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Analogue Productions Releases First Wave of Beach Boys Albums
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 22, 2015
Analogue Productions has released its first wave of mono and stereo Beach Boys albums.

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Analogy Records Sells Only Master Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 10, 2016
The label is called "Analogy Records" but for now it doesn't sell records. It only sells "master tapes".

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Another Glitch
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 03, 2010
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Another Great Fahey Reprise Album and an Interesting Comparison!
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 19, 2016
A Fahey track from his previous Reprise album Of Rivers and Religion (MS 2089) was scheduled to post in the next few days, but another version also ripped from vinyl on Youtube got this one posted now.

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AP Exclusive Premiere: Dale Watson Shares an Acoustic Gem, “Streets of Gold,” From His Upcoming Starvation Box LP
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 07, 2023

Texas-raised alt-country singer/guitarist Dale Watson likes to keep things authentic, and that’s exactly what’s he done with the 12 songs on his upcoming gutbucket-rockin’ Starvation Box LP on Cleopatra Records. AP has been asked to exclusively premiere “Streets of Gold” from the upcoming LP edition of Starvation Box which is set to be released as a 140g LP, so read on to get a taste of Watson’s patented deep baritone in action. . .

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Approximately 73,985,000 Records Pressed Worldwide in 2014 So How Can 9.2 Million Sold Be Correct? (Updated 5/4/15)
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 30, 2015
The graphic above is incorrect but based upon projections for 2014. Nielsen/Soundscan reported recently that 9.2 million vinyl records were sold in 2014—a whopping 54% increase over 2013.

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ARC, the Literal ARChive of Contemporary Music, Is Looking for New, Permanent Home to Continue Preserving More Than 3 Million LPs and Other Historical Recording-Related Materials
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 14, 2023

ARC, the ARChive of Contemporary Music, consists of the world’s largest music collection — it contains over 3 million LPs and other historical recording-related materials — but it is now looking for a new, permanent home. Read on to see ARC’s plans for the ongoing preservation and housing of this truly important collection — and how you may be able to help keep it going, if you so choose. . .

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Archive of Contemporary Music's "Swinging Summer Record Sale" Begins Saturday June 8th
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 04, 2013
New York's Archive of Contemporary Music (ARC) announces its "Swinging Summer Record Sale" beginning Saturday June 8th through Sunday June 16th from 11AM to 6PM
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Art Dudley, Rest In Peace
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 14, 2020
The hi-fi world has lost a giant, and we at Stereophile have lost a brother.

Art Dudley passed peacefully this morning around 4am after a short illness. The cause was metastatic cancer.

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Ashley Kahn Moderates A Live Kind of Blue Discussion With Ron Carter and Others Wednesday 4PM ET
Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2021
Ashley Kahn author of the definitive "Kind of Blue" book moderates a live panel discussion with Ron Carter, Christian Scott, aTunde Adjuah, Vince Wilburn, Jr. and Chad Kassem Wednesday, May 26th 4PM, ET (ignore the time on the image).

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At "Making Vinyl, Hollywood", Bernie Grundman Gets A Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 15, 2019
Guitarist Steve Vai gave veteran mastering engineer Bernie Grundman a well-deserved Making Vinyl lifetime achievement award at Monday's Making Vinyl, Hollywood 2019, Blue Note Tone Poet reissue series curator Joe Harley delivered an 80th Anniversary Blue Note slide show and Phonocut demonstrated a home new vinyl cutting system. Those were only a few of day one's highlights at Making Vinyl, Hollywood taking place at the W Hotel, Hollywood.

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At C.E.S. 2022 Cambridge Audio Introduces Two New Turntables
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 06, 2022
January 5, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, USA – "British hi-fi specialist Cambridge Audio has announced two new additions to its Alva turntable range: Alva TT V2 and Alva ST. Unveiled for the first time at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the new Alva turntables build on the success of the highly acclaimed and innovative Alva TT – launched in 2019 as the world’s first aptX HD Bluetooth turntable – and are backed by over 50 years of Cambridge Audio’s expertise and experience in making great hi-fi for music lovers to enjoy. "

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At CES 2019 Technics Introduces Elegant SL-1500C Coreless Direct Drive Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2019
At CES 2019 Technics expanded its turntable line with the introduction of the SL-1500C "complete" turntable with built-in MM phono preamplifier as well as a new SL-1200MK7—the company's first new standard DJ turntable in approximately 9 years.

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At First World of McIntosh (WOM) Convention Sonus Faber's New sf16 Creates Near Chaos
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2016
—Sardinia, Italy, June 29th: At this week's first ever WOM (World of McIntosh) convention, Sonus Faber introduced an ambitious new "lifestyle" type self-contained audio product that produced near chaos when it was uncovered on stage.

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Atlantic Records Teams With Rhino Entertainment for Year-Long 75th Anniversary Celebration Featuring 90 LP Releases, Including 180g 45rpm LPs Pressed at QRP by Acoustic Sounds and First-Ever Label Collection for VMP’s November Record of the Month
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 13, 2023

The diamond jubilee for Atlantic Records is officially in full vinyl swing. To celebrate accordingly, Atlantic has teamed up with Rhino Entertainment for a year-long 75th anniversary celebration that will feature 90 special LP releases, including 180g 45rpm LPs pressed at QRP by Acoustic Sounds and a first-ever label collection for VMP’s November Record of the Month. Read on to glean more about which Atlantic titles — including some albums that have never been on vinyl before, plus vintage classics and modern classics alike — are out now, as well as which LPs will be available next here in 2023. . .

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