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Two Days At Audio Advice in North Carolina
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 15, 2014  |  First Published: Nov 14, 2014  |  13 comments
For the second time in two years I was invited to participate in North Carolina retailer Audio Advice's "Music Matters" customer appreciation event. No doubt some of you have attended a similar type happening at your local audio retailer—if you're fortunate enough to have one in your area.

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Two New Bowie Boxes, One Drops November 26th, The Other January 7th 2022
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 30, 2021  |  4 comments
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Two Tom Petty Box Sets Coming Soon, Commemorating 40th Anniversary of Debut
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 25, 2016  |  18 comments
In a cross-label move similar to the Stones stereo box sets from ABKCO and UMe, Tom Petty's complete vinyl catalog will be issued in two 180gram box sets: one featuring his MCA output (1976-1991) and one covering his later Warner Brothers catalog (1994-2014).

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Uh Oh! UMG's Stones Box Appears to be Compressed LIke "Exile...."
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 11, 2010  |  0 comments
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UHQR Returns, This Time From Analogue Productions Starting With Jimi Hendrix Classics
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 01, 2017  |  44 comments
50 years to the day of its original release in both mono and stereo, Analogue Productions announces tomorrow the UHQR reissues of Jimi Hendrix's epic Axis: Bold As Love, newly remastered from the original analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman. Click that hyperlink and watch Bernie at work cutting!

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Ultrasonicrecords Adds Dryer Cube to Compliment V-8 Cleaning Machine
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 03, 2015  |  41 comments
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UMe Abbey Road 1/2 Speed Mastered Series Update: We Ask the Tough Questions
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 28, 2016  |  67 comments
Miles Showell, who oversees Abbey Road's 1/2 speed mastering responded recently to a series of questions I posed to him. I want to thank him for taking the time to do so. Please read. And please, keep your comments civil and respectful. I think Mr. Showell's comments make clear the seriousness with which he approached this work

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UMe Announces Fall Release Schedule, Plunges Into Vinyl 33 1/3 Speed Ahead
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 21, 2014  |  26 comments
September 9th's scheduled "Back to Mono" Beatles box is far from Universal Music Enterprises' only late summer vinyl venture. UMe today announced an ambitious vinyl release schedule for September and October.

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UMe Clarifies Sources Used For "Soundofvinyl" 1/2 Speed Mastered Series
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 21, 2016  |  22 comments
In a December 19th story, Analogplanet pointed out what appeared to be inaccurate wording in a press release description of the 1/2 speed mastered at Abbey Road LP series.
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UMe Readies Huge Reissue and First Issue Series Celebrating Leonard Bernstein's Centenary
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 02, 2018  |  2 comments
UMe celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with a late career "completist" agenda of his DGG and DECCA catalogs as both a conductor and composer. The series includes for the first time his complete works as a composer.

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UMe's Extensive "Black Friday" Record Store Day Offerings
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 26, 2015  |  10 comments
Despite the rampant cynicism currently surrounding Record Store Day and label offerings, tomorrow's Record Store Day releases include some really desirable title.

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UMG Announces 20th Anniversary "Nevermind" Extravaganza!
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 27, 2011  |  0 comments
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UMG Hops on the Vinyl/Hi-Rez Digital Download Bandwagon
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 05, 2011  |  0 comments
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Unboxing the new Erroll Garner "Liberation In Swing:Centennial Collection" Deluxe Box Set
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 16, 2021  |  9 comments
Mack Avenue Records' new deluxe limited to 300 copies Erroll Garner box set drops September 17th. The set arrived this afternoon, September 16th so I dropped everything to open it on camera to show you what's inside.

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Unearthed John Lennon & Yoko Ono Lennon Footage From 1968 Paired With New Ultimate Mix Of "Look At Me"
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 01, 2021  |  3 comments
Los Angeles – April 1, 2021 – Intimate, never-before-seen 8mm film footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon captured at home in 1968 has been paired together with the brand-new Ultimate Mix of “Look At Me” for a thrilling new video. Filmed by camera operator William Wareing and his crew, the video features black and white and color footage on “home movie” Standard 8 film filmed between takes of John and Yoko’s films, “Film No. 5” (“Smile”) (conceived by Yoko) and “Two Virgins” (conceived by John and Yoko). The unearthed film reels from the Lennono archives are presented here for the first time, with the black and white and color footage side-by-side, accompanied by the stunning new mix of “Look At Me,” which is also available to stream.

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