Soul Stream Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 I was thumbing through the new little Blue Note Album Cover Artbook (the small one that combines vol 1 and 2). It made me a little sad. I remember when I first got those cover are books....I used to just drool and IMAGINE what those albums sounded like. So many were unavailable on CD, and finding them on vinyl was almost impossible in this part of the country. Now, I have most all of the Blue Notes in one form or another. It makes me a little sad that the sense of discovery is over. The idea of hearing a Blue Note for the first time after looking at the cover in those books for so many years. I can still remember how blown away I was after recieving my first TOCJs of my Holy Grails....John Patton's "The Way I Feel," "Oh, Baby!", and Freddie Roach's "Brown Sugar." Those were the days. I really miss them. But on the bright side, "Mode For Joe" comes out today and I've never heard that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templejazz Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 (edited) And you are in for a real treat. I will be picking up A Mode For Joe as Well. My original copy has a few skips on it. FWIW, the Album Cover Book still makes ME drool......a LOT! Edited September 2, 2003 by Templejazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted September 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 FWIW, the Album Cover Book still makes ME drool......a LOT! Enjoy the feeling TempleJazz! Anticipation! The best part of life is anticipation!!!! (That and hearing Blue Notes for the first <and thousandth> time).! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Soul Stream, We still have the rejected Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean (with Tyrone Washington, Woody Shaw and Bobby Hutcherson), and Kenny Dorham (with Grant Green) sessions to look forward to hearing! Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 ......and the "new" Andrew Hill! I hope they do it up in traditional Blue Note cover art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templejazz Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Oc..to..ber so.......far....away.........!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted September 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Yes, but I'm talking about "real" Alfred-approved Blue Notes with Reid Miles man!!!! Accept no imitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 (edited) Now I find myself anticipating the next Jazz Oracle Records releases with the same excitment! "Grey Gull Rareties" is on the way to me now! Hotcha! Edited September 2, 2003 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Christmas Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Soul Stream, recommence discovery. Start with this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjk Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 I know exactly what you mean, Soul Stream. When I first saw the cover of Andrew Hill's Compulsion, I thought it must be the baddest thing ever recorded. Same goes for Donald Byrd's The Cat Walk . Luckily, Mosaic helped out in both circumstances. The whole design aspect of the Blue Note releases really added to the anticipation and expectations I had as a listener. Two more I love--Hutcherson's Happenings and Sam Rivers' A New Conception. Wild! I guess we just have to find a new label to discover at this point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Oc..to..ber so.......far....away.........!!!! Amen to that!!! I too am pretty curious about what the cover for "Passing Ships" will look like. Sure, the music is much more important, but it'll be nice to have a "new" Andrew Hill cover to add to the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 The art was always a big part of the BN appeal and added to the mystery. In fact the art is sometimes better than the album and shame on those who say it is all about the music (all!!??). Pity that the mystique and allure of these classic albums has become somewhat marred in their Euro editions by the addition of the Copy Controlled logo in the fornt insert window, while the 'explanation' about how this disk might give trouble in some CD players and PCs competes with the barcode on the already crowded rear insert. I bet the US BN crowd won't be so happy when they see those, considering all the money they spend on design - the design is a big part of their marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibes Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 But on the bright side, "Mode For Joe" comes out today and I've never heard that! Great session! If you're looking for it, don't bother going to Best Buy. Last month, I was pleasantly surprised to find the last batch of RVG's in stock on their release date - something that had never happened before. I just went to the local store over my lunch break and they didn't have any of them. So, when I got back to the office I checked the inventory system to see which of the local stores would be getting them. Unfortunately, none of them have been ordered for any Best Buy store. Looks like I won't be getting the employee discount when I buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 There, that's a better cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Move to the right little man...move to the $@%#! right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrdlu Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 I know what you mean, SS. In my case, it was the LPs back in the 60s. Where I lived, they weren't too easy to get, and I heard very few. I took them up on their "For free catalog ... " offer, and they sent me one, in about 1967. Those LP covers were so exciting, with the oval and the rectangle, and the Wolff/Miles design. When I see a CD cover, with the original number, it takes me back to those days: "Dexter Calling", "Silver's Serenade" etc. The TOCJs recapture it all best on CD. Now, I have just about all of them that I want, and I don't even need any new RVGs and "Conns", except for the unissued sessions, and those are spoiled by McMasters' terrible sound, so they don't add much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 Ah, the good old days, I remember the feeling of discovery only too well. I'm a lot older now, the collection's a lot bigger and the real surprises and thrill's are are getting few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjazz Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 I remember when I first got those cover are books....I used to just drool and IMAGINE what those albums sounded like. So many were unavailable on CD, and finding them on vinyl was almost impossible in this part of the country. Now, I have most all of the Blue Notes in one form or another. It makes me a little sad that the sense of discovery is over. The idea of hearing a Blue Note for the first time after looking at the cover in those books for so many years. I can still remember how blown away I was after recieving my first TOCJs of my Holy Grails....John Patton's "The Way I Feel," "Oh, Baby!", and Freddie Roach's "Brown Sugar." Those were the days. I really miss them. But on the bright side, "Mode For Joe" comes out today and I've never heard that! You miss the hunt? You miss drooling? I'm amazed that these long OOP albums are on CD and available to hear/buy. Some of the re-issues even made it to LP format too. Course, some of the covers had an imagined sound better than the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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