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Major From the Roof Down Electricity Upgrade Produced Incredible Sonic Benefits!
The electrical service in my house has been problematic since I moved in 22 years ago. I’ve had ground...
Sarah Vaughan – Live At The Berlin Philharmonie 1969 – Lost Recordings Double LP
Brief and to the point: This is a previously unreleased Sarah Vaughan fan “must have” double LP set recorded...
Katanga! Proves West Coast Jazz Need Not Be “Cool”
Everything is true that you might have heard or read about this “off the beaten Tone Poet path” release....
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà vu Sweepstakes!
Register to win one of two Rhino Déjà vu 50th Anniversary Deluxe D2C Vinyl Editions (value $250.00 each), or...
VMP Vinyl Review Explosion: The Doors, The Mars Volta, Outkast, & Wu-Tang Clan
(Review Explosion is a recurring AnalogPlanet feature covering recent releases for which we either don’t have sufficient time to...
Bill Evans Trio ’64 Brought A Light Touch to a Dark Time
The gentle, introspective Bill Evans Trio of The Village Vanguard sessions that produced Sunday At the Village Vanguard and...
Ortofon’s Chief Officer of Acoustics and Technology Talks About the New MC Verismo Cartridge
Ortofon launched on a September 30th Facebook video the company’s new MC Verismo cartridge. The previous day Ortofon’s Leif...
Ortofon Introduces New MC Verismo Moving Coil Cartridge
Ortofon today in a Facebook video announced a new moving coil cartridge called Verismo. I’ve had it here for...
McCartney III Imagined Can Ironically Be Unimaginative
The original McCartney III disappointed. Overall, I felt it was musically and lyrically weak. Fellow analogPlanet reviewers agreed, though...
The Worst Music Ever, Part 2!
Two years ago, I wrote a feature about the worst music ever, saying, “Some is so awful...
Mobile Fidelity Tells The Truth
The Yardbirds original “Shapes of Things” took the protest song—a surprising departure from the group’s blues-based output— as a...
Vinyl Reports: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Les Rallizes Dénudés, Mariah, & BE
(Vinyl Reports is an AnalogPlanet feature aiming to create a definitive guide to vinyl LPs. Here, we talk about...
Frank Zappa’s Surrealistic Documentary and Soundtrack 200 Motels Gets Multi-Format 50th Anniversary Treatment
Los Angeles – September 24, 2021 – Released in October 1971, Frank Zappa’s “200 Motels” was a miraculous feat,...
Chung/Lupu—Franck and Debussy Sonatas For Violin and Piano
Those browsing the classical vinyl reissues on various audiophile websites may have encountered a few peculiar releases from a...
Half Speed Mastered Mercury Living Presence Series Debuts With Five Classics
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the legendary “Mercury Living Presence” series, Decca Classics just announced this new audiophile...
Blue Note Announces Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Titles
Blue Note today announced an extensive list of upcoming Classic Vinyl Reissue Series titles launching October 1st, 2021 through...
The Rear View Mirror: Yoko Ono’s Genre-Bending Fly, 50 Years Later
This month, AnalogPlanet launches The Rear View Mirror, an ongoing series extensively reviewing notable albums from the past. Entries,...
Kanye West’s Donda : A Midlife Masterpiece of Rough-Edged Perfectionism
Time and time again, Kanye West succeeds in the unexpected. Primary Category: Album Reviews Category: Album Reviews Artist: Kanye...
Unboxing the new Erroll Garner “Liberation In Swing:Centennial Collection” Deluxe Box Set
Mack Avenue Records’ new deluxe limited to 300 copies Erroll Garner box set drops September 17th. The set arrived...
Zesto Audio Introduces Andros Téssera Reference Phono Stage
Zesto Audio recently announced this new super-deluxe Andros Téssera phono stage, which features a new 100% tube analog circuit...
VMP (Vinyl Me, Please) Announces Philadelphia International Records AAA 50th Anniversary Box Set
Vinyl Me, Please in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings just announced VMP Anthology: The Story of Philadelphia...
Thorens Introduces New TD 1500 and TD 403 DD Turntables
Thorens today announced two new turntables: the TD1500 and the TD403. The 1500 takes its design cues from the...
First Flight To Tokyo—Recently Discovered 1961 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live Concert Coming Nov. 5th
Blue Note releases November 5th First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings a recently uncovered Art Blakey and...
Chicago/ Blues/ Today! Vols 1,2 & 3 Vanguard Craft CR 00351 Record Store Day June 2021—The Records You Didn’t Know You Needed #7
In December 1965, Sam Charters (1929-2015) went to Chicago to record Blues musicians who were playing in the clubs...
Is The Joy Of Music, The Job Of Real Estate Vulfpeck’s Undoing?
Picture a circus brimming with color, excitement, and unrestrained wackiness. Weld that mental image to your favorite funk performance,...
The Enigmatic Foe’s The Original Plan
The Enigmatic Foe’s new album The Original Plan (S/R) offers up contemporary rock and roll in the vein of...
Tidy Up Your IKEA Or Other Record Storage Units With Turntable Revival’s Premium Backspacers
I usually ignore Facebook advertising—you know, the ads that offer miracle fixes in super fast motion—but one seemed to...
Win This Turntable, Among Many Other Donated Prizes to Benefit Homicide Survivors, Inc.
This gets complicated so please bear with me: days after the January 8th, 2011 politically motivated shooting that took...
An Unprecedented, Star-Studded Collection from America’s Top Jazz Labels in Support of Musicians Affected by the Pandemic Arrives on November 12
The 2-LP Set, CD and digital album features Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Buster Williams, Jimmy Heath, Albert “Tootie” Heath,Joshua...
Radiohead Announces November 5th Release of Kid A Mnesia In Multiple Formats
The 21st anniversary of Radiohead’s 2000 releases Kid A and Amnesiac will see the release of a multiple format...
Review Explosion: Drake, Lorde, Dean Blunt, VilloVilduVeta, & Tyler, The Creator
(Review Explosion is a recurring AnalogPlanet feature covering recent releases for which we either don’t have sufficient time to...
Joni Mitchell The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) —The Perfect Box Set Reissue?
Joni Mitchell first came to the attention of some folk music enthusiasts from the three songs heard on Tom...
Mungo’s Hi Fi x Marina P A Scottish Reggae Record
Mungo’s Hi Fi is Glasgow’s biggest reggae sound system and named after the city’s patron saint. You may not...
Spiritualized’s Lazer Guided Melodies Gets Much-Needed Audiophile-Grade Reissue
In February 1991, seminal space rock band Spacemen 3 released their long-delayed swan song, Recurring. During its long recording...
Happier Than Ever Is Billie Eilish’s Brilliantly Dark Fame Diary
This July, Billie Eilish released her highly anticipated second LP, Happier Than Ever. After some contention as to who...
Review Explosion: Prince, Bleachers, Darkside, Yves Tumor, Abstract Mindstate
(Review Explosion is a recurring AnalogPlanet feature covering recent releases for which we either don’t have sufficient time to...
Let It Be Gets Giles Martin Multi-Remix Box Set With Plenty of Extras
As expected, The Beatles’ post-break up Let It Be album gets a Giles Martin re-mix and will be available...
Music Hall Introduces its “Stealth” Direct Drive Turntable
The late and great comedian Jackie Mason once quipped “You know who invented sushi? Not the Japanese! Jews invented...
Vinyl Reports: Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke, James Ferraro, Yung Lean, & Actress
(Vinyl Reports is an AnalogPlanet feature aiming to create a definitive vinyl LP guide. Here, we talk about sound...