Vampire Weekend's fifth studio album 'Only God Was Above Us' is shipping now from Acoustic Sounds. Order: tinyurl.com/yc35hswt

More demonstration albums, selected by Chad. His picks for the top-sounding jazz records, albums that will impress and inspire. Ordering links are in the description of the video.

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See why everyone's talking about this exceptional 180g 45 RPM reissue; read the full review below. We will be restocking this title soon; to be notified when more copies are in, click the 'Notify Me' button on the product page. tinyurl.com/3y5nt9sm
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Our #analogueproductions reissues feature prominently in the Analogholic YouTube channel's list of hi-fi demo discs. 'The Wonderful Sounds of Quality Record Pressings' and more.

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Steely Dan's 'Gaucho' UHQR starts shipping April 11. Copies will be available at Axpona audio expo April 12-14. Tickets are available here: axpona.com/register/. Links to the products in this video are on our YouTube page at acousticsoundsks.

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'I was always singing the way I felt' - Muddy Waters, born on this day in 1915. His raw energy lit up #TheLastWaltz with The Band, making 'Mannish Boy' a moment of pure blues power. Celebrating a legend today. 🎸🎉

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Correspondent Gilles Laferrière with the full interview with Chad Kassem for PMA Magazine, including the conclusion — Part 3. Chad speaks about his personal history, the transformation of record buying, his love for the blues, and more.

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'First Rays Of The New Rising Sun' draws together 17 songs whose creation span from March 1968 to Jimi's last sessions at Electric Lady Studios in August 1968. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Order: tinyurl.com/5n73xshx

'...the sound here? Demo disc quality IMO for timbral accuracy, sound staging, dynamics, you name it but especially for how the trumpets were recorded Tracking Angle 's Michael Fremer says 10/11 for sound and 9/11 for music.

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The spiciest sound, the choicest LPs. That is what we strive for. This week's roundup video features titles from Smashing Pumpkins, from the Acoustic Sounds Series Verve reissues - 'Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!' by Ella Fitzgerald, and more.

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More info from the The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)'s report. Besides marking the 17th consecutive year of growth in revenues for vinyl records, vinyl outsold CDs for a second year running in 2023. And widened the lead.

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The Smashing Pumpkins 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' deluxe vinyl box set! Remastered vinyl features the original record (four LPs). Plus 'Siamese Dream' — the album that broke the quartet in a big way. Order: tinyurl.com/5exn6z2j

Chad lays out the details for our Pablo Series reissue announcement. We have 15 titles, each a 33 1/3 reissue, representing highlights from the Pablo jazz catalog, each hand-picked by Chad. Order: tinyurl.com/3z97kfsy

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Announcing — A new reissue series featuring the Pablo label! Pablo featured recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and Joe Pass. Later, Milt Jackson, Count Basie and Paulinho da Costa. See more: tinyurl.com/3z97kfsy

Stone Temple Pilots – Core (1992/2024 US 12', 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold)

This Atlantic 75th Anniversary cut of Core is out of this world! I can't express how great this sounds! #vinyl #vinyl records .Acoustic Sounds