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Seminal Ghetto Records Rarities Rescued & Restored In Vinyl Me Please’s Seven-LP Latin Soul-Jazz Super Deluxe Edition Boxed Set
January 30, 2023• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff deep dives into lost albums from an influential label…
2022 Listening Report Round-up: Some Jazz Vinyl That Got Away By Ahmad Jamal, Tony Williams and Kenny Burrell
January 26, 2023• Audiophile, Analog, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff catches up on some releases which he didn't get around to reviewing last year…...
Read More →New Brian Eno Dolby Atmos 5.1 Surround Sound Blu-ray FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE Offers Rich Immersive Listening Experience
January 12, 2023• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound
Mark Smotroff gets immersed in a favorite artist’s poignant message…...
Read More →Listening Report: Vinyl Reissue Of Brilliant Lost 1976 Hermeto Pascoal Session Underscore’s The Wizard’s Vision To Support Brazilian Music, Musicians
December 27, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Streaming, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff has an “ah ha” moment…
Frank Zappa’s 1972 Jazz Rock Masterpieces The Grand Wazoo & Waka/Jawaka Featured In New Boxed Set, Waka/Wazoo. Part 2, The Live & Studio Sessions
December 24, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Streaming
Mark Smotroff continues his deep dive exploration of Zappa’s big band era… ...
Read More →Frank Zappa’s 1972 Jazz Rock Masterpieces, The Grand Wazoo & Waka/Jawaka Come Alive In Multi-Channel Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Blu-ray Featured In New Boxed Set, Waka/Wazoo
December 16, 2022• Blu-ray Disc, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Surround Sound
Mark Smotroff is perhaps a bit overly excited about a new Zappa release…...
Read More →Listening Report: Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas Super Deluxe Edition Boxed Set Including Dolby Atmos Surround Sound & High Resolution Stereo Remixes
December 15, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Surround Sound
Mark Smotroff loves almost all of a sparkly new edition of a holiday favorite… ...
Read More →The Beach Boys’ Sail On Sailor – 1972 Super Deluxe Edition Six CD Set Traces Arc Of Band Reinvention, Renewal and Resurgence.
December 9, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Streaming
Mark Smotroff dives into a favorite period of a favorite band for a fresh view of some of his...
Read More →Listening Report: Samantha Fierke Swings Out Of the Gate With Compelling New Jazz Album, Mirage
November 30, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Streaming
Mark Smotroff enjoys fresh sounds from a fine new jazz talent… ...
Read More →Listening Report: Janis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen’s Legendary Typewriter Tape Gets First Official Release For Record Store Day
November 21, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Streaming
Mark Smotroff time travels to the early '60s Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco…...
Read More →Listening Report: Lou Reed’s Words and Music Take Center Stage On New Light In The Attic Super Deluxe Edition Multi-Disc 45 RPM Vinyl Set
November 18, 2022• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff explores an archival landmark by one of rock music's most influential pioneers......
Read More →First Time CD Release Of 1994 Montreux Jazz Festival Concert by Superstar Supergroup Rite Of Strings Features Jean-Luc Ponty, Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke
November 8, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc
Mark Smotroff relishes the wonders of incredibly talented musicians inspiring one another…...
Read More →The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra: 60th Anniversary, 180-gram Kevin Gray Remastered, RTI-Pressed Vinyl Reissue Primes Album For 21st Century Renaissance
November 3, 2022• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl
Mark Smotroff sets the controls for the heart of the Sun…...
Read More →Ripe For Halloween, Frank Zappa’s New 1975 Yugoslavian Concert Set Showcases Rare Transitional Band and Musical Experiments on CD and Streaming
October 30, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Streaming
Mark Smotroff explores a tasty pumpkin… ...
Read More →The Beatles’ Revolver Super Deluxe Edition Revolver CD Boxed Set Features Wondrous Studio Outtakes
October 21, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Digital, News
Mark Smotroff continues to explore an old favorite with fresh eyes and ears…...
Read More →The Beatles Revolver: Super Deluxe Edition Boxed CD Set Showcases Pivotal Creative Period, Features Brand New Stereo Mix Of Landmark Album
October 19, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc
Mark Smotroff explores an old favorite with fresh eyes and ears…...
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