Author: Mark Smotroff

Mark Smotroff is a freelance writer and avid music collector who has worked for many years in marketing communications for the consumer electronics, pro audio and video games industries, serving clients including DTS, Sega, Sony, Sharp, AT&T and many others. www.smotroff.com Mark has written for EQ Magazine, Mix Magazine, Goldmine/DISCoveries Magazine, BigPictureBigSound.com, Sound+Vision Magazine, HomeTechTell.com and many others. He is also a musician / composer whose songs have been used in TV shows such as Smallville and Men In Trees as well as films and documentaries. www.ingdom.com Mark is currently rolling out a new musical he's written: www.dialthemusical.com.

My Favorite 2019 Music Releases

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Mark Smotroff reveals why 2019 was such a banner year for music…

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Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats Sessions 50th Anniversary Box Set

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Mark Smotroff appreciates the heartfelt passion that went into making a favorite album......

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Record Store Day Live Vibe by Tank & The Bangas on Vinyl, Tidal, Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff scores a sweet Record Store Day jam... ...

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Audiophile Broadway – Sound of Music On 45 RPM 180g Vinyl Plus Qobuz HiRes and Tidal MQA Streams

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Mark Smotroff finds the audiophile hills still alive with the sound of music…

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The Band’s 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Boxed Set Part 2: New Stereo Vinyl LP, Blu-ray, Tidal, Qobuz Streaming

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Mark Smotroff likes a Blu-ray Disc better (gasp!) than a vinyl LP... ...

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The Band’s 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Boxed Set, Part 1: Surround Sound Blu-ray Review

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Mark Smotroff gets immersed in a landmark rock recording... ...

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Creedence Clearwater Revival Hi Res Rock Classics On Vinyl, Tidal, Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff continues exploring classic California rock reissues restored in England…

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New Sounds From Macedonia By Rib On Vinyl and Tidal

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Mark Smotroff trusts his new music gut instincts once again......

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Looking For The Sun Delivers Lost 1960s Boettcher Sunshine Pop Confections

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Mark Smotroff likes sunshine pop hits, even if they were never hits......

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ELO’s From Out Of Nowhere Features Great Songs That Deserve Better Sonic Treatment On Qobuz, Tidal and Spotify

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Mark Smotroff wonders about three-inch speaker sound and other things......

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Pioneering Pre Fame Nat King Cole Centennial Retrospective On Resonance Records Super Deluxe Vinyl, CD

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Mark Smotroff discovers rich jazz joys in an overlooked period of a legendary artist's career... ...

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Harry Nilsson’s Fabulous New Losst and Founnd Recordings, On CD, Vinyl, Tidal and Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff is excited about a newly completed lost Nilsson album…

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Zero 7’s When It Falls On Vinyl, Tidal MQA and CD

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Mark Smotroff likes this vinyl reissue pretty much but... ...

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The Cure’s Cureation 40th Anniversary Concert Spectacles Sparkle on Blu-ray Disc, Tidal MQA, Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff likes a spectacular high def concert video every now and then... ...

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Why The Mavericks Play The Hits May Be A Roots Rock Pinups For The 21st Century

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Mark Smotroff knows good cover versions are hard to find…

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Up Up And Away With Tank & The Bangas’ Green Balloon

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Mark Smotroff becomes an instant fan all over again......

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Frank Zappa’s 1973 Chicago Halloween Concert Now Available In Super Deluxe Edition CD, Tidal and Qobuz Streaming

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Mark Smotroff celebrates Frank Zappa's favorite holiday... ...

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Recovered Reggae Rocks Steady On New Nighthawk Records Retrospective: Send I A Lion

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Mark Smotroff is reminded that Reggae music lived on after Bob Marley…

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Is The Dukes of Stratosphear’s New Psurroundabout Ride A Model for Immersive Sixties Surround Sound Remixes?

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Mark Smotroff takes a wee trip to 1966 and beyond......

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