Month: March 2021

Cecil Holmes’ Soulful Surround Sounds on Quadrophonic SACD

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Two years ago at a flea market I found a curious record that looked like one of many records riding the coat-tails of so-called...

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Feeling The Natural Joy Of Brazil’s Airto On Real Gone Vinyl

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Some of you may know that I’ve been going on a deeper dive into the music of Brazilian master musicians Hermeto Pascoal and Sivuca...

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Is Fleet Foxes’ Shore Really Released Now That It Is Out On Vinyl?

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Last Fall, one of my favorite 21st century bands, Fleet Foxes, dropped a pleasant surprise on it’s fans with a new album pre-released...

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The Frank Zappa Documentary Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack On CD

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In part one of my review series we explored the new Blu-ray edition of the Alex Winter’s terrific new documentary about Frank Zappa...

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Did I Really Need Another Copy Of In The Court Of The Crimson King?

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The 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Disc version of King Crimson’s classic progressive rock landmark, In the Court of the Crimson King is...

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Do Speakers Really Disappear?

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We audiophiles may agree on the premise our audio systems are intended to mesmerize us with music spectacularly reproduced in our listening...

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Hendrix Live In Maui, Part 2: The Blu-ray Experience

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In Part 1 of my review of The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Maui we explored the three album vinyl portion of the set.  If you...

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Hendrix Live In Maui, Part 1: The Vinyl Experience

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In the universe of psychedelic rock ’n roll, there have been a number of films over the years which have gone on into the annals of...

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New Music for Friday

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The Jeff Benedict Big Big Band – “The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful” Maroon Creek Music For most of the last...

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Why Is Paul Chambers’ Bass On Top A Must Get Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Release?

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Since I have started reviewing the generally acclaimed reissues from Universal Music’s Blue Note and Verve Records label imprints...

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Do You Need Paul McCartney III On Vinyl?

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Late last year living legend Paul McCartney put out his third solo album to the surprise of many fans and it became both an instant hot...

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Classic Chet Baker, Kevin Gray Remastered On RTI-Pressed Craft Recordings Vinyl (Part 2)

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In part one of my exploration of the new Chet Baker vinyl reissues from Craft Recordings, I discussed the need for these still remarkably...

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Classic Chet Baker, RTI-Pressed Kevin Gray Remastered Craft Recordings Vinyl (Part 1)

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Before I get to the review portion of this exploration of the new remasters of classic albums by the legendary jazz musician Chet Baker, I...

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