Month: March 2021
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We are told: Status Quo are delighted to announce the release of deluxe expanded 2CD / 3CD versions of a trio of classic albums that were released on the revered Vertigo label, namely ‘Blue For You’, ‘Just Supposin’ and ‘Never Too Late’. These special editions are to be issued by USM, on 26th May 2017. […]
Paul McGowan writes: After my earlier post about hearing the worst performance of a high-end system in a long time I would like to share with you the best which I encountered in the very same day here in Japan. We travelled far outside the city of Tokyo to visit a dealer with a showroom […]
Hi guys. I’m a novice about classical music and even more so about Wagner. What should I buy to get a reasonable taster? We really don’t know. But we do know a man who does. Mr. Ted Elliot. He tells me the answer can be found HERE
Classic live radio broadcast from 1976 Includes the entire broadcast Digitally remastered for enhanced sound quality Background liners California’s own celebrated blues troubadour rolled into Mediasound Studios on a cold December night for a radio interview with host Vin Scelsa, accompanied only by Elektra records’ rep Ralph Ebler. What transpired was an intimate session boasting […]
The Sons Of Champlin November 28, 1975 Marin Civic Center, Marin County, California, USA The Sons of Champlin are an often overlooked, but essential ingredient in the heady cocktail of Marin County’s rich musical heritage. The band were more R&B rooted than their notorious guitar-drivencounterparts such as The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, but […]
Paul McGowan writes ….. Remember a time when CDs ripped to a hard drive sounded better than the CD itself? Were you scratching your head like I was? How the hell can a copy sound better than the original? That just doesn’t make any sense. Right? On the face of it, no, but then we […]
They tell us…… MOJO ‘Video Of The Month’ – 9/10 UNCUT Full page review – 9/10 Ray Davies of the Kinks, well-respected as one of rock’s best storytellers, makes his filmmaking debut as director, writer and composer of ‘Return To Waterloo’. This hour long feature is a unique approach to the synthesis of music, video […]
A brand new DG recording of Prokofiev’s children’s classic, “Peter and the Wolf” coupled for the first time with a specially-written prequel. The story is now placed in a contemporary Los Angeles setting with a thrilling plot full of suspense and humour. The prequel places Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood whilst weaving together […]
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From 1981, 1982 and 1983 come three more jazz fusion albums from Khan, accompanied by the same line up on all recordings ‘Modern Times’ was recorded live in Tokyo Steve continues to record and occasionally gig BGO is extremely grateful to Steve for his input in facilitating this recording Digitally remastered and slipcased Extensive new […]
Joy Division and New Order legendary bass player Peter Hook and his band “Peter Hook And The Light”: UNKNOWN PLEASURES – LIVE IN LEEDS 2CD The Joy Division classic and seminal album “Unknown Pleasures”. This excellent recording from Leeds Cockpit in 2012 comprises “Unknown Pleasures” in its entirety plus selected tracks including such favorites as […]
Paul McGowan: I had accidentally stumbled on something interesting in my development of a new preamplifier: a 14 gauge small diameter power cable didn’t sound as good as a larger diameter 12 gauge power cable. In an easily repeatable experiment I could change the amount of body and fullness in the music by simply changing […]
Orange Mountain Music presents this new limited edition 11 disc boxed set – The Symphonies by Philip Glass. This collection features conductor Dennis Russell Davies who has arranged the commission of nine of ten Glass symphonies, leading the orchestras over which he has presided during the past 15 years including the Bruckner Orchester Linz, Vienna […]
From our archives … Cheap Trick’s 17th studio album ‘Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello’ follows the recent announcement about the band’s forthcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The long-awaited news celebrates the pioneering sound that has led to sales in excess of 20 million and more than 40 international gold and platinum certifications for their multi-award […]
…And the reissues made love. At least if Discogs is anything to go by. With so many releases of Electric Ladyland over the years, it’s surprising there hasn’t been much this far in the way of a special edition. So here, to mark the album’s 50th year, is exactly that. This celebratory set arrives with […]
