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Two Great Verve Acoustic Sounds 180-gram Vinyl Reissues Help To Reaffirm Ella Fitzgerald’s Role As One Of The Greatest Singers In Jazz Music History
July 13, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff reconsiders Ella among his favorite jazz vocalists…
Yes’ Super Deluxe Edition 1LP/4CD/1Bluray Set Celebrates Landmark 1971 Hit Album Fragile With New Wilson Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround and Dolby Atmos Remixes, Plus Grundman Remasters and Previously Unreleased Tracks
June 28, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff explores the new 4CD + Blu-ray super deluxe edition of Yes' landmark 1971 release,...
Read More →Lost Live Zappa Album “Whisky A Go Go 1968” Captures Original Mothers Of Invention At Early Peak
June 22, 2024• Compact Disc, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Digital
Mark Smotroff explores the new 1968 live album by The Mothers Of Invention...
Read More →Quick Dives: Miles Davis: The Electric Years, Vinyl Me Please Super Deluxe Boxed Set Explored
June 8, 2024• Vinyl, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News
Mark Smotroff explores the underlying value proposition to a super deluxe edition boxed set…
Rare Records Rebound: Jazz Classics From Ben Webster, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Red Garland Return In High Quality, Great Sounding 180-gram Vinyl Editions
June 1, 2024• Vinyl, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News
Mark Smotroff listens to fine new editions of sought after jazz rarities......
Read More →Joni Mitchell’s Mid-70s Asylum Records Years Deliver Warm Surround Embrace Via Hi-Res Blu-ray Disc in Quadrophonic / Quadio, Stereo, Dolby Atmos
May 15, 2024• Blu-ray Disc, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Dolby Atmos, Quadrophonic, Surround Sound
Mark Smotroff enjoys Joni Mitchell's music in four channel quadrophonic sound... ...
Read More →4+5 Reasons To Love 45 RPM Vinyl Singles
April 30, 2024• Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff champions the beleaguered 7-inch vinyl format... ...
Read More →Record Store Day 2024 New Vinyl Preview: Diggin’ Bill Evans Four Ways Including With Cannonball Adderley, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett and Trio On Beloved Sophomore Release.
April 19, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff explores four vinyl reissue featuring Bill Evans including his classic 2nd LP from...
Read More →Record Store Day 2024 First Impression Preview Roundup: Fine Jazz 2LP Sets From Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, Shelly Manne and Cannonball Adderley
April 11, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, High End Audio, Record Store Day, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff gets a sneak peek spin of some jazz gems coming out on Record Store Day, April 20,...
Read More →Deep Purple’s Machine Head 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Features New Stereo, Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Mixes Plus Live Sessions, Vinyl and More…
April 5, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Digital, Dolby Atmos, High End Audio, Quadrophonic, Surround Sound, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff continues his deep dive into the new 50th Anniversary super deluxe edition of Deep...
Read More →New Jazz Reissue Round Up: Harold Land, Dave Brubeck & Ron Carter w/ Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron
March 30, 2024• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff explores some sought after jazz reissue vinyl......
Read More →Sound Of Music 4CD + 1Blu-ray Disc Super Deluxe Edition Hardbound Book Set Features Immersive Dolby Atmos Mix of Iconic Original Rodgers & Hammerstein 1965 Soundtrack and High Res Full Film Score
March 16, 2024• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos, News, Surround Sound
Mark Smotroff gets immersed in a classic movie musical soundtrack.......
Read More →Stretching Boundaries: Terry Adams’ Fantastic Terrible & Sonny Rollins’ Beloved West Coast LPs On New Vinyl
March 3, 2024• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff grooves on two boundary-stretching releases from two boundary-stretching musicians......
Read More →Jazz Reissue Round-Up: All Analog Remastered Reissues Return Rare Vinyl To Store Shelves In Fine Form, Featuring John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson and Phineas Newborn Jr.
February 19, 2024• Vinyl, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News
Mark Smotroff digs into some more vintage jazz reissues......
Read More →Rhino Records Quadio Blu-ray Round-up: Fine High Resolution Four-Channel Quadraphonic Mixes By Black Sabbath, America, Randy Newman, War, Gil Evans
February 13, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos, Quadrophonic
Mark Smotroff explores great new quadraphonic, four-channel "Quadio" releases on Blu-ray Disc.......
Read More →Yusef Lateef’s Eastern Sounds Returns On Fine Craft Recordings OJC-Series, All-Analog, Kevin Gray-Remastered 180-gram Vinyl
January 30, 2024• Vinyl, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News
Mark Smotroff discovers an essential album by a legendary artist ... ...
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