"…As remastered from the original master tapes by maestro Steve Hoffman, Blue has weathered well the ravages of time and storage…the 180-gram reissue features quieter surfaces that dramatically enliven low-level resolution, increase dynamic range, and permit the contributions of 'sidemen' like Stephen Stills and James Taylor to shine…Most significantly, there's a near elimination of the gritty texture that sometimes dogged Joni's vocal peaks." – Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound, June/July 2007
"…the reissue has far greater presence and physicality and is more immediate, dynamic, detailed and especially transparent. To their credit, Gray and Hoffman didn't try to mess with the original's intent. They've remained true to it while improving upon it in every way. Highest recommendation, and a most highly anticipated reissue that lives up to every high expectation." Music = 11/11; Sound = 10/11 – Michael Fremer, www.musicangle.com
"…An awesome collaboration between the great Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman – as well as some major hunting in the tape vaults to get to the original tapes – has given us, I think, a masterpiece of vocal repertoire in what is considered a high-point album for Mitchell…A great disc with great sound." – Richard S. Foster, Hi-Fi+, Issue 50
One of the truly great recordings. An audiophile favorite for years. NOW MASTERED BY KEVIN GRAY and STEVE HOFFMAN at ACOUSTECH MASTERING and PRESSED AT RTI!!! Without a doubt, one of the most important and influential artists in all of contemporary music, Joni Mitchell is much more than a legendary icon of the singer-songwriter art form. Since her 1968 debut LP, the five-time Grammy winner has released a long string of stellar albums as emotionally powerful as they are stylistically diverse. This is her 1972 poetic masterpiece, now on 180-gram HQ vinyl. Featuring such memorable songs as "Carey," "All I Want" and "California." "This is a really wonderful album; Joni just laid it all out there for the world to hear. Brave, especially back in the day…I feel that this new version is the true giant killer. Unlike the original 1970's pressings, this new version was mastered without ANY added compression whatsoever, making it a true problem child in cutting (of our own making) but I wouldn't have it any other way. After many spoiled lacquer masters and one too many Altoids, it was finished to everybody's satisfaction. The effort was worth it. The ebb and flow of the music is totally intact. Parts were cut, plated and pressed at Record Tech (RTI) and the actual 1971 Reprise master tape (as recorded and mixed at A&M Recording Studios) was used in disk cutting, bypassing the usual/"EQ'd and Compressed Cutting Master" completely. Unlike the DCC, most of the songs on this vinyl version were cut without ANY equalization at all so this will be the closest you will ever be able to get to the sound of the true master tape of Blue. It was exciting to work on and I'm sure it will please y'all." – Steve Hoffman, mastering engineer
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All I Want
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My Old Man
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Little Green
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Carey
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California
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This Flight Tonight
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River
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A Case Of You
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The Last Time I Saw Richard
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(4.33 Stars) 18 person(s) rated this product.
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Songs Are Like Tattoos: An Indelibly Beautiful LP posted on 11/07/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: Christopher Pereira
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| Blue has been, will always be my desert-island record, and so for thirty five years I have searched for the perfect "Blue". I own pressings from Canada, France, Germany, USA, Japan, and Great Britain. With Blue, Joni Mitchell set the unmatched standard for the singer/songwriter genere, and with this pressing - quiet, dynamic, detailed - Rhino has put an end to my search. This is The Perfect Blue. As Joni says, "songs are like tattoos" and this is an indelibly beautiful record. I am most grateful to Steve Hoffman and to Rhino Records for their exemplary work on this splendid record. (More, please!)
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The Poet With The Gifted Voice posted on 04/03/2007
4 Stars
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| Is there anything else that can be said of Joni Mitchell? She's probably got the highest intelligence quotient of any singer in history.
And Blue is certainly one of her most notable albums; well recorded so that if it errs it does so by omission rather than commission.
Cary, California, and Blue in particular certianly do captivate.
The one thing I couldn't figure out was if this latest album was just a reissue of the original '71, or if Joni recorded it all over again in the present day?
Not overly important, given that if anything she's gotten better with age.
Well, gotta get back to listening. So much music, so little time.
Take care, Chad. And thanks for keeping vinyl alive for all these years, when most of us had given up on it.
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