Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners

Dodgealum, I received my copy yesterday but have not cleaned or played it yet.

I'll bet this limited pressing will sell out fairly quickly if it's as good as you say.

I received, cleaned and played my new copy of "Blue" and must say I was a little disappointed. This is the first time Steve Hoffman reissued an LP that I was not blown away with.

My copy sounded almost digital on the high frequencies, a bit ragged. Maybe there were some pieces that didn't get pressed right?

My original USA first pressing has more life in the vocals and more warmth in Joni's voice and the strings on the guitar don't sound as steely as the repress.

Who knows, perhaps the new issue is correct and I am just accustomed to the old version. Tonight with 8 people we played both albums several times and the original won by a slight margin.

Would love to read comments by others.

Wonder too how many have compared with a perfect first pressing of Joni that's been in their library since it was new?

Wonder too if the master might sound different now? 36 years have passed since my copy was pressed off it.

I worked in the music business back then, did coverage of rock concerts and promo work for a hot radio station as well as my advertising photography gig. My copy is VERY early, given to me by the rep from the record company.

As I already stated, perhaps I am just accustomed to my excellent copy, a tonal presentation of Joni that I have lived with and accepted all these years.

I may buy another copy and have a second go at this. I already passed my Rhino reissue to a young guy in my group that wanted it.

For him, it was his first experience with "Blue" and he loved it.