Blue Note Tone Poet Series


Here are a number of videos of Blue Note Tone Poet Series records playing on my system:

Andrew Hill ‎– Black Fire - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/L7JSfUGyivA

Donald Byrd ‎– Chant - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/oSqF6ZCtlas

Tina Brooks ‎– Minor Move "The Way You Look Tonight" - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/MXJRFojEFk0

Duke Ellington Charlie Mingus Max Roach ‎– Money Jungle - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/Botd2xjnzH0
https://youtu.be/_paYIWWUqjU


alexberger

I've been dabbling in the purchase of some of the Blue Note and Tone Poet re-issues to selectively curate some holes in my modest jazz collection.

But, I'm skittish as the last two orders have had warps and surface defects.  Blue Note has been cooperative in replacing the bad LPs, but it seems like a crap shoot for getting defect free LPs.  

My last order included Jackie MacLean's A Fickle Sonance that came warped - BN sent a replacement, and it too was warped in the exact same manner - so not a shipment issue, more like a pressing lot was bad.  I asked if they could open a 3rd LP before shipment to check and they said that's against policy, so I took a refund instead.

Is it just me (again)?

Yes you are right. A big percentage of Tone Poet and Blue Note Classic series LP are curved.  The quality control should be better.

I only have the Blue Train and it is not warped. It’s also a very good sounding record.