Glad you like the blog Leeway--thanks! I just edited the post noting that the LP is mono and the CD is stereo--I wrote the post pretty hastily last night and wasn't very clear. Check them out on headphones if you can, both sound good...
I'm more interested in the old/original pressings as well, but I ended up with several of these MM titles as part of a collection I purchased. I really enjoyed them so I picked up this Lee Morgan when I saw it for a decent price. I think it's a very good option for Blue Note titles that are exceptionally expensive, so I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for more. One of my local records shops had a bunch of these in stock for months, including some Mobley and Grant Green stuff I'd love to have, but they are expensive LP's (for me anyway), so I passed. They ended up selling most of them on ebay--oops....
Also the couple Liberty blue/white label pressings I have seem solid, maybe that's a good option too. Also starting picking up the old Blue Note CDs when I see them cheap--usually $4-$7--can't go wrong there.