October 23, 2020
We’re proud to present the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, a continuation of our acclaimed Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series which was launched in celebration of our 80th anniversary in 2019. The Classic Series will once again feature all-analog 180g vinyl pressings in standard packaging that are mastered by Kevin Gray directly from the original master tapes and manufactured at Optimal in Germany.
In a review of the BN80 Vinyl Edition of Dexter Gordon’s Doin’ Allright, Analog Planet wrote “this reissue is a success for Blue Note in terms of quality at a great price point, and I look forward to the rest of this excellent and affordable series.” In selecting the BN80 Vinyl Edition of Herbie Hancock’s Takin’ Off as their Recording of the Month, Stereophile awarded the sonics of the pressing 4½ stars writing “The sound of this reissue is strong and articulate, with balance and clarity from all the instruments.”
The first 16 titles of the Classic Series will focus on the enduring classics of the Blue Note catalog, kicking off on December 4 with the release of two masterpieces—pianist McCoy Tyner’s The Real McCoy and trumpeter Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder. The Classic Series will be on-going, running alongside the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series which is produced by Joe Harley.
Classic Vinyl Reissue Series – Release Schedule:
December 4, 2020
- Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder
- McCoy Tyner – The Real McCoy
January 15, 2021
- Horace Silver – Song for My Father
- Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil
February 12, 2021
- Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else
- Joe Henderson – Page One
April 9, 2021
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’
- Hank Mobley – Soul Station
June 25, 2021
- Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’
- Jimmy Smith – Back At The Chicken Shack
July 23, 2021
- Dexter Gordon – GO!
August 20, 2021
- Grant Green – Idle Moments
- Kenny Burrell – Midnight Blue
September 24, 2021
- Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch
- Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage
October 22, 2021
- Freddie Hubbard – Ready for Freddie
