Record Store Day Vinyl Preview: Harold Land’s Westward Bound!

June 8, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff digs into an under appreciated jazz master’s archive…

The Story Of Herbie Hancock, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set Part 3: Future Shock and Live Under The Sky

June 7, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

In today’s installment of my listening report on the new Vinyl Me, Please box set called The Story Of Herbie Hancock we’ll...

Do I Need To Be Collecting Original Pressings Of Old Records Anymore?

June 3, 2021• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff reconsiders his initial reasons for collecting physical releases on vinyl…...

The Story Of Herbie Hancock, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set, Part 2: Head Hunters & River

June 2, 2021• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff continues exploring a gorgeous jazz boxed set…

The Story Of Herbie Hancock, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set, Part 1: The Blue Notes

June 1, 2021• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff digs into a boxed set and the value within…...

Why Did I Almost Not Review A New Guided By Voices Album?

May 27, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff realizes that some ear candy requires more time to digest…...

Can You Establish A Career-Long Musical Reputation With One Cup Of Black Coffee?

May 26, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff reconsiders a pop jazz vocal legend…

Peyton, Patton, The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame & A Vinyl Continuum

May 25, 2021• Vinyl, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, News

Mark Smotroff connects some musical dots… ...

Do You Need Paul McCartney’s New Half-Speed Mastered Vinyl Version Of RAM?

May 24, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff digs deeper still into one of his favorite solo Beatle albums…...

Why Would You Want Brian Eno’s Music For Installations On Vinyl or CD vs. Tidal and Qobuz Streams?

May 20, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff weighs the pros and cons of listening…

George Russell’s New York, Acoustic Sounds’ Decca Records Vinyl Restoration

May 19, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff likes the Jazz side of Manhattan, on the rocks with two cherries… ...

Exploring Gil Evans’ Out Of The Cool, New Impulse Records Acoustic Sounds 60th Anniversary Reissue

May 18, 2021• Vinyl, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, News

Mark Smotroff gets a kick from that modern jazz…...

Ray Charles’ Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse Records Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Reissue

May 17, 2021• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff revisits a soul jazz classic …

Why Did I Spend 40 Dollars On One Album By Brazilian Jazz-Fusion Maestro Hermeto Pascoal?

May 13, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff has no problem justifying certain expenses…...

Everybody Still Digs Bill Evans: A Career Retrospective (1956-1980)

May 12, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Ken Micallef digs into a big Bill Evans boxed set.... ...

George Martin’s Ray Cathode Recordings Reissued, Remixed, Rediscovered On Vinyl, Tidal & Spotify

May 11, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff has an “ah ha” moment…

Bonnie Whitmore’s Last Will & Testament On Vinyl, CD, Tidal & Qobuz Streams

May 4, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff remembers to not judge a book by its cover…...

Why Was I Disappointed With Andrew Hill’s Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl?

May 3, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I don’t think Rudy Van Gelder was 100% perfect as a recording and mixing engineer. There, I said it… Don’t get me...

Guided by Voices’ Propeller Reissued On Colored Vinyl

April 29, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Alex Chilton With The Hi Records Rhythm Section Live Concert On Vinyl, Digital & CD

April 28, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

The notion of reviewing a live set in a small club by a band doing cover tunes is not exactly the stuff audiophiles or most music fans...

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