News

Sort By: Post DateTitle Publish Date
News
George Harrison's All Things Must Pass  Gets the 50th Anniversary Reissue Treatment August 6th
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 10, 2021
How would you like your All Things Must Pass?. Of course there's the original 3 LP set produced by George Harrison (who died in 2001 at age 58) and Phil Spector, which if you have on an original British Apple pressing sounds very good. The American pressing? Meh.

Continue Reading »
News
Gerry Rafferty Passes Away at 63
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 03, 2011
Continue Reading »
News
Getting the Lowdown on Blue Note's Vinyl Reissue Series
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 11, 2014
Upon landing at LAX I got in the rental car and drove directly to Capitol Records where I met up with the great Al Schmitt. Al took a short time away from a mixing session to give me a tour of famed Studios A and B where Frank, Nat, Judy, Dean and so many others recorded some of the greatest records ever.
Continue Reading »
BeatlesNews
Giles Martin at The Power Station Berklee Introduces “The White Album” Remix, Outtakes and Demos
Malachi Lui, Michael Fremer  |  Sep 26, 2018
November 9, November 9, November 9: On November 9, Apple Corps/UMe will release multiple deluxe editions of The Beatles, the seminal self-titled double album affectionately known, due to its stark packaging, as “The White Album.”

Continue Reading »
BeatlesNews
Giles Martin Talks About His New 50th Anniversary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Stereo Remix
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2017
Today at The World of McIntosh Townhouse Producer Giles Martin Introduced his new "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band" 50th anniversary stereo mix. Apple Corp and UMe introduce the new 50th anniversary box.

Continue Reading »
BeatlesNewsNY Audio Show 2013
Giles Martin’s “Sgt. Pepper’s….” 50th Anniversary Remix Strategy
Michael Fremer  |  May 06, 2017
As the 50th anniversary approached of the 1967 release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Apple Corps and its president Jeff Jones set about deciding how best to mark the occasion (or not).
Continue Reading »
News
Gold Note Adds Outboard PSU For Its PH-10 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 01, 2018
FIRENZE, Italy: Italian High-End manufacturer Gold Note – just introduced the PSU-10 external power supply developed to enhance the performance of the PH-10 phono stage.

Continue Reading »
Analog Gear NewsNews
Gold Note Debuts Full Featured PH-1000 MM/MC Phono Preamp
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 29, 2021
Italy-based Gold Note announced today its new PH-1000 phono preamplifier, which the company calls "the best phono stage we have ever created." It is among the most flexible phono preamplifiers ever, that is for sure.

Continue Reading »
AXPONA 2017News
Goldring Launches New Eroica HX H.O. MC Cartridge Ahead of High End Munich 2022
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022—U.K. cartridge manufacture Goldring today announced the EroicaHX a high output moving coil cartridge retailing in the United States for $899. The new cartridge will be available starting this June.

Continue Reading »
News
Gotta Groove Pressing Plant Movie Competes For Awards
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 09, 2017
A short film about Cleveland Pressing Plant Gotta Groove Records has been selected for screening by both the Palm Springs International ShortFest as well as the the San Francisco Documentary Festival (screening today, June 9th).

Continue Reading »
News
Gotta Groove Records Changes Hands
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 09, 2021
Cleveland, Ohio based Gotta Groove Records today announced an ownership change, but it shouldn't change how the company does business, which is very successfully, or how it presses records, which is very well.

Continue Reading »
News
Grado Consolidates & Upgrades "Statement" and "Reference" Series as "Timbre" & Intros OPUS3 Cartridge
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 27, 2020
Grado Labs just announced a new "Timbre" series of cartridges that consolidates under one "roof" the previously separate mid-range "Reference" and "Statement" wooden bodied phono cartridges. Grado also introduced a new $275 OPUS3 cartridge. All, including the budget Prestige series, now incorporate techniques developed and incorporated into the top of the line Lineage series.

Continue Reading »
FeaturesNews
Green Day Drops 15 Alternative Format Options for Dookie Demastered, Including a Wax Cylinder, X-ray LP, 8-Track, Music Box, Piano Roll, and More
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 10, 2024

In our ever-expanding search across this ever-spinning globe of ours for all things of analog-oriented interest, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to drop this one on the AP faithful: Bay Area alt-punk progenitors Green Day have gone all-out punk personified with their Dookie Demastered project, billed as “the way it was never meant to be heard.” Dookie Demastered features 15 truly alternative format options if ever there were, including wax cylinder, X-ray LP, 8-track, music box, piano roll, and more. Read on to see why you should plop down an entry into the Dookie Demastered pool to get one (or more!) of them in hand for your own collection. . .

Continue Reading »
News
Greetings From Manila!
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 09, 2013
Greeted warmly by Manillans.
Continue Reading »
News
GZ Media Claims It Pressed Seven Million Records Last Year!
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 26, 2013
GZ Media, the Czech Republic digital and vinyl pressing plant that did such a great job pressing the Decca era Rolling Stones box set claims it pressed seven million records last year!
Continue Reading »

Pages

X