Atlantic Archive
Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours – Atlantic/Speakers Corner
Audiophile re-mastered vinyl showcases instrumental prowess of America’s greatest singer! Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours – Atlantic 1369 (1961)/Speakers Corner (2016) 180-gram mono vinyl, 38:30 ****1/2: (Ray Charles – piano; David “Fathead” Newman – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; Emmott Bennios – baritone saxophone; Joseph Bridgewater – trumpet; John Hunt – trumpet; Roosevelt […]
Sam Dees – The Show Must Go On – Atlantic
Re-mastered vinyl shines a light on a lesser-known soul talent! Sam Dees – The Show Must Go On – Atlantic SD 18134 (1975)/Pure Pleasure Records PPAN 0698 (2018) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 38:04 ****1/2: (Sam Dees – vocals; Glen Woods – guitar; David Camon – bass; Sherman “Fats” Carson – drums) There may not be a […]
The Wonderful World of Jazz – John Lewis – mono Atlantic 1375 (1961)/ Pure Pleasure
A fine John Lewis vinyl with Eric Dolphy, Gunther Schuller and Jim Hall! The Wonderful World of Jazz – John Lewis [TrackList follows] – mono Atlantic 1375 (1961)/ Pure Pleasure Records *****: This wonderful jazz mono vinyl has been reissued numerous times now (including Japanese pressings), but perhaps this version bests them all – though […]
Best of the Year Discs for 2016
Best of the Year Discs for 2016 = The 12 Multichannel Hi-Res Discs of the Month for 2016 CLASSICAL (incl. HI-RES), CLASSICAL REISSUES, CLASSICAL VINYL & PURE AUDIO BLU-RAY KATI AGÓCS: The Debrecen Passion – BMOP Sound 1046 American First Piano Sonatas – Licad, p. – Danacord * ”For the Beauty of […]
Bruno Walter – The Complete Columbia Acoustic Recordings – Works of MENDELSSOHN, BERLIOZ, WEBER, WAGNER, & R. STRAUSS – Pristine Audio
The earliest Bruno Walter records reveal a committed Romantic conductor in music in the German tradition. Bruno Walter – The Complete Columbia Acoustic Recordings – WEBER: Overture to Der Freischuetz; MENDELSSOHN: Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61; BERLIOZ: Menuet of the Will-o’-the-Wisps from La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24; WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde: […]
Pyramid – The Modern Jazz Quartet (1959-60) – HDTT DVD-Audio and Atlantic CD
Terrific fidelity for Modern Jazz Quartet lovers but a short program. Pyramid – The Modern Jazz Quartet (1959-60) [TrackList follows] – HDTT DVD-Audio (10/25/90) and Atlantic (LP1325) ****: HDTT began by making very high-quality transfers to DVD-Audios of two-track tapes (which also play on most DVD decks). Then they moved into 4-track tapes, and this […]
Ray Charles – Swiss Radio Days Vol. 41/ Zurich 1961 – TCB
The jazzy side of Brother Ray… Ray Charles – Swiss Radio Days Vol. 41/ Zurich 1961 – TCB 02412, 78:43 [Distr. by Naxos] (11/11/16) ****: (Ray Charles – piano, vocals; Marcus Belgrave, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Dickie Wells, Keg Johnson – trombones; Rudy Powell – alto sax; Hank Crawford […]
The Clown – The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop – Atlantic 1260 (1957)/ Warner Bros./ Speakers Corner
This is a lovely remastering of one of Mingus’ best albums – his 1957 mono release. The Clown – The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop – Atlantic 1260 (1957)/ Warner Bros./ Speakers Corner – mono vinyl [11/4/6] *****: (Charles Mingus, doublebass/ Curtis Porter, alto & tenor sax/ Jimmy Kneeper, trombone/ Wade Legge, piano/Donnie Richmond, drums) These […]
Yusef Lateef – The Doctor Is In…And Out – Atlantic (1976)/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
One of the best Lateef sessions. Yusef Lateef – The Doctor Is In…And Out – Atlantic SD 1685/ Pure Pleasure remastered vinyl (UK) [7/15/16] ****: This 1976 original release was one of the best Lateef sessions by the jazz experimenter with many different styles, moods, instruments and vibes. On this session he plays both alto […]
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Bright Moments – Atlantic Records/ PurePleasure / Hi Horse – vinyl (2)
An energy transfusion from Rahsaan Roland Kirk… Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Bright Moments – Atlantic Records/ PurePleasure / Hi Horse PPAN SD2-907 (2 vinyl set) – 1973 ****1/2: (Rahsaan Roland Kirk – tenor sax, flute, stritch, manzello, nose flute; Ron Burton – piano; Henry Pearson – bass; Robert Shy – drums; Todd Barkan – synthesizer, […]
The Modern Jazz Quartet – Lonely Woman – Atlantic (1962)/ Pure Pleasure (2016)
A magnificent MJQ album in remastered vinyl sonics. The Modern Jazz Quartet – Lonely Woman [TrackList follows] – Atlantic PPAN SD1381 (1962)/Pure Pleasure Records (2016) – (4/16) *****: Lovingly remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London, this is one of the best of the many MJQ albums out there. John Lewis (who […]
Randy Weston – African Cookbook – Atlantic/ PurePleasure
A tasty musical stew from Randy Weston… Randy Weston – African Cookbook – Atlantic/ PurePleasure PPAN SD1609 – stereo vinyl (1964) ****: (Randy Weston – piano, celeste; Ray Copeland – trumpet, Flugelhorn, arranger; Booker Ervin – tenor sax; Vishnu Wood – bass; Lenny McBrowne – drums; Big Black – congas, vocal on “Congolese Children”; Sir […]
Joe Turner – The Boss Of The Blues – Atlantic Records (1956) /Pure Pleasure (2015)
Joe Turner – The Boss Of The Blues – Atlantic Records (1956)/Pure Pleasure PPAN 1234 (2015), 44:49 mono vinyl *****: This is a perfect mixture of blues and jazz! (Joe Turner – vocals; Joe Newman – trumpet; Lawrence Brown – trombone; Pete Brown – alto saxophone; Frank Weiss – tenor saxophone; Pete Johnson – piano; […]
Jimmy Giuffre – Western Suite – Atlantic/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
Jimmy Giuffre – Western Suite – Atlantic SD-1331 (1958)/ Pure Pleasure (2015) – stereo vinyl, 38:19 ****1/2: A hi-res update of an inventive jazz symphony sounds vibrant! (Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone; Bob Brookmeyer – trombone; Jim Hall – guitar) Part of Jimmy Giuffre’s musical legacy is his development of unprecedented jazz […]
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Yes – Fragile [TrackList follows] – CD & audio-only Blu-ray Atlantic/ Panegyric
The latest reissue of the Fragile album by Yes! is on audio-only Blu-ray but the earlier DVD-A is slightly better.
Clarence Carter – Patches – Atlantic/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
Pure Pleasure re-mastered vinyl is a soul classic!
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Crosby, Stills & Nash [TrackList follows] – Atlantic/Audio FidelityC/S/N – Greatest Hits [TrackList follows] – Atlantic/ Rhino
Two great C, S & N CDs to tie-in with our review of the C, S & N documentary.
Crosby, Stills & Nash [TrackList follows] – Atlantic/Audio FidelityC/S/N – Greatest Hits [TrackList follows] – Atlantic/ Rhino
Two great C, S & N CDs to tie-in with our review of the C, S & N documentary.
Audio News for December 20, 2013
Consumers’ Large Purchases Improve US Economy; Atlantic Adds Bluetooth to SoundBar and Lowers Price; Marantz Upgrades Two-Channel Components; Videos and Snapshots on the Move; Microsoft’s Takeover of Skype
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Modern Jazz Quartet – Fontessa (stereo 1956) & Pyramid (stereo 1959/60) [TrackLists follow] – Atlantic/ Pristine Audio 48K/24-bit download
A pair of early MJQ albums, one in good stereo for the first time and the other improved.
Ghosts of the Abyss, Blu-ray+3D+DVD (2003/2012)
A fascinating reduction of an IMAX 3D documentary on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic.
Audio News for August 21, 2012
Atlantic Records to Release Hi-Res Music; Purchase of Spectrum by Verizon OK’ed; Both SACD Plants Closed, But 17 Vinyl Pressing Plants in U.S. Now
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
