AXPONA 2015

CoolCleveland.com Asks For "CD vs. Vinyl Comparison"

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 25, 2015

At AXPONA 2014 CoolCleveland.com's Thomas Mulready interviewed me following a turntable set-up seminar. This year he returned and asked me to conduct an on-camera CD vs. vinyl "shootout" using Roxy Music's Avalon as the test subject.

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Patricia Barber Plays SRO AXPONA Gig

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 25, 2015

True, there were no seats so everyone had to stand, but Patricia Barber and her accompanying trio played to an appreciative, but foot-weary full house in the O'Hare Westin ballroom Friday evening.

Barber, whose overexposure (like that of Diana Krall and a few others) has produced an unfair backlash among some audio enthusiasts, demonstrated that she is an artist worthy of serious consideration and not a flash-in-the-audiophile-community-pan.

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AXPONA 2015 NOT WELCOME IN CHICAGO!

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 23, 2015

AXPONA Audio Con is NOT WELCOME in Chicago and the city is not glad the show is here. What other conclusion can one draw upon landing at O'Hare and waiting to pick up one's luggage only to be confronted by the sign you see at the top of this story?

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Roxy Music Box Set—First Look and Listen

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 22, 2015

In this You Tube video, analogplanet editor Michael Fremer takes a look and limited listen to Universal Music's new 8 LP Roxy Music box set and finds some sonic surprises.

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AXPONA 2015 Coverage Starts Friday, April 24th

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 21, 2015

AXPONA 2015 presents "AudioCon" Friday April 24th through Sunday April 26th at Chicago's Westin O'Hare Hotel. Analogplanet will be covering the show here and presenting seminars as well as tweeting (@analogplanet) breaking news.

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Eric Leefe's Last Call to Rock'n'Roll

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 21, 2015

Many analogplanet.com readers are well-acquainted with Eric Leefe's story. For those who are not, I first read about Eric in an inspirational piece by music journalist Jim Beckerman published last summer inThe Bergen Record.

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Confession: I Didn't Go to a Record Store on RSD

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 19, 2015

I missed Record Store Day this year. As some of you know, I was banned last year from my local record store for good behavior. I did nothing wrong. The owner's brother started lecturing me rather angrily on how to remove a record from a jacket and it escalated out of control from there.

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Some Record Store Day Offerings For April 18th 2015

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 15, 2015

Here are some RSD 2015 offerings from Sony/Legacy and Rhino. Other labels have plenty too, but only these two bothered to send their titles. Have fun!

AAA Vinyl

Elvis Costello's King of America   Gets the Royal Treatment From Mo-Fi

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 14, 2015

King of America
The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello)
 
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-362 180g AAA LP
Produced by: J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
Engineered by: Larry Kalman Hirsch?
Mixed by: N/A
Mastered by: Krieg Wunderlich At MFSL, Sebastopol, CA
 
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E.C.’s tenth studio record, released in 1986, is among his finest musically and sonically, which explains why it wasn’t well received on the pop charts. It only went to #39.

It was his first mostly minus The Attractions who play but on one track, and that allowed Costello and co-producer T-Bone Burnett to gather a back-up studio group comprised of an eclectic mix of American originals, including members of that other Elvis’s ‘70’s era back up band, including guitarist James Burton, bassist Jerry Scheff and drummer Ron Tutt.

Primary Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Album Reviews
Artist: 
The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello)
Album: 
King of America
Cred Label: 
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-362 180g AAA LP
Cred Prod: 
J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
Cred Eng: 
Larry Kalman Hirsch?
Cred Mix: 
N/A
Cred Mast: 
Krieg Wunderlich At MFSL, Sebastopol, CA
Michael Fremer
E.C.’s tenth studio record, released in 1986, is among his finest musically and sonically, which explains why it wasn’t well received on the pop charts. It only went to #39.

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"Tea For the Tillerman" at 45 rpm From Analogue Productions

Michael Fremer  |  Apr 12, 2015

Tea For the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
 
Island/Analogue Productions APP 9135-45 2 45rpm 200 gram LPs
Produced by: Paul Samwell-Smith
Engineered by: N/A
Mixed by: N/A
Mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
 
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Analogue Productions has just released Tea For the Tillerman on a double 45rpm 200g, numbered, limited to 3500 copies edition, mastered by George Marino. What? Didn't he pass away a few years ago? Yes. The double 45s were cut when the tape was available "just in case". And it's "in case" time. Especially since AP's license on the title is about to expire, so it's also "get it while you can" time, "in case" you really like this record.

Primary Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Category: 
AAA Vinyl
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Cat Stevens
Album: 
Tea For the Tillerman
Cred Label: 
Island/Analogue Productions APP 9135-45 2 45rpm 200 gram LPs
Cred Prod: 
Paul Samwell-Smith
Cred Eng: 
N/A
Cred Mix: 
N/A
Cred Mast: 
George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Michael Fremer
Analogue Productions has just released Tea For the Tillerman on a double 45rpm 200g, numbered, limited to 3500 copies edition, mastered by George Marino. What? Didn't he pass away a few years ago? Yes. The double 45s were cut when the tape was available "just in case". And it's "in case" time. Especially since AP's license on the title is about to expire, so it's also "get it while you can" time, "in case" you really like this record.

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