sjarrell Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 here I thought they were photoshopping out the butt and replacing it with a sammich. Quote
Quincy Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Did anyone else catch the "Retouched Cover on The Way" note on the front of the Workout cd? What does this mean? Is there something actually printed on the cover that says that? Can you post an image? My CDUniverse package doesn't arrive until tomorrow.... Yes, it is actually printed in white on the cover. I have no idea what that means. Could be that the number in the red oval dot next to Blue Note is different. An LP version I have has 84080 in the dot. The photo on Amazon (if it's right) the number is 37771. Yeah, sorry I wasn't paying attention to the full message. I just seemed too friggin' weird to think that they would release a cover with the to come part. I saw it in person today & thought it was just so sad. When I first heard the word "retouched" I was wondering if they had removed his cigarette. D'oh - missed Man With Golden Arm's joke about that! Edited February 9, 2006 by Quincy Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Just opened my copy of Dexter Gordon's "Gettin' Around." The disc has absolutely no label printed on it. Both sides look the same. The music's there though . . . A friend bought a sealed copy of the Sam Rivers "Contours" Conn about a year back, and it was totally blank too. Music was fine, but no printed label on the "non music" side of the CD itself. WTF?? Where's quality control???!!!!!!!! Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 If anyone from BlueNote lurks here - I'd love to hear what our options for replacement CD books are.... Again, where the fuck is quality control?? Is nobody proofing anything anymore?? Booby Hutcherson, Herbie Handcock, and now this?? Quote
Ron S Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 here I thought they were photoshopping out the butt and replacing it with a sammich. You mean like they did with those Havanas Jimmy and Wes were savoring? Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Who's on crack at Blue Note? This is some real farm league stuff...."Retouched Photo To Come"...THAT'S a new one.... Yeah, I got mine from CD Universe today. I ordered BEFORE I knew there was a problem. Oh well, I don't care that much in that I'm all for the music, but as a customer it's again disappointing batch after batch has a flaw. How can this keep happening. Doesn't seem to be a problem with other CDs I buy no matter how small or big the label. Edited February 9, 2006 by Soul Stream Quote
Adam Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 That's pretty amazing. How could they have let that go to press without the retouched cover? How how how? That's going to be like the upside-down biplane postage stamp. :-) Quote
bertrand Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 No other label makes as many errors; it's mind-boggling. Tons of people have offered to proof these things in exchnge for a few freebies, but they're too fucking arrogant to take them up on it. At least the music's still great. Hank Mobley is the Rodney Dangerfield of jazz. Bertrand. Quote
chris olivarez Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 The Gigolo is en route!! I can hardly wait! Dude, once you get the RVG The Gigilo, what are you going to do with yourself? I mean, for you it's kind of like winning the Superbowl...what's left after that? Good question... I haven't really though about it... I guess you're right, I've got no reason to go on living Wrong!!! You've got to go on if nor other reason but to listen to "The Gigolo" endlessly also you need to let me know the next time an Audioquest sale is happening in your neighborhood!!! Quote
wesbed Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 (edited) This sort of thing from Blue Note is nothing better than ridiculous in my opinion. Blue Note is selling a 'specialty' product in that it's selling jazz to the few of us who still enjoy and purchase jazz. Blue Note desires that we who purchase jazz continue to purchase jazz versus other means of obtaining the music in the modern day (to which I completely agree -- I'd rather purchase the music and own the genuine article). At the same time Blue Note fails to prove a trustworthy source for the product it delivers. The company charges the regular price yet provides a defective product. I don't recall the CDUniverse web site advertising the latest Blue Note RVG titles as 'seconds' at a discounted price. One of the defective Hank Mobley covers might be a collector's item some day, however. Edited February 10, 2006 by wesbed Quote
Guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I picked up the Mobley with the misprint on the cover. I was wavering whether to buy it and then I saw the misprint and decided to get it. It will add a nice little curiousity to the collection. Quote
Eric Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I picked up the Mobley with the misprint on the cover. I was wavering whether to buy it and then I saw the misprint and decided to get it. It will add a nice little curiousity to the collection. What are they gonna do, white out the pack of smokes a la Robert Johnson? Quote
scottb Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Wrong!!! You've got to go on if nor other reason but to listen to "The Gigolo" endlessly also you need to let me know the next time an Audioquest sale is happening in your neighborhood!!! Forget about the Gigolo, that's old news. I'm all about the Freap! Quote
bertrand Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I'm a moron - what's the mis-print on the Mobley, I just don't see it. Bertrand. Quote
Guest akanalog Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 i was embarassed to say that also but just looking at the image in this thread i don't see it either! Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I bought all 6 of them the other day, there are no obvious printing flaws on any of the European releases. Have to say that the Mobley is a serious mistake on one of my favorite BN Covers of all time. Could it be that they are sub-contracting out the production of the CDs to a 3rd party? Quote
John B Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I'm a moron - what's the mis-print on the Mobley, I just don't see it. Bertrand. The phrase "Retouched cover to come" in white text printed right on the front artwork made it onto released copies of the album. Quote
Big Al Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Has anyone else listened to THE GIGOLO yet? I hope I just got a defective pressing or maybe it’s another reverse polarization thing, but this thing sounds like CRAP. Higgins’ drums are buried way back in the mix (hell, it sounds like it was mastered thru a transistor radio two rooms over), Mogie’s entrance on “Yes I Can, No You Can’t,” explosive on the McMaster, sounds like a mere “excuse me” on the RVG! Man, I hope the rest of the batch isn’t this bad. If so, between this and the Mobley misprint, this could go down as THE most disappointing batch of RVGs, based on the level of anticipation and the letdown that followed. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 is Effron running shit over at BN? Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Has anyone else listened to THE GIGOLO yet? I hope I just got a defective pressing or maybe it’s another reverse polarization thing, but this thing sounds like CRAP. Higgins’ drums are buried way back in the mix (hell, it sounds like it was mastered thru a transistor radio two rooms over), Mogie’s entrance on “Yes I Can, No You Can’t,” explosive on the McMaster, sounds like a mere “excuse me” on the RVG! Man, I hope the rest of the batch isn’t this bad. If so, between this and the Mobley misprint, this could go down as THE most disappointing batch of RVGs, based on the level of anticipation and the letdown that followed. what on earth ... how can you possibly even do that on this record? that must have took some doing to pull it off. Higgins is the show here ... but to each his own I guess ... these RVGs will no doubt sound just spectacular dependent upon your individual system. Quote
scottb Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Has anyone else listened to THE GIGOLO yet? I hope I just got a defective pressing or maybe it’s another reverse polarization thing, but this thing sounds like CRAP. Higgins’ drums are buried way back in the mix (hell, it sounds like it was mastered thru a transistor radio two rooms over), Mogie’s entrance on “Yes I Can, No You Can’t,” explosive on the McMaster, sounds like a mere “excuse me” on the RVG! Man, I hope the rest of the batch isn’t this bad. If so, between this and the Mobley misprint, this could go down as THE most disappointing batch of RVGs, based on the level of anticipation and the letdown that followed. As I mentioned aboved, I thought the sound was an improvement when I compared the two. Quote
Brad Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I've only listened to this in the car and have no point of reference previously but it's the music that I was focusing on particularly the title track but what I liked is how they threw a standard in there and played it in a more conventional hard bop way. So, you get a great mixture of styles and playing. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Well I just got off the phone with Reid and he kindly sent me the retouched version. Seems that EMI is trying to promote a healthier lifestyle and why not start at the top with the middle weight champion. Quote
Ron S Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Hey, how much is Blue Note being paid by Gatorade for that product placement??? Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Hey, how much is Blue Note being paid by Gatorade for that product placement??? Them electralyte pushers tried to get the Willis Jackson license but he still owed Muse some more sides. Quote
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