The sound of Blue Note had been embedded in hip-hop thru sampling and remixes since its early days but Madlib raised the bar when the DJ, producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist invaded the Blue Note vaults for his 2003 masterpiece Shades Of Blue, a visionary album featuring remixes and reimaginations of classics by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter and more. This 2-LP Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition was mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Introduction (0:32)
A2. Slim's Return (3:56)
A3. Distant Land (3:58)
A4. Mystic Bounce (3:56)

B1. Stormy (3:41)
B2. Blue Note Interlude (0:42)
B3. Please Set Me αt Ease (5:02)
B4. Funky Blue Note (3:07)
B5. Alfred Lion Interlude (0:45)

C1. Stepping Into Tomorrow (7:36)
C2. Andrew Hill Break (1:06)
C3. Montara (5:51)