My Point Of View is pianist/composer Herbie Hancock's remarkable second Blue Note album. The 1963 session has an all-star cast: Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Grachan Moncur III, Grant Green, Chuck Israels and Tony Williams. The sheer musicality is breathtaking, with Hancock demonstrating arranging prowess. Contains his truly essential compositions such as "King Cobra", "A Tribute To Someone" and more.

 

Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series: "Tone Poet" Joe Harley - co-founder and co-producer of the acclaimed Music Matters audiophile vinyl series - is the producer of this new series of all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering was done by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl was manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI). The titles were handpicked by Harley and cover lesser-known Blue Note classics, modern era standouts, and albums from other labels under the Blue Note catalog.

 

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

 

The so-called Tone Poet (Joe Harley) is confident that his audiophile reissues will allow 21st-century listeners to hear what the musicians heard as the master tape was played back on the studio monitors in Rudy Van Gelder's studio 50 or 60 years ago. He believes that, in terms of quality, Blue Note albums have never sounded or looked better. "Every aspect of these Blue Note releases is done to the highest possible standard," he says. "It means that you will never find a superior version."

 

Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

Mastered From Original Master Tape

Reissue supervised by Joe Harley

Pressed at RTI

 

Musicians

Herbie Hancock piano

Donald Byrd trumpet

Hank Mobley tenor saxophone

Grachan Moncur III trombone

Grant Green guitar

Chuck Israels bass

Tony Williams drums

 

Side 1

1. Blind Man, Blind Man

2. A Tribute To Someone

 

Side 2

1. King Cobra

2. The Pleasure Is Mine

3. And What If I Don't Know