News

Sony, UMG, NARAS’ P&E Wing and Capitol Studios Present DEG Hi-Res Symposium

Michael Fremer  |  Jun 2, 2016

HOLLYWOOD (June 1st)— At a Hi-Res Symposium presented by DEG® (“The digital Entertainment Group”), in Capitol’s legendary Studio “A”, representatives from record labels, Sony electronics, Capitol Studios and The Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers wing, discussed the future of high resolution digital audio.

Munich 2016

Andrew Jones Shows Off New "Flagship" ELAC Speaker He Did Not Design

Michael Fremer  |  May 31, 2016

Now legendary speaker designer Andrew Jones is best known for designing ridiculously good, reasonably priced loudspeakers (in fact one could argue they are "unreasonably" low-priced considering their performance).

Album Reviews

"The Piper at The Gates of Dawn" From Sony——First Time On Vinyl in Two Decades But From Tape?

Michael Fremer  |  May 30, 2016

The Piper At the Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd
 
Sony/Legacy PFRLP1 180g LP
Produced by: Norman Smith
Engineered by: Peter Brown
Mixed by: Norman Smith
Mastered by: James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman
 
MUSIC
SOUND
Sony/Legacy recently announced that Pink Floyd's catalog would be reissued on vinyl for the first time in twenty years.

Sony/Columbia Records is Pink Floyd's American label. Warner Music will manufacture and distribute in the U.K. and Europe; Sony for the rest of the world.

Primary Category: 
Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Pink Floyd
Album: 
The Piper At the Gates of Dawn
Cred Label: 
Sony/Legacy PFRLP1 180g LP
Cred Prod: 
Norman Smith
Cred Eng: 
Peter Brown
Cred Mix: 
Norman Smith
Cred Mast: 
James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman
Michael Fremer
Sony/Legacy recently announced that Pink Floyd's catalog would be reissued on vinyl for the first time in twenty years.

Features

Sit on It!

Michael Fremer  |  May 30, 2016

Yes, this is a bit “off topic”, but I do a lot of sitting in my job.

News

What You Need to Know About Bob Dylan's New Album on Vinyl

Michael Fremer  |  May 27, 2016

If you liked Shadows In the Night, musically and sonically, you will like the music here too since these songs were recorded during those sessions.

News

Miles Davis Would Be 90 Years Old Today

Michael Fremer  |  May 26, 2016

News

Listen to Two Compositions From Jack DeJohnette's New Solo Piano LP

Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2016

The new subscription-based vinyl-only label Newvelle Records has given analogplanet.com permission to post this video with audio sourced from "Return" Jack DeJohnette's first solo piano record and the label's latest release.

Munich 2016

More From High End Munich 2016

Michael Fremer  |  May 24, 2016

Almost finished with High End Munich 2016 coverage. One or two more videos and then a final wrap up. Here's a video collage.

AnalogPlanet Radio

Analogplanet Radio's "Eric Clapton Tribute" Show Now Available For Streaming Here and on WFDU.fm

Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2016

Today’s Analogplanet WFDU HD/FDU.fm Radio Show is an Eric Clapton tribute. Of course all from vinyl, mostly original pressings. It starts with a track from his latest album and then goes back to the beginning with a track from Five Live Yardbirds.

AAA Vinyl

Clapton and Johns Team Up And Create Musical and Sonic Magic (Hyperlink Corrected)

Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2016

I Still Do
Eric Clapton
 
Bushbranch/Surfdog 51266-1 2 45rpm 180g LPs
Produced by: Glyn Johns
Engineered by: Glyn Johns and Martin Hollis
Mixed by: Glyn Johns
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman from original analog master tapes)
 
MUSIC
SOUND
At this point in his life and career, Eric Clapton has nothing to prove to anyone but himself. He’s gone from being called God on now famous graffiti that embarrassed him but others found justified, to later being called a snooze during a stretch of less than inspiring records and perhaps overexposure.

From The Yardbirds to The Bluesbreakers with John Mayall to Cream, to the cobbled together “supergroup” Blind Faith and then, showing no ego, as a sideman in Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, the group that had opened for Blind Faith.

Primary Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Eric Clapton
Album: 
I Still Do
Cred Label: 
Bushbranch/Surfdog 51266-1 2 45rpm 180g LPs
Cred Prod: 
Glyn Johns
Cred Eng: 
Glyn Johns and Martin Hollis
Cred Mix: 
Glyn Johns
Cred Mast: 
Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman from original analog master tapes)
Michael Fremer
At this point in his life and career, Eric Clapton has nothing to prove to anyone but himself. He’s gone from being called God on now famous graffiti that embarrassed him but others found justified, to later being called a snooze during a stretch of less than inspiring records and perhaps overexposure.

Pages

X