• R.E.M. delivered two knockout performances on MTV’s Grammy® and Emmy® award-winning “Unplugged” series – in 1991 and 2001 – giving them the unique distinction of being the only band to headline this twice. • The audio has never been available, making this some of the most demanded music in the R.E.M. vaults. • Includes […]
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The past eight decades have seen many recordings of this tenor-led operatic masterpiece. Trawling through them all, Richard Lawrence finds at least three very special Otellos, and some electric conducting Continues HERE
The boxset includes bonus live and recorded material, plus DVD footage of the iconic 1980 Castle Donington show. The first of its kind, this career box set covers the entire Polydor career of Rainbow, featuring rare and unheard tracks as well as fan favourites as well as the band in concert at Monsters […]
It was a late 50th birthday present. Born on May 14th 1943 Jack Bruce greeted his notable friends on stage on November 2nd and 3rd 1993 at the E-Werk in Cologne The Scottish bassist from Bishopbriggs had invited long time companions such as drummer Ginger Backer, saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith and guitarist Clem Clempson. The enthusiastic […]
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We are told: For the first time, all of Ella and Louis’s classic duets are in one place. This new, 4CD set gathers their timeless three Verve albums – newly remastered versions Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess – combining them with their eight Decca singles (both sides of their […]
The free Roon 2.0 update is here, but the bigger news is the release of Roon ARC; a mobile version of the platform that allows you to connect to your Roon Core anywhere in the world. What is Roon? That’s a very good question. For a detailed breakdown of Roon and how it works and […]
ROBERT SILVA writes … The ultimate dorm room hi-fi system? The +Audio +Record Player Special Edition White delivers quite the punch and wireless connectivity. Audiophiles are likely to turn their collective noses up at the mere mention of a product like the +Audio +Record Player Special Edition White system, but that would be a huge […]
JAY W writes … Yes. Paul and John had a big fist fight during the recording of “Yellow Submarine”. Paul was known for his habit of giving John wet willies, which John hated. One day John got fed up and threw a yellow matter custard pie at Paul, but Paul ducked and the pie hit […]
Ray Dolby was a pioneering engineer. While many folks would recognize the name as associated with multi-channel home theater—Dolby Atmos for example—the beginnings of Dolby were an attempt to reduce noise in tape recorders. Tape recorders have hiss. It’s just part and parcel of their process of magnetizing the metal particles on plastic strips of […]
As much as our mental faculties like to focus on one thing at a time, the reality is we do not live in a vacuum. Everything affects everything else. When we opt for a new phono cartridge it has a very different electrical and sonic character than its predecessor. We’ll need to readjust the cartridge […]
Sonus faber has announced Arena, the Italian loudspeaker specialist’s flagship custom installation collection, which will make its world debut at CEDIA 2022. Arena combines the heritage brand’s latest ‘Ci-Fi’ (Custom Install Fidelity) technology, combined with the refinement associated with Sonus faber’s artisans. The handmade Arena range combines the company’s signature natural sound with the dynamics […]
John Hind writes: The tenor on the joys of family food and how he stays in tune by eating pasta every day – but only with olive oil and no sauces or butter Mamma said that when I was little I refused to eat. I suppose I didn’t want to waste time. I was very […]
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are two of the main names in jazz. Although their paths had crossed from time to time over the years, nobody in the entertainment industry had ever managed to get Armstrong and Ellington into a recording studio to make an album together. On April 3, 1961, producer Bob Thiele achieved […]
Just reading tinternet instead of working and the topic of this thread as just occurred to me . I set my turntable speed with a laser tachometer to two decimal places .However to set it you don’t play a record. I was happy until today. When somebody mentioned a rega running 5% fast wouldn’t matter […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XonFZjuyc6E A classic ” Badfinger ” song ” Day after Day ” from the 70’s. This is the studio version with George Harrison helping out on one of the guitars. Hear the slide guitar ? That’s George Harrison ……. Magic stuff !!!! I had such a good time in the 70’s, we had such good […]
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5 CDs housed in casebound book within a rigid slipcase This is particularly exciting and relevant due to the discovery of some of Pete’s demos from 1964/1965 that have never seen the light of day and are among his very earliest songs. Includes the hit singles – My Generation / La-La-La Lies / […]