Blue Note never-ever titles

[felser]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

"Freedom" was issued twice on LP in Japan and once on LP in America (2011, Music Matters). I like it myself--it's better than many Burrell dates that followed.

I wish they would at least make a DL of it available!

[jazzbo]

I don't do downloads but would buy a cd in a heartbeat to replace/supplement my cdr lp burn.

Edited May 29 by jazzbo

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Blue Mitchell -Collision In Black

 

[Rabshakeh]

2 minutes ago, Son Of Ice Bag said:

Blue Mitchell -Collision In Black

 

Is this a record. I can't see anything about it on the internet.

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Joe Williams - Worth Waiting For

6 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Is this a record. I can't see anything about it on the internet.

Check ebay !

Two records for sale right now.

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Brother JackMcDuff -To Seek A New Home

[Eric]

17 hours ago, JSngry said:

Ok, so we are back to the NHKQ (which, if not great, is good enough) and this one, which I don't think anybody for is clamoring:

Are there any 78s that meet this criterion?

Just saw that thing at Dusty Groove:

https://www.dustygroove.com/item/13236/Waters:Waters-Blue-Note?filterfield=veryrecent&sort_order=date_added&format=vinyl&new_status=used

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Jimmy McGriff - Something To Listen To

[Rabshakeh]

13 minutes ago, Eric said:

Just saw that thing at Dusty Groove:

https://www.dustygroove.com/item/13236/Waters:Waters-Blue-Note?filterfield=veryrecent&sort_order=date_added&format=vinyl&new_status=used

Even Dusty Groove's copywriters seem to be struggling with this one:

"the approach of the album really sets them in territory that makes it difficult for them to take any wrong moves"

I'm not sure praise could get higher. 

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 12:23 PM, HutchFan said:

The Santos records have been reissued on CD in Japan.

 

It's an excellent session too -- with Larry Willis!

 

The two Blue Note Dom Minasi records

- When Joanna loved me

- I have the feeling I have been here before

have been reissued on CD in Japan

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Les McCann - Fish this week

[bertrand]

19 hours ago, felser said:

Mileston

Two great LP's that have mystifyingly never seen CD reissue:  Gary Bartz 'Home' on Milestone and Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' on Contemporary.

The Bartz probably has extra tracks and would be a nice 'complete' set that Zev or Cory Weeds could put out. I think I even pitched the idea to Cory. Working with Concord may be non-starter.

Why I think there are extra tracks: Gary said the recording was planned in advance by Milestone. The last time (Ellington) was a closer. So the tape machines had to be rolling the whole time. It was not a 40-minute concert.

 

Edited May 29 by bertrand

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

Jazz Crusaders

- Though Talk

- Life Sides

[bertrand]

1 hour ago, felser said:

I wish they would at least make a DL of it available!

I wish Blue Note would consider downloads but perhaps they are still concerned about artistic integrity.

I wish Left Bank tapes would come out as downloads rather than not at all.

[felser]

44 minutes ago, Son Of Ice Bag said:

The two Blue Note Dom Minasi records

- When Joanna loved me

- I have the feeling I have been here before

have been reissued on CD in Japan

I mentioned that yesterday.

19 minutes ago, Son Of Ice Bag said:

Les McCann - Fish this week

That was 60's Pacific Jazz material reissued on BN.

16 minutes ago, Son Of Ice Bag said:

Jazz Crusaders

- Though Talk

- Life Sides

Also 60's Pacific Jazz material reissued by BN in the 70's.

11 minutes ago, bertrand said:

I wish Blue Note would consider downloads but perhaps they are still concerned about artistic integrity.

I wish Left Bank tapes would come out as downloads rather than not at all.

BN does have some downloads available.  I own at least one, the Freddie Roach discussed here. Agreed on the Left Bank material!

[bertrand]

9 minutes ago, felser said:

I mentioned that yesterday.

That was 60's Pacific Jazz material reissued on BN.

Also 60's Pacific Jazz material reissued by BN in the 70's.

BN does have some downloads available.  I own at least one, the Freddie Roach discussed here. Agreed on the Left Bank material!

The Freddie Roach exists as a download only on the Blue Note site?

[felser]

34 minutes ago, bertrand said:

The Freddie Roach exists as a download only on the Blue Note site?

I got mine from Amazon, $5.99 I believe, thought I don't see a direct link to it out there any more.  But you can get to it through bluenote.com, which I did not realize.

[JSngry]

Amazon DLs used to not be the highest available quality. Has that changed?

Good calls on Joe Williams. Jack McDuff and Jimmy McGriff.

[felser]

38 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Amazon DLs used to not be the highest available quality. Has that changed?

They sound good to me, but I don't have high-end equipment.   

[Peter Friedman]

The Freddie Roach -"All That's Good" is available as a download  on the Apple site.

[Son Of Ice Bag]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:20 AM, bertrand said:

I posted this elsewhere:

Many years ago, I would call Blue Note asking about certain titles and if they would ever come out on CD. One was Wayne Shorter's Etcetera. The person said they had a list of titles that would NEVER come out on CD (Etcetera was not on it). That was mysterious to say the least. What was on the list? Maybe a bunch of titles from the George Butler era?

Are there any Blue Notes that have never been on CD in any country? I am sure there are some. I am referring to titles that did exist on LP, not unissued dates.

I forgot this - important - one:

Horace Silver - Sterling Silver

[felser]

21 minutes ago, Son Of Ice Bag said:

I forgot this - important - one:

Horace Silver - Sterling Silver

That's a nice collection of odds and ends.  I believe all the cuts ended up being bonus cuts on other HS CD's.

[Dan Gould]

On 5/29/2025 at 12:35 AM, JSngry said:

 

My distaste for Monk Higgins is no secret, or shouldn't be. Not once have I heard anything to suggest that he was too much more than an opportunistic hack.

IMO.

Not even Soul Symphony? I don't like the backing much but Gene is great on that record and in the realm of "Three Sounds" but not really Three Sounds, it has to be the go-to record for GHF.

[mikeweil]

13 hours ago, felser said:

That's a nice collection of odds and ends.  I believe all the cuts ended up being bonus cuts on other HS CD's.

Yes, all of them.

[JSngry]

3 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

Not even Soul Symphony? I don't like the backing much but Gene is great on that record and in the realm of "Three Sounds" but not really Three Sounds, it has to be the go-to record for GHF.

The backings are the work of Monk Higgins.

Another one is Stanley Turrentine's Flipped Out..

[felser]

12 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Another one is Stanley Turrentine's Flipped Out..

What's the story on that one and that record company (looks like primarily an R&B label, including releasing Swamp Dogg's  'Total Destruction of Your Mind')?  Was that Turrentine just in between BN and CTI, or was it some sort of rejected session.  It looks/sounds like first cousin to his final BN albums, 'The Look of Love' and 'Always Something There'.  While far from essential, it's not terrible.

Edited May 30 by felser