Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sings

Got this sealed for $20.
Glad l didn't pay $21!!
The music is fine, the pressing & transfer....not so much (3*)

What a fantastic record, probably one of the more realistic experiences, as jeeves2nd said, if you listen to this vinyl on a valve tube system, with a tube phone phono stage too. Chet appears in front of you as soon as he plays or signs... perfect balance, amazing but AMAZING master. But not everything is perfect: YES, my new record, buyed from the Online Blue Note store, has some clicks and pops... maybe I will need to clean and wash the record and see what happens.

If you are fortunate enough to play this album through an all tube (NOS) system (it was recorded through an all tube chain) with either a mono cartridge or a mono preamp switch, in a dark room with a stiff drink in your hand, Chet will seem to appear before you. It is an unnerving experience.

A clean pressing, and good dynamics. Can’t really fault it!

Six copies tried, all of them had significant pops and clicks. It's a calm and relaxing record so it absolutely needs to be dead silent for me. I bet it's just a bad run that's out there right now. Will probably wait a year and try again as the sound is indeed phenomenal.

This is one of my very first jazz records. Initially I owned a DOL which sounds utter shit. Pity and plain. Then I sold it, waited for Blue Note repress. I can’t wait, so I get this and I am happy.

Beautiful set of songs by an unforgettable artist. The record itself sounds great. Happy to have this in my collection.

Music is 10/10 for me but kind of average at best recording / record compared to other versions of this.

Finally got a decent copy of this from eBay after someone on here sold me “nm” copy which had a badly bent jacket with some nasty creases on it

My pressing is nice, surface noise is non existent. Dynamics leave a lil to be desired, but for what’s essentially a bootleg, this is amazing!