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John Stubblefield was one of the most versatile musicians in jazz, an invaluable artist who expanded on the music's potential from within the tradition Stubblefield's tenor and soprano saxophones told the story of four decades of diverse musical experience, from local R&B acts like Jackie Wilson and Solomon Burke (64) through... -
Thelonious Monk could walk from his flat to New York’s famous Philharmonic Hall on the corner of 64th Street and Broadway when he made his very first appearance there with his Big Band in December 1963 And the other musicians could get there on the underground: Phil Woods, Steve Lacy, Thad Jones – all of them were members of...
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This duet date from 1990 demonstrates the deep blues feeling and technical mastery Archie Shepp has on the tenor saxophone Comprised of four standards — “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be,” “Body and Soul,” “Pannonica,” and “’Round Midnight” — this set is one of Shepp’s most enjoyable ever The reasons...
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Critics often complain that small-group sessions comprised of members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra are somewhat disappointing; this is definitely not the case with this session led by Clark Terry, recorded during a 1959 tour of Europe in the final month of the trumpeter’s almost eight-year tenure with the band Fellow...
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Sometimes in the course of our exploration of potential titles to reissue, we come across a true gem that somehow escaped mainstream popularity Our new all-analog HQ-180 of Matador by trumpeter Kenny Dorham and his quintet is the latest and perhaps most crystalline example of this There has never been a single 180-gram pressing...
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Shhh The command to be quiet is not just part of the title of one of the two sprawling compositions on this pioneering album It's also an apt metaphor for the relaxed hypnotism and spaced-out atmosphere that define In a Silent Way, a record that pushes the boundaries of studio possibilities, artist-producer relationships, and...
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Few records claim as bizarre a history as Weezer's Pinkerton Upon release in 1996, the band's sophomore effort failed to meet sales expectations, lacked a hit single, and drew primarily negative reviews from the press Then, via word of mouth and reevaluation, the Little Album That Could began build a reputation as an initially...
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Little Feat introduced Southern-fried accents and funny personality sketches to the West Coast's country-rock template on its self-titled 1971 debut that remains singular in its aural and narrative visions of...
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The moment the instantly recognizable intertwined guitar passage on the title track to the Eagles' Hotel California begins, the record's genius becomes obvious all over again Ranked the 118th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, certified by RIAA as the third best-selling LP in history, and considered the foundation on...
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A defining album of the '90s, Last Splash by The Breeders turns 30 in 2023 To celebrate, the band have returned to the original tapes to give it its first-ever remaster, and by doing so have also unearthed two lost tracks that will delight fans Recorded by the 'classic' Breeders line-up of Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs...
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Nina Simone's Wild Is The Wind, from March 1966, and its breathlessly engaging title track, were compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions for previous albums for Phillips In 2020 the album was ranked 212 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone says it's among Simone's "most...
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“Space Is The Place” is the perfect entry point into Sun Ra’s vast catalogue, and a firm favourite for committed fans too Its centrepiece is the 21-minute title track: with its chugging sax riff and repeated vocal refrain, it’s both Ra’s signature tune and a manifesto of his space-age escapist philosophy Across the...
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Between 1964-1967 the legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter created a treasured and deeply influential body of work within the acoustic jazz tradition with classic albums such as Night Dreamer, JuJu, Speak No Evil, and Adam’s Apple that presented Shorter’s brilliant and distinctive original compositions performed by...
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2021 release "Double Gatefold LP Mastered from the original analog tapes at 45rpm by Bernie Grundman Pressed on audiophile-grade 180 gram vinyl at Pallas in...
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Tenor Madness was the recording that, once and for all, established Rollins as one of the premier tenor saxophonists, an accolade that in retrospect, has continued through six full decades and gives an indication why as a young player, Rollins was so well liked, as his fluency, whimsical nature, and solid construct of melodies and...
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This unusual meeting of four tenor saxophone players from different "schools" was part of the Prestige Friday afternoon jam session series but far from a typical outing The giant forebears of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Charlie Parker inform the backgrounds of the performers on this LP — Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims,...
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Before Jackie McLean made some of the great jazz albums of the 1960s for Blue Note, he recorded for the Prestige label 4, 5 and 6 is the best of all his pre-Blue Note sessions Recorded over two dates in July 1956, the album features future Blue Note colleague Donald Byrd joining in on trumpet for the album's two originals...
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"Originally released in 1958, this was Coltrane's third studio recording for Prestige, and was completed three days after his participation in the Miles Davis Milestones sessions With Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums, we have an all-star quartet that serves Coltrane well Superb dynamics Amazing...
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In 1956 drummer Art Taylor formed a group called Taylor's Wailers Donald Byrd and Charlie Rouse were members of the working group that debuted at The Pad, a Greenwich Village nightclub on Sheridan Square booked by Bob Reisner, the man who had run the legendary Open Door Sessions In 1957 Taylor recorded the Wailers for Prestige,...
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Workingman's Dead defies the erroneous belief that the Grateful Dead never attained brilliance in the recording studio Forever prized for natural sonics, Workingman's Dead attains audiophile reference status courtesy of this first-ever 45RPM version As flawless as any rustic album ever released, the 1970 set now brims with soaring...
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Unadorned with any post-production tricks or overdubs, Garcia/Grisman breathes with naturalism and presence You will effortlessly detect the full body of the instruments, witness the woody grain textures, and get lost in the surprisingly velvety qualities of Garcia's lullaby-like singing Our pressing also marks the first time this...
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Run-DMC's Raising Hell remains the turning point at which hip-hop crashed through mainstream barriers and never left Anchored by the crossover smash "Walk This Way," the 1986 blockbuster still sounds like a revolution unfolding in real time It has everything – hard-rock riffs, turntable scratching, itchy rhythms, hit singles –...
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Audiophile reviews rave about saxophone master John Coltrane's immortal Impulse! records, A Love Supreme (1964) and Ballads (1963) In fact, jazz critics have lauded A Love Supreme as Coltrane's most important recording The rave reviews which appeared in the magazines Downbeat, Jazz Hot, Jazz Podium and Swingjournal reflected this:...
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Gene Clark’s 1971 classic “White Light” is a bittersweet and knowing statement from a singer/songwriter at the peak at his creative powers Having fronted The Byrds, Clark on his own here is stripped down in guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ stark production The lyrics, singing and guitar playing are so powerful that less...
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"As a songwriter, Parsons delivered some of his finest work on this set; "Hot Burrito No 1" and "Hot Burrito No 2" both blend the hurt of classic country weepers with a contemporary sense of anger, jealousy, and confusion … no one ever brought rock and country together quite like The Flying Burrito Bros and this album remains...
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Many a musical career began in the gospel church choirs of the black communities, but that of Donny Hathaway must certainly be one of the most meteoric Rolling Stone magazine named him the 49th greatest singer (of 100) of all time, though this might sound somewhat abstract But just the very first few bars of the opening number...
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"Cline's powerful, resonant voice and her unerring, more-generic-than-Southern diction and phrasing plus her ability to express hurt and vulnerability (without inducing too much self-pity) helped her cross over during her lifetime Those qualities have also helped assure her continued popularity fifty years after her death All of...
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Masterpieces By Ellington shines from an astonishingly brief period of history that gave the recording industry two of its greatest achievements the introduction of magnetic tape recording and the 33 1/3 LP, or long-playing record Four years That's all it took to go from the discovery by Americans, of German advancements in...
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Johnny Griffin had been kicking around in R&B bands for years before his Blue Note debut in 1956 And what was "introduced" was a tenor saxophonist with a fresh sound, a warm, soulful style and the fastest technique in jazz He moves from lyrical ballads to blistering tempos with ease Within two years, Griff would become one of...
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"if you haven't picked up every one of the Blue Note and Nat King Cole reissues from Chad Kassem and company at Acoustic Sounds, you're really missing out!" - David W Robinson, Positive Feedback, Issue 52 Although a Blue Note regular at the time on sessions by Donald Byrd, Art Blakey and others, Walter Davis made only one album...
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"these are all truly classic Verve titles that you simply don't want to missmost importantly, the sound of these reissues is nothing short of astounding Particularly the early Billie and Ella mono records are incredible treasures of sonic beauty I'd definitely ask Santa for the whole set, or, if you want to cherry pick, the most...
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"I just picked up your new AP pressing of Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson and it sounds amazing QRP is doing it right!" - Matthew Block, Acoustic Sounds customer "these are all truly classic Verve titles that you simply don't want to missmost importantly, the sound of these reissues is nothing short of astounding Particularly...
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"these are all truly classic Verve titles that you simply don't want to missmost importantly, the sound of these reissues is nothing short of astounding Particularly the early Billie and Ella mono records are incredible treasures of sonic beauty I'd definitely ask Santa for the whole set, or, if you want to cherry pick, the most...
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Recorded at Audio Video Studios - New York, NY 1956 by Alfred Lion and Rudy Van Gelder It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Jones brothers Thad, Hank and Elvin on the world of jazz Between the three of them, their performances can be heard on literally thousands of recordings, including some of the most...
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Recorded at Van Gelder Studio - Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1970 The experimentations taking shape in jazz at the end of the '60s with Miles Davis leading the pack pushed jazz in many new directions Released six months after Bitches Brew, Electric Byrd shows legendary hard bop Detroit trumpet player Donald Byrd was listening to, but not...
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The Box Is a Deluxe Slip Case with Matte-Textured Finish & Spot Gloss UV!The Frampton@50 Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set is comprised of meticulously restored 180G reissues of the essential 1972-1975 studio releases that put Peter Frampton on the fast track to becoming the household name and rock legend he remains to this day,...
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Duke Ellington and his all-star ensemble lay back on this beautiful set of swinging, romantic ballads now available for the first time in pristine 180-gram vinyl Ellington was often imitated, never equaled There’s a clear “blue mood” at work in these sessions, and Kevin Gray’s all-analog mastering brings out a nocturnal...
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Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made All cut at 33 1/3 All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray 180-gram LPs pressed at Acoustic Sounds'...
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Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray 180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket The session for Mobley’s 2nd Message was recorded in July 1956, just one week after Mobley’s Message was recorded The album features performances by Mobley, Kenny...
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Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray 180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket "Analogue Productions' 180-gram mono LP reissues of Jackie McLean's first two Prestige albums prompts us to reevaluate this hard-swinging jazzman The only way...
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Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray 180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket The perennially underrated Bill Hardman (1932-90) was one of the unsung trumpet heroes of the modern era His raw sound and tense, "running" attack were featured in three...
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Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray 180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket Personally selected for reissue by Acoustic Sounds and Analogue Productions' CEO Chad Kassem An all-star musician lineup: Garland, Coltrane, Byrd, Joyner and...
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Bob Dylan was at several crossroads in the mid-1970s Artistically, he was largely written off as being past his prime Emotionally, he was suffering through a painful divorce from his then-wife Sara Lowndes Creatively, he appeared at a stalemate, his previous decade's unprecedented run of transformational brilliance finished Then...
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Made when mono was still king, Bob Dylan's self-titled 1962 debut is as understated of an entrance as any significant musician as ever made Already well-versed in American roots music, Dylan simultaneously pays homage to tradition and extends it by putting his own stamp on classic material that metaphorically functions as the soil...
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Santana's self-titled debut album announces the arrival of a new Guitar God Made during the legendary bandleader's most fruitful and creative period, the classic 1969 set functions as an accessible entry point into the tangy worlds of Latin music by way of an intoxicating blend of Afro-Cuban percussion, jazzy tempos, exotic leads,...
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Miles Davis and Gil Evans bridged styles and collaborated on high-concept projects a total of three times during their celebrated career For their final act, they created Sketches of Spain, a peak moment in each luminary's career and a transformative album that weds Spanish themes, lush orchestrations, romantic timbres, and Davis'...
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Miles in the Sky reflects the intriguing curiosities and rainbow possibilities suggested by the album cover Miles Davis' fifth and final album with his classic second quintet is kaleidoscopic in sound, forward-looking in structure, and contextually grounded in approach As the legendary leader's first venture into what would become...
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Miles Davis' move into full-on fusion starts here Abandoning his bebop roots and chasing electric dreams, rock-based rhythms, and ostinato pulses, the icon gives life to new music forms on Filles de Kilimanjaro, a titanic release prized for its historical significance and lasting beauty Grounded and focused, the five compositions...
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