Listening Report: The Staple Singers 50th Anniversary 180-gram Reissue Of BeAltitude Respect Yourself Features #1 Hits, Great Grooves, Classic Sound
Mark Smotroff appreciates a soul classic with fresh ears…
Listening Report: Minnie Riperton’s Come To My Garden, RSD Essential Reissue
Mark Smotroff gets disappointed by a reissue…...
Listening Report: Daniel Rossen’s You Belong There, On Vinyl & Streams
Mark Smotroff connects some dots from folk to prog and beyond…...
Charles Mingus’ Black Saint & The Sinner Lady, 180-gram Acoustic Sounds Re-issue
Mark Smotroff wonders if it is possible for orchestral-leaning classic jazz to rock?...
Listening Report: The Kinks’ Waterloo Sunset, Record Store Day Limited Edition E.P.
Mark Smotroff rises to a challenge… ...
Around The World With The Police on Blu-ray
Mark Smotroff rekindles some ‘70s-’80 pop punk fandom…...
Listening Report: Ella Fitzgerald At The Hollywood Bowl
Mark Smotroff sets the wayback machine to appreciate a 21st century release…...
Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 3, Live Frippertronics & More)
Mark Smotroff wraps up his deep dive into an academia-worthy artistic profile… ...
Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 2, Exposure, Under Heavy Manners, Dolby Atmos/DTS HDMA Surround & More)
Mark Smotroff continues his very deep dive into a massive artistic profile… ...
Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 1, A Frippertronics Primer, Surround Sound & More)
Mark Smotroff takes a very deep dive into an academia-worthy artistic profile… ...
Listening Report: Zappa/Erie Live Boxed Set From Pennsylvania
Mark Smotroff appreciates an artists’ freedom afforded by playing secondary markets… ...
Listening Report: Elton John’s Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Preview (Part 3: The Hi Res Surround Sound & Stereo Mixes)
Mark Smotroff wraps up his deep dive into a favorite album’s expanded edition…...
Listening Report: Elton John’s Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Preview (Part 2: Demos & More)
Mark Smotroff continues exploring an expanded edition of one of his favorite albums…...
Listening/Viewing Report: Elton John’s Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Preview (Part 1 – The Bonus Videos)
Mark Smotroff explores an expanded edition of one of his favorite albums…...
Listening Report: Lou Reed’s 1971 RCA Demos
Mark Smotroff likes hearing the gritty sounds of Lou’s early New York unplugged…...