Jazz Dispensary / Vinyl Me Please 180-gram Reissues Restore Lost Soul-Jazz Grooves By Melvin Sparks and Bayete (Todd Cochran)

October 8, 2022• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Streaming, Vinyl

Worlds Around The Sun

Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus To Receive Super Deluxe Reissue / Restoration and Small Batch Limited Editions

October 6, 2022• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Digital, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff gets excited about a restored and expanded favorite jazz album upcoming......

Listening Report: Colemine Records’ Soul Slabs Vol.2 Showcases Rare Singles From The Now Times

September 29, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff gets a fresh dose of neo soul…...

Listening Report: Pink Floyd’s Animals In New High Resolution Surround Sound & Stereo Remixes On Blu-ray Disc

September 18, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff hears a mature hard rocking band emerging out of the fog…

Listening Report: Kibrom Birhane Serves Up Tasty Dreamy-Funky New Ethio-Jazz Soul Groove Blends On Vinyl, Streaming

September 11, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff discovers more of a new music he likes… ...

Listening Report: John Coltrane Live At The Village Vanguard On Verve / Acoustic Sounds 180-gram Vinyl A Great Deal Collector’s Classic

August 30, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff revisits a jazz classic with a more seasoned mind set…...

Listening Report: Out Of Earl’s Closet, Exploring A Music Industry Legend’s Personal Archive

August 25, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Digital, Streaming, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff digs into unreleased gems from an icon’s archive…

Listening Report: The Staple Singers 50th Anniversary 180-gram Reissue Of BeAltitude Respect Yourself Features #1 Hits, Great Grooves, Classic Sound

August 8, 2022• Audiophile, Analog, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff appreciates a soul classic with fresh ears…...

Listening Report: Minnie Riperton’s Come To My Garden, RSD Essential Reissue

August 4, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff gets disappointed by a reissue…...

Listening Report: Daniel Rossen’s You Belong There, On Vinyl & Streams

July 26, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff connects some dots from folk to prog and beyond…

Obscure Records & The Collectibility Factor

July 22, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

I have noticed a kind of fascinating phenomenon going on among record collectors and in the back of my head it has raised some questions...

Charles Mingus’ Black Saint & The Sinner Lady, 180-gram Acoustic Sounds Re-issue

July 14, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

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.

July 11, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff rises to a challenge…

Around The World With The Police on Blu-ray

July 8, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc

Mark Smotroff rekindles some ‘70s-’80 pop punk fandom…...

Listening Report: Ella Fitzgerald At The Hollywood Bowl

July 6, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Streaming, Vinyl

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)

June 29, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

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)

June 24, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

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)

June 20, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Digital, News, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff takes a very deep dive into an academia-worthy artistic profile… ...

Listening Report: Zappa/Erie Live Boxed Set From Pennsylvania

June 17, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc

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)

June 10, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, SACD/DVD-Audio

Mark Smotroff wraps up his deep dive into a favorite album’s expanded edition…...

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