Herbie Hancock – Takin' Off

Good pressing all around. However, extremely dirty even after a cleaning. For the money, as good as you'll expect otherwise.

Unlike my last Classic series Blue Note this is flat, distortion free and sounds great! Only minor downside is a bump on one corner due to Amazon packaging(chucked in a box). I do have the polylined sleeve so presume it is a later press.

I couldn't be happier with my copy. Dead flat and quiet.
The mastering is excellent. Polylined sleeve too. Nice.

Ordered 12/30 & received today. I guess I got the 2019 copy (7742399) and no classic or 80 sticker?

I have the 2019 and bhought one more (the 2022 repress). My 2019 came in regular papersleeve and the 2022 in polylined innersleeve. Have not compared the sound quality yet.

Update: this is (ofcourse) as good as my first press but with less scuffs and more silent!

Mastering, sound quality and vinyl pressing - 5/5. Again a paper sleeve which does not give a good first impression.

My copy is Van Gelder, ear, Mono with DG side 2.

Sounds excellent. Almost any lp from this series is a must-have.

This is likely the best this album is going to sound on vinyl for a good, long while. No piano warble, beautiful imaging, 3D soundstage. A gorgeous presentation.

I held off until a possible repress and if this is the result then I got lucky. For £26 this is phenomenally good in every way. Beautiful, immaculate, dead silent vinyl that sounds incredible. Very pleased.