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Join Acoustic Sounds' "All Star" live panel discussion Saturday May 8th at 12:00PM CST (Central Standard Time, 1:00PM EST, 10:00AM PT) with Acoustic Sounds/Analogue Productions/QRP's Chad Kassem, Mastering Engineer Bernie Grundman, Classic Records founder Mike Hobson, 45 RPM Audiophile's Michael Ludwigs, QRP Plating Wizard and Finebuilt press operator Gary Salstrom and AnalogPlanet Editor Michael Fremer when we discuss "all things Kind of Blue and UHQR followed by a Q&A.

This latest and surely the final Kind of Blue and ultimate vinyl edition (until the next one) promises to be an authentic winner. I have to say "promises" because even though I already have it, I can't yet write about it. In all seriousness, this set is pressed from the 1995 metal parts stored under ideal conditions, which was sourced from the tapes still in excellent condition. That's no longer the case, so there never again will be a direct from the 3 track masters edition. This is it.

During this discussion you'll hear from Hobson who licensed the tapes from Columbia/Sony back in 1995 when "no one" was interested in vinyl and from Bernie Grundman who received the actual 3 track master tapes from Columbia/Sony and mixed "live to lacquer" from the 3-track tape, eliminating the usual 3:2 mixdown.

You'll hear from Gary Salstrom who hand pressed or will hand press all or at least most of the limited to 25,000 units UHQR records. Michael Ludwigs and I will weigh in on our KOB experiences. It should be an enjoyable however long it lasts so please tune in. Hopefully this discussion will answer all of your questions and correct the many misconceptions about this release popping up on the "Internets" like so many adolescent zits.

It promises to be an authoritative, lively, and enjoyable however long it lasts time so please tune into the Acoustic Sounds YouTube channel or on the Acoustic Sounds Feces Book page. "See you" then! And if not, "So What"?