Lou Bond- self-titled
Lou Bond- self-titled Lou Bond is an under the radar soul man whose self- titled album is a mixture of deep period soul with tinges of pop, folk and more than a few surprise covers—not exactly a...
View ArticleClifford Jordan- Glass Bead Games Shoot-Out
Clifford Jordan- Glass Bead Games Shoot-Out By Ken Golden I’ve been asked by Fearless Leader to do a “shoot out” comparison between an original Strata-East pressing of Clifford Jordan Quartet “Glass...
View ArticleRoots- (Barney Rachabane)
Roots- (Barney Rachabane) Roots self-titled album, featuring Barney Rachabane, is somewhat obscure here in the States despite the international recognition accorded Mr. Rachabane for his work with...
View ArticlePrecision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records-3rd Edition
The first edition of Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records appeared in The Vinyl Press in May 2020. It was subsequently revised by its author, Neil Antin, in March 2021 to reflect Neil’s...
View ArticleListening- A Longer (and Wider) View
Listening- A Longer (and Wider) View This site does not attempt to capture the latest LP releases and reissues; I think the legacy press and audiophile sites do a more than adequate job on those...
View ArticleGEARBOX RECORDS- The Future of Analog? INTERVIEW with Darrel Sheinman
Those of us who have been spinning records for a while have had an interesting ride in the last few decades: first was the Death of Vinyl™ as record stores cleared out LP inventory to be replaced with...
View ArticleMilt Ward Reissue-release date May 6, 2022
Milt Ward Reissue-release date May 6, 2022 Andreas Vingaard, of Frederiksberg Records, dropped me a note that the Milt Ward & Virgo Spectrum record about which much has been written here will be...
View ArticleLady Blackbird- Black Acid Soul
Lady Blackbird- Black Acid Soul Lady Blackbird’s Black Acid Soul does not fit neatly into any one genre. Yes, the artist (real name: Marley Munroe out of Los Angeles) chose a famous Nina Simone song...
View ArticleThere Is No “Magic Bullet” in Hi-Fi
There Is No “Magic Bullet” in Hi-Fi No Magic Solutions I’ve spent some time on the audio chat fora over the years. Many popular threads these days are devoted to cheap improvements that can be made...
View ArticleWhat’s Happenin’ Now
Sorry I’ve been absent. I’ve done some interesting research into music commissioned for the earliest days of television, and just resumed teaching again. I’m also thinking of going back to school to...
View ArticleBy Myself Abdul Wadud
By Myself Abdul Wadud This was not an easy record to find until a recent reissue and it may not be everyone’s “cup of tea.” It is a combination of free jazz with classical elements on a solo cello,...
View ArticleDrumming with Dead Can Dance: and Parallel Adventures- Peter Ulrich
Drumming with Dead Can Dance: and Parallel Adventures Peter Ulrich I didn’t really get on to Dead Can Dance until “Into the Labyrinth,” their most popular LP that made the audiophile rounds here in...
View ArticleKING CURTIS Live at Fillmore West
KING CURTIS Live at Fillmore West King Curtis is another great jazz/soulman who died young but left a legacy. He is famous for playing jazz, rock, soul, recorded with Jimi Hendrix and backed Aretha...
View ArticleWe’re Back!
We’re Back! Some fresh content for your consideration. Neil Antin did some modest updates to his seminal book on Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records. Neil did not regard these changes as a “new...
View ArticleMuriel Grossmann- Devotion
Muriel Grossmann Devotion I’m a fan of Muriel Grossmann, though I have yet to meet her. She lives and works in Ibiza, which sounds like a constant party, but this woman is always working, striving, and...
View ArticleIncoming-Know what I mean?
Cannonball Adderley’s “Know what I mean? is a warhorse, to be sure,but one that deserves its reputation. I was prompted to explore a few different pressings as a result of a thread on the Hoffman...
View ArticlePower to the People-Back Up Generator
Shortly after the Texas “big freeze” in February 2021, I contacted various vendors of back up generators. Some did not bother to respond, a few came out, ostensibly to give me a quote and I never...
View ArticlePharoah Sanders-Black Unity
Pharoah Sanders -Black Unity That a vinyl LP is essentially one long, continuous groove is probably nowhere more evident than listening to Pharoah Sanders’ Black Unity. This album was recorded and...
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