JSngry Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 My father's Blue Note would still be doing 78s. I'd hate to see THAT version of this set! Quote
mjazzg Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, bresna said: The "Limited edition" sticker on the LP box: Actually "Limited edition 1st pressing". I also should note that Blue Note's website is now listing several hundred LP box sets as an "overrun" (several hundred overrun?) and jacked up the price to $350. This ain't your father's Blue Note. It would be a hell of a surprise if it was. Companies move on, adapt to survive. I don't really see the issue of having a limited 1st pressing and then having the issue to repress if demand is there. I'd buy a second pressing as I missed out first time round. I'm less keen on the price increase which seems a touch exploitative but with flipped copies online at £450 the $350 begins to look OK at just under $30 an LP. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 24 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I'd buy a second pressing as I missed out first time round. I'm less keen on the price increase which seems a touch exploitative but with flipped copies online at £450 the $350 begins to look OK at just under $30 an LP. If that's the case, just go to https://store.bluenote.com/products/lee-morgan-the-complete-live-at-the-lighthouse?_pos=1&_sid=784824ae5&_ss=r&variant=40623948234943 and order yourself a copy. No need to wait for that second pressing (if it happens) if you think $30/LP is OK. Quote
JSngry Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 36 minutes ago, bresna said: No need to wait for that second pressing (if it happens) if you think $30/LP is OK. A lot of people apparently think that $30/LP is a fair going rate. So factor in the extras of the packaging, and it's a fair market price. The consumer is driving this market, not the label. If people stop paying those prices in the open market, either the prices will come down or the product goes away. Me, I can't imagine ANY LP sounding as good in 20 years as it does today, not with normal playings. Of course, if the pops and clicks tell the story of your life to you, you know, you are happy with that. I know I am. But $30...no. It's like a ne car that way, loses value the moment you drive it off the lot, loses pristinity the first time the needle plays it. But tell that to the marketplace, they ain't gona wanna hear all that. Quote
mjazzg Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, bresna said: If that's the case, just go to https://store.bluenote.com/products/lee-morgan-the-complete-live-at-the-lighthouse?_pos=1&_sid=784824ae5&_ss=r&variant=40623948234943 and order yourself a copy. No need to wait for that second pressing (if it happens) if you think $30/LP is OK. I would but shipping to the UK and import duty would hike it way beyond that unfortunately. That price in the UK and I'd think about it. I was told by a very reputable UK retailer that no copies of the LP box were distributed here. That's borne out by the fact that Amazon has been the only source I've seen fulfil orders - presumably they shipped US to UK themselves. Edited September 8, 2021 by mjazzg Quote
Brad Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, bresna said: The "Limited edition" sticker on the LP box: Actually "Limited edition 1st pressing". I also should note that Blue Note's website is now listing several hundred LP box sets as an "overrun" (several hundred overrun?) and jacked up the price to $350. This ain't your father's Blue Note. Sleight of hand. Jesus. Glad I got the cd version. Edited September 8, 2021 by Brad Quote
sidewinder Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Mine is 766 (shame it isn’t 666). That is interesting concerning the Amazon UK fulfilment. No mention of it coming in for distribution from the US, might have been Europe. From the Hoffmann Board it would seem that not all Amazon UK preorders were fulfilled. Seemed pricey at the time but maybe I got a bargain? Edited September 8, 2021 by sidewinder Quote
felser Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, sidewinder said: Mine is 766 (shame it isn’t 666). Be careful what you wish for! Quote
JSngry Posted September 8, 2021 Report Posted September 8, 2021 He owns a Rega P3 turntable! https://makingvinyl.com/speaker/harry-weinger/ Quote
jazzbo Posted September 9, 2021 Report Posted September 9, 2021 Hey so do I! Though I have outfitted mine with all the Groovetracer mods, a TTPSU, an Elys2 cartridge and the new Rega Reference belt, and those really have made solid improvements. Quote
JSngry Posted September 9, 2021 Report Posted September 9, 2021 Maybe you can do some work for him, then. He seems really busy! Quote
David Ayers Posted September 9, 2021 Report Posted September 9, 2021 16 hours ago, sidewinder said: Mine is 766 (shame it isn’t 666). 666 is already on its way to Mordor Quote
Rabshakeh Posted September 9, 2021 Report Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, David Ayers said: 666 is already on its way to Mordor You can hear them moaning about USPS in Orkish from here. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 9, 2021 Report Posted September 9, 2021 9 hours ago, JSngry said: Maybe you can do some work for him, then. He seems really busy! Sorry. I no longer work. It's bad for my health. Quote
BFrank Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 18 hours ago, jazzbo said: Sorry. I no longer work. It's bad for my health. Oh, yeahhhhhhhh! Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 Late to the party. Who has the CD version? How does it compare sound-wise or content-wise with the 3-CD version? Quote
jazzbo Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 A more modern mix, the presentation brought forward, slightly (slightly, imo nothing to worry about) louder than the 3 cd version. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, jazzbo said: A more modern mix, the presentation brought forward, slightly (slightly, imo nothing to worry about) louder than the 3 cd version. Thanks. The CD version is now only $66 on Amazon, but I am currently facing a lot of unforeseen expenses. I will probably have to pass. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 Understood, my best friend in Austin just experienced a 25,000 dollar house repair and had to cancel his preorder; I bought the UHQCD set and gave him my US set because I know how much he was looking forward to this (being both a Morgan fan and a jazz trumpeter as well). It will be around when you get around to affording it. The 12 LP set. . . probably not. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, jazzbo said: Understood, my best friend in Austin just experienced a 25,000 dollar house repair and had to cancel his preorder; I bought the UHQCD set and gave him my US set because I know how much he was looking forward to this (being both a Morgan fan and a jazz trumpeter as well). It will be around when you get around to affording it. The 12 LP set. . . probably not. I refuse to spend more than 4 or 5 bucks for an LP, so the LP set was never in the cards to begin with. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 Just got the CD version in the post late last night. I finally gave the first two discs a spin around 10pm, but had to keep it down because my wife had gone to bed. The music was wonderful!! Will more fully survey the sound quality in the next few days. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said: I refuse to spend more than 4 or 5 bucks for an LP, so the LP set was never in the cards to begin with. For me either. New vinyl is way too expensive for me and a crapshoot often quality- and defect-free-wise. Edited September 10, 2021 by jazzbo Quote
bertrand Posted September 10, 2021 Report Posted September 10, 2021 I respect that some people prefer vinyl, but the fact that it is driving the reissue market right now is absurd, and the price-gouging is shameful. There was a reason they only released four tracks in the vinyl era. Quote
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