.

[@tested211]

I really wonder if we are in a kind of 2nd golden age for 50's 60's jazz lovers at the moment. Many of the master tapes are still seemingly in good shape and there are enough people that really care about the music to make great efforts to release these albums with the CARE that they deserve all the way through the chain. The price (for those in print) is not too bad at all right now, we can get (more often than not) perfect, well mastered AAA copies of these pieces of history with beautiful artwork. Very fortunate indeed. There is so much demand for vinyl, though, and that seems to be increasing so rapidly that I wonder if it the market will split into two bands - Increasingly expensive, low print run releases for the customers who demand high quality and cheap, churned out for the mass-market who aren't so concerned with the quality (we already see this trend in Europe with DOL etc.) . I know it is difficult to build new pressing plants but I can't believe they will not soon start to build them in China - the money makes it so.

[@yanni5848]

Great Video. Top. Hat mir sehr gefallen

[@Michael45RPM]

Vielen Dank!

[@pabelkabel8865]

The music is fantastic but the pressquality could and should be better ! What is your opinion ?

[@Harobed1967]

See my post about how many albums in this series arrive with dished vinyl

[@bikemike1118]

Both really great albums 👌🏼

[@leoarreaza9131]

If you paid in the past more than 100$ for the Music Matters, you don’t have more choice than to keep liking it. I’m very pleased with the Blue Note Classic Series.

[@onobori14]

Just once I wish you’d say the Classic beats the others, just to see how quickly it then sells out everywhere!

[@NextPlayRecords]

Hey Michael. Another great video. I know it ALL matter for the end result but I feel like the Pressing Plant and execution there may matter MOST in the process of creating records we love. QRP and RTI rarely, if ever, fail to be the best- no matter who masters it. Right?

[@merchantwelchini9566]

Just listened to my brand new copy of Midnight Blue, Blue Note Classic Series: First song, , ca. 1 minute into the song just before Kenny starts his solo, there is an odd distorted sound. Strange as the pressing looks tip top otherwise. Does anyone else have this issue?

[@Michael45RPM]

no, mine is fine.

[@jeffreywoodke]

Yep, several spots of distortion for me throughout

[@merchantwelchini9566]

@@Michael45RPM Gut zu wissen! Dann lohnt sich ggfs. ein Umtausch. Herzlichen Dank Michael.

[@jameshogg11]

Yep, throughout track 2 on side 1 my copy makes a short, sharp, ripping sound. Completely ruins the whole album and this copy will be going back to the shop. Such a shame.

[@Vaga365]

There is a known, or at least spoken of issue with the pressing. You can seek replacement depending on where you purchased it from.

[@jabensergei]

My Midnight Blue version is fairly quiete with some minor imperfections, so guess I am lucky. One thing is very obvious, this record sounds much analogue than other Classic series I own, which I found an great change. Not sure what happened, maybe Kevin just started to use his tube gear in a chain?

[@danielcallos1609]

I have had one of the shoddy Blue Note 75 pressings of "Midnight Blue" for the longest time and have been waiting for this reissue to grab an upgrade copy on the low! Just like with the Dexter Gordon Classic Series NO MORE pressing defects from Optimal which is great. And lovely to have another flawless pressing of Idle Moments, anything with Bobby Hutcherson is a blind buy for me. In terms of sound quality per dollar these releases can't be beat, I sometimes wonder why they did not offer a mono version for certain ones though (Midnight Blue and Real McCoy come to mind). As always thanks for sharing, Michael.

[@Big-J-8579]

I always see complaints about pressing quality. It stinks to get a damaged record, but that points to one of the major flaws of vinyl. It is a fragile medium. I have never had a damaged, new CD. While some of you will have more resolving kit than me, mine is still pretty good. I struggle to hear any difference between a great recording on CD and vinyl. For example, I recently picked up the Mofi recording of Supertramp Breakfast in America. I dropped the needle and was blown away with the sound. So, then I stuck the CD in and guess what. I was blown away with the sound. The most important thing to me is how it was recorded and engineered.

[@jpjaansen9189]

My four Classic Series are great playing pressings, no issues at all. Idle Moments, Midnight Blue, Speak No Evil, Sidewinder. I will buy more of them and the Tone Poets.

[@sonosax83]

I am assuming you did not have the same pressing errors I had on the first two tracks of Midnight Blue. Blue Note is sending me another copy after many emails questioning my equipment. Hope it not the same problem pointing to the stamper or worse.

[@bikemike1118]

You probably shouldn’t have used your Schellack player…. LOL…just kidding 😅

[@KorbenDenver]

I've had to jump through the same hoops with MoFi before...eventually they took care of it, but it was definitely a bit of a hassle...

[@and1424]

Thanks for your video btw

[@and1424]

I heard there were too many issues with these two in Optimal. A real shame since they might be the most expected ones in the first list.

[@tiredoftheentitled9009]

Thanks for the video. Interesting stuff however, there is zero need to buy anything other than the Blue Note new releases. To 99% of people they sound immense, the other stuff is for collectors and flippers who don’t play the music, yet it should be all about the music. I have both these albums as recently released and they are great pressings and have an amazing sound.

[@audiotomb]

The original reissues are sublime, the new ones sound great. I have never sold a record in my life.

[@Alan_Always]

My question to you Michael is what are the sonic differences in the mastering. I agree the pressing plant/vinyl formula makes a difference but the Classic Series and the MMJ are both through the upgraded chain and the AP is through the old chain. Did Gray master these a 3rd time for the Classic series and are there any changes he made in the mastering process? I have the original MMJ (non-srx) of Idle Moments and it is one of the best sounding records I own. I want to buy a Classic as a "back up" copy because it sounds so good.... I wonder if the Classic Series will sound pretty much the same or if it will have a noticeable audible difference (besides the quality of the vinyl).

[@UFO_computers]

I have the Classic series and will have an SRX arrive in a about a month. Will come back to you. I also have the Acoustech + Classic Records versions. Classic Records (moon) version to me is better than the Acoustech. I can’t remember the Classic but gonna play it again in a day or two. I am gonna to sell the Acoustech( Music Matters).

[@HoomanR17]

Michael, enjoying these videos and keep these shootouts coming. I'm curious, when you're done with these shoot outs, which version is your go to for when you have a desire to play a particular album? Do you play the classic version to keep the other out of print, higher value versions pristine? Do you listed to the SRX because its the best sounding version that requires less flipping of records vs. the 45? Curious mind wants to know!

[@danmartinez5502]

Great video . Idle Moments was well done quiet with good soundstage. However Midnight Blue was better than the 75 series but the 80 series has distortion issues on side 1 and side 2. Midnight Blue should have been a Tone Poet and get the attention to detail it badly needs.

[@roscoejones4515]

Any chance of an interview with Don Was?🙄

[@Michael45RPM]

there is always a chance!

[@UFO_computers]

Michael, could you elaborate on the sound of the drums on Idle Moments b/t AP and SRX ? For example, Moanin’ AP has drums too low at times (take side two of Classic Series, or SRX maybe, and compare those same tunes to the Blakey AP 45. You should hear what I’m on about). Thanks for all your content. Much appreciated.

[@davidchan2960]

Thanks Michael! Do you know if K Gray uses the same metal parts from the earlier MMJ 33 rpm cuts for Classic series? (AP used the same B Grundman 33 rpm metal parts in 1997 from Classic Records for UHQR Miles Davis Kind of Blue.)

[@dozo99]

Kevin Gray does not own any metal parts. Metal parts are created by the plating Company and owned by the customer. MMJ , AP, Blue note all have there own set of metal parts, originating from different Laquers cut by Kevin Grey.

[@davidchan2960]

@@dozo99 Thanks for your input! 👍👍👍

[@tobiasinnit]

Great video. But what is the band your'e playing in the background from 4.06? It sounds like some obscure krautrock from the late 60s?

[@Harobed1967]

I’m buying every one of these as they are released as I don’t own any other versions except the RVG CDs & I won’t ever pay crazy sums of money for the other out of print editions you often mention. Perhaps more musical analysis and appreciation of what makes an album great, or an exploration of a new discovery by you on relistening would be valuable and interesting: you clearly feel how good the music is - it’d be so good to hear more from you on that. We know these editions sound good so there’s generally not much of great revelatory interest to discuss there. One thing I have been consistently frustrated by with my purchases from this series is the amount of albums that are dished - more than two thirds have been in this condition.

[@jeffreywoodke]

My pressing of Midnight Blue is pretty bad. Fair amount of distorted parts throughout Side A and some on Side B 🥺

[@DC-xx4kv]

Have you tried a good cleaning?

[@jeffreywoodke]

@@DC-xx4kv yes, I always clean all new records. I’ve had good luck with The Classics except for Keep Struttin’ which also suffers from some distortion. There has been a lot of grumblings on forums about Blue Midnight having a lot of non-fill and zip issues. Seems a lot of folks have gotten bad pressings.

[@DC-xx4kv]

@@jeffreywoodke bummer. Hope you can get a replacement.

[@jeffreywoodke]

@@DC-xx4kv my Grant Green is fine btw

[@jeffreywoodke]

@@DC-xx4kv as much as I HATE supporting Amazon, I’ll probably have to start ordering The Classics from them because their return policy is easy. I always try and support local record stores but the flip side is they don’t like doing returns/exchanges because they say they have to eat the cost and can’t send the records back 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@richmod]

Do you ever have time to just appreciate an album for the music as a whole ? , rather than stressing out on having to have the ultimate sounding pressing ? ..... oh to have an endless pot of money and not be able to fully relax and enjoy the actual music as you listen out for the minutist imperfection .

[@UFO_computers]

The scrutiny phase is just for the first or second time to ensure there are no defects in pressing etc that might require a return. After that comes the pleasure phase.

[@ΑπόλλωνΘηρευτής]

Personally, I believe that Midnight Blue is one of the 5 best jazz records of all time. It would be even better if Blue Note added the two amazing tracks from the recordings of the same sessions (1.K Twist, 2.Kenny's Sound). These tracks are included in the CD and in the DOL version (the album sounds great). It's a pity because so many people have never heard of them. Blue Note could add a single with these great tracks (and maybe cost 5-6 euros more), but it would be a huge commercial success and please the listeners. As for Idle Moments, no one is ever fed up with hearing it.

[@markwilding3828]

Hey Michael, I wonder if you have, or have heard the Tacet Beethoven releases of a few years ago. Very interested to know your thoughts, if you have heard them.

[@Michael45RPM]

I am up to now not into the tacet releases

[@markwilding3828]

@@Michael45RPM They have not put out many vinyls, but it seems they really tried to do something special with their Beethoven symphony cycle... totally transistor-less from microphone to pressing, even using Neumann tube microphones. I wondered about the result. I guess I will soon know since I just finished rounding up the complete cycle on Discogs.

[@giovannigritti]

Show us your original blue note records, do you own some? Mmm not sure hehehe

[@louiscyphre2555]

sep. VMP run ist ja mal der Knaller...ohhh lala freu. alle 4 grandios.

[@moritzs8132]

hey :) kannst du einen preiswerten plattenspieler empfehlen?

[@robo3174]

How about Blue Note 75? Bernie Grundman did the mastering. My copy sounds great to my ears.

[@pala23mj]

Blue note classic vinyl series - manufactured at optimal. Are these different versions? If so how do they hold up. Thank you for your input

[@pala23mj]

Something tells me I got the incorrect versions.

[@pala23mj]

It’s definitely the incorrect version…… tracks 1 and 2 on side B sound terrible. The highs sound all static. Disappointing

[@audiotomb]

Don’t take this personal but I think your channel would be much more effective if you spent more time on the details on the sound and performance of the releases. And put the album and artist in a loose historical context. Less YT entries with more meat on the bone You spend far too much time on formulations, prices, jackets, remaster engineer, pressing plants… the best sounding version? Idle Moments This one - “It sounds perfectly harmonic” That’s it? Sorry to be critical but how about some details (that song really stood out on x recording, vibrancy, tonality, imaging, instruments, air, quality of the recording itself) and contrast the differences on what you are hearing on the other copies. Michael Fremer and for the most part, the Steve Hoffman forum members leave really nice commentary on what they are reviewing and comparing it to other recordings. All our wallets can attest to that. All it takes is sketching down a few notes while kicking back with the lp and waxing poetically. Thanks for exposing what is going on in the audiophile world. We really appreciate your work. A little color adds a lot of charisma

[@UFO_computers]

Agreed. One example IMO: Hard to hear Art Blakey’s drumming on some of Moanin’s tracks but the Classic version sorted that out and I can hear all of his ghost notes and every note on snare when he shuffles. But what about SRX? That’s why I came here hoping to hear the why’s - especially considering Idle Moments judgement that you mentioned.

[@JamesHLee-un8un]

Man, I hate you!! now I have to get these albums...Thank you for the vid..

[@mikecoffee100]

just baught Joe Henderson's Page One Classic Series and I simply Luvvv it and am waiting for The Kenny Burrel Midnight Blue also a Classic Series and Always Always A Great Watch only complaint about the Classic series the cheap inner sleve well good thing I have some better ones

[@andreaagnes1298]

A lot - I mean A LOT - of buyers are reporting terrible pressings in these Blue Note reissues, noise and non-fill randomly, specifically in this Kenny Burrell release. Just check out the reviews of any online seller of your choice, about 20% report unlistenable copies - which, again, is a lot. Just beware. Doesn't matter who remastered it, or from what source if the pressing is sloppy or rushed, which is unfortunately quite often the case nowadays. Vinyl has become so hit and miss that I really think CDs are the only way to go, you can't trust new pressings. They just don't have the time, the plants, the workmanship, the care that's needed to do it right anymore.

[@maurice4407]

haha i just received these 2 albums, Michael your taste is starting to rub off on me. :)

[@markswinford354]

Optimal is the weak link-- their lack of quality control is evident and expected now. The first was Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else, next Sonny Clark's Cool Struttin' and recently Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue. UMG is reluctant to admit it -- let alone replace the many defective copies they're selling. When Optimal gets it right these reissues sound great, but they have a huge problem with quality control. I've experienced the same poor quality from a Pure Pleasure pressing pressed at Optimal -- the same issue. Fortunately, Blue Note went with RTI for their pressings of the 12 LP box set of Lee Morgan. Blue Note needs to correct these issues it has with Optimal, because the consumer is suffering because of it. If not, these titles have been reissued enough already that it will make it easier to quit buying their future releases -- like it was with their terrible 75th anniversary releases -- garbage vinyl. Blue Note needs to publicly acknowledge their problem, and assure its customers that Optimal’s lack of quality control will not be allowed to continue into future pressings.

[@anthonydavies9093]

Totally agree. My Midnight Blue is horrible, I’ve returned it to Amazon, but expect the replacement to have the same issue. These 2 albums are tremendous and they deserve better quality control. It’s almost a crime that they are released with such issues. I wonder if Don Was is aware of the pressing issues? He is such a fan of Blue Note, I am sure he would be hurt by the poor quality

[@jameshogg11]

Amen. I have reached out to Blue Note twice on twitter to make my feelings known, but they've completely ignored me thus far.

[@markswinford354]

@@jameshogg11 They ignored me too, for about ten days, but miraculously responded after I filed a PayPal claim against UMG -- that is when they sent me a new copy of Sonny Clark's Cool Struttin' at no charge. But now they're harboring a grudge against me by not allowing any future purchases from them through PayPal. What can I say? The entertainment industry has been ripping off the artists for years the same way.

[@markswinford354]

@@anthonydavies9093 Thank you for your comment. Sorry to hear you received a stinker too. I hope your replacement is what it should be. I agree, it is a crime that they're allowing these to be sold. My Midnight Blue would have been perfect, except for the visibly massive circular deep scuffs at the beginning of side two. That should never have been allowed to leave the pressing plant, as I said, it is visible -- you can't miss it -- no quality control. The noise from the scuffs are like a wider, longer lasting version of hairline cracks -- very detrimental to both the stylus and the sound quality. As it stands, I have to start side two almost 45 seconds into the first track to avoid the scuffing. Apart from that the album sounds great. I bought mass produced records -- before they made audiophile reissues -- back in the 60s through the 80s, and I never ran into the issues of pressing flaws causing audio anomalies or just plain rough handling/abuse after it was pressed that I'm describing that are regular occurrences at Optimal. I can only recall two times, back in the day, when I had to return a new LP, and that was when they either skipped or got stuck in the groove. Blue Note and Optimal can do better than this.

[@zap2104]

Mm Mm have some complaints about RTI too. Mccoy Tyner's Expansions . Non- fill, returned it to my local, same non-fill on the exact same spot. Michael' s 2 BN Classics flawless. Had to return a warped TP too. Even QRP has warping issues, so there you go. I'm not an Optimal fan but I think the bashing of Optimal is kinda cheap. There were some issues with inner sleeves, but hey, half the price of a TP??

[@michaelpeterson279]

I was really disappointed with Midnight Blue. I tried multiple copies and they were all riddled with pressing defects in same exact spots on the records. Squeaks and squawks, honks and buzzes throughout side A. Side B is ok but side A is really unlistenable. Too bad since the music itself is incredible! My Idle Moments is pretty flawless though.

[@mr.b4444]

The CD does not have that issue and sounds better.

[@NateEll]

A real shame. I’ve had my copy of midnight blue (music matters) for years and it’s an amazing LP- listened to it today. The music is great and the pressing is very high quality. Idle moments is also superb. Unfortunately, I find current blue note reissues a hit or miss proposition. A recent Joe Henderson release for example- first 2 copies I got had the identical defect. Third one was ok

[@UFO_computers]

@@mr.b4444 thinks Taco Bell is just as good as any other Mexican restaurant.

[@cezarvasile1635]

👌👌

[@farber2]

Jean De Fleur

[@35mmview18]

More money spent ! lol

[@jabensergei]

Michael, I would rather ad music samples in your comparison videos than stop with it. Wonder why dont you do that, short of time maybe? You can easy play / record same piece of music from 3 differ LP's in one video within 6 minutes, say 2 minutes from each LP of same part of track. And of course with your comment within same video, just before music samples. This would make the whole thing much interesting, imo. Dont get me wrong, thats how I see the things, which doesnt have to be same for you, so all good. Cheers.

[@jimmyconwey8986]

Sorry , i think you don't pay all this Lp. Your material is very high end material ...so your reviews are not for all people you love music

[@Michael45RPM]

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[@pierreg8562]

2 copies of Idle Moments, both are disgusting :/ receiving Midnight Blue this week, which my favorite album ever, let's see how good it will be

[@tplank216]

Yet another wonderful video Michael. I received both of these in the mail on Tuesday, and listened to Idle Moments last night. I was very satisfied with the playback. I will be cueing up Midnight Blue tonight.