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The Young Rascals – Groovin’ – MoFi Mono SACD
£39.95Mastered From The Original Master Tapes For Supreme Sound
Simultaneously elevated and bypassed by the artistically prolific year in which it was released, the Young Rascals’ Groovin’ remains high-water mark of a collective Rolling Stone boldly proclaimed “the blackest white group of all” in 1970.
Home to three Top 10 singles and a diverse array of pop music in step with the era’s exploratory creativity, the set belongs aside the Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band, Love’s Forever Changes, Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow, and 1967’s other pioneering recordings. Particularly now that it boasts definitive sonics.
Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii – MoFi SACD
£39.95The old adage about Elvis Presley is that his soundtrack work never held a candle next to his studio albums.
Though true for a majority of his film-related outings, the traditional notion is forever disproved by his Blue Hawaii set.
Originally released in 1961 in support of the film in which he starred, the triple-platinum LP spent nearly five months at the top of the Billboard album charts; outsold his two prior studio efforts; and ultimately, remains the second-best-selling soundtrack of the musical-dominant 1960s. And now, it has received sonic treatment befitting rock royalty.
Harry Nilsson – Son of Schmilsson – MoFi Numbered Limited Edition Hybrid Stereo SACD
£39.95The “Son of Schmilsson” album by Harry Nilsson, presented in a MoFi Numbered Limited Edition Hybrid Stereo SACD, delivers an unparalleled audio experience, showcasing the artist’s flair for blending irreverent humor with poignant musical compositions.
This edition, mastered from the original tapes, brings out the full range of Nilsson’s eclectic sound, from raucous, upbeat tracks to introspective ballads, all in superior sound quality that highlights his innovative use of studio effects and varied instrumentation
Carol Kidd – Both Sides Now – Impex Records UHQCD
£39.95- Numbered, Limited Edition
- UHQCD
- Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Pressed at RTI
Glasgow’s First Lady of Jazz Carol Kidd, whose string of successful Linn recordings in the 1980’s have made her a staple of international audiophile artists, returns with an all-new collection of delectable jazz and pop standards delivered in her inimitably smooth and heartfelt style
Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra – Impex Records Hybrid SACD
£39.95“Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra” reissued by Impex Records as a Hybrid SACD showcases Sinatra’s vibrant and charismatic early recordings, delivering a pristine listening experience that captures the warmth and depth of his iconic voice. This edition, remastered in high-definition audio, brings a new level of clarity and detail to classics from Sinatra’s formative years, making it a valuable addition to any music enthusiast’s collection.
Please Note: Due to additional time afforded by the SACD/CD format, this version contains material not included on the 33-RPM vinyl edition.
Concerts and Follies in Pergolesi’s Time – I Musici – XRCD24
£39.95Directly Recorded to Half Inch Analog Tape & Mastered Using K2 Technology!
This album is released in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the composer Giovanni Pergolesi. I Music performs compositional works by Geminiani, Pergolesi, Vivaldi and Durante.
“Concerts and Follies in Pergolesi’s Time” performed by I Musici and released on XRCD24 offers a refined auditory experience, capturing the elegance and emotional depth of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s compositions. This album, mastered in the high-resolution XRCD24 format, provides an immaculate sound quality that brings the intricacies and subtle nuances of baroque music to life, offering listeners a deep immersion into the musical aesthetics of the 18th century.
Vanilla Fudge Limited Edition Hybrid Mono SACD
£35.00This edition is strictly limited, enhancing its collectibility among audiophiles and fans of the band’s groundbreaking psychedelic rock sounds
Permission to Get Weird: Vanilla Fudge shape-shifts the familiar into original, uncharted psychedelic excursions marked by mesmerizing arrangements, bizarre timing and grinding soul.
Mastered from the original master tapes and strictly limited to 2,000 copies on hybrid SACD: sonically superb Mobile Fidelity reissues present the record in true-to-the-original mono.
1967 cult classic features stretched-out covers of familiar works by the Beatles, Supremes, Curtis Mayfield and more: Vanilla Fudge plays with a maverick streak and offbeat vision.
Miles Davis – Porgy and Bess – Mofi Hybrid SACD
£39.95Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies
If a more significant, influential, and lasting result of a creative musical partnership exists than that of Miles Davis and Gil Evans’ Porgy and Bess, society hasn’t seen it. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of the pair’s collaboration on the landmark 1959 update of George Gershwin’s opera.
Transcending genre, time, and place, the profound statement finds Evans and Davis implementing modal approaches in a mainstream context and advancing jazz idioms that would become the foundation of the form’s still-classic era. And that’s saying nothing of the soulful playing – legendary performances by Davis’ first great quintet that can now be heard in pristine detail courtesy of this definitive digital edition.
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet: Free Jazz Speakers Corner 180g Vinyl
£35.00The term ‘free jazz’ was already in existence – but it had a quite different meaning, namely jazz without paying for an entrance ticket.
The album “Free Jazz”, however, was intended to lend its name to a quite different style of jazz. ‘
Free’ playing – now this meant that no one was bound to conventions, you could let your imagination run loose. Free jazz gave one the chance to find new rules for every new composition. And it was to be the greatest boost to innovation in the world of jazz.
Ornette Coleman’s album from December 1960 stands at the beginning of the free jazz era like a massive portal.
Amanda McBroom Midnight Matinee XRCD24
£35.00Available for the first time on XRCD24 – this release was produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff for Ripe Productions, also the producers for Dreaming. (To their credits they have also produced Michael Bolton’s Soul Survivor, Smokey Robinson’s One Heartbeat and Patti LaBelle’s New Attitude.)
Guests on the project include Bob James, who plays keyboards on two tracks, guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Brad Cole, who plays with the Phil Collins Band.
Audiophiles who’ve enjoyed Amanda’s work for years will certainly want to finally include this XRCD24.
The Duke Jordan Trio So Nice Duke XRCD24
£35.00Jazz pianist Duke Jordan is joined here by Jesper Lundgaard on bass and Aage Tanggaard on drums for a session recorded live at Nagaya on June 14, 1982.
Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regular member of Charlie Parker’s so-called “classic quintet” (194748), featuring Miles Davis. He participated in Parker’s Dial sessions in late 1947 that produced “Dewey Square,” “Bongo Bop,” “Bird of Paradise,” and the ballad “Embraceable You.” These performances are featured on Charlie Parker on Dial.
Creative Arts Ensemble With B.J Crowley : One Step Out – Pure Pleasure Records 180G Vinyl
£29.95Nimbus West spirit jazz essential: the Creative Arts Ensemble’s classic debut One Step Out. One of the most sought after and highly-regarded titles to have appeared on Tom Albach’s celebrated Nimbus West imprint, One Step Out is a timeless work of spiritualized jazz.
A true gem from the Los Angeles jazz underground, the album was pianist and composer Kaeef Ruzadun Ali’s first recording as leader of the Creative Arts Ensemble, the only large ensemble group that emerged directly from Horace Tapscott’s legendary Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra community jazz group.
