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World Premier! Vanessa Fernandez's "Kashmir" From "When the Levee Breaks"
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 06, 2016  |  43 comments
Groove Note's Ying Tan handed me a surprise at the conclusion of my visit to Bernie Grunman's: a two sided lacquer containing selections from the upcoming Vanessa Fernandez triple 45rpm AAA LP set.

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AAA VinylNews
Bernie Grundman Cuts Lacquers For Vanessa Fernandez's "When the Levee Breaks"
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 04, 2016  |  18 comments
Lacquer cutting began Wednesday, Feb. 3rd for When the Levee Breaks Vanessa Fernandez's sophomore "triple A" Groove Note album.

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AAA VinylNews
Intervention Records Scores Joe Jackson Hat Trick!
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 01, 2016  |  26 comments
Intervention Records adds Joe Jackson's Night and Day to its previously announced Jackson titles I'm the Man and Look Sharp!

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AAA VinylNews
IMPEX To Release "Tony Bennett/Dave Brubeck The White House Sessions Live 1962"
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 01, 2016  |  6 comments
IMPEX Records has just announced The White House Sessions, Live 1962 a historic collaboration between Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck and his quartet.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Stream Analogplanet Radio's First Pledge Show Now!
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 01, 2016  |  10 comments
February is WDFU's annual pledge month. The station depends solely on listener pledge donations. So I have been asked to do the "pledge drive" show today and throughout February.

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
Mono 45rpm "Surrealistic Pillow" from Mo-Fi is the One to Have
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 29, 2016  |  31 comments
Paul Kantner RIP. When is this parade of dead rock icons going to end? Can we at least have a short break?
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Phono Preamp Reviews
pure audio "vinyl" Phono Preamplifier From New Zealand
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 28, 2016  |  8 comments
New Zealand-based pure audio is a partnership between former Plinius Audio co-owner and chief electronics designer Gary Morrison and industrial designer Ross Stevens.

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News
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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News
30,902,000 Records Pressed in 2015---And That's With A Fraction of "Precincts Reporting"
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 27, 2016  |  41 comments
Yesterday, Analogplanet sent around to vinyl producers worldwide our annual pressing plant totals request.

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Album ReviewsBeatles
The Beatles "1"-- Giles Martin Remixes the Singles
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 26, 2016  |  25 comments
Music re-mixes may not be as complicated or as critical as brain surgery but when it comes to The Beatles, you could make the case.
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