Blue Note reissues


I became a serious vinyl convert less than a year ago and ever since have been buying records regularly to enlarge my collection. I listen almost exclusively to jazz and buy new reissues of jazz releases, most of them on Blue Note, but also Prestige, Riverside and Columbia.

To say that I am disappointed by the quality of the vinyl is an understatement. Virtually every record is warped, which I can live with, reluctantly. A bigger problem is the distortion that becomes more and more prevalent on reissues. It's a short buzzing sound, which sounds kind of like the sound of lost airwaves on the radio but higher in pitch. I know it's not my cart as I have records that sound perfect, and it's in the the same spot on faulty records so it must be a quality issue with transfer and manufacture.
I also own quite a few used original pressings or old reissues and none of them have a similar defect, which leads me to believe that it is a current problem with quality control. It is extremely frustrating as I've spent thousands of dollars on my rig and record cleaning machine only to spin warped records that sound distorted.

I know this topic has been discussed many times here on A-gon but I would actually like to do something about it. I know many designers and manufacturers read the forum, but it seems not record companies' reps as it's not getting any better. As a community of many thousands who pay a lot of money to indulge in our hobby and passion, I think we should be able to exert some level of pressure on companies like Blue Note to release products of high quality. I'm open to ideas and suggestions. Where I could, I emailed the record company, but Blue Note for example has not contact info at all. Also, I'm afraid single emails won't do much.
actusreus
Yet another recommendation for the Music Matters Blue Note Series from a very happy subscriber. Uniformly excellent sonics with first class packaging produced by people who clearly love what they are doing. Several of these are already out of print. I'm guessing 5 years from now most of these jewels will be gone and folks will slap themselves for not getting them while they could. Buy one and check it out - your ears will thank you.

If you can't decide - I'll throw one out there for you - Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard. A classic.
I have never had a problem with any Blue Note, Riverside, or Prestige releases that I have purchased. Perhaps the problem is with your source???
Sibelius,
Funny as I've been eying this release for a while now. My dealer has it for $10 as a Blue Note reissue. I'll get it next weekend. Btw, where do you get the Music Matters Blue Note Series? Is there a link you can provide?
Thank you!
For the Music Matters Blue Note web site go to
musicmattersjazz

The website lists where you can purchase them.