Has M A Recordings Produced the World's Finest Inner Sleeves?

M A Recordings is best known for its catalog of superbly recorded "world" music. Producer/engineer Todd Garfinkle records at 176.4/24 bit using a precisely spaced pair of custom-made microphones, Cardas cables and a Fostex DV-40 DVD-RAM recorder.

Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica Quartet: "Where Here Meets There"

"Mr. Ho" otherwise known as Brian O'Neill has a passion for "exotica" but it would be wrong to call him a trader in nostalgia. Yes, he's clearly a fan of Les Baxter, Martin Denny and especially of the Mexican arranger extraordinaire Esquivel. While I bet he'd be comfortable downing a Mai Tai or two at Trader Vic's, Mr. O'Neill is a thoroughly modern multi-instrumentalist.

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Tiki 003-LP 180g LP
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Brian O'Neill and John Weston
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John Weston
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John Weston
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Mark Donahue at Sound Mirror, Boston, MA/Lacquers cut by Scott Hull, Masterdisk
"Mr. Ho" otherwise known as Brian O'Neill has a passion for "exotica" but it would be wrong to call him a trader in nostalgia. Yes, he's clearly a fan of Les Baxter, Martin Denny and especially of the Mexican arranger extraordinaire Esquivel. While I bet he'd be comfortable downing a Mai Tai or two at Trader Vic's, Mr. O'Neill is a thoroughly modern multi-instrumentalist.

"The Beatles Live at the BBC": Should You Buy This (Again)?

The BBC did not preserve the master tapes of any of The Beatles BBC appearances. The tape was considered more valuable than the performances recorded therein. That's not exactly a secret. The audio used for the original edition of this set first issued in 1994 came from BBC Transcription Service vinyl, tape copies and radio broadcast tapes provided by fans.

The original was issued by Capitol on a double LP gatefold set that was not exactly distinguished for either the packaging or sound. But how good could it get should EMI choose to give it another go round? We now have the answer.

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Apple 3758940 3 180g mono LPs
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Kevin Howlett and Mike Heatley
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Various
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Various
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Guy Massey and Alex Wharton at Abbey Road
The BBC did not preserve the master tapes of any of The Beatles BBC appearances. The tape was considered more valuable than the performances recorded therein. That's not exactly a secret. The audio used for the original edition of this set first issued in 1994 came from BBC Transcription Service vinyl, tape copies and radio broadcast tapes provided by fans.

Butterscotch Records, Record Retailer Touch Vinyl, Audeze Headphones And UCLA Radio Team to Present Music & Hi Fi Event

(photo by Christopher Vetur, who is forgiven for the fingers on the grooves)

A record label, a record store, a high end headphone manufacturer a college radio station and a well-respected mastering engineer team up with recording artists to present an event touting high quality sound from vinyl records.

What's Up With Experience Hendrix's Mono "Are You Experienced"?

Comments following the review of the mono reissues of the American versions of Are You Experienced? and Axis: Bold As Love indicated some dissatisfaction with the reissue of the U.K. version of the album, also mastered by Bernie Grundman.

I have an original UK Track but didn't have that reissue. I promised to get one and did, so here goes:

The differences between the American and UK versions begin with the cover art and continue with different track order and some different songs.

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Experience Henrix, Sony/Legacy 88765441751 180g LP
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Charles Chandler
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Eddie Kramer
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Eddie Kramer
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Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Comments following the review of the mono reissues of the American version of Are You Experienced? and Axis: Bold As Love indicated some dissatisfaction with the reissue of the U.K. version of the album, also mastered by Bernie Grundman.

Rosanne Cash's "River & the Thread" Drives South

Though she's lived for decades in New York City, Rosanne Cash remains connected genetically, spiritually and otherwise to her southern roots. Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1955 but in 1961 her parents moved to California. Rosanne remained there with her mother Vivian Liberto Cash and three sisters after the couple divorced in 1967.

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Blue Note B001951001 180g LP
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John Leventhal
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John Leventhal and Rick DePofi
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John Leventhal And Rick DePofi
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Reuben Cohen and Gavin Lurssen, lacquer cut by Chris Bellman
Though she's lived for decades in New York City, Rosanne Cash remains connected genetically, spiritually and otherwise to her southern roots. Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1955 but in 1961 her parents moved to California. Rosanne remained there with her mother Vivian Liberto Cash and three sisters after the couple divorced in 1967.

Masterdisk Offer Lets You Give the Valentine's Day Gift That Keeps on Giving

New York City based Masterdisk has come up with a unique Valentine's Day gift.

Jazzhaus Presents On 180 Gram Vinyl First Wave of Heretofore Unreleased Post WW II Jazz Recordings

During the late 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s American jazz musicians and groups toured Europe and the world, usually to greater appreciation and acclaim than they received back home. Sad but true. Some moved overseas where they were treated with greater respect than they received at home but that’s another story.

"I'm Appalled at the Way You Treat Your Readership"

Rabbi Fremer says: The Peter, Paul & Mary file comparison story has created quite an uproar. Most of you took it for what it was—an informal but reasonable comparison of two unidentified files that could have been the same or different. 79% of you thought they were different files. 21% though they were the same file posted twice.

Why I Hate The Felice Brothers' Cover of "This Magic Moment" in the Dell TV Commercial

Even if you are an infrequent TV viewer, chances are you've seen the Dell commercial that uses as a music bed a cover of the great Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman song "This Magic Moment" originally performed by Ben E. King and The Drifters and later covered by Jay and The Americans among others. The only ads running more frequently are the ones that say "your erectile dysfunction is a matter of blood flow".

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