CD Formats
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane – Bags & Trane – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series Hybrid Stereo SACD
£45.00Vibraphonist Milt Jackson and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane make for a surprisingly complementary team on this 1959 studio session, their only joint recording.
AllMusic notes that with fine backup by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Connie Kay, Bags and Trane stretch out on two of Jackson’s originals (including “The Late Late Blues”) and three standards: a romping “Three Little Words,” “The Night We Called It a Day,” and the rapid “Be-Bop.” The highlight of the set is the eponymous opening track, which just oozes late-night cool.
Patricia Barber – Companion – Impex Records 24K Gold CD
£45.00Companion has been newly remastered from the original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering for added warmth musicality. The deluxe book-style packaging has a heavy-stock booklet that pays homage to the original Premonition CDs while updating them to Impex Records’ premium look and feel.
The Limited Edition Impex 24K Gold CD Patricia Barber Series are manufactured at Memory-Tech’s state-of-the-art facility in Japan.
Jean Frye Sidwell Portrait Vol. 3 XRCD24
£42.00Experience Jean Frye Sidwell’s rich contralto voice and smooth, soulful phrasing to the fullest on XRCD24!
With her rich contralto voice and smooth, soulful phrasing, Jean is truly a jazz singer’s jazz singer.
The consummate performer, she beams with honesty and passion, delivering silky nuances and vocal shadings that devastate even the most sophisticated music lovers.
A native of Southern California, Jean has appeared in hundreds of venues mostly in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, and on numerous recording projects as featured vocalist.
Her professional singing career has spanned 25 years and has included Jazz, Folk, Pop and Rhythm & Blues styles.
Mariella Devia Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart XRCD24
£43.00Directly Recorded to Half Inch Analog Tape & Mastered Using K2 Technology!
In December 1997, Mariella Devia, one of the world’s best soprano singers, recorded a collection of popular Mozart music at Terto Lauro Rossi, Macerata.
Mariella Devia is an Italian operatic coloratura soprano, well known for performing many roles in the bel canto repertoire.
Alice Cooper – Welcome To My Nightmare – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series Hybrid Stereo SACD
£45.00Available to Pre-Order
1975 was a banner year for superstar Alice Cooper with the release of the groundbreaking concept album Welcome To My Nightmare. This album showcases Cooper’s theatricality, storytelling prowess, and ability to create an immersive world of horror and fantasy.
Jazz Vocal Collection XRCD24
£42.00Audiophile Female Vocals On XRCD24!
This 12-song collection features audiophile female vocals by Helen Merrill, Amanda McBroom, Halie Loren, Jean Frye Sidwell, Shigeko Toya, and Reyna Qotrunnada. Selections include “The Very Thought of You”, “Summertime”, “A Whiter Shade of Pale”, “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” and more.
The sound source used for mastering is original analog and 24bit digital master. Mastering uses JVC 24bit / 176.4kHz AD and digital K2. Converted directly at the manufacturing plant and finally K2 laser cutting.
Blues Masters Volume Two XRCD24
£42.00Superior Audiophile Sound on XRCD24!
This is a pure analog tape recording. Mastered utilizing JVC 24bit AD Converter with Digital K2, Rubidium clock.
Experience the soul-stirring sounds of legendary blues artists with Blues Masters Volume Two on XRCD24, delivering unparalleled audio quality that brings every note to life.
This meticulously remastered collection captures the raw emotion and powerful performances of blues icons, ensuring an immersive listening experience for true music lovers.
With XRCD24’s superior mastering technology, you’ll hear every guitar riff, vocal nuance, and heartfelt lyric with stunning clarity and depth. Perfect for blues enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, Blues Masters Volume Two is a must-have addition to any serious music collection.
Jean Frye Sidwell Portrait Vol. 2 XRCD24
£42.00Jean performs 14 standards including Girl From Ipanema, Route 66, and All of Me.
Experience Jean Frye Sidwell’s rich contralto voice and smooth, soulful phrasing to the fullest on XRCD24!
With her rich contralto voice and smooth, soulful phrasing, Jean is truly a jazz singer’s jazz singer. The consummate performer, she beams with honesty and passion, delivering silky nuances and vocal shadings that devastate even the most sophisticated music lovers.
A native of Southern California, Jean has appeared in hundreds of venues mostly in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, and on numerous recording projects as featured vocalist.
Her professional singing career has spanned 25 years and has included Jazz, Folk, Pop and Rhythm & Blues styles
Jean Frye Sidwell Portrait Vol. 1 XRCD24
£42.00A native of Southern California, Jean has appeared in hundreds of venues mostly in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, and on numerous recording projects as featured vocalist. She has found her niche in Jazz and a passion for classic songs. Her dramatic vocal expression renders new shape and meaning to some of our most beloved songwriting treasures, be it Gershwin, Duke Ellington or Jobim.
For Portrait Volume 1, Jean performs heartfelt, melancholy selections including “I’ll Be Seeing You”, “Misty”, “As Time Goes By” and more!
With her rich contralto voice and smooth, soulful phrasing, Jean is truly a jazz singer’s jazz singer.
The consummate performer, she beams with honesty and passion, delivering silky nuances and vocal shadings that devastate even the most sophisticated music lovers.
Fone Classical Sampler – Trip XRCD24
£42.00This classical music sampler includes music by composers Beethoven, Haydn, Paganini, Schubert & more! Artists include Salvatore Accardo, Uto Ughi, Vox Esperio, Rocco Filippini and is sure to satisfy music lovers on Super XRCD24.
This album was directly recorded in half-inch analog tape and mastered utilizing JVC’s 24-Bit AD Converter with Digital K2 and Rubidium Clock.
Features:
Recorded directly to half inch analog tape
Mastered by Tohru Kotetsu at JVC Mastering Studios, Japan
Mastered Utilizing JVC 24bit AD Converter with Digital K2, Rubidium clock
Master Music 24-bit Super Analog, Original Analog Recording
Salvatore Accardo I Violini Di Cremona XRCD24
£42.00Directly Recorded to Half Inch Analog Tape & Mastered Using K2 Technology!
Master violinist Salvatore Accardo is accompanied by pianist Laura Manzini for this recording of compositional works by Chopin, Korsakov, Schubert, Brahms and more!
These selections have been chosen to honor Fritz Kreisler.
Total playing time, 62:14
Recorded at Palazzo Cavalcabo, Cremona on November 6-8, 1993.
Train – Drops of Jupiter – Mofi SACD
£42.00Triple-Platinum Train Album Awarded Two Grammy Awards: Drops Of Jupiter Contains The Hits “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)” And “She’s On Fire”
Sourced From The Original Master Tapes And Strictly Limited To 2,000 Numbered Copies: Hybrid Sacd Plays With Openness, Airiness, And Smoothness
New Release SACD
Very Limited, Only 2,000 Numbered Copies!
There’s definitely nothing wrong with echoing classic rock and harmonic pop sounds, especially when it’s done this well. Drops of Jupiter, Train’s two-time Grammy-winning 2001 album, revels in sweeping hooks and soulful comfort borrowed from proven 70s methods. Remarks of jealous critics aside, the approach resonated with the public and made Train a ubiquitous presence of mainstream radio, a status the group still enjoys.
