Listening Report: Lou Reed’s 1971 RCA Demos
Mark Smotroff likes hearing the gritty sounds of Lou’s early New York unplugged…
Listening Report: Max Roach’s We Insist! Vinyl Reissue
Mark Smotroff is glad to have Mono and Stereo versions of an important release…
Listening Report: The Who’s My Generation & A Quick One In Half Speed Mastered Stereo
Mark Smotroff living in Stereo as well as Mono…
Listening Report: Mingus Three a.k.a. Mingus Trio, Record Store Day Vinyl Reissue
Mark Smotroff explores some differences between new and original versions…
Record Store Day Preview Listening Report: The Lost Mingus Album From Ronnie Scott’s
Mark Smotroff rejoices over a jazz legend’s late peak period archival release…
Listening Report & Record Store Day Preview: Esther Marrow’s 1972 Fantasy Records Lost Classic
Mark Smotroff loves synchronicity…
Listening Report: Zappa & The Mothers 1971 Super Deluxe Editions (Part 3, The Boxed Set)
Mark Smotroff completes his deep dive into an important era of Zappa’s band…