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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO - Sealed
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After the U.S. release of Are You Experienced and American tour dates that left jaws dropped, anticipation was very high about the next Jimi Hendrix album. Many fans and critics consider this follow up, Axis: Bold As Love, his best collective effort. Released in November of 1968, it immediately garnered high praise for it's incredible performances and innovative engineering by Eddie Kramer. The album was to spawn many hits including Up From The Skies, If 6 was 9, Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, and Castles Made of Sand, among others. Again joined by Noel Redding's bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. This Track Edition is exclusively presented here by Classic, pressed on 180 gram vinyl and mastered directly from the original MONO master tapes. Original 1968 mono copies of this title on Reprise, bring as much as a staggering $1400 - $2000 if they can be found.
Track Listing:
1. EXP
2. Up From The Skies
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Wait Until Tomorrow
5. Ain't No Telling
6. Little Wing
7. If 6 was 9
8. You Got Me Floatin'
9. Castles Made of Sand
10. She's So Fine
11. One Rainy Wish
12. Little Miss Lover
13. Bold As Love
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
$43.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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On her stunning sophomore album, Central Reservation, Beth Orton slips free
of the electronic textures that colored her acclaimed 1996 debut, Trailer
Park, stripping her music down to its raw essentials to produce a work of
stark simplicity and rare poignancy. With the exception of a pair of Ben
Watt-produced tracks (Stars All Seem to Weep and a remix of the title
cut), Central Reservation rejects synthetic sounds and beats altogether in
favor of an organic atmosphere somewhere between folk, jazz, and the blues;
the focal point is instead Orton's evocatively soulful voice, which invests
songs like Sweetest Decline and Feel to Believe with remarkable warmth
and honesty. It's a risky move creatively as well as commercially.
Track Listing:
1. Stolen Car
2. Sweetest Decline
3. Couldn't Cause Me Harm
4. So Much More
5. Pass in Time
6. Central Reservation (Original Version)
7. Stars All Seem to Weep
8. Love Like Laughter
9. Blood Red River
10. Devil Song
11. Feel to Believe
12. Central Reservation (The Then Again Version)
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Union
Toni Childs
$14.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Union's release in 1988 announced a bold, incendiary new voice in the singer/songwriter sweepstakes in Toni Childs. The well-traveled Childs, the short-term original lead singer for Berlin, draws upon the vast experiences of her life and delivers them with an urgency that is hypnotically compelling. It's all tied together by David Tickle's production and aided by first-rate backing by musicians including songwriting collaborator David Ricketts, drummer Rick Marotta and guitarist David Rhodes. The single Don't Walk Away kicks things off in high gear and Childs rarely looks back. Her take-no-prisoners vocal drives the funky, horn-driven track, which is backed by the gospel swell of the background vocalists. Although the rest of the album is a little more sedate, Childs never loses the urgent edge to her dusky voice. Stop Your Fussin' is sung to a restless lover over a Caribbean rhythm and Hush has a playful bounce to it. Elsewhere, Zimbabwae is a parable detailing African strife complete with chanting background vocals and Dreamer provides her with a bed of keyboards that shimmer like stars. The twice Grammy-nominated Union received universal critical acclaim and is riveting right through the moody poetry of the final track, Where's the Ocean. Tom Demalon
Track Listing:
1. Don't Walk Away
2. Walk And Talk Like Angels
3. Stop Your Fussin
4. Dreamer
5. Let the Rain Come Down
6. Zimbabwae
7. Hush
8. Tin Dream
9. Where's the Ocean
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Supply and Demand
Amos Lee
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Supply and Demand is the second effort from Amos
following his highly acclaimed self titled
first album from the Blue Note Label. Supply and Demand is produced
by Barrie Maguire who also plays bass on several tracks, and mixed by
Kevin Killen onto 1/2" analog tapes which were used by Bernie
Grundman to master and cut lacquers on Classic's "all tube" cutting
system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. Tunes include:
Shout out Loud, Sympathize, Freedom, Careless, Sweet Pea and Night
Train among others
all of which remind us what a masterful and soulful vocalist Amos Lee
really is. This LP is, of course, pressed on Classic Records
proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity and musical
pleasure. Highly recommended.
Track Listing:
1. Shout Out Loud
2. Sympathize
3. Freedom
4. Careless
5. Skipping Stone
6. Supply And Demand
7. Sweet Pea
8. Night Train
9. Southern Girl
10. The Wind
11. Long Line Of Pain
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Swing & Soul (MONO)
Lou Donaldson
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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One of the many alto players deemed a Charlie Parker descendant; Donaldson did indeed help carry the torch from the post-bop era but gradually infused more blues and eventually what was to become soul-jazz into his playing. This June 1957 session cut in Hackensack was a distinct departure from his previous dates for Blue Note. Pianist Herman Foster and conga-player Ray Barretto both of whom he would utilize on future recordings are joined by the tasteful drummer Dave Bailey and bassist Peck Morrison to complete the quintet. This was one of Donaldson�s last sessions to incorporate piano, choosing in the future to replace it with an organ, which fellow label-mate Jimmy Smith was making very popular. Not forsaking his bop roots altogether, Lou and crew mix it up on this set, with three originals, a mambo arrangement plus a literally perfect rendition of 'There Will Never Be Another You'. Mastered and cut on an all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g super vinyl profile for the best and most authentic sound possible.
Track Listing:
1. Dorothy
2. I Won't Cry Any More
3. Herman's Mambo
4. Peck Time
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Groove Junction
7. Grits and Gravy
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Further Explorations (MONO)
Horace Silver
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Continuing the major groove that pianist Silver had established at Blue Note, this 1958 release finds trumpeter-extraordinaire Art Farmer and Clifford Jordans tenor sax on the front-line assault. Rounding out the five are drummer Louis Hayes and bassist Teddy Kotick. Silver penned five new exciting pieces for these sessions including The Outlaw, Melancholy Mood, Pyramid, Moon Rays and Safari while also tailoring a personal arrangement of the Arlen-Koehler standard Ill Wind. Both hornists get the chance to really stretch out in Silvers writing. Farmers prowess was already well established but both Jordans time and recordings with Silver jump-started his career to other echelons including as leader on his own recordings for Blue Note. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series pressed on Classics 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. The Outlaw
2. Melancholy Mood
3. Pyramid
4. Moon Rays
5. Safari
6. Ill Wind
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Time Waits: The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 4
Bud Powell
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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This classic piano trio date from May, 1958 is considered one of absolute best from Powells late period. Bouts of mental disease resulted in highs and lows in his final discography, but the majority of his titles cut for Blue Note in the late 1950s stand out. Showing he still possessed what listeners and critics called the bounce, this album in particular reinforces Powell as a first-rate composer, with the debut of seven originals including the magnificent Johns Abbey and the title tune. Bassist Sam Jones and drummer Philly Joe Jones know how to stay out of his way and their contributions are nothing short of perfection. All three truly nail it on the remainder; Sub City, Dry Soul, Marmalade, Monopoly and the Afro-Latin groove of Buster Rides Again. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This 200g Super Vinyl Profile LP is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono.
Track Listing:
1. Buster Rides Again
2. Sub City
3. Time Waits
4. Marmalade
5. Monopoly
6. John's Abbey
7. Dry Soul
8. Sub City (alternate Master)
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Soul Stirrin' (MONO)
Benny Green
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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One of the more unique recordings in the Blue Note 1500 series, trombonist Bennie Green oversees a cool mix of swing, blues and mambo arrangements, including vocal contributions by the leader himself and the great Babs Gonzales. With his bone tone still rooted in the swing era, Green was starting to take notice and become influenced by the emergence of soul and rhythm and blues. Case in point; inviting Gene Ammons to sit in on tenor. Adding Billy Root as a second tenor creates a front line like no other while the legendary Sonny Clark handles the piano. Ike Isaacs bass and the brute-drumming of Elvin Jones round out the sextet. Highlights include a forceful We Wanna Cook, plus heartbreaking takes of the ballads Thats All and Lullaby Of The Doomed. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This reissue is pressed on Classics proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile and features authentic laminated cover art (front only) and the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
Track Listing:
1. Soul Stirrin'
2. We Wanna Cook
3. That's All
4. Lullaby Of The Doomed
5. B.G. Mambo
6. Black Pearl
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Blues Walk (MONO)
Lou Donaldson
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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An alto player originally deep-rooted in bop, who by the late fifties was beginning to shed his Charlie Parker influences and take a more bluesy/soul approach. Blues Walk, from a one-day session in July of �58 has attained unanimous five-star status with the title track itself becoming one the leader�s signature tunes. Surrounding himself not with the usual all-stars found on many Blue Note dates from this period, Donaldson carefully chose his cohorts personally for their cohesiveness as a unit. Never one to engage frequently in wide-open �blowing sessions�, the results are powerful yet melodic and in one case, �Autumn Nocturne�, fairly romantic without causing full-blown diabetes. Pianist Herman Foster�s intense pianistics almost steal the show while Peck Morrison�s bass and the often-overlooked Dave Bai! ley�s d rumming augment to perfection. The addition of Ray Barretto�s congas (a regular on many of Donaldson�s sessions from this period) is tasteful and a nice touch without turning every song into a Latin re-write. �Play, Ray� is an arrangement dedicated to the congist while �The Masquerade Is Over�, �Calling All Cats� and �Move� complete the set. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
Track Listing:
1. Blues Walk
2. Move
3. The Masquerade is Over
4. Play Ray
5. Autumn Nocturne
6. Callin' All Cats
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Blue Lights, Volume 1 (MONO)
Kenny Burrell
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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This live date broken into two volumes has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordans tongue-in-cheek Scotch Blues. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of Autumn In New York and Caravan. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
Track Listing:
1. Yes Baby
2. Scotch Blues
3. Autumn In New York
4. Caravan
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Blue Lights, Volume 2 (MONO)
Kenny Burrell
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Volume two of this highly acclaimed live date has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordans tongue-in-cheek Scotch Blues. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of Autumn In New York and Caravan. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
Track Listing:
1. Rock Salt
2. The Man I Love
3. Chuckin'
4. Phinupi
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Blue Lights, Volume 1
Kenny Burrell
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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This live date broken into two volumes has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordans tongue-in-cheek Scotch Blues. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of Autumn In New York and Caravan. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!
Track Listing:
1. Yes Baby
2. Scotch Blues
3. Autumn In New York
4. Caravan
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Blue Lights, Volume 2
Kenny Burrell
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Volume two of this highly acclaimed live date has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordans tongue-in-cheek Scotch Blues. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of Autumn In New York and Caravan. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!
Track Listing:
1. Rock Salt
2. The Man I Love
3. Chuckin'
4. Phinupi
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Prairie Wind (200 Gram)
Neil Young
$44.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Prairie Wind is an adventure akin to taking a drive through one's own
life stopping off to revisit old friends and loved ones along the
way. For Neil Young fans this album delivers
songs that instantly stick in your mind as familiar. Tunes like
Falling Off The Face Of The Earth and The Painter evoke thoughts
of introspection that remind us of our humanity and its ultimate
fragility. No Wonder feels like
a early 70's anthem applied to more recent events while Far From
Home, with its bluesy harmonic interludes and horn accompaniment,
tells a story of fond reminiscence of childhood and growing up.
It's A Dream incites one to confront how fleeting our surroundings
are and ,in a sense, the desire to have them remain as more than
just a memory without anywhere to stay. The title track weaves
the same bluesy harmonica and horn section with a group backup
singers to create an eerie and evocative scene. Neil Young has
created in Here for You possibly the ultimate love song with a pace
and harmonica rifts reminiscent of Bob Dylan in the mid 60's if he'd
been in Nashville. This Old Guitar is a masterful story of life
that is impossible not to relate to in one way or another and
features a great backing vocal from Emmy Lou Harris making this tune
even more special. He Was King is clearly a tribute to Elvis
which harkens back to an easier time. The final track When God Made
Me asks the questions about our humanity we all ponder at some time
in our lives. This is an album, dedicated to his father that Neil
Young made for himself, his friends and family and is giving, as a
gift, to the rest of us. We can all benefit from the insights
contained here and possibly gain some important perspectives on life
- thanks Neil.
Classic Records, in cooperation with Reprise Records and Neil Young are proud to present Prairie Wind as a
Deluxe 2 LP gatefold edition. Included is an 18 page 12 x 12
booklet with lyrics and photos printed with soy based inks on paper
that is from sustainable forests and Rain Forest Alliance certified.
The LP mastering and cutting was done at Bernie Grundman Mastering in
Hollywood by Chris Bellman using the original 1/2 analog master
tapes with plating and pressing on Classic's proprietary 200g QUIEX
Super Vinyl Profile at RTI. The sound is, to put it bluntly, without
compare and sets a new standard for sonic achievement. Is this Grammy worthy? You bet it is.
As an added bonus, side 4 of the set is an interview with Neil
discussing guitars, equipment, music, musicians and musical arrangers
among others things. Not to be missed!
Track Listing:
LP1
1. The Painter
2. No Wonder
3. Falling Off The Face Of The Earth
4. Far From Home
5. It's A Dream
6. Prairie Wind
7. Here For You
LP2
1. This Old Guitar
2. He Was The King
3. When God Made Me
4. An Interview With Neil Young
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Peter Gabriel Four (Blue Face)
Peter Gabriel
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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#4 which was titled Security in the U.S. continues where the third Gabriel album left off, sharing some of the same dense production and sense of
cohesion, yet lightening the atmosphere and expanding the sonic palette somewhat. The gloom that permeates the third album has been alleviated and while this is still decidedly somber and serious music, it has a brighter feel, partially derived from Gabriel's dabbling in African and Latin
rhythms. These are generally used as tonal coloring, enhancing the synthesizers that form the basic musical bed of the record. #4 flows easily and enticingly, with certain songs the eerie San Jacinto, I Have the
Touch, Shock the Monkey. #4 remains a powerful listen, one of the better records in Gabriel's catalog, proving that he is becoming a master of tone, style, and substance, and how each part of the record enhances the other.
Track Listing:
1. Rhythm of the Heat
2. San Jacinto
3. I Have the Touch
4. The Family and the Fishing Net
5. Shock the Monkey
6. Lay Your Hands on Me
7. Wallflower
8. Kiss of Life
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So
Peter Gabriel
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Peter Gabriel introduced his fifth studio album So with Sledgehammer, an
Otis Redding-inspired soul-pop raver that was easily his catchiest, happiest
single to date. Needless to say, it was also his most accessible, and, in
that sense it was a good introduction to So, the catchiest, happiest record
he ever cut. Sledgehammer propelled the record toward blockbuster status,
and Gabriel had enough songs with single potential to keep it there. There
was Big Time, another colorful dance number; Don't Give Up, a moving
duet with Kate Bush; Red Rain, a stately anthem popular on album rock
radio; and In Your Eyes, Gabriel's greatest love song which achieved
genuine classic status after being featured in Cameron Crowe's classic, Say
Anything. These all illustrated the strengths of the album: Gabriel's
increased melodicism and ability to blend African music, jangly pop, and
soul into his moody art rock. Apart from these singles, plus the urgent
That Voice Again, the rest of the record is as quiet as the album tracks
of Security. The difference is, the singles on that record were part of the
overall fabric; here, the singles are the fabric, which can make the album
seem top-heavy (a fault of many blockbuster albums, particularly those of
the mid-'80s). Even so, those songs are so strong, finding Gabriel in a
newfound confidence and accessibility, that it's hard not to be won over by
them, even if So doesn't develop the unity of its two predecessors.
The Classic Reissue was cut from the original 1/2 30 ips analog master
tapes on the Classic all tube stereo cutting system at Bernie Grundman
Mastering by The Wizard Bernie Grundman himself. This release features
the additional tune We Do What We're Told (Milgrames 37) that was
originally not on the Geffen vinyl issue in 1986.
Track Listing:
1. Red Rain
2. Sledgehammer
3. Don't Give Up
4. That Voice Again
5. In Your Eyes
6. Mercy Street
7. Big Time
8. We Do What We're Told
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Shaking Tree
Peter Gabriel
$43.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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This unofficial Greatest Hits is two LP's worth of songs spanning PG's
material from Solsbury Hill to Red Rain. In the sequence of releases this is
PG 9 and was remastered from the original analog master tapes.
Track Listing:
1. Solsbury Hill
2. I Don't Remember
3. Sledgehammer
4. Family Snapshot
5. Mercy Street
6. Shaking The Tree
7. Don't Give Up
8. San Jacinto
9. Here Comes The Flood
10. Red Rain
11. Games Without Frontiers
12. Shock The Monkey
13. I Have The Touch
14. Big Time
15. Zaar
16. Biko
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Up (200 Gram)
Peter Gabriel
$69.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Up will likely be hailed as Peter Gabriel's masterpiece! Dark and mysterious with layered complexity, the album, overall leaves one uplifted
and hopeful. . .
The Deluxe Edition of UP from Classic Records / Real World is pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile. The gatefold jacket is die cut inside the gatefold to feature a specially printed inner sleeve.
The package also includes a 7 - 24 page booklet featuring photos commissioned by Real World, each of which relate to a track on the album and is bundled with a 7 vinyl single in a picture sleeve. Side A of the 7 features the radio edit of The Barry Williams Show and the B side a radio
edit of Cloudless - both at 45 rpm!. This package is a Gabriel vinyl lover's dream come true.
Classic Records is the also the manufacturer of the 2 LP - conventional 180g version of UP being marketed and sold by Virgin Records in the UK. The package includes the same gatefold jacket as above without the die cut, 7 single, and printed inner sleeves. This is the budget version not available in the US. Which is better? The Quiex SV-P pressing of course! If you are a Gabriel freak then buy both and compare.
Track Listing:
1. Darkness
2. Growing Up
3. Sky Blue
4. No Way Out
5. I Grieve
6. The Barry Williams Show
7. My Head Sounds Like That
8. More Than This
9. Signal To Noise
10. The Drop
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US (200 Gram)
Peter Gabriel
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Six years after earning his first blockbuster, Peter Gabriel finally delivered Us, his sequel to So. Clearly, that great span of time indicates that Gabriel was obsessive in crafting the album, and Us bears the sound of endless hours in the studio. It's not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, it's that the music is, with only a handful of exceptions (namely, the Sledgehammer rewrite Steam and the fellatio ode Kiss That Frog), remarkably subtle and shaded. It's also not a coincidence that Us is, as Gabriel says in his liner notes, about relationships, since the exquisitely textured music lets him expose his soul, albeit in a typically obtuse way. Gabriel is as adventurous as ever, yet he is relentlessly sober about his experiments, burying exotic sounds and percussion underneath crawling tempos measured atmospherics this is tastefully two-toned music, assembled by a consummate craftsman who became too immersed in detail to make anything but an insular, introspective work. Some gems are easier to unearth than others Digging in the Dirt has an insistent pulse, Blood of Eden and Come Talk to Me are quite beautiful, Secret World is quietly anthemic yet, given enough time, the record's understated approach and reflection becomes its most attractive element. Transferred for the first time from the 30 ips analog master for 2 LP vinyl and packaged in a deluxe gatefold jacket makes for a definitive version.
Track Listing:
1. Come Talk To Me
2. Love To Be Loved
3. Blood Of Eden
4. Steam
5. Only Us
6. Washing Of The Water
7. Digging In The Dirt
8. Fourteen Black Paintings
9. Kiss That Frog
10. Secret World
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Peter Gabriel Two (Scratch)
Peter Gabriel
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The pairing is ideal - the former front man of Genesis, as produced by
the leading light of King Crimson. On this, Peter Gabriel's second album,
the songs On the Air and D.I.Y. are stunning slices of modern rock
circa 1978, bubbling with synths, insistent rhythms, and polished
processed guitars, all enclosed in a streamlined production that
nevertheless sounds as large as a stadium. Other tunes include A
Wonderful Day in a One-Way World ,White Shadow, Animal Magic, the
tense yet catchy Perspective, and the reflective closer Home Sweet Home.
Transferred for the first time from the original 1/4 analog two-track
master tapes by Bernie Grundman using his all tube cutting system.
Track Listing:
1. On the Air
2. D.I.Y.
3. Mother of Violence
4. A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World
5. White Shadow
6. Indigo
7. Animal Magic
8. Exposure
9. Flotsam and Jetsam
10. Perspective
11. Home Sweet Home
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Lonely & Blue (MONO)
Roy Orbison
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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A Stereo copy of Lonely and Blue, Orbison's first Monument release in 1961,
is almost impossible to find in any condition. Almost equally rare Mono
copies are usually in poor condition having been played to death. This will
allow audiophiles and Orbison lovers, for the first time, to
truely compare the Mono and Stereo versions of the titles cut from the same
two track original masters that were originally used for the first issues.
The Mono is cut from a folding of the stereo channels as specified by Porter
originally. The stereo versions have historically been more sought after
because of their relative scarcity but which is really better? Many would
argue persuasively that the Mono is the proper way to listen to these
legendary titles but we'll let you be the judge of that. Buy both and enjoy
a special discount. Complete with original labels and authentic jackets
this 200g QUIEX SVP pressing is not to be missed! Crying and In Dreams,
Orbison's 2nd and 3rd Monument titles, in both Mono and Stereo are also
planned for Spring release!
Track Listing:
1. Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)
2. Bye-Bye Love
3. Cry
4. Blue Avenue
5. I Can't Stop Loving You
6. Come Back To Me (My Love)
7. Blue Angel
8. Raindrops
9. (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
10. I'm Hurtin'
11. Twenty-Two Days
12. I'll Say It's My Fault
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In Dreams (MONO)
Roy Orbison
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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This third Orbison release came on the heals of Lonley and Blue and
Crying and includes the hits Blue Bayou and All I have to do is Dream.
This Bill Porter recording directly onto two track stereo offers two
perspectives - mono from a fold of the discreetly recorded stereo channels
and a stereo presentation directly from the master. Porter intended the
recording to be presented in Mono and as such recorded the stereo channels
discreetly so that the blend in combining (mixing) the two tracks makes for
a perfectly layered musical presentation which supports Orbison's
astonishing vocal exquisitely. This is a must have record from the original
2 track master tape mixed into mono and cut on Classic's pure Mono
(horizontal cutting only) all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman.
Pressed on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. In Dreams
2. Lonely Wine
3. Shahdaroba
4. No One Will Ever Know
5. Sunset
6. House Without Windows
7. Dream
8. Blue Bayou
9. (They Call You) Gigolette
10. All I Have To Do Is Dream
11. Beautiful Dreamer
12. My Prayer
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Power of Soul (200 Gram)
Jimi Hendrix
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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The ultimate Hendrix tribute record featuring legendary Hendrix tunes such as Red House performed by John Lee Hooker, Purple Haze performed by Prince and The Wind Crys Mary performed by Sting. Other all-star artists on this 2 LP set include Seal, Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughn among others. Available as both a collectible 140g Aqua vinyl edition and as a 200g QUIEX SV-P version.
Track Listing:
LP1
1. Gratitude - James 'Al' Hendrix
2. Are You Experienced? - Musiq
3. Spanish Castle Magic - Santana
4. Purple House - Prince
5. The Wind Cries Mary - Sting
6. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Earth, Wind & Fire
7. Power of Soul - Bootsy Collins featuring George Clinton & The P-Funk Mob
8. Burning of the Midnight Lamp - Eric Clapton
9. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - Lenny Kravitz
10. 30 Years - James 'Al' Hendrix
11. Who Knows - Devoted Spirits featuring George Duke
12. The Wind Cries Mary - Seal *LP Only Bonus Track
LP2
1. Purple Haze - Robert Randolph & The Family Band
2. Going Home - Velvert Turner
3. Little Wing - Chaka Khan & Kenny Olsen
4. Castles Made of Sand - Sounds of Blackness
5. May This Be Love - Eric Gales
6. Foxey Lady - Cee Lo
7. Red House - John Lee Hooker
8. Little Wing / 3rd Stone from the Sun - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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Shaman
Santana
$49.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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This follow up to the multi platinum Supernatural may not ultimately prove
as commercially successful but it still delivers the goods. A variety of
songs featuring Carlos collaborations with the likes of Placido Domingo,
Chad Kroeger, P.O.D. , Musiq and Seal offers something for all musical
tastes. The gem on the albulm is, of course, The Game of Love sung by
Michelle Branch which gets better every time you hear it. Cut from the
original 1 and 1/2 analog masters insures that you'll hear every nuance of
this slick production housed in a deluxe gatefold cover.
Track Listing:
1. Adouma
2. Nothing At All (Featuring Musiq)
3. The Game Of Love (Featuring Michelle Branch)
4. You Are My Kind (Featuring Seal)
5. Amore (Sexo) (Featuring Macy Gray)
6. Foo Foo
7. Victory Is Won
8. Since Supernatural (Featuring Melkie Jean & Governor Washington)
9. America (Featuring P.O.D.)
10. Sideways (Featuring Citizen Cope)
11. Why Don't You & I (Featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback)
12. Feels Like Fire (Featuring Dido)
13. Aye Aye Aye
14. Hoy Es Adios (Featuring Alejandro Lerner)
15. One Of These Days (Featuring Ozomatli)
16. Novus (Featuring Placido Domingo)
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Bob Dylan Live 1964 (200 Gram)
Bob Dylan
$79.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 3 LPs Box Set Sealed
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Another in the series of Classic Legacy Bob Dylan Bootleg series on Vinyl.This edition was cut from the 1/2 analog master tape on the Classic all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman and features a deluxe box housing three LP's - each in unique jackets. Also included is a 60 pg 12 x 12 perfect bound booklet, and a custom 12 x 8 letter pressed vintage tour poster. Available in both 140g conventional profile and 200g QUIEX SV-P editions. It does seem strange, very strange indeed, to be hearing an official release of this historic concert, which has been available as a bootleg for decades. The Halloween gig at Philharmonic Hall in New York was a special part of the tour for Another Side of Bob Dylan, arguably his greatest acoustic recording. What's more poignant, however, is how it previews the material on Bringing It All Back Home. While the songs on Another Side hinted at things to come, nothing could have prepared audiences for the dreamy surrealism of Mr. Tambourine Man, or the nightmarish abstract poetry of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), and Gates Of Eden all of which appear on Disc One The remainder of the material comes from Dylan's preceding catalog; there are stirring protest and topical songs, folk songs, humorous narratives, love songs, great wisecracks, and talking blues (Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues!), most of them classics With God on Our Side, Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Times They Are A-Changin', Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, Don't Think Twice, It's Alright, Mama You've Been on My Mind, All I Really Want to Do, It Ain't Me Babe, etc. All of these songs and many others (there are 17 in all) are delivered with the confidence of the seasoned performer; a man who knows his audience and how to handle them. It's not cynical, not detached, just masterful. For those unfamiliar with this set, Joan Baez makes an appearance near the end of the show, and duets with Dylan on four cuts including an amazing read of Silver Dagger. It is true that if you possess the boot, you have all the music here, and chances are, it has some pretty good sound. But you'll need this version, too. For starters, the sound is spectacular, wonderfully warm and immediate, and the transfer is extremely clean with wonderful dynamics. Secondly, the package is deluxe. In addition to a fine essay by Princeton historian and author Sean Wilentz (he made the gig when he was 13), there are a truckload of killer photos from the show and the period, along with complete discographical information that puts the bootleg packages to shame. For those interested in the acoustic Bob Dylan, this concert is like the grail; his voice is in impeccable shape, and his delivery is revelatory. For those interested in the transition from acoustic to electric, this show is the seam, and for who are diehard fans, this is another welcome item in the official catalog. Thom Jurek.
Track Listing:
LP1
1. The Times They Are A-Changin'
2. Spanish Harlem Incident
3. Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
4. To Ramona
5. Who Killed Davey Moore?
6. Gates of Eden
7. If You Gotta Go, Go Now
LP2
1. It's Alright Ma, (I'm Only Bleeding)
2. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
3. Mr. Tambourine Man
4. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
LP3
1. Talkin' World War III Blues
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
3. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
4. Mama, You Been On My Mind - performed with Joan Baez
5. Silver Dagger - performed with Joan Baez
6. With God On Our Side - performed with Joan Baez
7. It Ain't Me, Babe - performed with Joan Baez
8. All I Really Want To Do
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Bob Dylan Live 1964
Bob Dylan
$49.99
Vinyl LP - 3 LPs Box Set Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Another in the series of Classic Legacy Bob Dylan Bootleg series on Vinyl.This edition was cut from the 1/2 analog master tape on the Classic all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman and features a deluxe box housing three LP's - each in unique jackets. Also included is a 60 pg 12 x 12 perfect bound booklet, and a custom 12 x 8 letter pressed vintage tour poster. Available in both 140g conventional profile and 200g QUIEX SV-P editions. It does seem strange, very strange indeed, to be hearing an official release of this historic concert, which has been available as a bootleg for decades. The Halloween gig at Philharmonic Hall in New York was a special part of the tour for Another Side of Bob Dylan, arguably his greatest acoustic recording. What's more poignant, however, is how it previews the material on Bringing It All Back Home. While the songs on Another Side hinted at things to come, nothing could have prepared audiences for the dreamy surrealism of Mr. Tambourine Man, or the nightmarish abstract poetry of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), and Gates Of Eden all of which appear on Disc One The remainder of the material comes from Dylan's preceding catalog; there are stirring protest and topical songs, folk songs, humorous narratives, love songs, great wisecracks, and talking blues (Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues!), most of them classics With God on Our Side, Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Times They Are A-Changin', Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, Don't Think Twice, It's Alright, Mama You've Been on My Mind, All I Really Want to Do, It Ain't Me Babe, etc. All of these songs and many others (there are 17 in all) are delivered with the confidence of the seasoned performer; a man who knows his audience and how to handle them. It's not cynical, not detached, just masterful. For those unfamiliar with this set, Joan Baez makes an appearance near the end of the show, and duets with Dylan on four cuts including an amazing read of Silver Dagger. It is true that if you possess the boot, you have all the music here, and chances are, it has some pretty good sound. But you'll need this version, too. For starters, the sound is spectacular, wonderfully warm and immediate, and the transfer is extremely clean with wonderful dynamics. Secondly, the package is deluxe. In addition to a fine essay by Princeton historian and author Sean Wilentz (he made the gig when he was 13), there are a truckload of killer photos from the show and the period, along with complete discographical information that puts the bootleg packages to shame. For those interested in the acoustic Bob Dylan, this concert is like the grail; his voice is in impeccable shape, and his delivery is revelatory. For those interested in the transition from acoustic to electric, this show is the seam, and for who are diehard fans, this is another welcome item in the official catalog. Thom Jurek.
Track Listing:
LP1
1. The Times They Are A-Changin'
2. Spanish Harlem Incident
3. Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
4. To Ramona
5. Who Killed Davey Moore?
6. Gates of Eden
7. If You Gotta Go, Go Now
LP2
1. It's Alright Ma, (I'm Only Bleeding)
2. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
3. Mr. Tambourine Man
4. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
LP3
1. Talkin' World War III Blues
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
3. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
4. Mama, You Been On My Mind - performed with Joan Baez
5. Silver Dagger - performed with Joan Baez
6. With God On Our Side - performed with Joan Baez
7. It Ain't Me, Babe - performed with Joan Baez
8. All I Really Want To Do
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Rolling Thunder (200 Gram)
Bob Dylan
$99.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 3 LPs Box Set Sealed
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This is the second in the series of Classic Dylan, over the top,
LP boxed sets. On the
heals of the January 1975 release of Blood on the Tracks, Dylan
decided to assemble an Old Timey Medicine Show troupe of performers
and mount the now historic tour. Originally the tour was to be
called the Montezuma Revue but was changed to the Rolling Thunder
Revue and includes the likes of Joan Baez who performs on Blowin'
In The Wind and Mama and Roger McGuinn who performs on Knockin'
On Heaven's Door along with Joni Mitchell and Ramblin' Jack Elliott
who add vocal and guitar support. This release was mixed from the
original 24 track tapes down to 1/2 analog tapes from which the 3
LP's are cut. In addition the set includes a 745 rpm blue vinyl
single of a never before released alternate version of Tangled Up
in Blue coupled with the alternate version of Isis as a B-side.
The 3 LP's, 7 single, 70+ page perfect bound 12 x 12 book along
with a reproduction of the original tour poster, two show tickets,
and the hand bill are housed in a deluxe Gold foil embossed slip
case. It is one of the most insane packages we've ever put
together and is a must have for any serious music fan.
Also includes 70 page book
*Limited to 2500 Sets
Track Listing:
1. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (Dylan) - 3:55
2. It Ain't Me Babe (Dylan) - 5:25
3. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Dylan) - 5:16
4. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Dylan) - 5:25
5. Romance in Durango (Dylan/Levy) - 5:22
6. Isis (Dylan/Levy) - 5:11
7. Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan) - 5:39
8. Simple Twist of Fate (Dylan) - 4:17
9. Blowin' in the Wind performed by Dylan / Joan Baez - 2:43
10. Mama, You Been on My Mind (Dylan) - 3:11
11. I Shall Be Released performed by Dylan / Joan Baez - 4:33
12. It's All over Now, Baby Blue (Dylan) - 4:34
13. Love Minus Zero/No Limit (Dylan) - 3:13
14. Tangled Up in Blue (Dylan) - 4:41
15. The Water is Wide (Traditional) - 5:16
16. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train... (Dylan) - 3:12
17. Oh, Sister (Dylan/Levy) - 4:04
18. Hurricane (Dylan/Lev
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Masked & Anonymous (200 Gram)
Bob Dylan
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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This is the soundtrack from the Movie,
starring, along with an all star cast including Jessica Lange, John Goodman,
Melanie Cruse, Ed Harris, Jeff Bridges among many others, the Dylan Man
himself. The Movie has received mixed reviews which means it is probably
worth seeing but the soundtrack is great featuring a myriad of Dylan tunes
covered by an international cast of musicians in a host of styles. There
are also four tunes that Dylan himself covers, two of which are brand new
versions. This is a must have for any serious Dylan fan or music lover.
This package is a two LP set with a gorgeous gatefold jacket and printed
inner sleeves. A top recommendation.
Track Listing:
1. My Back Pages performed by Magokoro Brothers - 4:01
2. Gotta Serve Somebody performed by Shirley Caesar - 5:49
3. Down in the Flood [version] (Dylan) - 3:36
4. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue performed by Grateful Dead - 7:26
5. Most of the Time performed by Sophie Zelmani - 5:30
6. On a Night Like This performed by Lobos - 3:11
7. Diamond Joe (Traditional) - 2:32
8. Come una Pietra Scalciata (Like a Rolling... performed by Articolo 31 - 4:12
9. One More Cup of Coffee performed by Sertab - 3:52
10. Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi' (If You See Her... performed by De Gregori, Francesco - 4:53
11. Dixie (Traditional) - 2:12
12. Seor (Tales of Yankee Power) performed by Jerry Garcia - 7:50
13. Cold Irons Bound [version] (Dylan) - 5:43
14. City of Gold [*] performed by Dixie Hummingbirds - 5:35
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Scoop
Pete Townshend
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Pete Townshend's demos had grown legendary among Who collectors well before
the official release of the double-album Scoop in 1983. On each demo,
Townshend worked out full arrangements, which the Who would often follow
exactly. He also recorded a wealth of songs and instrumental pieces that
never made it to record. Over the course of two albums, Scoop features 25 of
these demos, including both classic Who songs (So Sad About Us, Bargain,
Behind Blue Eyes, Magic Bus, Love Reign O'er Me) and unreleased gems
(Politician, Melancholia, To Barney Kessell, Mary). Occasionally,
the songs sound better in their demo versions, particularly on latter-day
Who songs, which were over-wrought in their official incarnations. But what
makes Scoop so fascinating is its revelation of the depth and detail of
Townshend's imagination, and how he refined his ideas. But even casual fans
will find the sheer musicality of the record worthwhile it's one of the
most focused and impressive albums he has ever released.
Track Listing:
1. So Sad About Us
2. Squeezebox
3. Zelda
4. Politician
5. Dirty Water
6. Circles
7. Piano: 'Tipperary'
8. Unused Piano: 'Quadrophenia'
9. Melancholia
10. Bargain
11. Things Have Changed
12. Popular
13. Behind Blue Eyes
14. The Magic Bus
15. Cache, Cache
16. Cookin'
17. You're So Clever
18. Body Language
19. Initial Machine Experiments
20. Mary
21. Recorders
22. Goin' Fishin'
23. To Barney Kessell
24. You Came Back
25. Love Reign O'er Me
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Scoop Three
Pete Townshend
$54.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 3 LPs Sealed
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In a world of trendy popsters, the King of Rock Royalty emerges solo with a new masterpiece. Scoop 3 is a continuation of Townshend's infamous Scoop projects, proving that carefully orchestrated lullabys, such as I Think I Like It the Way It Is, can co-exist with the cutting, raw power of bedroom style recording in Dirty Water. Townshend miraculously brings to life a notebook of his art in a fashion that may seem a bit unorthodox to some, but fully realized to devoted music lovers of all ages. This three LP set offers many moods to travel through, only to realize that Townshend is still a sure bet when it comes to pleasure, beauty, and intensity.
Track Listing:
LP1
1. Can You See the Real Me
2. Dirty Water
3. Commonwealth Boys
4. Theme
5. Marty Robbins
6. I Like it the Way it is
7. Theme
8. No Way Out (However Much I Booze)
9. Collings
10. Parvardigar (German version)
11. Sea & Sand
12. Arpeggio Piano
13. Theme
LP2
1. I Am Afraid
2. Maxims for Lunch
3. Wistful
4. Eminence Front
5. Lonely Words
6. Prelude
7 Iron Man Recitative
8. Tough Boys
9. Did You Steal My Money?
10. Can You Really Dance?
11. Variations on Dirty Jobs
LP3
1. All Lovers are Deranged (Pete's version)
2. Elephants
3. Wired to the Moon (Pt. 2)
4. How Can You Do It Alone?
5. Poem Disturbed
6. Squirm Squirm
7. Outlive the Dinosaur
8. Teresa
9. Man and Machines
10. It's In Ya
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Crying
Roy Orbison
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Roy Orbison's second album features early Orbison production flourishes,
with swooping strings and full vocal choruses. With such tracks as Love
Hurts, the title track, and the epic hit Running Scared, most of the cuts
lean toward the Orbinsons more sentimental side. On the up-tempo side are
Nite Life and Let's Make A Memory, with its bouncing string arrangement.
Track Listing:
1. Crying
2. The Great Pretender
3. Love Hurts
4. She Wears My Ring
5. Wedding Day
6. Summersong
7. Dance
8. Lana
9. Loneliness
10. Let's Make a Memory
11. Nite Life
12. Running Scared
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Rockin' The Fillmore
Humble Pie
$99.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Recorded by Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix) while Peter Frampton was still in the band, Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore captures an early performance by Humble Pie where Steve Marriot's lyricism and ideas where balanced by Frampton's searing lead guitar. This is a document of a band at a pivotal point in their existence, this is valuable and at times insightful. Another part of the Classic Fillmore East performances highlighted by Classic Records and transferred from the Kramer mixed two track 1/4 analog masters on the Bernie Grundman all tube cutting system and pressed on Classic 180g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Four Day Creep
2. I'm Ready
3. Stone Cold Fever
4. I Walk On Gilded Splinters
5. Rolling Stone
6. Hallelujah (I Love Her So)
7. I Don't Need no Doctor
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Boomtown
David and David
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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David & David's Boomtown is a hard look at urban life in the 1980s, a time when many were fulfilling the American Dream of financial success and upward mobility. It is not an easy album to listen to, as the characters depicted in the songs are often dealing with major problems such as drugs and domestic violence. But it is an artful record, full of poetry and convincing stories of the hard times that many silently endured. At times the record is full of pop hooks, and at other stages a more bleak sound dominates. The vocals of David & David are also effective in telling the tales, as often there is a shrill, despondent quality that complements what is being related to the listener. In particular, the drums have kind of a hushed sound to them, and the guitars often purvey sounds of doom through distortion or other means. Welcome to the Boomtown is the hit off the album, and is one of various cuts that convincingly detail the many trials of the characters such as Kevin, who deals dope out of Denny's keeps a table in the back. Although there are often hints of hope and seemingly a sense of compassion toward the subjects in the songs, it is not apparent that most will eventually pull themselves out of their predicaments. One may not want to listen to this record to lift the spirit, but it is a strong reminder of difficult situations faced during what can be perceived by many as the best of times.
Track Listing:
1. Welcome to Boomtown
2. Swallowed by the Cracks
3. Ain't So Easy
4. Being Alone Together
5. A Rock for the Forgotten
6. River's Gonna Rise
7. Swimming in the Ocean
8. All Alone in the Big City
9. Heros
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Who Came First
Pete Townshend
$24.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Pete Townshend's first solo album is a homespun, charming forum for low-key, personal songs that weren't deemed suitable for The Who, as well as spiritual paeans (direct and indirect) to his spiritual guru Meher Baba. Who fans will be immediately attracted by the presence of a couple of songs from the aborted Who concept album Lifehouse (much of which ended up on Who's Next), Pure & Easy and Let's See Action. The Who did eventually release their own versions of both those songs. This record shows a folkier and gentler side to The Who's chief muse. Sheraton Gibson is a neat tune about rock & roll road life, and Time Is Passing takes very subtle inspiration from Baba. Most of the rest of the album contains some of the most unusual pieces Townshend has released: his acoustic cover of Jim Reeves' There's A Heartache Following Me (recorded because it was one of Baba's favorite tunes), Evolution (which is actually pretty much a solo track by his buddy Ronnie Lane of The Faces), Parvardigar (adapted from Baba's Universal Prayer), and Content (a philosophical poem by Maud Kennedy that Townshend put to music). Transferred from the two track 1/4 analog masters on the Bernie Grundman all tube cutting system and pressed on Classic s 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Pure & Easy
2. Evolution
3. Forever's No Time At All
4. Let's See Action
5. Time Is Passing
6. Heartache
7. Sheraton Gibson
8. Content
9. Parvardigar
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Warm Your Heart
Aaron Neville
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Warm Your Heart - A star studded effort on Neville's part, collaborating
with Linda Ronstadt, Rita Coolidge, Dr. John, David Lindley among others.
The album starts with a great version of Randy Newman's Louisiana and also
includes Feels Like Rain, Ave Maria, Please Stay, Feels Like Rain,
Angola Bound as well as the hit Close Your Eyes as a duet with Ronstadt.
This longtime audiophile favorite was produced by Neville, Ronstadt and
George Massenburg who also engineered and mixed the tracks. This is one of
those records that gets to the end of a side too quickly; but what a delight
when you turn it over to play the other side! Mastered from the original
master tapes and cut on an all tube cutting system by Bernie The Wizard
Grundman.
Track Listing:
1. Louisiana 1927
2. Everybody Plays The Fool
3. It Feels Like Rain
4. Somewhere, Somebody
5. Don't Go Please Stay
6. With You In Mind
7. That's The Way She Loves
8. Angola Bound
9. Close Your Eyes
10. La Vie Dansante
11. Warm Your Heart
12. I Bid You Goodnight
13. Ave Maria
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Warm Your Heart (Sampler)
Aaron Neville
$18.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 12 Single 33/45 Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Three track 12 33/45 rpm sampler from the forthcoming Classic Records LP reissue of Aaron Neville's Warm Your Heart.
Track Listing:
1. Warm Your Heart
2. Louisiana 1927
3. Angola Bound
4. Close Your Eyes
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Life for Rent
Dido
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Life for Rent doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album, No Angel the dance beats are fresher, the production is clean and new Dido is successful at modest songs. She has a sweet, warm voice and a knack for tuneful modern folk-pop that sounds intimate while being confidently catchy and nicely atmospheric. In other words, it retains the feel of No Angel but contributing songs like White Flag, Stoned, Life for Rent, and Do You Have a Little
Time, which are all memorable efforts. The appeal of Life for Rent is what makes Dido appealing she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious, and the records are well-crafted enough to be engaging on repeated plays. So, Life for Rent isn't much different than its predecessor, but that's a very good thing in this case as this will surely become an audiophile favorite, cut from the original master on the Bernie Grundman all tube cutting system and pressed on Classic s 180g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. White Flag
2. Stoned
3. Life For Rent
4. Mary's In India
5. See You When You're 40
6. Don't Leave Home
7. Who Makes You Feel
8. Sand In My Shoes
9. Do You Have A Little Time
10. This Land Is Mine
11. See The Sun
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Stardust (Box Set)
Willie Nelson
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 4 LPs (45 RPM) Sealed
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The stunning new 4-disc 45rpm release of this classic album! A surprising twist and gutsy call from the Texas outlaw-Nashville outcast, choosing to wrap his trademark twang around what are considered pop standards. An audiophile favorite on vinyl and commercial success upon its release in 1978. Radio stations that program easy listening took to it immediately and continue to play cuts from it today. Utilizing many of Nelson's usual country bandmates to augment the unique arrangements by producer Booker T. Jones.
Track Listing:
1. Georgia On My Mind
2. Blue Skies
3. All Of Me
4. Unchained Melody
5. September Song
6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Stardust
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Feels Like Home (200 Gram)
Norah Jones
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This sensational follow up to Norah's Come Away with Me features the same mixture of great songs with Norah's sexy and alluring vocals. Produced by the legendary Arif Mardin and cut from the original two track ANALOG master tapes on the all tube Bernie Grundman Mastering chain makes for a great record with lots of vibe. This release features a deluxe gatefold cover and is not to be missed Highest recommendations.
Track Listing:
1. Sunrise
2. What Am I to You?
3. Those Sweet Words
4. Carnival Town
5. In the Morning
6. Be Here to Love Me
7. Creepin In
8. Toes
9. Humble Me
10. Above Ground
11. The Long Way Home
12. The Prettiest Thing
13. Dont Miss You At All
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Porgy & Bess (200 Gram)
Ray Charles
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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This is the famous version of Porgy and Bess that was supposed to have Gladys Knight singing the part of Bess. When Ray Charles offered the part to Gladys, having just come of the hit Midnight train to Georgia, her manager at the time, would only allow her to participate if she owned the masters. According to Ray, he said, well now you know that just won't be possible to which her manager responded that she wouldn't be available. Ray told me that his mother taught him the meaning of NO and hence he asked Cleo Laine, who did a beautiful job of singing the part. Ray was also in top form as this 2 LP edition mastered from the original analog masters shows very clearly. Now available on 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile for the first time. A must have!
Track Listing:
1. Summertime - Ray Charles
2. My Man's Gone Now - Cleo Laine
3. Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Ray Charles
4. They Pass by Singin' - Cleo Laine
5. What You Want Wid Bess? - Cleo Laine
6. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Ray Charles
7. Buzzard Song - Ray Charles
8. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Ray Charles
9. Oh, Doctor Jesus - Cleo Laine
10. Crab Man - Ray Charles
11. Here Come de Honey Man - Ray Charles
12. Strawberry Woman (Instrumental) - Ray Charles
13. Strawberry Woman - Cleo Laine
14. It Ain't Necessarily So - Ray Charles
15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York - Ray Charles
16. I Loves You, Porgy - Cleo Laine
17. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? (Instrumental) - Ray Charles
18. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Ray Charles
19. Oh, Lawd, I'm on My Way! - Ray Charles
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Birdy
Peter Gabriel
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Peter Gabriel's first foray into soundtracks was for Alan Parker's
contemplative film Birdy and is a successful companion piece, providing a
backdrop that is moody and evocative. Nearly half of the album's dozen
tracks incorporate threads from material found on Gabriel's 1982 Security
set, including Close Up, which makes use of keyboard passages from Family
Snapshot, and The Heat, which is a reworking of The Rhythm of the Heat
and builds to a frenzied percussive crescendo. Material specially written
for this project includes the murky opening track, At Night, the tribal
Floating Dogs, and Slow Marimbas, a track which would become part of
future live performances. The fact that Birdy is comprised of all
instrumentals and its meditative nature makes it fine, reflective listening
for the more adventurous. The transfer was from the original two track 1/2
analog master tapes provided by Peter Gabriel's Real World for cutting the
master lacquers. The detail, clarity and bottom octave weight are superb!
Track Listing:
1. At Night
2. Floating Dogs
3. Quiet and Alone
4. Close Up
5. Slow Water
6. Dressing the Wound
7. Birdy's Flight
8. Slow Marimbas
9. Heat
10. Sketchpad With Trumpet and Voice
11. Under Lock and Key
12. Powerhouse at the Foot of the Mountain
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Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (45 RPM)
Harry Belafonte
$119.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - (45 RPM) 9 LPs Sealed
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Legendary recording of Belafonte at Carnegie Hall in 1959. Transferred from the original three track session masters by
Bernie Grundman at 45 rpm and pressed on Classic's 200g one - sided Super Vinyl Profile for the first time. The only way
you can get closer to hearing the actual performance of Matilda, Danny Boy, Day O among others is to time travel back
to the event!
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Darlin' Cora
3. Sylvie
4. Cotton Fields
5. John Henry
6. Take My Mother Home
7. The Marching Saints
8. Day O
9. Jamaica Farewell
10. Man Piaba
11. All My Trials
12. Mama Look a Boo Boo
13. Come Back Liza
14. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
15. Hava Nageela
16. Danny Boy
17. Merci Bon Dieu
18. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu paloma
19. Shenandoah
20. Matilda
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Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (200 Gram)
Harry Belafonte
$124.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Classic Records is proud to announce the reintroduction of the long out of
print best selling Classic - Belafonte at Carnegie Hall. This two LP
gatefold edition features authentic original artwork and labels and was
transferred from the original three track session master tapes. Using the
original Classic metal parts Classic has now re-released this legendary
title on our proprietary 200 gram QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile. What are the
differences between our original 180g conventional profile pressings and the
new QUIEX SV-P pressings? For one, the clarity is greatly enhanced.
Belafonte feels more in the room because of the added low level spatial
information that now comes through. The new QUIEX SV-P pressing is flat
across the record profile which provides better coupling to the platter
surface thereby reducing resonant feedback. Also, the flat profile greatly
reduces groove distortion that is present in conventional concave profiles
- this makes the playback level seem louder due to the reduced groove
distortion. All things considered this 200 gram QUIEX SV-P pressing is the
closet to the sound on the master tape as we have ever been able to achieve!
Alas, it is too bad that it is not at 45 rpm.....maybe next year!
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Darlin' Cora
3. Sylvie
4. Cotton Fields
5. John Henry
6. Take My Mother Home
7. The Marching Saints
8. Day O
9. Jamaica Farewell
10. Man Piaba
11. All My Trials
12. Mama Look a Boo Boo
13. Come Back Liza
14. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
15. Hava Nageela
16. Danny Boy
17. Merci Bon Dieu
18. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu paloma
19. Shenandoah
20. Matilda
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A Night at the Village Vanguard
Sonny Rollins
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Between March 1956 and November 1957, Sonny Rollins recorded two albums that would cement forever his rightful place as a jazz icon. Saxophone Colossus for Prestige in 56 would become a jazz masterpiece while the live trio recordings for Blue Note in late 1957 at the Village Vanguard would show another side of Rollins altogether. His some-what daring use of basically replacing the piano with his tenor, was not new for him nor, would it be the last time; his Way Out West in early 1957 was a breakthrough landmark and later, Freedom Suite in 1958 would be his return to the triad. Operating at his creative peak, Rollins was making the art of extended soloing his own and was able to both focus and stretch each song out in extemporaneous thoughts and whims. From an! aftern oon set he locked horn with bassist Don Bailey and drummer Pete LaRoca on the famous rendition of A Night In Tunisia. The evening set found the highly underrated Wilbur Ware on bass and the great Elvin Jones behind the skins, resulting in The Ol Devil Moon, Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise, Sonnymoon For Two, I Cant Get Started, and Strivers Row. Simply one of the greatest and most powerful live dates in the history of recorded jazz. Mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman on Classic's "ALL TUBE PURE MONO" cutting system (not like others who
use a stereo cutting head which imparts "crosstalk" onto the groove cut) and pressed onto 200 gram QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity. Jackets are authentic "tip-on" and laminated (front only) as were the originals - and the labels have the desirable "deep groove". Another installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature Mono LP Series.
Track Listing:
1. Old Devil Moon
2. Softly As in a Morning Sunrise
3. Striver's Row
4. Sonnymoon For Two
5. A Night In Tunisia
6. I Can't Get Started
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From This Moment On
Diana Krall
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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"From this Moment On" cut from the original analog master tapes on Classic's "all tube"
cutting system by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman mastering in Hollywood. The release features a gatefold jacket and as always will be pressed on Classic's
200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity and musicality.
Track Listing:
1. It Could Happen To You
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
3. How Insensitive
4. Exactly Like You
5. From This Moment On
6. I Was Doing Alright
7. Little Girl Blue
8. Day In Day Out
9. Willow Weep For Me
10. Come Dance With Me
11. It was A Beautiful Day in August / You Can Depend On Me
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City Lights (MONO)
Lee Morgan
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Signed to the label when he only eighteen years old, this jazz prodigy, who cut his teeth as a Jazz Messengers with the great Art Blakey, proceeded to record a stream of impressive records as a leader for Blue Note. At the ripe old age nineteen, Morgan helmed the City Lights sessions in August of 1957 at Rudy Van Gelders Hackensack site. The all-star sextet tackles arrangements provided by the likes of Benny Golson and Gigi Gryce that are a perfect fit to their collective playing. Curtis Fuller on trombone, George Coleman blowing both alto and tenor, Ray Bryant at the piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylors drumming add to Morgans trumpet that produced a classic of 50s modern jazz. Cut on Classic's all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie "be-bop" Grundman from
the original full track mono master tapes and pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Another "must have" installment in Classic Blue Note Signature Mono LP Series.
Track Listing:
1. A Night In Tunisia
2. Heavy Dipper
3. Just One of Those Things
4. Lover Man
5. New Ma
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Bud (MONO)
Bud Powell
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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The third and quite possibly the best, of a trio of recordings for Blue Note that are considered a triumph for this tortured artist. One of the true architects of be-bop,
Powells recording history, like his personal life, experienced extreme highs and lows. Before moving to Europe, Blue Note was able to capture him in variety of groupings. This August 3, 1957 date from Rudy Van Gelders Hackensack studio is damn near sheer perfection. Trio-mates Art Taylor on drums and Paul Chambers bass offer the perfect compliment to Powells five original compositions, with an outpouring of swing, blues and improvisation. A unique choice of a complimenting horn finds a quite young Curtis Fuller on trombone on three standards. Powell adds a fun break in the action with his s! olo, ba roque-bop Bud On Bach. Cut on Classic's all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie "be-bop" Grundman from
the original full track mono master tapes and pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Another "must have" installment in Classic Blue Note Signature Mono LP Series.
Track Listing:
1. Some Soul
2. Blue Pearl
3. Frantic Fancies
4. Bud On Bach
5. Keepin' in the Groove
6. Idaho
7. Don't Blame Me
8. Moose the Mooche
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The Magnificent (MONO)
Thad Jones
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Two separate sessions, from July 1956 and February 1957 make up this 12 release, recorded by RVG at his Hackensack studio. Trumpeter Jones decided to utilize two distinct groups of supporting players and the results are interesting contrasts in structure. Rounding out the quartet date with just a rhythm section of Barry Harriss piano, Percy Heath on bass and drummer Max Roach, Thads trumpet is the main focal point. On the quintet date, Jones adds Benny Powells trombone and Gigi Gryce on alto sax for the front line, with Tommy Flanagan at the piano, George Duvivier on bass and his brother Elvin banging the skins. Sharp, tight playing from both groups, especially on Ive Got A Crush On You and Ill Wind highlight this collection. Mastered and cut on an all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g super vinyl profile for the best and most authentic sound possible
Track Listing:
1. Slipped Again
2. Ill Wind
3. Thadrack
4. Let's
5. I've Got a Crush On You
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At Large
Doug Watkins
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Transistion was a very small and obscure Jazz label for about two seconds in the mid - Fifties but they did a couple of great Jazz records and Watkins
at Large is one of them. This is Watkins on bass as leader of a band consisting of Duke Jordan on piano, Arthur Taylor on drums, Kenny Burrell on Guitar,
Donald Byrd on trumpet, and Hank Mobley on tenor sax. Watkins plays a seven foot Italian bass on tunes including his own Panonica and a 13 minute
version of Tiomkin's Return to Paradise. According to Tom Wilson who produced the session and wrote the notes, Watkins at Large is one of those rare
sessions where everyone falls immediately into the groove from the opening minute. The result of such a 'hang-upless' date is freely constructed, intensely
personal jazz without pretention or frills. As always, this True MONO recording was transferred from the original full track Mono master tapes on Classic's
ALL TUBE, MONO cutting system - no Mono cut on a stereo lathe here. Pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile and presented with original artwork
and eight page booklet provided by Jeff Barr of Jeff Barr Rare records. This is a record that is so impossibly rare that if we didn't reissue it then most people
would never know of its existence. We got the tip on this gem from Ron Rambach who has helped Classic over the years to consistently choose winning Jazz titles -
Roe Baby this one's for you!
Track Listing:
1. Return to Paradise
2. Phinupi
3. Phil T. McNasty's Blues
4. More of the Same
5. Panonica
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Horace Silver & Jazz Messengers (MONO)
Horace Silver
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor Sax, Doug Watkins on
bass and Art Blakey on Drums are the jazz Messengers supporting
Horace Silver playing piano on tunes like "Creepin' In", "To Whom it
May Concern" and "Doodlin'" to name three of seven tunes written by
Silver
for this the first Jazz Messengers Sessions recorded by Rudy Van
Gelder. Another incredibly rare record that is worth hearing as a
"True MONO"
transferred from the original full track Mono master tapes on
Classic's ALL TUBE, MONO cutting system - no Mono cut
on a stereo lathe here. Another in the Classic Blue Note Signature
Mono LP reissue series pressed with the authentic "deep groove" on
Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Room 608
2. Creepin' In
3. Stop Time
4. To Whom It May Concern
5. Hippy
6. The Preacher
7. Hankerin'
8. Doodlin'
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Amos Lee
Amos Lee
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Amos Lee is one of those special singer songwriters that comes along very infrequently. On this, his first release he sings songs from the heart that we can all relate to and does so with a voice that we all wish we had. Amos opened for Norah Jones on her 2004 European tour and this record is produce by Norah Jones band member Lee Alexander. Mastered and cut from the original 1/2 analog masters by Bernie Grundman on Classic's all tube stereo cutting system and pressed on the 180g Classic Super Vinyl Profile pressings. Amos is definitely in the house and in the room!
Track Listing:
1. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight
2. Seen It All Before
3. Arms Of A Woman
4. Give It Up
5. Dreamin'
6. Soul Suckers
7. Colors
8. Bottom Of The Barrel
9. Black River
10. Love In The Lies
11. All My Friends
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Criss Plays Cole Porter
Sonny Criss
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Another in the Classic Sonny Criss Imperial reissue series features Cole Porter tunes such as I Love You , Anything Goes, In The Still Of The Night, Just One of Those Things and I Get A Kick Out Of You among others. The original liner notes proclaim Since high fidelity recoding includes a true reproduction of all sounds without discrimination or distortion, the original recording was done on an Ampex 300-C Magnetic Tape Recorder at 15 IPS using Scotch tape. This reissue was transferred directly from from the original full track mono tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic's all tube pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Jacket artwork, including laminate on the front to create the original Glossy look, and labels are authentically replicated. Another must have!
Track Listing:
1. I Love You
2. Anything Goes
3. Easy To Love
4. It's Alright With Me
5. In The Still Of The Night
6. Love For Sale
7. Night And Day
8. Just One Of Those Things
9. What It This Thing Called Love
10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
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Monk Quartet with John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall
Thelonious Monk
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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What is so grand about the Carnegie tapes is that those tunes Trane was struggling with (the first couple of weeks he was near-pitiful, with the heads, but Monk pounded away at the chords) - say, "Evidence," "Monk's Mood," "Epistrophy" which grew steadily more finished and exquisite during that Summer of wonder - by time of the concert a few months later, not only was Trane peerless with the heads, but now sailed off into his own furtherness and the band itself was tight as Dick's hat band.
Of even more curious delight is that one can see now how Trane's residency with that great band influenced the teacher as well. Check Monk's expansive backup arpeggio's on "Monk's Mood," matching Trane's multi-noted zoom. "Epistrophy" shows the exactness the well-honed match that playing together over an extended period can produce. - Amiri Baraka, liner notes
Jazz has had its share of great archival discoveries, not the least of which were Dean Benedetti's recordings of Charlie Parker. But the discovery of more music from the Thelonious Monk quartet with John Coltrane is made all the more extraordinary because so few knew it existed and the only official recordings by this band were made in its first weeks of existence.
Now a forgotten November 1957 Carnegie Hall concert taped by Voice Of America radio has been discovered by the Library of Congress with two appearances by the quartet.
These two 25-minute, five-tune sets feature the quartet in great fidelity and unbelievable form. The empathy and invention of the group here far surpasses the Riverside session, made months earlier. Playing together every night for 18 weeks sharpened the skills and interaction of these brilliant musicians. Monk's piano playing has never sound like this; his arpeggios are virtuosic and each note rings with clarity on the Carnegie Hall piano. Coltrane had fully mastered Monk's music by this time. In the confines of short playing times (most tunes are 4 to 6 minutes in duration), he plays with a fervid intensity trying to cram all his ideas into a brief amount of time. Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Shadow Wilson play the intricate arrangements with fluidity and push the soloists to great heights. Thanks to the clarity and presence of Wilson's drums on this recording, his work will be a revelation to anyone who had not had the fortune to see him live.
This LP was mastered from the original 15 ips mono analog tapes by
Kevin
Hodge at the Master Cutting Room and pressed on Classic Records proprietary 200 gram Quiex Super Vinyl Profile virgin vinyl.
Production notes:
Produced for release by T. S. Monk and Michael Cuscuna
Executive producer: Bruce Lundvall
Recorded on November 29, 1957 by Voice of America at Carnegie Hall, New York City
This concert was produced by Kenneth Lee Karpe for the benefit of the Morningside Community Center.
Tape preserved and provided from the collections of the Library of Congress
Mastered from the original 15 ips mono analog tape by Kevin Hodge at the Master Cutting Room, NYC
Track Listing:
Early Show
1. Monk's Mood 7:52
(Thelonious Monk) Embassy Music Corp ((BMI))
2. Evidence 4:41
(Thelonious Monk) Thelonious Music Corp (BMI)
3. Crepescule with Nellie 4:28
(Thelonious Monk) Thelonious Music Corp (BMI)
4. Nutty 5:03
(Thelonious Monk) Thelonious Music Corp (BMI)
5. Epistrophy 4:28
(T. Monk-K. Clarke) Embassy Music Corp (BMI)/Music Sales Corp (ASCAP)
Late Show
6. Bye-Ya 6:31
(Thelonious Monk) Thelonious Music Corp (BMI)
7. Sweet and Lovely 9:34
(Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias) Anne Rachel
Music/Harry Tobias Music/Jerry Leiber
Music/Mike Stoller Music/Range Road Music (ASCAP)
8. Blue Monk 6:30
(Thelonious Monk) Thelonious Music Corp (BMI)
9. Epistrophy 2:24
(T. Monk-K. Clarke) Embassy Music Corp
(BMI)/Music Sales Corp (ASCAP)
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Chet Atkins In Hollywood
Chet Atkins
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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LSP 1993 Chet Atkins: In Hollywood Recorded in Hollywood California adjacent to the current Classic Records Location (ex - RCA records warehouse) this album is widely recognized as one of Chet Atkins best efforts. Transferred from the original 15 ips, 2-track 1/4master tapes this album sings tunes from Fats Waller among others and features orchestral accompaniment. The sound is great on 200g SV-P for the first time and so is the second girl cover that replaced the original.
Track Listing:
1. Armen's Theme
2. Let It Be Me
3. Theme From Picnic
4. Theme from A Dream
5. Estrellita
6. Jitterbug Waltz
7. Little Old Lady
8. Limelight
9. The Three Bells
10. Santa Lucia
11. Greensleeves
12. Meet Mr. Callaghan
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Out of the Blue (MONO)
Sonny Red
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Ultra Rare Sonny Red Blue Note title featuring Sonny on alto sax, Wynton
Kelly on piano, Sam Jones and Paul Chambers on Bass, with Roy Brooks and
Jimmy Cobb on drums. Tunes include : Bluesville, Stay as Sweet as You
Are, I've Never Been in Love Before, Nadia, Blues in the Pocket,
Alone Too Long, The Lope, and Stairway to the Stars. The Reid Miles
Cover design and the Rudy Van Gelder recording on this LP are worth the
price of admission - too bad we weren't there. This Classic Blue Note
Signature Series reissue was cut from the original master tapes on our ALL
TUBE MONO cutting system by Bernie Mr Be Bop Grundman. Pressed on our
authentic no-groove guard, 200 gram Quiex Super Vinyl Profile for sound that
will make your foot tap and put a smile on your face. This one's for you
Sonny!
Track Listing:
1. Bluesville
2. Stay As Sweet As You Are
3. I've Never Been In Love Before
4. Nadia
5. Blues In The Pocket
6. Alone Too Long
7. The Lope
8. Stairway To The Stars
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Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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When Cannonball Adderley scheduled the 1958 recording of what was to be his only Blue Note LP, he called on his old employer from their days as quintet members on Columbia, Miles Davis. The reunion resulted in one of the greatest and most revered Jazz LPs ever: Somethin' Else. The quintet delivers beautiful strong renditions of Autumn Leaves, Love For Sale, One For Daddy-O, Dancing In The Dark, and the title tune. Cut from the original first generation analog masters, it sizzles.
Now Available in STEREO.
Track Listing:
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Love For Sale
3. Somethin' Else
4. One For Daddy-O
5. Dancing In The Dark
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Cool Struttin' (MONO)
Sonny Clark
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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A Blue Note catalog mainstay from it's debut in 1958,
this was another early 12 originally released as mono only.
Now, transferred from the first-generation mono masters,
the quintet sound is wide-open and spacious. The phrase all star
does not begin to describe this recording collective. Complimenting Clark's
piano are Art Farmer on trumpet. Jackie McLean handling alto,
and a rhythm section consisting of Paul Chambers on bass and Phily Joe Jones
behind the drums.
Track Listing:
1. Coll Struttin'
2. Blue Minor
3. Sippin' at Bells
4. Deep Night
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Come Away With Me (200 Gram)
Norah Jones
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Norah Jones's debut on Blue Note is a mellow, acoustic pop affair with soul
and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. (It's
pretty much an open secret that the 22-year-old vocalist and pianist is the
daughter of Ravi Shankar.) Jones is not quite a jazz singer, but she is
joined by some highly regarded jazz talent: guitarists Adam Levy, Adam
Rogers, Tony Scherr, Bill Frisell, and Kevin Breit; drummers Brian Blade,
Dan Rieser, and Kenny Wolleson; organist Sam Yahel; accordionist Rob Burger;
and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Her regular guitarist and bassist, Jesse
Harris and Lee Alexander, respectively, play on every track and also serve
as the chief songwriters. Both have a gift for melody, simple yet elegant
progressions, and evocative lyrics. (Harris made an intriguing guest
appearance on Seamus Blake's Stranger Things Have Happened.) Jones, for her
part, wrote the title track and the pretty but slightly restless
Nightingale. She also includes convincing readings of Hank Williams's
Cold Cold Heart, J.D. Loudermilk's Turn Me On, and Hoagy Carmichael's
The Nearness of You. There's a touch of Rickie Lee Jones in Jones's voice,
a touch of Bonnie Raitt in the arrangements; her youth and her piano skills
could lead one to call her an Alicia Keys for grown-ups. While the mood of
this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of
Jones' alluring talents.
Track Listing:
1. Don't Know Why
2. Seven Years
3. Cold Cold Heart
4. Feelin' The Same Way
5. Come Away With Me
6. Shoot The Moon
7. Turn Me On
8. Lonestar
9. I've Got To See You Again
10. Painter Song
11. One Flight Down
12. Nightingale
13. The Long Day Is Over
14. The Nearness of You
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Ann Arbor: Jazz & Blues Fest
Various Artists
$87.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl 45 RPM LP - 8 LPs Sealed
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Hands down one of the greatest festival recordings ever! Out of circulation for nearly twenty
years, this great two-record set from 1973 is available once again. It s a document of an incredible
three days of powerful music, attended by more than 15,000 fans. Hopefully,
future re-examination of the Ann Arbor Festival 1972 will yield full sets by
each of the participants, including those not represented on this LP, such as
Miles Davis, Pharaoh Sanders, and Lightin Slim!
Track Listing:
1. Kitchen Sink Boogie
2. Wang Dang Doodle
3. Ain't That Loving You
4. I Walk On Guilded Splinters
5. (I'm A) Roadrunner/These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
6. Write Me A Few of Your Lines
7. Highway 49
8. Honey Bee
9. Form Kinetic
10. Dedication to Otis Spann
11. Dedicated to Otis
12. Goin' Down
13. Please Send Me Someone To Love
14. My Last Meal
15. Dust My Broom
16. Gambler's Blues
17. Women Be Wise
18. Life Is Splendid
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Beauty & Crime
Suzanne Vega
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Beauty and Crime is possibly Suzanne Vegas best effort since her debut album and likely even better than the highly acclaimed Solitude Standing.
Beauty and Crime is a lengthy meditation on the city of New York, the place she calls home. These songs glide like a harlequin's ghost through the hearts and minds of city residents past and present, on its streets, in its hotels, apartments, in every corner of the city. There is more than the hint of memory on Beauty & Crime. The album is dedicated to the memory of Tim, who lived on "Ludlow Street" -- the name of the set's second cut, a searing and simply moving tribute to him -- and cites as muses in part "...Edith Wharton and all her heroines...and Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner for their passion," and who have songs named for them here. In doing so, 9/11 itself cannot be left out of the equation, and the album's final two cuts deal with personal versions of this story, one of which is informed by her brother-in-law Angel Ruiz, a New York City cop stationed at Ground Zero after the attacks on the World Trade Center. Most of these songs look at life in the interim, or remembering what the city was like in the '70s as on the cut "Zephyr and I."??Musically, this is easily her most adventurous record ever; yet it is also more accessible than any album since her debut. The craft and care put into the songs themselves and their articulation by Vega and producer Jimmy Hogarth are amazing. Here, emotions are laid bare in places whether in the first, second, or third persons, but they are always placed inside elegant yet spare lyrics that are taut, poetic, and evocative. The dreamy soundscape contains layers of guitars, percussion (organic, electronic and live, in one case) strings, reeds, brass, and backing singers (including daughter Ruby Froom who appears on a couple of cuts, and KT Tunstall who appears once). But it's the sound of Vega's acoustic guitar on all these songs that is unmistakably at the top and provides the album's anchor. It's important to note this, simply because it keeps these beautiful pop songs rooted in a new kind of contemporary folk that Vega was a pioneer of in the '80s. And it keeps her rooted to her own catalog, from the beginning to the present. In other words, as she has experimented in the past with all kinds of sounds, she has forever remained herself and never more so than here, whether it's the jazzy, faux bossa nova of "Pornographer's Dream" or its predecessor, the stunning "New York Is a Woman." "Frank and Ava," is a rocking pop tune whose electric and acoustic guitars entwine, seemingly kissing, wrapped around a bassline played by Tony Shanahan from the Patti Smith Group writes a reviewer from All Music Guide.
Mixed by Tchad Blake and recorded at both Sear Sound in New York and Olympic Studios in London , the sound of this record is full of depth and nuance that every audiophile and music lover will love. Mastered and cut on Classic Records All Tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman, this LP release is a must have and not to be missed! Highest recommendation.
Track Listing:
1. Zephyr & I
2. Ludlow Street
3. New York Is A Woman
4. Pornographer's Dream
5. Frank & Ava
6. Edith Wharton's Figurines
7. Bound
8. Unbound
9. As You Are Now
10. Angel's Doorway
11. Anniversary
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Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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So dubbed because these three sessions two from early 1949, one from March
1950 are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, The Birth
of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is
where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements
and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most
intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool; it
has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms
skip and jump. Indeed, the most remarkable thing about these sessions
arranged by Gil Evans and featuring such heavy-hitters as Kai Winding, Gerry
Mulligan, Lee Konitz, and Max Roach is that they sound intimate, as the
nonet never pushes too hard, never sounds like the work of nine musicians.
Furthermore, the group keeps things short and concise (probably the result
of the running time of singles, but the results are the same), which keeps
the focus on the tones and tunes. The virtuosity led to relaxing, stylish
mood music as the end result the very thing that came to define West Coast
or cool jazz but this music is so inventive, it remains alluring even
after its influence has been thoroughly absorbed into the mainstream
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Classic Reissue was cut from the original 30 ips mono master tapes using
our all tube mono cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering. This is as
good as it will ever get!
Track Listing:
1. Move
2. Jeru
3. Moon Dreams
4. Venus De Mulo
5. Budo
6. Deception
7. Godchild
8. Boplicity
9. Rocker
10. Israel
11. Rouge
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Blue Train (200 Gram)
John Coltrane
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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Arguably one of the most influential titles from Coltrane and one of the greatest Blue Note releases ever. In 1957, right at the very start of his prestige recording period, 'Trane did this one-off set in New Jersey with Rudy Van Gelder with historic results. The recent reissue abundance of the title, re-packaged and enhanced in many ways, reveals the reverence put upon these sides.
Transferred from the first-generation full track mono masters.
Track Listing:
1. Blue Train
2. Moment's Notice
3. Locomotion
4. I'm Old Fashioned
5. Lazy Bird
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The Best of Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
$59.99
200 Gram Japanese Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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Limited Edition Japanese Import 200 Gram Vinyl (Mono)
Released from the Original Analog Tapes
This item not elgible for further discount.
Track Listing:
1. I Just Want To Make Love To You
2. Long Distance Call
3. Louisiana Blues
4. Honey Bee
5. Rollin Stone
6. Im Ready
7. Hoochie Coochie
8. She Moves Me
9. I Want You To Love Me
10. Standing Around Crying
11. Still A Fool
12. I Cant Be Satisfied
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Slowhand
Eric Clapton
$59.99
200 Gram Japanese Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Limited Edition Japanese Import 200 Gram Vinyl
Released from the Original Analog Tapes
This item not elgible for further discount.
Track Listing:
1. Cocaine
2. Wonderful Tonight
3. Lay Down Sally
4. Next Time You See Her
5. We're All The Way
6. The Core
7. May You Never
8. Mean Old Frisco
9. Peaches And Diesel
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Fuego
Donald Byrd
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - MONO Sealed
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Track Listing:
1. Fuego
2. Bup A Loup
3. Funky Mama
4. Low Life
5. Lament
6. Amen
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CODA (200 Gram) LAST ONE
Led Zeppelin
$99.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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A collection of tracks assembled after John Bonham's death, Coda includes the ringing folk stomp of 'Poor Tom' the jacked-up '50s rock & roll of 'Ozone Baby' and their response to punk rock, the savage 'Wearing and Tearing.' There is some stellar playing, especially on the early blues-rock blitzkrieg 'I Can't Quit You Baby' and 'We're Gonna Groove.' This Classic reissue, available on 200g Quiex SV-P, has been cut from the original 2 track masters on the 'all tube' cutting system at Bernie Grundman mastering.
Track Listing:
1. We're Gonna Groove
2. Poor Tom
3. I Can't Quit You Baby
4. Walter's Walk
5. Ozone Baby
6. Darlene
7. Bonzo's Montreux
8. Wearing And Tearing
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Horace Parlan
Horace Parlan
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This 1960 trio date was pianist Parlan’s first of many great releases for Blue Note. The Pittsburgh native, who overcame polio as a child that left his right hand crippled, had gained some serious props with his contributions on two of Charles Mingus’ best albums the year prior (Mingus Ah Um, Blues And Roots), and was now ready to step out on his own. Choosing to tackle mostly standards, Parlan channels his idol Bud Powell’s classic trio dates with the able assistance of Blue Note regulars Sam Jones, bass, and drummer Al Harewood. The result is an eclectic mix, interpreting the works of Tadd Dameron, Duke Ellington, Milt Jackson, and Burke-Van Heusen plus a Parlan original, “Up In Cynthia’s Room”, which became one of his signature pieces. This Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series release was mastered and cut on Classic’s ALL TUBE MONO cutting system allowing the listener to hear the music as Rudy Van Gelder mixed and intended it to be heard – in PURE MONO with no “faux stereo” artifacts from using a stereo cutter head! As always this release features authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Try and find an original that looks and sounds this good at any price!
Track Listing:
1. On The Spur of The Moment
2. Skoo Chee
3. And That I Am So In Love
4. Al's Tune
5. Ray C.
6. Pyramid
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Soundin' Off
Dizzy Reece
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Maybe not exactly the first Dizzy that comes to mind when discussing jazz, this Jamaican-born, British-raised trumpeter overcame whatever burdens that nickname may have wrought, to become a highly respected player in the New York scene. He enhanced that rep by recording some truly excellent albums for the Savoy, Blue Note and Prestige labels among others. Christened Alphonso Son Reece, his robust and passionate playing styles always seemed to inspire other musicians in his company. The contributions by the esteemed trio invited; pianist Walter Bishop, Jr., bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor unilaterally match the front-mans fire and bold approach to each tune. Straight-ahead bop versions of American Song Book greats Our Love Is Here To Stay, Once In A While and (I Dont Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance standout, as does the Reeces original composition, Blue Streak. Another installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and cutter head makes this the definitive version of this LP and possibly better than impossible to find original copies!
Track Listing:
1. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
2. Blue Streak
3. Once in a While
4. Eb- Pop
5. Yesterdays
6. Love Is Here to Stay
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Double Bass
Gary Karr
$43.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Gary Karr became an audiophile favorite largely as a result of the King Super Analogue recording of Albinonis Adagio in G minor played by Gary Karr on solo bass with organ accompaniment. In 1959, Gary Karr made his first record entitled Gary Karr Plays Double Bass a collection of pieces from Eccles, Ravel, Bloch and others for Golden Crest Records. A few years later a second recording of Alec Wilder compositions for Bass and Piano and Bass and Guitar was also released on Golden Crest. On this outstanding second effort Gary Karr is accompanied by Bernie Leighton on piano and Fredrick Hand on guitar. After auditioning the master tapes we decided that these two wonderful recordings by a stellar bass musician needed to be reissued which is what we have done here by combining the recordings into a two disc set as part of the Classic Records Presents Series. Both titles were mastered and transferred by Bernie Grundman in Hollywood California from the original analog master tapes and cut on Classic Records All Tube cutting system. If you are a Gary Karr fan then this is a must have release, If you are unfamiliar with Mr. Bass then these recording are a great place to start.
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Living With War-In The Beginning
Neil Young
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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A stripped-down, unpolished version of 2006's Living With War, with choir and overdubs having been jettisoned, delivers an even more powerful, jacked-up conduit of the message. Recorded live in the studio in only two weeks with sparse musical support, it's hardly subtle themes and lyrics (Let's Impeach The President) are Young's personal shock and awe, commenting, as he had swiftly done on the 1969 Kent State killings (Ohio), on the political turmoil in the U.S. and it's war on terrorism. The original version fanned the flames and both doves and hawks were glad when it faded from the news.This new version is bound to keep the heat up for some time. Mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from the original demo mix master tapes gives this compendium edition a rawer, more edgy sound - similar to other recent NY releases. Additionally, all new gatefold artwork makes this package a natural, must have alternate version of the first release of Living With War in 2006. ALL Classic / Reprise Neil Young vinyl issues including LWW...In the Beginning, are pressed only on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
Side One:
After The Garden
Living With War
The Restless Consumer
Shock And Awe
Side Two:
Families
Flags of Freedom
Let's Impeach The President
Lookin' For A Leader
Roger And Out
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Houston Symphony Orchestra
Wagner, Chopin, & Stokowski
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This release is a compilation of Stokowski/Houston performances recorded at the Houston Civic Center by Bert Whyte and originally released in 1960. Compositions include Stokowski arrangements of Wotans Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Wagners Die Walkure, Mazurka in A minor, Prelude in D minor and Waltz in C sharp minor by Chopin. Also included is the not often performed or recorded Fantasy on a Hymn Tune composed by Thomas Canning. The LP, as are all reissues from this series, was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's ALL TUBE tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.
Track Listing:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
1. Wotan’s Farewell
2. Magic Fire Music from Die Walkure
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
3. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
4. Prelude in D minor, Op. 28, No. 24
5. Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski)
Thomas Canning
6. Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for Double String Quartet and String Orchestra
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Lee-Way
Lee Morgan
$33.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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An overlooked gem at the time of release, Lee-Way has rocketed in status among jazz aficionados and is now considered one of Morgans finest outings. The stalwart quartet of Jackie McLean-alto, Bobby Timmons-piano, Paul Chambers-bass and the mighty Art Blakey on drums join forces with Lee on four elongated arrangements. Each is a tour-de-force in its own right, with everyone given a chance to really stretch out. The Lion And the Wolff is a playful tribute to two of the founding principals of Blue Note, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, with the other highlight being what could be, a definitive version of Cal Masseys classic These Are Soulful Days. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series this reissue was mastered and cut from the original analog master tapes on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Great record highly recommended!
Track Listing:
1. These Are Soulfoul Days
2. The Lion and the Wolff
3. Midtown Blues
4. Nakatini Suite
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Capuchin Swing
Jackie McLean
$33.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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Considered one of his strongest Blue Note outings, Capuchin Swing basically forced McLean to bring in some heavyweights to help define and deliver his vision. First and foremost was Blue Mitchells forceful trumpet, chosen to counterpoint the leaders alto, that was in a feisty mood of its own throughout the sessions. Having Walter Bishop, Jr. on piano, Paul Chambers bass and Art Taylor banging skins frees the leaders mind of worry rhythm-wise, allowing him and Mitchell to co-explore new heights of interplay. The intensity on McLean originals such as Francisco, Condition Blue and the title tune are both riveting and sometimes draining, while Bishop contributes both Just For Now plus another dedication to the label founder, On The Lion. This Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series release was mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system allowing the listener to hear the music as Rudy Van Gelder mixed and intended it to be heard in PURE MONO with no faux stereo artifacts from using a stereo cutter head! As always this release features authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Try and find an original that looks and sounds this good at any price!
This title not eligible for any further discounts.
Track Listing:
1. Francisco
2. Just For Now
3. Don't Blame Me
4. Condition Blue
5. Capuchin Swing
6. On The Lion
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Tender Feelin's
Duke Pearson
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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Another one of Blue Notes multi-talents who, as did label-mate Ike Quebec, besides recording a cadre of well-received albums, went on to produce titles for the label. On this, his second album for Blue Note, Atlanta native Pearson goes the trio route, giving the selections a relaxed but also highly lyrical keyboard approach. Gene Taylors bass and Lex Humphries drumming perfectly complete and balance the triad, with strong arrangements of On Green Dolphin Street, When Sunny Gets Blue and Im A Fool To Want You. This Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series release was mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system allowing the listener to hear the music as Rudy Van Gelder mixed and intended it to be heard in PURE MONO with no faux stereo artifacts from using a stereo cutter head! As always this release features authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Try and find an original that looks and sounds this good at any price!
Track Listing:
1. 3 A.M.
2. I Love You
3. Golden Striker
4. Im a Fool to Want You
5. Bluebird of Happiness
6. When Sunny Gets Blue
7. On Green Dolphin Street
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Sunny Side Up
Lou Donaldson
$33.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl MONO LP - Sealed
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An excellent 1960 get-together with some fresh faces joining altoist LD. Long under-valued trumpeter Bill Hardman and especially pianist Duke Pearson assist in infusing probably more soul than even Donaldson expected into the arrangements. Augmented by Al Harewoods impeccable timekeeping and Sam Jones and Laymon Jackson splitting time at the bass, the result is a fine mix, with strong writing contributions all-around. Attention should be paid to the originals offered up by Donaldson (The Truth, Goose Grease), Parlan (Blues for J.P) and Hardman (Politely), as should the smooth takes on the commonalities Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise, The Man I Love and Its You Or No One. Mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and cutter head makes this the definitive version of this LP and possibly better than impossible to find original copies!
Track Listing:
1. Blues for J.P.
2. Man I Love
3. Politely
4. It's You or No One
5. Truth
6. Goose Grease
7. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
8. Way Down upon the Swanee River
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
$59.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
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1971 saw the release of some of the greatest pop/rock albums of all time. Imagine, Pearl, Sticky Fingers, Whos Next, Tupelo Honey, Surfs Up, Fragile, Led Zeps IV, Muswell Hillbillies, Tapestry, Whats Going On? and both Madman Across the Water and Tumbleweed Connection are just some of the iconic titles that hit the stores that year. Add Aqualung and thats quite an output for a twelve month span. Generally considered the pinnacle of the bands recorded output, front-man Ian Andersons songwriting was quickly evolving from British folk-blues roots and helping define prog-rock. While definitely pushing the envelope for the era in taking on the subjects of God and organized religion, it was guitarist Martin Barre who was establishing equal ground with Andersons flute as an instrumental voice of the band. Joining Tull after Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath) who himself had replaced original guitarist Mick Abrahams (Blodwyn Pig, Mick Abrahams Band) departed after only a few days, both Barres opening riffs and lead breaks became indelibly imprinted to generations of classic rock. Songs such as My God, Hymn 43, Locomotive Breath, Cross-Eyed Mary, Wind Up and of course the title tune became FM radio staples and are in-demand concert favorites to this day. The Classic Records reissue of Aqualung was cut from the original analog master tapes obtained from Ian Anderson on Classic's all tube cutting system by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman mastering. This version features, for the first time since the original Chrysalis release, an authentic faux linen textured gatefold jacket and original label art.
Track Listing:
1. Aqualung
2. Cross-Eyed Mary
3. Cheap Day Return
4. Mother Goose
5. Wond'ring Aloud
6. Up To Me
7. My God
8. Hymn 43
9. Slipstream
10. Locomotive Breath
11. Wind-Up
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Kabalesky, The Comedians / Khachaturian, Masquerade Suite
Kiril Kondrashin
$33.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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One of the best sounding recordings in the Living Stereo catalog, especially Side Two with The Comedians. Available on Classic Records Quiex SV-P 200g.
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LD +3 (MONO)
Lou Donaldson With The Three Sounds
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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A perfect pairing from 1959 of fellow Blue Note roster mates that result in one of Donaldsons finest pure bop sessions. The trio, anchored by pianist Gene Harris, is a cool departure from standard quintets the front man normally had been booking. Lous tenor is the focal point, front and center of course but the threesome, completed by Andy Simpkins on bass and Bill Dowdy behind the drum kit, takes a backseat to no one. With ample support and balance, they assist LD in re-defining Tin Pan Alley ditties such as Blue Moon and Three Little Words into hardened jazz romps while bringing plenty to the table on Donaldson originals such as Smooth Groove and Jump Up. Another installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system from tape head to cutter head makes this the definitive version of this LP and possibly better than impossible to find original copies!
Track Listing:
1. Blue Moon
2. Smooth Groove
3. Jump Up
4. Just Friends
5. Three Little Words
6. Don't Take Your Love from Me
7. Confirmation
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Blowin' The Blues Away (MONO)
The Horace Silver Quintet & Trio
$33.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Along with his Songs For My Father, Blowin The Blues Away constantly ranks as one of pianist Horace Silvers finest group of original compositions. For decades, only former band-mate in the original Jazz Messengers ensemble, Art Blakey, could match Silver in ears for talent and the feeding grounds their groups became, spawning players who later became jazz giants. The group assembled here is no exception. This exact line-up would eventually stay in-tack, becoming the incarnation of the first Blue Mitchell Quintet, with Chick Corea replacing Silver. The afore-mentioned Blue Mitchell along with Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylors bass and drummer Louis Hayes help Silver deliver a fine mix of tempos including the ballad Peace and the gospel/soul-tinged Sister Sadie, both of which became jazz standards. On The St. Vitus Dance and Melancholy Mood, Silver reverts back to his early trio days with confidence and imagination. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series this reissue was mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system from tape head to cutter head and featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers.
Track Listing:
Blowin' The Blues Away
The St. Vitus Dance
Break City
Peace
Sister Sadie
Baghdad Blues
Melancholy Mood
How Did It Happen
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Live!
Bob Marley & The Wailers
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Limited Edition LP Japanese Import - Sealed
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When Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded their legendary 1975 London gig, little did they know of its lasting power. From the opening shuffles of Trenchtown Rock to the rabble-rousing Get Up, Stand Up, this brief recording captured Marley's combo of critical invective and languid musical power. The rhythm team of Aston and Carlton Barrett make time-keeping splendidly melodic as Marley's gently scouring voice gets woven in with his backup vocalists in a mellowly dazzling display. On fire, the band jumps into the discovery of its power without regard to keeping the songs tidy or reflective of anything other than the moment of execution. No matter the years between its original release and the present, this recording will always breathe. Between Live! and the later, longer Babylon by Bus, Bob Marley showed categorical know-how in the art of executing state-of-the-art performances in the era of arena rock's supremacy.
Track Listing:
1. Trenchtown Rock
2. Burnin' & Lootin'
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. Lively Up Yourself
5. No Woman, No Cry
6. I Shot The Sheriff
7. Get Up, Stand Up
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto In D Major
Tossi Spivokovsky & Walter Goehr conducting The London Symphony Orchestra
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, like the Beethoven and Brahms companion concertos, requires a true virtuoso to reveal it in its proper light. Fortunately, such a virtuoso was Tossi Spivikovsky, who accompanies Walter Goehr conducting the London Symphony Orchestra to a rousing performance. The LP, as are all reissues from this series, was cut directly from the 35mm magnetic film using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances through Classic's ALL TUBE tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get every nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.
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Sibelius Concerto In D Minor
Hannikainen conducting The London Symphony Orchestra
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Sibelius only violin concerto, was completed in 1903 and contains segments that require virtuosity to do full justice to its technical and interpretive intricacies. Just such a virtuoso, in Tossy Spivakovsky, plays violin on this Everest recording of Tauno Hannikainen conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. The recording is another Bert Whyte sonic triumph on 35MM film. In addition to the concerto, Whyte and team recorded Sibelius last tone poem, Tapiola, referred to by many as a consummate masterpiece written with extraordinary simplicity and directness. The LP was cut directly from the 35mm magnetic film using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances directly from the 35mm magnetic film through Classic's ALL TUBE tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get every nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.
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It's It
Sugarcubes
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed
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It's-It contains remixed versions of tracks from each of the Sugarcubes' three albums. Since emerging as a solo artist, Bjork has gone on to considerable acclaim with her remixes, however, at the time of its 1992 release, the notion of Sugarcubes remixes was unheard of. There's a lot to like here though, including two radically differing versions of the brilliant Birthday, the band's breakthrough single. Other standout cuts include a largely instrumental version of Motorcrash, a slower paced Regina, and an upbeat and looser Hit.
For all the audiophiles out there One Little Indian is reissuing 38 classic albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM heavy weight 200g virgin vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered. A chance to pick up classic One Little Indian albums in the most lavish vinyl format available.
Track Listing:
1. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12� Mix)
2. Leash Called Love
3. Blue Eyed Pop
4. Motorcrash (Justin Robertson Mix)
5. Planet
6. Gold
7. Water
8. Regina
9. Mama (Mark Saunders Mix)
10. Pump (Marius DeVries Mix)
11. Hit (Tony Humphries Sweet and Low Mix)
12. Birthday (Tommy D Mix)
13. Coldsweat (DB/BP Mix)
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The Great Crossover Potential
Sugarcubes
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed
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The Sugarcubes truly sounded like nothing else in the late '80s/early '90s or anything that came before, creating an unusual hybrid of pop, dance and the avant-garde. The tongue-in-cheek titled, The Great Crossover Potential is the Sugarcubes' greatest hits collection, originally released in 1998 and it includes tracks from the group's first three albums, with no additional new tracks or remixes.
For all the audiophiles out there One Little Indian is reissuing 38 classic albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM heavy weight 200g virgin vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered. A chance to pick up classic One Little Indian albums in the most lavish vinyl format available.
Track Listing:
1. Birthday
2. Cold Sweat
3. Mama
4. Motor Crash
5. Deus
6. Regina
7. Pump
8. Planet
9. Water
10. Hit
11. Vitamin
12. Walk About
13. Gold
14. Chihuahua
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Stick Around For Joy
Sugarcubes
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP 45 RPM - 2 LPs Sealed
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The third, and last, Sugarcubes studio album, Stick Around For Joy was released in 1992 at the height of the first wave of alternative rock, and it's something of a departure for the band. The album offers more muscular straight-ahead rock than the Sugarcubes' previous releases, leaving most of their previous eccentricity to be delivered by Bjork's astonishing vocal range and the occasional spoken word intonations of Einer Orn.
For all the audiophiles out there One Little Indian is reissuing 38 classic albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM heavy weight 200g virgin vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered. A chance to pick up classic One Little Indian albums in the most lavish vinyl format available.
Track Listing:
1. Gold
2. Hit
3. Leash Called Love
4. Lucky Night
5. Happy Nurse
6. I�m hungry
7. Walkabout
8. Hetero Scum
9. Vitamin
10. Chihuahua
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Joga
Bjork
$44.99
200 Gram audiophile virgin vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed - 45 RPM Import LP
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Originally released in 1997, Joga compiles 11 tracks from three Bjork single releases: seven mixes of Joga (HowieB Main Mix, String & Vocal Mix, Buzz Water Mix, Album Version, Alec Empire Mix, Alec Empire Hardcore Mix 1 & and Alec Empire Hardcore Mix 2 along with the tracks All Is Full Of Love (ChoiceMix), Sod Off, Immature and So Broken.
For all the audiophiles out there One Little Indian is reissuing 38 classic albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM heavy weight 200g virgin vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered. A chance to pick up classic One Little Indian albums in the most lavish vinyl format available.
Track Listing:
1. Jga (Howie B main Mix)
2. Jga (String & Vocal Mix)
3. Jga (Buzz Water Mix)
4. All Is Full Of Love(Choice Mix)
5. Jga (Album Version)
6. Sod Off
7. Immature
8. So Broken
9. Jga (Alec Empire Mix)
10. Jga (Alec Empire Hardcore Mix 1)
11. Jga (Alec Empire Hardcore Mix 2)
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Live At The Fillmore East
Neil Young
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Fans of Neil Young and Crazy Horse waited years to hear the band live with original leader Danny Whitten, the talented guitarist who was lost to a heroin overdose in 1972, and this incredible collection of well-produced and well-performed live tracks performed at the Fillmore East was well worth the wait! The long-anticipated first live release from Youngs personal archives, 1970's Live at the Fillmore East also happened to feature Miles Davis on the same bill no less and was only heard on various bootleg versions before this release. On tour in support of the album Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere, the recording features Young backed by Crazy Horse plus renowned arranger and future collaborator, the late Jack Nitzsche on piano. Staples such as Down By The River, Cowgirl In The Sand and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere get the full on stretched out treatment that Youngs shows would become known for. A great slice of prime Neil Young and friends in all their raw, ragged, rockin glory. Mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from analog master tapes prepared by John Nowland at Neil Youngs Studio. All Classic/Reprise Neil Young vinyl issues including Live at Fillmore East, are pressed only on Classics proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
2. Winterlong
3. Down By The River
4. Wonderin'
5. Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
6. Cowgirl In The Sand
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Open Sesame
Freddie Hubbard
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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On his first of many to come for Blue Note and what was also his album debut as a leader, trumpeter Hubbard at the tender age of twenty-two, made both a strong statement and lasting impression with Open Sesame. Its a stunning debut that finds a very interesting mix of cats joining in on old and new but always invigorating tunes, all. Fellow youngster Tina Brooks lends his tenor and fresh ideas (Hubbard would return the favor the following week by joining Brooks on his now infamous bar-setting True Blue session) to the quintet while fast-rising McCoy Tyner, soon off to become a key component of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, makes a rare Blue Note appearance as a supporting player, on piano. Sam Jones bass and Clifford Jarvis drumming blend perfectly, especially on Hubbards original Hubs Nub and the title tune plus a smokin version of All Or Nothing Or All. Mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and cutter head makes this the definitive version of this LP and possibly better than impossible to find original copies!
Track Listing:
1. Open Sesame
2. But Beautiful
3. Gypsy Blue
4. All or Nothing at All
5. One Mint Julep
6. Hub's Nub
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Horace Scope
Horace Silver Quintet
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Often overlooked due to other tiles also released during Horace Silver�s peak period (1954-1965), Horace-Scope is a solid collection that holds up quite well today. It again features the fine tandem of Junior Cook�s tenor and Blue Mitchell�s trumpet who, by now, found their interplay becoming second-nature, almost telepathic. Other Silver regulars Gene Taylor and Ray Brooks handle bass lines and drum fills, respectively. Arrangements are spot-on, tight in the pocket and surprisingly ultra-soulful in the solo turns. It�s easy to think that the highlight of this album is Silver�s first attempt at his own �Nica�s Dream,� which had been debuted by Art Blakey three years prior, and it just might be. But equally intoxicating are the takes on �Strollin,�� �Without You� and the title tune, all of which Silver and Co. make totally their own. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series this reissue was mastered and cut from the original analog master tapes on Classic�s ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Great record. Highly recommended!
Track Listing:
1. Strollin'
2. Where You At?
3. Without You
4. Horace-Scope
5. Yeah!
6. Me And My Baby
7. Nica's Dream
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Speakin' My Piece
Horace Parlan
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Temporarily out of stock
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Pianist Parlan had found a level of relative comfort during 1960-61, recording with the same four musicians on five distinct Blue Note albums under various leaders names; three of them, his. With a front-line of the Brothers Turrentine; Tommy on trumpet (whos lack of any albums under his own name for Blue Note or any other jazz label at the time is curious if not mind boggling) and his younger sibling Stanley on tenor (who eventually help write the book on Blue Note tenors), the band is rounded out with George Tuckers bass and Al Harewood on drums. With Parlans relaxed but subtly swinging style holding it together and Big Stans thick tone, peppered with blues and soul inflections, songs such as Wadin, Oh So Blue and the title tune sizzle. An interesting inclusion is a quick revisit by Parlan to his future jazz standard Up In Cynthias Room, which he had debuted on his trio set, Movin And Groovin, just five months prior. . As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series this reissue was mastered and cut from the original analog master tapes on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Great record highly recommended!
Track Listing:
1. Wadin'
2. Borderline
3. Up in Cynthia's Room
4. Rastus
5. Oh So Blue
6. Speakin' My Piece
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Byrd In Flight
Donald Byrd
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Blue Note was very lucky (and astute) to have their Three Trumpeteers; Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard on the roster at the same time. Other labels were lucky (or dying to) to have one trumpeter of such caliber. Their combined, prolific output of albums, many of which attained classic status, is legendary. One constantly near the top of most lists is Byrd In Flight. Byrd decided to mix it up, with Jackie McLean (alto) on one date and Hank Mobley (tenor) on the second. Duke Pearsons signature smooth piano work appears across the board as does the reliable drumming of Lex Humphries. Reggie Workman and Doug Watkins split duties on bass. Both sessions resulted in classic be-bop romps, mostly on originals such as Byrds Afro-Cuban tinged Ghana and Lex, a song dedicated to drummer Humphries. Pearson contributes three solids with Gate City, Bo and My Girl Shirl. The lone standard tackled, Little Boy Blue is given an intelligent yet playful injection of the quintets personalities. This Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series release was mastered and cut on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system allowing the listener to hear the music as Rudy Van Gelder mixed and intended it to be heard in PURE MONO with no faux stereo artifacts from using a stereo cutter head! As always this release features authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. Try and find an original that looks and sounds this good at any price!
Track Listing:
1. Ghana
2. Little Boy Blue
3. Gate City
4. Lex
5. Bo
6. My Girl Shirl
7. Child's Play
8. Carol
9. Soulful Kiddy
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Jackie's Bag
Jackie McLean
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl 45rpm LP - Sealed
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This 1959 12 is made up of two distinct sessions, including Jackie McLeans first as a leader for the label. These sides helped establish him as one of the finest young alto voices on the jazz scene. Although a strong album through-and-through, the strongest material lay in the interplay between the altoist and the still under-appreciated tenor Tina Brooks. A great and unique alto/tenor tandem was born and sadly short-lived, due to Brooks demise at a young age. But the handful of selections they were able to create on this and a few other Blue Note releases are superb. Donald Byrd, Blue Mitchell, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Sonny Clark, Kenny Drew and Billy Mitchell collectively make McLeans album debut, memorable. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP Reissue Series this reissue was mastered and cut from the original analog master tapes on Classics ALL TUBE MONO cutting system and featuring authentic tip on jackets with film laminate front covers. This release like all in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP Series is pressed in our proprietary non-groove guard flat profile featuring the deep groove in the center label!
Track Listing:
1. Quadrangle
2. Blues Inn
3. Fidel
4. Appointment in Ghana
5. A Ballad for Doll
6. Isle of Java
7. Street Singer
8. Melonae's Dance
9 Medina
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6 & 12 String Guitar
Leo Kottke
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
Discontinued
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The release of this truly iconic album virtually launched Leo Kottke out beyond the St. Paul-Minneapolis confines where he had been ensconced as a local phenom. By jumping on board John Fahey's burgeoning Takoma label, Kottke's guitar wizardry (especially finger-picking a 12-string, usually reserved as rhythm accompaniment) gave other guitarists far and wide, second thoughts. Throw in some sassy slide work on both 6 & 12 String Guitar and you'll know why this particular record is commonly referred to as an Intro to Guitar 101. With twelve original compositions plus a few by J.S. Bach, Kottke's blues, folk, country and classical channelings dictate both his playful and reflective approach on each. Highlights include blazing picking techniques on Busted Bicycle and Vaseline Machine Gun with some muscular bottleneck slide work on The Sailor's Grave On The Prairie. This Classic Records release in conjunction with Fantasy was mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood and cut on Classics All Tube stereo cutting system. This release will be pressed on Classics newest 200g Super Vinyl Profile II. Highest Recommendation!
Track Listing:
1. The Driving Of The Year Nail
2. The Last Of The Arkansas Greyhounds
3. Ojo
4. Crow River Waltz
5. The Sailor's Grave On The Prairie
6. Vaseline Machine Gun
7. Jack Fig
8. Watermelon
9. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
10. The Fisherman
11. The Tennessee Toad
12. Busted Bicycle
13. The Brain Of The Purple Mountain
14. Coolidge Rising
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Debut
Bjork
$29.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Import
45 RPM
Direct Metal Mastering
Bjrk took her voice and creativity to new heights on Debut, her first work after the breakup of the Sugarcubes. With producer Nellee Hooper, Bjork moves in an elegantly playful, dance-inspired direction, crafting highly individual, emotional electronic pop songs like the shivery, idealistic One Day and the bittersweet Violently Happy. Despite the album's swift stylistic shifts, each of Debut's tracks are distinctively Bjrk.
For all the audiophiles out there One Little Indian is reissuing 38 classic albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on 45RPM heavy weight 200g virgin vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered. A chance to pick up classic One Little Indian albums in the most lavish vinyl format available.
Track Listing:
1. Human Behaviour
2. Crying
3. Venus as a Boy
4. There's More to Life Than This
5. Like Someone in Love
6. Big Time Sensuality
7. One Day
8. Aeroplane
9. Come to Me
10. Violently Happy
11. The Anchor Song
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Bob Dylan Live 1966 (200 Gram)
Bob Dylan
$69.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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The most famous bootleg in rock history, with the possible exception of Dylan's own Basement Tapes finally made its official appearance 32 years after the event, and nearly 30 years after it started circulating in the underground. Although often identified as a Royal Albert Hall show, this May 17, 1966, concert, in which Dylan played electric material in front of a British audience, was actually recorded in Manchester (hence the unwieldy title with quotes around Royal Albert Hall). Even those who've owned this recording for many a year should be tempted by this official package, as it has been expanded to include the eight electric rock songs from the original bootleg, but also the seven solo acoustic performances that comprised the first half of the show. It's all in great fidelity. More importantly, the electric half in particular is an important document of rock history. It captures the point at which Dylan was at his most controversial and hard rocking as he blazes through mid-'60s classics such as Like a Rolling Stone and Ballad of a Thin Man, radical electric arrangements of songs that had originally been recorded acoustically (One Too Many Mornings, I Don't Believe You), and the hard rocker Tell Me, Momma, which Dylan never recorded in the studio. On top of everything else there's a 56-page booklet with a fine essay by Dylan's friend Tony Glover (a notable folk musician in his own right). This is not just an interesting adjunct to Dylan's '60s discography; it's as worthy of attention as anything else he recorded during that decade. Originally, transferred from the 1/2 analog mix down masters and cut on Classic's all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman and released on 180g Classic vinyl, this re-release is the first time this, long out of print Classic Record, has been on 140g vinyl as well our proprietary 200 gram Super Vinyl Profile making it sound better than ever!
Track Listing:
LP 1
1. She Belongs To Me
2. Fourth Time Around
3. Visions of Johanna
4. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
5. Desolation Row
6. Just Like A Woman
7. Mr. Tambourine Man
LP 2
1. Tell Me, Momma
2. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
3. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
4. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
5. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Ballad of a Thin Man
8. Like A Rolling Stone
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Living With War (200 Gram)
Neil Young
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Excuse me, is this 1969, during the time when Rock bands released an
album every nine to twelve months and they
were all great? Last summer Neil Young recorded what will likely be
remembered as one of his best albums ever in
Prairie Wind and then eight months later delivers a new protest
album that will make, even the most conservative thinkers,
rethink the state of the world. Maybe it takes the wisdom of time
and experience to drill down to the heart of
issues these days instead of the open mindedness of youth as in the
past. It isn't one of the newer bands on the scene shining
a light on the ugly side of human nature, they are all trying to sell
a million records ( make that five million records) so that they
buy that house in the Hills. Instead it is the old man of ROCK AND
ROLL that delivers the familiar one two punch that makes
people question the course we are on. Regardless of your politics,
Living WIth War will rock your world and hit a chord that
needs to be struck.
Track Listing:
1. After the Garden
2. Living With War
3. The Restless Consumer
4. Shock and Awe
5. Families
6. Flags of Freedom
7. Let's Impeach the President
8. Lookin' For a Leader
9. Roger and Out
10. America the Beautiful
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Direct Hits (200 Gram)
The Who
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Originally released in 1968 by fledgling UK indie label Track Records for the European market only, this compilation of five single sides plus various album cuts became an instant have on both sides of the Atlantic. Utilizing the original monaural mixes throughout, we've recreated one of the most sought after collector' items in classic rock. Rare mono masters of hits such as I Can See For Miles, Substitute, Happy Jack, I'm A Boy and Pictures of Lily never sounded so good. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood by Chris Bellman and cut from the original full track mono takes on Classic's ALL TUBE MONO cutting system - no mono cut on a stereo cutting system here! Get it while its Hot, baby!
Track Listing:
1. Bucket T
2. I'm a Boy
3. Pictures of Lily
4. Doctor! Doctor!
5. I Can See For Miles
6. Substitute
7. Happy Jack
8. The Last Time
9. In The City
10. Call Me Lightning
11. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
12. Dogs
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Sell Out (200 Gram)
The Who
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Generally considered one of rocks first concept albums, this December 1967 release was preceded by two months with its first single release, the monster hit I Can See For Miles. Recorded in London, New York and Los Angeles including some post-production at the famed Gold Star Studios, this album was a turning point in the band's progression, weaving pure pop power with minor psychedelia
in both a humorous mockery and tribute to Britain's pirate radio scene, complete with faux commercials written and performed by the band, interspersed between songs.
Track Listing:
1. Armenia City In The Sky
2. Heinz Baked Beans
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
4. Odorono
5. Tattoo
6. Our Love Was
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can't Reach You
9. Medac
10. Relax
11. Silas Stingy
12. Sunrise
13. Rael 1
14. Rael 2
15. Glittering Girl
16. Melancholia
17. Someone's Coming
18. Jaguar
19. Early Morning Cold Taxi
20. Hall Of The Mountain King
21. Girl's Eyes
22. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Alternative Version)
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Voodoo Child 4 LP Box Set (200 Gram)
Jimi Hendrix
$74.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 4 LPs Sealed
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Deluxe 4 LP box set edition of this great compilation previously only available as a two CD set includes four studio sides and four live sides along with a 12 page 12 x 12 color booklet filled with pictures and an essay by Kurt Loder. This issue was compiled from the original analog masters and mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman on Classic's all tube stereo cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super vinyl profile! These babies are HOT and include all the biggest songs - Purple Haze, Foxey Lady, Stone Free and all the rest! (Also available on 140g Red Vinyl
This title is not eligible for further discount.
Track Listing:
LP 1 - Studio
1. Purple Haze
2. Hey Joe
3. The Wind Cries Mary
4. Fire
5. Highway Chile
6. Are You Experienced?
7. Burning of the Midnight Lamp
8. Little Wing
9. All Along the Watchtower
10. Crosstown Traffic
LP 2 - Studio
1. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
2. Spanish Castle Magic
3. Stone Free
4. Izabella
5. Stepping Stone
6. Angel
7. Dolly Dagger
8. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
LP 3 - Live
1. Fire
2. Hey Joe
3. I Don't Live Today
4. Johnny B. Goode
5. Hear My Train a Comin'
6. Foxey Lady
LP 4 - Live
1. Machine Gun
2. Red House
3. Freedom
4. Purple Haze
5. Star Spangled Banner
6. Wild Thing
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The Experience Sessions (200 Gram)
Noel Redding
$27.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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It was 35 years ago at about this time that Jimi Hendrix took the stage at the Fillmore East in New York to perform a set that would become, in part, one of the best Live albums ever recorded - entitled simply Band of Gypsys. In fact, Hendrix played two nights at the Fillmore, the second performance being on New Years day 1970 after a rousing performance on New Years eve 1969. To celebrate the beginning of the new decade, Fillmore East impresario Bill Graham went to great length to ensure a special evening for his patrons, dressing his ushers in special shirts and placing toy tambourines on each of the venue's 2,639 seats. He strode onstage and introduced some very old friend with a brand-new name As the sold-out crowd roared in approval, Jimi led his trio through a scintillating 75 minute set. Hendrix was ON this night delivering perhaps his finest live performance. His playing was focused and precise. In fact, for most of the set, Hendrix stood motionless, a far cry from the stage antics that helped establish his reputation as a performer. Equipment problems had plagued him in past live shows as well, but everything was perfect for the Fillmore shows. His absolute mastery of his guitar and effects is even more amazing considering that this was the first time he used the Fuzz Face, wah-wah pedal, Univibe, AND Octavia pedals on stage together. The guitar tones he gets on Who Knows and Power to Love are powerful and intense, but nowhere is his absolute control more evident than on Machine Gun, where Hendrix conjures bombs, guns, and other sounds of war from his guitar, all within the context of a coherent musical statement. The solo on Machine Gun totally rewrote the book on what a man could do with an electric guitar and is arguably the most groundbreaking and devastating guitar solo ever. At midnight, when the strains of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra's Auld Lang Syne filled the theatre, the Band of Gypsys appeared back on stage, Jimi launching into his own arrangement of the traditional year-opener, a beautiful rendition that captivated the audience immediately. Now Classic Records brings back this legendary title for the first time on our Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. George Marino and Eddie Kramer mastered and cut the lacquers from the original analog two track masters at Sterling Sound in New York with Michael Fremer in attendance in 1998. The legend lives on as do our memories of one of Rock's greatest performers - Jimi Hendrix.
Track Listing:
1. There Ain't Nothing Wrong
2. Little Miss Strange
3. Walking Through The Garden
4. She's So Fine
5. Little, Little Girl
6. How Can I Live?
7. Noel's Tune (Take1)
8. Noel's Tune (Take 2)
9. Little Miss Strange (Alternate Take)
10. She's So Fine (Alternate Take)
11. Dream
12. Red House (Live)
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Band of Gypsies (200 Gram)
Jimi Hendrix
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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It was 35 years ago at about this time that Jimi Hendrix took the stage at the Fillmore East in New York to perform a set that would become, in part, one of the best Live albums ever recorded - entitled simply Band of Gypsys. In fact, Hendrix played two nights at the Fillmore, the second performance being on New Years day 1970 after a rousing performance on New Years eve 1969. To celebrate the beginning of the new decade, Fillmore East impresario Bill Graham went to great length to ensure a special evening for his patrons, dressing his ushers in special shirts and placing toy tambourines on each of the venue's 2,639 seats. He strode onstage and introduced some very old friend with a brand-new name As the sold-out crowd roared in approval, Jimi led his trio through a scintillating 75 minute set. Hendrix was ON this night delivering perhaps his finest live performance. His playing was focused and precise. In fact, for most of the set, Hendrix stood motionless, a far cry from the stage antics that helped establish his reputation as a performer. Equipment problems had plagued him in past live shows as well, but everything was perfect for the Fillmore shows. His absolute mastery of his guitar and effects is even more amazing considering that this was the first time he used the Fuzz Face, wah-wah pedal, Univibe, AND Octavia pedals on stage together. The guitar tones he gets on Who Knows and Power to Love are powerful and intense, but nowhere is his absolute control more evident than on Machine Gun, where Hendrix conjures bombs, guns, and other sounds of war from his guitar, all within the context of a coherent musical statement. The solo on Machine Gun totally rewrote the book on what a man could do with an electric guitar and is arguably the most groundbreaking and devastating guitar solo ever. At midnight, when the strains of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra's Auld Lang Syne filled the theatre, the Band of Gypsys appeared back on stage, Jimi launching into his own arrangement of the traditional year-opener, a beautiful rendition that captivated the audience immediately. Now Classic Records brings back this legendary title for the first time on our Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. George Marino and Eddie Kramer mastered and cut the lacquers from the original analog two track masters at Sterling Sound in New York with Michael Fremer in attendance in 1998. The legend lives on as do our memories of one of Rock's greatest performers - Jimi Hendrix.
Track Listing:
1. Who Knows
2. Machine Gun
3. Changes
4. Power To Love
5. Message To Love
6. We Gotta Live Together
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Greatest Hits
Roy Orbison
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This is the first collection of Roy Orbison Hit tunes, about half taken from
the first two albums Lonely and Blue and Crying, with the remaining
songs being singles that were not released on LP. Released in 1962 prior to
Orbison's third album, this LP includes Only The Lonely, Evergreen,
Crying, Uptown, Running Scared, Love Star, Dream Baby, The
Crowd, Blue Angel, Candy Man, I'm Hurtin' and Mama, cut on an all
tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman from a compilation analog reel
assembled from the actual session masters - not copies. You can't get a Roy
Orbison Greatest Hits on LP that is closer to the original analog master
tapes - as it should be. In Stereo and pressed on Classic's 200g Quiex
Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Only The Lonely
2. Evergreen
3. Crying
4. Uptown
5. Running Scared
6. Love Star
7. Dream Baby
8. The Crowd
9. Blue Angel
10. Candy Man
11. I'm Hurtin'
12. Mama
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Greendale (150 Gram)
Neil Young
$59.99
150 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 3 LPs Sealed
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A first in the new vinyl collaboration between Classic Records and Vapor Records (Neil Young's label) to bring you this stunning rock meets real people with the message that politics and the environment are often at odds. This record in its conception is an act of genius on all levels and those who saw the live shows will certainly agree that Neil has more guts than any one else in the Rock world. The 3-LP set is housed in a deluxe box, with a 24-page booklet, a collector's Showbill from the live concert and a Greendale bumper sticker. Also included is an undetermined (at press time) version of Sun Green as a 7 Green vinyl single in a custom picture sleeve. The LP's were mastered and cut from the 1/2 analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman mastering.
Track Listing:
LP1
1. Falling From Above
2. Double E
3. Devil's Sidewalk
4. Leave the Driving
LP2
1. Carmichael
2. Bandit
3. Grandpa's Interview
4. Bringin' Down Dinner
Bonus 7 Green Vinyl
1. Sun Green
2. Be The Rain
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Peter Gabriel One (Car)
Peter Gabriel
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The first of three solo albums by the ex-Genesis singer,
all to be officially released as only Peter Gabriel. In
time, the three would take on also-known-as nicknames
based on the front-cover artwork of each. This volume is
usually referred to as Peter Gabriel (I, Car). In 1977
there was much anticipation for the first solo effort from
the flamboyant Gabriel. Three years had passed since his
swan song with Genesis. He had certainly exited on a high
note indeed with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. While fans
shouldn't have worried about the survival of Genesis without
their original lead singer, neither would they be disappointed
in his solo debut. Produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice
Cooper), he addressed the split with his band mates in the
allegoric hit Solsbury Hill, while retaining the art-rock
sensibilities he had pioneered. The balance of the album,
transferred from the artist's personal original master tapes,
includes other concert favorites, such as Moribund The
Burgermeister, Modern Love, Excuse Me, Humdrum, Slowburn,
Waiting For the Big One, Down The Dolce Vita (featuring the
London Symphony Orchestra) and Here Comes The Flood.
Track Listing:
1. Moribund the Burgermeister
2. Solsbury Hill
3. Modern Love
4. Excuse Me
5. Humdrum
6. Slowburn
7. Waiting For The Big One
8. Down The Dolce Vita
9. Here Comes The Flood
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Plays Live
Peter Gabriel
$43.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Stunning 2LP Live set recorded during Peter Gabriel's 1982 tour. This 2LP heavy vinyl release showcases the entire 16 tracks, including those left off of the original release.
Track Listing:
1. The Rhythm Of The Heat
2. I Have The Touch
3. Not One Of Us
4. Family Snapshot
5. D.I.Y.
6. The Family And The Fishing Net
7. Intruder
8. I Go Swimming
9. San Jacinto
10. Solsbury Hill
11. No Self Control
12. I Don't Remember
13. Shock The Monkey
14. Humdrum
15. On The Air
16. Biko
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Last Temptation
Peter Gabriel
$43.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Passion is in actuality Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese
film The Last Temptation of Christ, re-titled as a result of legal barriers;
regardless of its name, however, there's no mistaking the record's stirring
power. Like much of Gabriel's solo work, the album is a product of his
continuing fascination with world music, which he employs here to create an
exceptionally beautiful and atmospheric tapestry of sound perfectly
evocative of the film's resonant spiritual drama; inspired by field
recordings collected in areas as diverse as Turkey, Senegal, and Egypt,
Passion achieves a cumulative effect clearly Middle Eastern in origin, yet
its brilliant fusion of ancient and modern musics ultimately transcends both
geography and time. Remarkably dramatic, even visual, it is not only
Gabriel's best film work but deserving of serious consideration as his
finest music of any kind; equally worthwhile is Passion: Sources, which
assembles the original native recordings which served as his creative
launching pad. ason Ankeny. The transfer was from the original two track
1/2 analog master tapes provided by Peter Gabriel's Real World for cutting
the master lacquers.
Track Listing:
1. The Feeling Begins
2. Gethsemane
3. Of These, Hope
4. Lazarus Raised
5. Of These, Hope (reprise)
6. In Doubt
7. A Different Drum
8. Zaar
9. Troubled
10. Open
11. Before Night Falls
12. With this Love - Choir
13. Sandstorm
14. Stigmata
15. Passion
16. With this Love
17. Wall of Breath
18. Promise of Shadows
19. Disturbed
20. It is Accomplished
21. Bread and Wine
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Crying (MONO)
Roy Orbison
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Roy Orbison's second album features early Orbison production flourishes,
with swooping strings and full vocal choruses. With such tracks as Love
Hurts, the title track, and the epic hit Running Scared, most of the cuts
lean toward the Orbinsons more sentimental side. On the up-tempo side are
Nite Life and Let's Make A Memory, with its bouncing string arrangement.
Track Listing:
1. Crying
2. The Great Pretender
3. Love Hurts
4. She Wears My Ring
5. Wedding Day
6. Summersong
7. Dance
8. Lana
9. Loneliness
10. Let's Make a Memory
11. Nite Life
12. Running Scared
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No Angel
Dido
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The title notwithstanding, this debut from the former Faithless singer is
pretty angelic-sounding stuff. You're bound to think of Sinead O'Connor, but
the comparison is as misleading as it is inevitable. Granted, Dido's
ethereal vocals here frequently recall O'Connor; but Dido's music
The Classic LP was cut on the Grundman all analog tube cutting system and
will be pressed on 180g QUIEX SV-P for maximum playback fidelity - you can
hear the difference!
Track Listing:
1. Here With Me
2. Hunter
3. Don't Think of Me
4. My Lover's Gone
5. All You Want
6. Thank You
7. Honestly OK
8. Slide
9. Isobel
10. I'm No Angel
11. My Life
Bonus Track
12. Take My Hand
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In Dreams
Roy Orbison
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This third Orbison release came on the heals of Lonley and Blue and
Crying and includes the hits Blue Bayou and All I have to do is Dream.
This Bill Porter recording directly onto two track stereo offers two
perspectives - mono from a fold of the discreetly recorded stereo channels
and a stereo presentation directly from the master. Porter intended the
recording to be presented in Mono and as such recorded the stereo channels
discreetly so that the blend in combining (mixing) the two tracks makes for
a perfectly layered musical presentation which supports Orbison's
astonishing vocal exquisitely. This is a must have record from the original
2 track master tape mixed into mono and cut on Classic's pure Mono
(horizontal cutting only) all tube cutting system by Bernie Grundman.
Pressed on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. In Dreams
2. Lonely Wine
3. Shahdaroba
4. No One Will Ever Know
5. Sunset
6. House Without Windows
7. Dream
8. Blue Bayou
9. (They Call You) Gigolette
10. All I Have To Do Is Dream
11. Beautiful Dreamer
12. My Prayer
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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A surprising twist and gutsy call from the Texas outlaw-Nashville outcast, choosing to wrap his trademark twang around what are considered pop standards. An audiophile favorite on vinyl and commercial success upon its release in 1978. Radio stations that program easy listening took to it immediately and continue to play cuts from it today. Utilizing many of Nelson's usual country bandmates to augment the unique arrangements by producer Booker T. Jones.
Track Listing:
1. Georgia On My Mind
2. Blue Skies
3. All Of Me
4. Unchained Melody
5. September Song
6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Stardust
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The Little Willies
Norah Jones
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The self-titled debut by The Little Willies is an album that perfectly distills the fun, down-to-earth spirit of this New York bands club shows. The group Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums) tears through a mix of covers and originals, from the revved-up western swing of Fred Roses Roly Poly and Willie Nelsons I Gotta Get Drunk to the cutting wit of Kris Kristoffersons Best Of All Possible Worlds; from the poignancy of Townes Van Zandts No Place To Fall to the cosmic absurdity of their own Lou Reed.
The Little Willies formed for purely practical reasons. In 2003, the group of five friends, who were all individually involved in other projects, booked a gig at The Living Room on New Yorks Lower East Side as an excuse to spend an evening playing music together. They soon discovered that they shared a deep musical vernacular.
Track Listing:
1. Roly Poly
2. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
3. Love Me
4. It's Not You It's Me
5. Best of All Possible Worlds
6. No Place To Fall
7. Roll On
8. Gotta Get Drunk
9. Streets of Baltimore
10. Easy As The Rain
11. Tennessee Stud
12. Night Life
13. Lou Reed
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No Direction Home (200 Gram)
Bob Dylan
$89.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 4 LPs Box Set Sealed
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The seventh volume of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series doubles as the soundtrack to No Direction Home, Martin Scorseses's feature-length documentary covering Dylan's career from its beginnings to 1966 (it was aired in two parts on PBS in September 2005 and released in expanded form on DVD that same month). Unlike the previous three installments of The Bootleg Series, which focused exclusively on live concerts, No Direction Home is assembled from a variety of sources, including home recordings, publishing demos, alternate studio takes, and live recordings, with the first disc devoted to early acoustic recordings and the second to electric music. In fact, No Direction Home proceeds chronologically, filling in gaps between the proper albums or, more often, providing a parallel history of the most productive era of Dylan's career. All of this material -- with the exception of Song to Woody, taken from his debut, and a cataclysmic version of Like a Rolling Stone taken from the Royal Albert Hall show that was released as Bob Dylan Live '66 -- is previously unreleased, and much of it has not been widely bootlegged (and the cuts that have been bootlegged, such as Dink's Song, have never been heard in such crystal-clear fidelity). Where the inaugural edition of The Bootleg Series had many previously unreleased Dylan originals, there is only one here, the tentative opener, When I Got Troubles, a sweet, simple 1959 song that finds Dylanin his formative stage. In place of unheard songs are a slew of alternate versions of familiar tunes. On the first two LP's, these are largely live versions of such warhorses as Blowin' in the Wind, Masters of War, and A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, recorded when the songs were still fresh. These live performances have an immediacy and intimacy that not only illustrate what a powerful folksinger Dylan was, but also suggest how the songs might have sounded when they were new tunes. Toward the end of the second LP, alternate versions that are significantly different from the final versions begin to surface with an early take on Mr. Tambourine Man recorded at the Another Side of Bob Dylan sessions with Ramblin' Jack Elliott on second guitar and backing vocals. The third and fourth LP's contain several alternates that are similarly notably different, highlighted by a lively, careening It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry with a different final verse, a Desolation Row with electric guitar, Highway 61 Revisited without the siren whistle, a slower, heavier, blusier take on Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat, a relaxed version of Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again that lacks the carnivalesque swirl of sound from the Blonde on Blonde version, and a lean, insistent Visions of Johanna.
Everything here is uniformly excellent and worth hearing well more than once. That alone, of course, would make this yet another worthwhile addition to any serious Dylan collection, but what makes No Direction Home noteworthy as an album is that it is the first Dylan record to offer an aural biography of Dylan. This does a superb job of tracing the development of Dylan as a musician, taking him from a young folkie singing standards, through the rush of his early standards, and to the visionary music he made once he went electric. Put in this context, the electric music on the third and fourth LP's sounds as bracing and brilliant and surprising as it did in the '60s, while the acoustic folk on LP's one and two sounds vibrant, pure, and alive. After all these years, that's a hard accomplishment to pull off, and to the credit of everybody involved in this terrific release, they've been able to make even the most familiar Dylan tunes feel new again.
As usual, this deluxe edition comes from the original mix down masters and was transferred by Bernie Grundman to lacquer on on Classic's all tube analog cutting system. This deluxe 4-LP set includes two alternate cover art gatefold jackets (Blonde on Blonde and Bringing it all Back Home), a 60+ page 12 x12 booklet all housed in an a special outer box.
Track Listing:
LP 1
1. When I Got Troubles (1959)
2. Rambler, Gambler (Home Recording)
3. This Land is Your Land (Live)
4. Song to Woody
5. Dink's Song (Home recording)
6. I Was Young When I Left Home (Home recording)
7. Sally Gal (Alternate Take)
8. Dont' Think Twice, It's Alright (Demo)
9. Man of Constant Sorrow
LP 2
1. Blowin' In The Wind (Live)
2. Masters of War (Live)
3. Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall (Live)
4. When the Ship Comes In (Live)
5. Mr. Tambourine Man (Alternate Take)
6. Chimes of Freedom (Live)
7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Take)
LP 3
1. She Belongs To Me (Alternate Take)
2. Maggie's Farm (Live)
3. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Alternate Take)
4. Tombstone Blues (Alternate Take)
5. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (Alternate Take)
6. Desolation Row (Alternate Take)
7. Highway 61 Revisited (Alternate Take)
LP 4
1. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Alternate Take)
2. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (Alternate Take)
3. Visions of Johanna (Alternate Take)
4. Ballad of a Thin Man (Live)
5. Like A Rolling Stone (Live)
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Almost Famous Soundtrack
Various Artists
$43.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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In conjunction with DreamWorks Films NEW Director's Edition 2-Disc DVD release of Cameron Crowe's ALMOST FAMOUS, Classic Records is pleased
to announce the release of Untitled - an inspired reissue of the
soundtrack for the Academy Award winning film Almost Famous. This two LP
set features bonus material by Still Water the fictitious band featured in
the film. The Stillwater tracks were mastered directly by Bernie Grundman
from the 1/2 analog masters (*due to time constraints with this production,
digital sources were utilized for the other repertoire).
Track Listing:
1. America - Simon & Garfunkel
2. Sparks - The Who
3. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - Todd Rundgren
4. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
5. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys
6. Your Move - Yes
7. Mr. Farmer - The Seeds
8. One Way Out - The Allman Bros
9. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin
11. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
12. Lucky Trumble - Nancy Wilson
13. I'm Waiting For The Man - David Bowie
14. The Wind - Cat Stevens
15. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
16. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
17. Fever Dog - Stillwater
18. Love Thing - Stillwater
19. Chance Upon You - Stillwater
20. Love Comes And Goes - Stillwater
21. Hour Of Need - Stillwater
22. You Had To Be There - Stillwater
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Returns to Carnegie Hall
Harry Belafonte
$54.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Stunning 200 gram pressing of the 2LP classic.
Track Listing:
1. A Hole In Bucket
2. A Little Lyric Of Great Importance
3. Chickens
4. Didn't It Rain
5. Hen Ma Tov
6. I Do Adore Her
7. I Know Where I'm Going
8. I've Been Driving On Bald Mounting-Water Boy
9. Jump Down Spin Around
10. La Bamba
11. Old King Cole
12. One More Dance
13. Suzanne
14. The Ballad Of Sigmund Freud
15. The Click Song
16. The Ox Drivers
17. The Red Rosy Bush
18. Vaichazkem
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Blues Walk (200 Gram)
Lou Donaldson
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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An alto player originally deep-rooted in bop, who by the late fifties was beginning to shed his Charlie Parker influences and take a more bluesy/soul approach. Blues Walk, from a one-day session in July of '58 has attained unanimous five-star status with the title track itself becoming one the leader's signature tunes. Surrounding himself not with the usual all-stars found on many Blue Note dates from this period, Donaldson carefully chose his cohorts personally for their cohesiveness as a unit. Never one to engage frequently in wide-open blowing sessions, the results are powerful yet melodic and in one case, Autumn Nocturne, fairly romantic without causing full-blown diabetes. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie BeBop Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the deep groove in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!
Track Listing:
1. Blues Walk
2. Move
3. The Masquerade is Over
4. Play Ray
5. Autumn Nocturne
6. Callin' All Cats
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Detroit New York Junction (MONO)
Thad Jones
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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Put Thad Jones on trumpet supported by Billy Mitchell on tenor sax,
Kenny Burrell on guitar, Tommy Flanagan on piano,
Oscar Pettiford on bass and Shadow Wilson on drums and you get a
great recording session. This sextet swings through
tunes such as "Blue Room", "Little Girl Blue" and "Scratch" among
others. This impossible to find Blue Note Mono has been faithfully
reproduced and transferred from the original full track Mono master
tapes on Classic's ALL TUBE, MONO cutting system - no Mono cut
on a stereo lathe here. Another in the Classic Blue Note Signature
Mono LP reissue series pressed with the authentic "deep groove" on
Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Blue Room
2. Tarriff
3. Little Girl Blue
4. Scratch
5. Zec
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Live at The Halfnote: One Down, One Up
John Coltrane
$43.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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The Legendary performances at the Half Note in New York that were for years only available as a bootleg from tapes made off the radio is now available officially for the first time. Coltrane is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums performing One Up One Down, Afro Blue, Song of Praise, and My Favorite Things on this deluxe 2 LP set with 12 page booklet. The original analog master tapes obtained from the Coltrane family were used by Bernie Grundman to master from and cut lacquers using Classic's all tube cutting system. Pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile, this is a must have for serious jazz lovers and audiophiles alike.
Track Listing:
LP 1
Side 1 - One Down, One Up
Side 2 - Afro Blue
LP 2
Side 3 - Song of Praise
Side 4 - My Favorite Things
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Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Ella Fitzgerald
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Sings Songs from the movie "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" is one of those rare recordings that is often overlooked because of its relative obscurity.
Of the thirteen songs recorded and presented on this LP, only three were actually used in the film. Ella is accompanied by Paul Smith on piano and is performs tunes
like "Misty", "Angel Eyes", "Black Coffee" and a host of others with breathtaking finesse and sensitivity. If you had to have one Ella Fitzgerald record, as everyone should,
this would surely be a worthy candidate. Transferred from the original two track analog master tape by Bernie Grundman and back for the first time on Classic's Quiex 200g Super
Vinyl Profile.
Track Listing:
1. Black Coffee
2. Angel Eyes
3. I Cried for You
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. Then You've Never Been Blue
6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
7. My Melancholy Baby
8. Misty
9. September Song
10. One for My Baby (And One More For The Road)
11. Who's Sorry Now
12. I'm Getting Sentimental over You
13. Reach for Tomorrow
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Back to Back
Duke Ellington
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Back to Back, like it's compendium, Side By Side has The Duke teamed up with Johnny Hodges and an all star lineup to play the Blue - Jazz Style.
On tunes like Wabash Blues, Basin Street Blues, St. Louis Blues and Weary Blues among others it is thrilling to hear Harry Sweets Edison playing trumpet,
Sam Jones on Bass and Philly Jo Jones on drums. Recorded directly to two track and transferred from the original master by Bernie Bebop Grundman, this
title has long been out of print and is finally back by popular demand on Classic's Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Not to be missed - check out Side by Side
(MGVS 6109) as well.
Track Listing:
1. Wabash Blues
2. Basin Street Blues
3. Beale Street Blues
4. Weary Blues
5. The St. Louis Blues
6. Loveless Love
7. Royal Garden Blues
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Side by Side
Duke Ellington
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Side By Side is the follow up to Back To Back where Ellington meets Hodges and an all star lineup that includes Harry Sweets Edison on trumpet,
Al Hall on bass, Leslie Spann on guitar and flute, Jo Jones on drums Ben Webster on Tenor Sax, and Billy Strayhorn on piano among others. Tunes include Stompy Jones,
Big Shoe, Going Up , Just A Memory, Let's Fall in Love and Bend One among others. Another Verve direct to two track recording that is back by popular demand for the first
time on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile. Not to be missed - check out Back To Back (MGVS 6055) as well.
Track Listing:
1. Stompy Jones
2. Squeeze Me
3. Big Shoe
4. Going Up
5. Just a Memory
6. Let's Fall in Love
7. Ruint
8. Bend One
9. You Need to Rock
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