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Format > Classic Records
Live At The Fillmore East
Neil Young
$39.99
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 Young's 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 Young's 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 Young's Studio. All Classic/Reprise Neil Young vinyl issues including Live at Fillmore East, are pressed only on Classic's 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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Neil Young Greatest Hits
Neil Young
$49.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl + Bonus 7 - 2 LPs Sealed
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After all these years we finally get a Greatest Hits which could be thought of more as a sampler of his many Hits even though it comes as a 2 LP
set with a bonus 7 single (Sugar Mountain (mono version) / The Loner). This was cut from complied 30 ips analog master tapes prepared by John Nowland at Neil Young's Redwood Ranch Studios and mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. After listening tests at the Ranch Neil Young decided that Classic's 180g Super Vinyl Profile was to be used exclusively for this long anticipated release which includes favorites such as Cinnamon Girl, Helpless, Comes A Time, Harvest Moon among others. This LP belongs in every collection - enough said.
Pressed at Pallas
Track Listing:
1. Down By The River - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
2. Cowgirl In The Sand - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
3. Cinnamon Girl - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
4. Helpless - with Crosby, Stills and Nash, from Déjà Vu, 1970
5. After The Gold Rush - from After The Goldrush, 1970
6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - from After The Goldrush, 1970)
7. Southern Man - from After The Goldrush, 1970)
8. Ohio - with Crosby, Stills and Nash, from Four Way Street, 1971
9. The Needle and the Damage Done - from Harvest, 1972
10. Old Man - from Harvest, 1972
11. Heart Of Gold - from Harvest, 1972
12. Like A Hurricane - from American Stars 'n' Bars, 1977
13. Comes A Time - from Comes A Time, 1978
14. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) - from Rust Never Sleeps, 1979
15. Rockin' In The Free World - from Freedom, 1989
16. Harvest Moon - from Harvest Moon, 1992
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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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Sell Out
The Who
$29.99
140 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 âI Can See For Milesâ. 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. Also included is their second single Mary Ann With The Shaky Hand plus the mini-drama âRaelâ, featuring Al Kooper on organ, which was originally intended as a full scale rock-opera by itself and propelled Pete Townsend to the realizations of both Tommy and Quadrophenia. The Stereo version was mastered and cut at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman on Classic's all tube Stereo cutting system from the original Stereo master tapes provided by The Who. This deluxe reissue package includes original TRACK artwork and labels and an authentic reproduction of the Psychedelic Poster included in original pressings of this title which are now nearly impossible to find other than on eBay for many hundreds of dollars.
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
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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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In Dreams (MONO)
Roy Orbison
$34.99
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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Masked And 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
$19.99
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
$29.99
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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Boomtown
David and David
$14.99
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
$34.99
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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Porgy & Bess (200 Gram)
Ray Charles & Cleo Laine
$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
$34.99
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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From This Moment On
Diana Krall
$49.99
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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Five Feet Of Soul
Jimmy Rushing
$32.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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A one-off recording for the Colpix label in 1963, this set by "Mr. Five-By-Five"
further demonstrates the man could swing and sell a ballad, all with the same
conviction and style. A veteran of the Blue Devils, Benny Moten's band and the
early Count Basie ensembles, he became along with Big Joe Turner, one of the top
"blues shouters" in the Kansas City mode. As with most of the now-collectable
Colpix/Colgems recordings of the 1960s, the sound on this Rushing set is incredible, having been transferred
directly from the original 3 track masters, capturing the intimacy of his phrasing while letting the backing musicians cut
through in a crystal clear accompaniment.
Track Listing:
Just Because
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do
Heartaches
I'm Walkin' Through Heaven With You
Trouble In Mind
Please Come Home
You Always Hurt The One You Love
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
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Plays Double Bass
Gary Karr
$39.99
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 Albinoni’s 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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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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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
$34.99
140 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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The Healer was oddly a major mainstream breakthrough for John Lee Hooker. The album was one of the first to feature a wide array of guest stars, including Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos and Carlos Santana. The album immediately captured widespread media attention because of all the superstar musicians involved in its production and has to date been John Lee's most successful release. Recorded in analog and mixed to 1/4 15ips analog tape, the sound is better than almost any other Hooker recording. Transferred from the original 1/4 analog tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic's all tube cutting system, gives this release a warmth and comfort it has never had. If you're a John Lee Hooker fan then this a must! Great sound and classic Hooker guitar and vocal performances.
Track Listing:
1. The Healer
2. I'm In The Mood
3. Baby Lee
4. Cuttin' Out
5. Think Twice Before You Go
6. Sally Mae
7. That's Alright
8. Rockin' Chair
9. My Dream
10. No Substitute
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By Numbers
The Who
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Having to follow four monumental releases in succession, The Who By Numbers is often overlooked and unfairly overshadowed. Produced again by Glyn Johns and released in 1975, the album is a more modest, simple affair, certainly withstanding the test of time by its own merits. In what might be his most personal tell-all collection (outside of some of his future solo albums), Pete Townshend lays it out there in lyrics of brutal honesty regarding battles with alcoholism and womanizing. Probably best known for the radio-friendly ditty Squeeze Box, the set also contains patented Who in the terms of Slip Kid, Blue Red and Grey plus one of bassist John Entwistles best compositions, Success Story. London studio regular Nicky Hopkins adds tasteful keyboard fills throughout. As part of the Classic Who LP reissue series, this title was mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original ¼ analog master tapes sourced directly from The Who. The lacquers were cut on Classic Records ALL ANALOG TUBE cutting system with LPs pressed on Classics Super Vinyl Profile for maximum playback fidelity. Authentic UK artwork and labels are meticulously reproduced making this another MUST HAVE Classic reissue!
Track Listing:
1. Slip Kid
2. However Much I Booze
3. Squeeze Box
4. Dreaming From the Waist
5. Imagine a Man
6. Success Story
7. They Are All in Love
8. Blue, Red and Grey
9. How Many Friends
10. In a Hand or a Face
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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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Masked And Anonymous
Bob Dylan
$18.99
140 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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Another Scoop
Pete Townshend
$29.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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A second collected volume of demo versions of songs destined to be considered for recording by The Who, this 1987 release on Atco Records is as an even stronger collection than it's 1983 predecessor. It (again) contains rough, acoustic workups of many Who standards in their infant form such as You Better You Bet, Pinball Wizard, Happy Jack, Substitute, Pictures of Lily and The Kids Are Alright among others. The curiosity lies solely in the head-arrangements on songs that were to become associated with time and enveloped within, Roger Daltry's vocal gymnastics. Here, sung by Townshend himself, one can sense the writer's distinct persona. . The comparison to eventual more famous versions is fascinating in most cases. The exposure of these workups reveals how great these songs really are, stripped down. Other selections include Girl In A Suitcase, Brooklyn Kids, Football Fugue, Long Live Rock, Call me Lightning, Holly Like Ivy, Begin The Beguine, Vicious Interlude, La-La-Lies, Cat Snatch, Prelude ##556, Baroque Ippenese, Praying The Game, Drifting Blues, Christmas, Don't Let Go The Coat, Prelude: The Right To Write, Never Ask Me, Ask Yourself, The Ferryman and The Shout.
Track Listing:
LP1
You Better You Bet
Girl In A Suitcase
Brooklyn Kids
Pinball Wizard
Football Fugue
Happy Jack
Substitute
Long Live Rock
Call Me Lightning
Holly Like Ivy
Begin The Beguine
Viscious Interlude
La La La Lies
Cat Snatch
LP2
Prelude #556
Baroque Ippanese
Praying The Game
Driftin' Blues
Christmas
Pictures Of Lily
Don't Let Go The Coat
The Kids Are Alright
Prelude The Right To Write
Never Ask Me
Ask Yourself
The Ferryman
The Shout
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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 band's 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 Rose's "Roly Poly" and Willie Nelson's "I Gotta Get Drunk" to the cutting wit of Kris Kristofferson's "Best Of All Possible Worlds" from the poignancy of Townes Van Zandt's "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 York's 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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Jazz of Two Cities
Warne Marsh
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Warne Marsh and Ted Brown playing tenor Saxes are joined by Ronnie Ball on piano, Ben Tucker on bass and Jeff Morton on drums
on this Classic Imperial Series reissue of Jazz of Two Cities. The original full track mono master tape was used on Classic's all tube
MONO cutting system (including MONO tape head, cutting amp and cutter head) at Bernie Grundman Mastering with Bernie Bebop
Grundman doing the set-up and cutting. Pressed on Classic's own Quiex Super Vinyl Profile, tunes include Smog Eyes, Ear Conditioning,
Lover Man, Jazz of Two Cities, Dixie's Dilemma,
Tschaikowsky's Opus #42 and I Never Knew. According to the liner notes : Since high fidelity 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.
To effectively the full frequency spectrum Telefunken U-47M microphones were used. If that's not an audiophile endorsement then I don't know
what is.....
Track Listing:
1. Smog Eyes
2. Ear Conditioning
3. Lover Man
4. Quintessence
5. Jazz Of Two Cities
6. Dixie's Dilemma
7. Tschaikowski's Opus No. 42, Mt. 3
8. I Never Knew
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Chet Atkins In Hollywood
Chet Atkins
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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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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Jazz U.S.A
Sonny Criss
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Sonny Criss's first Imperial release recorded in 1956 featuring Sonny Criss on Alto Sax, Kenny Drew on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Bill Woodson on bass and Chuck Thompson on drums. The tunes, recorded in Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956, February 24th and March 23rd 1956, include Sweet Georgia Brown, These Foolish Things, Something's Gotta Give, Willow Weep for Me among others. Cut from the original MONO master tapes played back on a full track MONO head through an all tube MONO cutting chain including a pure mono cutter head - as it was originally and should be! This is an extremely collectible record in its original issue and impossible to find in any condition. Authentic tip on jacket and labels make this reissue hard to distinguish from one you could have bought in 1956. This initial release is part of the Classic Sonny Criss Imperial Series which will include two of Sonny's other Imperial Recordings: Go Man - LP 9020, and Play's Cole Porter - LP 9024 both of which are forthcoming in 2005.
Track Listing:
1. Easy Living
2. Criss Cross
3. Willow Weep for Me
4. Alabamy Bound
5. Something's Gotta Give
6. These Foolish Things
7. West Coast Blues
8. Blue Friday
9. More Than You Know
10. Sunday
11. Sweet Georgia Brown
12. Ham's Blues
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Louis Under The Stars (200 Gram)
Louis Armstrong
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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One of the lesser-known Louis Armstrong sets, this album was recorded during the same day that resulted in his similar I've Got the World on a String. The great trumpeter/singer is backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia. He performs eight veteran standards, only one of which ("Body and Soul") was associated with him in the past. Although the accompaniment is pretty straight and unadventurous, it is enjoyable to hear Satch's interpretations of such songs as "Have You Met Miss Jones," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Home" and "East of the Sun." Many of his trumpet solos during the medium-tempo material are brief but dramatic, and his singing is typically expressive and good-humored.-Scott Yanow, AMG
Track Listing:
1. Night in Tunsia
2. You're My Thrill
3. My Reverie
4. Stella By Starlight
5. 'Round Midnight
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Signing Off
8. Cry Me a River
9. This Year's Kiss
10. Good Morning Heartache
11. (I Was) Born To Be Blue
12. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
13. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
14. Music Goes 'Round and 'Round
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A Man and His Horn (Sampler)
Anthony Ortega
$19.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl 45 RPM LP - Sealed
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Six Song (Side A) sampler of Anthony Ortega's highly regarded "A Man and
his Horn" originally on Herald Records featuring Hank Jones, Ed Thigpen and
Addison Farmer recorded by Rudy Van Gelder.
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Piano In the Foreground
Duke Ellington
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Produced by the famous Jazz producer Irving Townshend, this Ellington trio
recording done in one afternoon features the Duke out in front doing what he
does best - play Piano! Transferred from the original 3 track analog master
tapes directly to master lacquer using Bernie Grundman's all tube cutting
system reveals nuance on this recording never before heard on previous
pressings. Now on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile this is a must
have compendium to "Piano in the Background" also available from Classic
Records.
Track Listing:
1. I Can't Get Started
2. Cong-Go
3. Body In Soul
4. Blues For Jerry
5. Fontainebleau
6. Summertime
7. It's Bad To Be Forgotten
8. A Hundred Dreams Ago
9. So
10. Yearning For Love
11. Springtime In Africa
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Horace Scope
Horace Silver Quintet
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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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
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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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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Back On the Scene (MONO)
Benny Green
$32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
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You to can be Back on the Scene with Bennie Green accompanied by Charlie
Rouse on tenor sax, Louis Hayes on drums, Joe Knight on piano and George
Tucker on Bass. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue
Series, this title was cut on Classic's All Tube Mono cutting system from
the original full track Mono master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on
Classic's exclusive 200g Super Vinyl Profile and packaged in an authentic
tip-on cover making this a must have. Tunes include: I Love You, Melba's
Mood,Just Friends, You're Mine You, Bennie Plays The Blues, and
Green Street.
Track Listing:
1. I Love You
2. Melba's Mood
3. Just Friends
4. You're Mine You
5. Bennie Plays The Blues
6. Green Street
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
$24.99
Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Finally! The audiophile edition of Rumours that music listeners have dreamed about for decades. Hear this iconic masterwork in all of its full-range glory. Renowned engineers Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray have gone back to the original analog master tapes and produced an truly amazing-sounding version that exeeds even the highest expectations. One of the greatest albums ever made, now with sound that befits its status!
The undisputed crown-jewel of the Fleetwood Mac catalog, Rumours has been certified an incredible nineteen times platinum and is one of the best-selling albums in history. A rare effort that transcends genre, generations, and the personnel that created it, Rumours is quite possibly THE definitive album of the 1970s and unquestionably, one of the most vital rock LPs ever made.
With such classic rock staples as "Dreams," "Don't Stop," "Go Your Own Way," "You Make Loving Fun," "The Chain," and "Gold Dust Woman," Rumours reads like a greatest hits package rather than an incredible singe album. Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, and Co. simply make magic on every track. And while celebrated as one of the best break-up releases to enter the public realm, Rumours succeeds primarily because of the impeccable songwriting and passioned playing. No matter your age, interests, or tastes, this is a record everyone should own.
Order your copy, as well as several for friends and family, today!
Track Listing:
1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Don't Stop
5. Go Your Own Way
6. Songbird
7. The Chain
8. You Making Love Fun
9. I Don't Want To Know
10. Oh Daddy
11. Gold Dust Woman
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Endless Wire
The Who
$19.99
Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Track Listing:
1. Fragments
2. A Man in a Purple Dress
3. Mike Post Theme
4. In the Ether
5. Blak Widow's Eyes
6. Two Thousand Years
7. God Speaks to Marty Robbins
8. It's Not Enough
9. You Stand By Me Wire & Glass
A Mini-Opera
10. Sound Round
11. Pick up the Peace
12. Unholy Trinity
13. Trilby's Piano
14. Endless Wire
15. Fragments of Fragments
16. We Got a Hit
17. They Made My Dreams Come True
18. Mirror Door
19. Tea & Theater
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Shaking The Tree
Peter Gabriel
$39.99
140 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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Amos Lee
Amos Lee
$34.99
200 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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Mirrorball
Sarah McLachlan
$59.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed
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Mirrorball is a take-home sampler of the live performances that have catapulted McLachlan into the modern rock stratosphere. Over half of the album's 14 songs are radio hits (including four of the first five), proving McLachlan's worth as a pop songstress bar none. With little dialogue between songs, and the sound quality so pristine, if it weren't for the occasional hoot and holler from the audience, one would never know it's a live album.
Track Listing:
1. Building a Mystery
2. Hold On
3. Good Enough
4. I Will Remember You
5. Adia
6. I Love You
7. Do What You Have to Do
8. The Path of Thorns (Terms)
9. Fear
10. Possesion
11. Sweet Surrender
12. Ice Cream
13. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
14. Angel
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Antill: Corroboree (200 Gram)
Sir Eugene Goossens
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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In 1947, Sir Eugene Goossens gave the first performance of this composition that documents the Australian Aboriginal dance known as a Corroboree. In 1960, Goossens and the LSO recorded for Everest this magnificent, possibly the best ever performance of Corroboree, even better than the famous EMI recording of the same piece from 1977. Meticulously cut from the original 3-track masters, this rare audiophile collectible is available on Classic Records Clarity SV-P 200g Vinyl.
Track Listing:
1. Antill: Corroboree Suite from Ballet
2. Panambi: Suite from Ballet
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Dexter Calling (200)
Dexter Gordon
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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One in a series of strong comeback albums for Blue Note, this true classic features a simple line-up of four undisputed masters who all deliver on their renown. Supporting Gordon’s tenor are Kenny Drew-piano, Paul Chambers-bass and Philly Joe Jones-drums. Tight precision mixed with unbridled mirth abound in the interplay, with a lot of credi! t due t he choice of varying tempos and material. From within a career of constant superlatives, it’s hard to single such out, but Drew’s playing is particularly impressive and sets the bar in support of a single, solo horn date, for pianists. ). Cut from the original MONO master tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic Records’ ALL TUBE pure MONO cutting system and pressed on Classic Records Quiex SV-P II proprietary “flat” profile.
This title not eligible for any discounts.
Track Listing:
1. Soul Sister
2. Modal Mood
3. I Want More
4. The End of a Love Affair
5. Clear the Dex
6. Ernie's Tune
7. Smile
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Whistle Stop (200 Gram)
Kenny Dorham
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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One of Dorham"s tried and true classics, 1961�s Whistle Stop is a virtual all-star collective. Again featuring his former Jazz Messenger band mate Hank Mobley on tenor (when did this guy eat or sleep?), it equally showcases the classic stylings of pianist Kenny Drew, Paul Chamber�s bass and perennially solid Philly Joe Jones on the skins. This album presents the jazz classic Blue Bo! ssa , as well as Epitaph, a majestic, concise coda enhanced by Dorham�s fine mute work, on-par with the Milesian standard.
Cut from the original MONO master tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic Records� ALL TUBE pure MONO cutting system and pressed on Classic Records Quiex SV-P II proprietary �flat� profile.
This title not eligible for any discounts.
Track Listing:
1. 'Philly' Twist
2. Buffalo
3. Sunset
4. Whistle Stop
5. Sunrise In Mexico
6. Windmill
7. Dorham's Epitaph
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Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies
Ludwig Van Beethoven
$399.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 10 LPs Sealed
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Clear Vinyl
Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Josef Krips on 10-LP 200g Clear Vinyl Box Set.
The Everest Recordings of the entire Beethoven cycle with Krips conducting the LSO are considered by many music critics to be utterly superb. Using the now famous 35 MM recording decks at Walthamstow Assembly Hall in 1959, Bert Whyte and team Everest captured in amazing detail, all the nuance and complexity of the Beethoven symphonies. Using the original 35MM tapes to do the transfers reveals how truly wonderful both the performances and the recordings compare with other efforts by major labels of the same era.
The LP set includes all nine symphonies spread over 10 LPs and includes a bonus 45RPM LP of the Egmont Overture.
The LP's were mastered and cut on an ALL TUBE cutting system at the hands of Bernie The Wizard Grundman assisted by Len Horowitz running the 35MM tape machine. All LP's are 200g Super Vinyl Profile pressings to insure maximum playback fidelity. The discs come in a beautiful box that includes the original art from the extremely rare boxed set from Everest along with a 24 page reproduction of the original deluxe edition booklet. This is an absolute must for serious Beethoven lovers!
This title is not eligible for discount.
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Songs For Distingue Lovers
Billie Holiday
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Track Listing:
Side 1.
1. Day In Day Out
2. A foggy Day
3. Stars Fell On Alabama
Side 2.
1. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
2. Just One Of Those Things
3. I Didnt Know What Time It Was
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96 Tears
The Modern Lovers
$29.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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This is the earliest surviving recording of the Modern Lovers! The 9 tracks found here (with the exception of "A Plea For Tenderness" recorded in 1973), were recorded live at Harvard University in the summer of 1971, while the band was still in its infant stages. Their first studio recording, a demo for Warner Bros, would not be made until that fall and their live Longbranch set wouldnt be recorded until April of 1972.
96 Tears is also one of the only existing recordings to feature second guitarist John Felice, Jonathan Richman's childhood friend (and the first official member of the Modern Lovers), who left the band before the recording of their first album. Jerry Harrison (later of the Talking Heads) plays keyboards and David Robinson (later of DMZ and the Cars) plays drums. Featuring rare tracks, like a rockin' version of Question Mark & The Mysterians' "96 Tears."
Track Listing:
1. Modern World
2. 96 Tears
3. A Plea For Tenderness
4. Old World
5. Walk Up The Street
6. Im Straight
7. Wake Up Sleepyheads
8. Dont Let Our Youth Go To Waste
9. Roadrunner
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The Time Has Come
The Chamber Brothers
$39.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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In the early 1960s, The Chambers Brothers, four brothers from Mississippi, Joe and Willie on guitar, Lester on harmonica, and George on washtub bass, started to venture outside the gospel circuit, playing at coffeehouses that booked folk acts.
They were introduced to Pete Seeger, who helped put the Chambers Brothers on the bill of the legendary Newport Folk Festival.
The group became part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements, spawning a heady mix integrating all these factors.
Based on their Southern roots, the brothers brought a raw authenticity to their recordings and live performances.
The Chambers Brothers are best known for their 1968 hit record, the 11-minute long epic 'Time Has Come Today'.
Track Listing:
1. All Strung Out Over You
2. People Get Ready
3. I Can't Stand It
4. Romeo And Juliet
5. In The Midnight Hour
6. So Tired
7. Uptown
8. Please Don't Leave Me
9. What The World Needs Now Is Love
10. Time Has Come Today
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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5
Sir Malcolm Sargent with The London Symphony Orchestra
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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It has been said that "the Fifth Symphony embodies the highest achievements of Prokofiev the orchestrator,uniting an intoxicating many-colored palette with a clean discipline of orchestral development." Nowhere in recorded form have these orchestral colors been captured with such startling fidelity in large part due to the efforts of Everest as a pioneer in the art of 35MM magnetic tape recording under the supervision of Bert Whyte. These Prokofiev 5th sessions were recorded in 1959 at Walthamstow Town Assemby Hall, London (location of many Wilkinson / Decca recordings) with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the London Symphony and directly onto 3 channels of 35MM magnetic tape. The original edited 3 track 35MM master tapes were used for this historic project of remastering for the Classic Everest 35MM LP and HDAD Series. Using a specially modified Ampex 1551, with Len Horowitz running the tape machine, Bernie Grundman does the honors of transferring to lacquer these 45+ year old gems of recorded history. For the first time ever LP lovers can hear what was captured onto those tracks all those years ago in amazing fidelity and with a Presence that is lost in most recordings. Not to be missed!
Track Listing:
1. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
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Scratch My Back (200 Gram)
Peter Gabriel
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Peter Gabriels Scratch My Back album project is the first part of a series of song exchanges in which Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each others songs. To help craft his recording of the albums eclectic array of cult favorites and classic tracks, Gabriel enlisted former Durutti Column member John Metcalfe, composer, arranger and the expertise of producer Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd's The Wall/Lou Reed's Berlin) and engineer, mixer and producer Tchad Blake (Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits). Gabriel describes this as a very personal record with twelve songs performed only with orchestral instruments and voice. He made the choice not to include guitar or drums. The albums richly diverse sounds include the sparse romance of Lou Reed's The Power of the Heart, the powerful musical journey of David Bowies Heroes and an epic arrangement of Arcade Fires My Body Is A Cage. Gabriel and his collaborators recorded the album at George Martins Air Lyndhurst Studios and the Real World Temple with further editing and mixing at his own Real Worlds Studio in Wiltshire.
Track Listing:
1. Heroes (David Bowie)
2. The Boy In The Bubble (Paul Simon)
3. Mirrorball (Elbow)
4. Flume (Bon Iver)
5. Listening Wind (Talking Heads)
6. The Power Of The Heart (Lou Reed)
7. My Body Is A Cage (Arcade Fire)
8. The Book Of Love (The Magnetic Fields)
9. I Think Its Going To Rain Today (Randy Newman)
10. Apres Moi (Regina Spektor)
11. Philadelphia (Neil Young)
12. Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Radiohead)
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Bob Dylan Live Albert Hall 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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Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley
$34.99
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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Scheherazade
Pavel Kogan conducts the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Recorded on Oct 14th and 15th 1999 as part of the same sessions that produced CR 2001 : Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, The first in the Classic Records Presents series of recordings. The multi-grammy winning Elite recording team of Marc Aubort and the late Joanna Nickrenz extract a fantastic recording of the legendary warhouse composition which is a staple of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Pavel Kogan's repertoire. Recorded at the famous Festival House concert hall in Salzburg, Austria, this performance is slightly faster in pace that many other interpretations which builds a tension that brings new light to the orchestral nuances that Korsakov so carefully crafted. The recording was mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman using Classic's ALL TUBE analog cutting system and pressed on our proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity and musical pleasure.
Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Scheherazade, Op. 35
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Khachaturian: Concerto For Piano and Orchestra
Peter Katin, Piano - Hugo Rignold, Conducting - The London Symphony Orchestra
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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A Hugo Rignold / LSO performance of this brilliant showpiece for orchestra with Piano accompaniment performed superlatively by Peter Katin. The recording, another of the great Bert Whyte efforts, was staged in 1959 at Londons famous Walthamstow Hall, the site of many famous Decca recordings. 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 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:
Khachaturian
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
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CODA (200 Gram)
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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Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister
$24.99
Colored Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Fronted by Dee Snider, Twisted Sister rocked the clubs of New York and Long Island for over a decade before they hit the big time in 1984 with their Billboard Top 20, triple-platinum release Stay Hungry. The groups signature mix of hard rock, heavy metal, pop, and outrageous theatrics fully connected with audiences on the albums pair of fist-pumping Top 40 anthems and MTV staples I Wanna Rock and Were Not Gonna Take It. Features the hit albums original nine-song sequence, remastered from the original multi-track tapes to sound hungrier and better than ever. Also includes a limited-edition bonus poster.
Track Listing:
1. Stay Hungry
2. Were Not Gonna Take It
3. Burn In Hell
4. Horror-Teria/Captain Howdy/Street Justice
5. I Wanna Rock
6. The Price
7. Dont Let Me Down
8. The Beast
9. S.M.F.
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Thomas Canning's Fantasy
Leopold Stokowski conducts The Houston Symphony Orchestra
$34.99
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. Wotans 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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Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Ella Fitzgerald
$69.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Track Listing:
Side 1.
1. Black Coffee
2. Angel Eyes
3. I Cried For You
4. I Cant Give You Anything But Love
5. Then Youve Never Been Blue
6. I Hadnt Anyone Till You
7. My Melancholy Baby
Side 2.
1. Misty
2. September Song
3. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
4. Who's Sorry Now
5. Im Getting Sentimental Over You
6. Reach For Tomorrow
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Prokofiev: Scythian Suite
Antal Dorati
$49.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Whether you prefer the fabulous bass dynamics and savage paganism of the Scythian Suite, the colorful and captivating sound-portrait of the fairy tale Love for Three Oranges Suite, Dorati's super-charged readings of these scores are unsurpassed. Acclaimed by critics and audiophiles alike as among the very best of the best Mercury's, this dramatic and riveting combination of Prokofiev, Dorati and Mercury Living Presence is a sure winner.
Track Listing:
1. Les Ridicules
2. Scene infernale
3. Marche
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Debussy: Iberia (200 Gram)
Debussy
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Alborado del Grassio 45 - This is the one of the most demanding recordings we have ever reissued. On the 33 1/3 rpm disc it is on the inside band of side two and the dynamics are compromised as a result. At 45 rpm on a single sided 200g QUIEX SV-P pressing this piece of music is thrilling in its dynamic contrasts - absolutely not to be missed - I'd buy two and save one if I were you.
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Scratch My Back
Peter Gabriel
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Blood Red, 200gsm heavyweight 12 inch vinyl pressing of 'scratch my back' featuring new sleeve artwork unique to this edition.
Track Listing:
1. Heroes (David Bowie)
2. The Boy In The Bubble (Paul Simon)
3. Mirrorball (Elbow)
4. Flume (Bon Iver)
5. Listening Wind (Talking Heads)
6. The Power Of The Heart (Lou Reed)
7. My Body Is A Cage (Arcade Fire)
8. The Book Of Love (The Magnetic Fields)
9. I Think Its Going To Rain Today (Randy Newman)
10. Apres Moi (Regina Spektor)
11. Philadelphia (Neil Young)
12. Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Radiohead)
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Who Are You (200 Gram) (NEW PRESSING)
The Who
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Sadly burdened with the trivia of being the last studio recording to feature drummer Keith Moon and thus closing the chapter on the band's original line-up, this 1978 release was also a major progression, not unlike what The Beatles and The Beach Boys undertook as they matured from their simple, rudimentary but still freakin' great early years.
In the three years since the release of Who By The Numbers, The Who foursome had undertaken solo projects and other individual interests. Finally reuniting after such an unusualy long hiatus, they recorded Who Are You between late 1977 and early '78, in a variety of London-area studios. Without a doubt, everyone in the world would have welcomed recycled Who akin to their first decade of hits. But simple, catchy rock riffs were to be superceded in more complex subjects and daring arrangements. Pete Townshend's observations of moving on and saying farewell (Sister Disco), the creative process (Guitar and Pen), FM radio and its banal recycled music (Music Must Change) and battles with alcohol (Who Are You) are some of his most poignant writings. Bassist John Entwistle contributes three songs, the most in any one Who album. 905, Had Enough and Trick Of The Light reflect some of his finest, often-overlooked, work.
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Pop chart in the U.S., most likely prevented from going No. 1 by to the Grease soundtrack. The lone single released, the title song Who Are You would become a concert staple, often expanded into a jam for Townshend's guitaristics, and then be licensed out in 2000 for the opening theme to the hit television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigations. This venerable Classic was re-mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from the original analog master tapes provided by The Who.
Track Listing:
1. New Song
2. Had Enough
3. 905
4. Sister Disco
5. Music Must Change
6. Trick of the Light
7. Guitar and Pen
8. Love Is Coming Down
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Who Are You (NEW PRESSING)
The Who
$24.99
Vinyl LP Reissue - Sealed
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Sadly burdened with the trivia of being the last studio recording to feature drummer Keith Moon and thus closing the chapter on the band's original line-up, this 1978 release was also a major progression, not unlike what The Beatles and The Beach Boys undertook as they matured from their simple, rudimentary but still freakin' great early years.
In the three years since the release of Who By The Numbers, The Who foursome had undertaken solo projects and other individual interests. Finally reuniting after such an unusualy long hiatus, they recorded Who Are You between late 1977 and early '78, in a variety of London-area studios. Without a doubt, everyone in the world would have welcomed recycled Who akin to their first decade of hits. But simple, catchy rock riffs were to be superceded in more complex subjects and daring arrangements. Pete Townshend's observations of moving on and saying farewell (Sister Disco), the creative process (Guitar and Pen), FM radio and its banal recycled music (Music Must Change) and battles with alcohol (Who Are You) are some of his most poignant writings. Bassist John Entwistle contributes three songs, the most in any one Who album. 905, Had Enough and Trick Of The Light reflect some of his finest, often-overlooked, work.
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Pop chart in the U.S., most likely prevented from going No. 1 by to the Grease soundtrack. The lone single released, the title song Who Are You would become a concert staple, often expanded into a jam for Townshend's guitaristics, and then be licensed out in 2000 for the opening theme to the hit television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigations. This venerable Classic was re-mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from the original analog master tapes provided by The Who.
Track Listing:
1. New Song
2. Had Enough
3. 905
4. Sister Disco
5. Music Must Change
6. Trick of the Light
7. Guitar and Pen
8. Love Is Coming Down
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De Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat
Enrique Jorda
$39.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Manuel de Falla's famed 3 Cornered Hat is a hard piece to perform with the Latin sense of flair and excitement necessary to convey the wonder of the composition. Fiedler on RCA tries with some success to get the flair but is no equal for Argenta on London/Decca. The Jorda read with the London Symphony is electric from the first vocal burst! To say that Jorda owns this piece would not be an overstatement it is exciting and largely festive in the way de Falla intended it to be! Add to a fantastic performance the Bert Whyte/Everest 35mm recording at London's famed Walthamstow Assembly Hall, and you have a desert island disc.
This 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. Authentic tip-on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition.
Track Listing:
1. The Three-Cornered Hat - Complete Ballet
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Beethoven Symphonies No 1-9
Ludwig Van Beethoven
$349.99 $290.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP Box Set - 9 LPs Sealed
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This Numbered, Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set features 9 LPs pressed on 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl!
Cut by Hendrik Pauler and Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
Exceptional Acoustic Brilliance!
This is really like the good old days a new complete Beethoven cycle on vinyl LP! Of course, Andreas Spreer also had several Beethoven symphonies pressed on vinyl for Tacet (each of which is also worth recommending), but now all nine are available in a high-quality box with a sturdy plastic slipcase. Inside are LPs which have been impeccably pressed by Pallas on 180-gram vinyl and a lavish, large-format 32-page booklet.
In other respects as well, everything is of the very best quality. The distinguished Polyhymnia team around Jean-Marie Geijsen did the original high-resolution digital multichannel recordings and the editing. The stereo SACD mix outstanding, by the way was not simply used for the analog master, however. Instead, Ralf Koschnicke of the Duisberg audiophile label Acousence remixed the multitracks on the analog level. The press matrices were made by none other than Hendrik Pauler at Pauler Acoustics, in the studios of his father, Günter, also committed to absolutely superb sound. It was worth the expenditure. The award-winning recordings, dating from 2004 to 2008, sound overwhelmingly good.
The Performance:
Anyone who has heard them in the concert hall will not soon forget this experience. The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen is an orchestra that reacts with incredible alertness, carries out the conductor's directions with lightning speed and passion characteristics which are sadly lacking with a good many municipal symphony orchestras. Perhaps it is because the musicians are partners in their own orchestra, which means that they decide all matters democratically but also bear the business risks themselves, whereas in a "normal" orchestra the musicians generally enjoy civil service status. The fact that the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie was the first orchestra ever to receive the German Record Critics' Certificate of Special Merit in 2009 is justified, as demonstrated by this Beethoven cycle, which was recorded from 2004 to 2008 and, after its release on SACD, is now available for a limited time as an 9LP box set!
There are countless recordings on the market of this most important symphony cycle in musical history. Whereas Wilhelm Furtwängler emphasized the solemn dimension of the music with relatively measured tempos, a tradition continued by such disciples as Barenboim, many contemporary conductors, like Herreweghe, Vänskä, Manze, etc., adopt an approach influenced by the principles of historical performance practice with a lean sound in the strings and winds, brisk tempos, and sharper accents.
The Kammerphilharmonie and Paavo Järvi also follow the latter path. Although they use modern instruments except for natural trumpets and timpani compared to the traditional symphony orchestra, their reduced forces come close to the performance practice of Beethoven's day. The result is a relatively bright, transparent sound in which even seasoned Beethoven listeners can discover previously hidden musical details.
With a good many modern conductors, the emancipation from tradition sometimes seems "contrived" Beethoven brushed the wrong way. With Paavo Järvi, however, everything flows organically. Although he does not shape the Andante cantabile con moto from the First Symphony as an expansive stream of sound, with a brisk tempo he gives it a supple, elegant character, and its charming melody is not lost. During the first movement of the Fifth Symphony, with its famous "fate" motif, he does not emphasize its dramatic weight but takes the movement briskly and jauntily. With sharp accents, abrupt dynamic changes, and a driving tempo, the subsequent climaxes ultimately seem no less explosive than with the "old greats."
Track Listing:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Record 1 - A Side:
Symphony No. 1 in C major op. 21
I. Adagio molta - Allegro con brio
II. Andante cantabile con moto
III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Record 1 - B Side:
Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 36
I. Adaio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Larghetto
Record 2 - A Side:
Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 36 (cont.)
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Allegro molto
Record 2 - B Side:
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 55 "Eroica"
I. Allegro con brio
Record 3 - A Side:
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 55 "Eroica" (cont.)
II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
Record 3 - B Side:
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 55 "Eroica" (cont.)
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
Record 4 - A Side:
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major op. 60
I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
II. Adagio
Record 4 - B Side:
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major op. 60
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Record 5 - A Side:
Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
Record 5 - B Side:
Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67 (cont.)
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro - Presto
Record 6 - A Side:
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale"
I. Erwachen heiterer Gefuhle bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo
II. Szene am Bach: Andante molto moto
Record 6 - B Side:
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale" (cont.)
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landieute: Allegro
IV. Gewitter, Sturm: Allegro
V. Hirtengesang - Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto
Record 7 - A Side:
Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
II. Allegretto
Record 7 - B Side:
Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92 (cont.)
III. Presto - assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Record 8 - A Side:
Symphony No. 8 in F major op. 93
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di Menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace
Record 8 - B Side:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125
I. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
Record 9 - A Side:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 (cont.)
II. Molto vivace
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Record 9 - B Side:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 (cont.)
IV. Presto - Allegro assai
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Piano In The Background
Duke Ellington
$34.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed
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Piano In The Background is the sister, albeit earlier, recording to Piano In The Foreground but this time featuring Ellington with orchestral accompaniment. The band is amazing as are the original three-track master tapes used to cut directly to master lacquer on Bernie Grundmans all-tube cutting system.
Track Listing:
1. Happy Go Lucky Local
2. What Am I Here For
3. Kinda Dukish
4. Rockin' in Rhythm
5. Perdido
6. I'm Beginning to See the Light
7. Midriff
8. It Don't Mean a Thing
9. Main Stem
10. Take the ''A'' Train
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