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Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | John Bacon-Shone - April 27, 2026

I am happy to see hires digital here, but mastering is crucial. Unfortunately, some remasters are much worse, so stating the date and source of the master is invaluable.

Bach: Goldberg Variations - Víkingur Ólafsson | Stephen Best - April 22, 2026

Not your father's Goldberg Variations ...

Genesis: Genesis | EugenF - May 7, 2026

Dear Stephen Best, Indeed I will do. Thank you for telling me the contact address. Now I see the new release of Genesis: Genesis (Analogue Productions CAPA 043 SA) album is ...

Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | Mark Werlin - April 27, 2026

John Bacon-Shone: yes, this is the 2019 set from Craft. A quick search through discogs.com does not show any newer remasters of the 1958 recordings. I will write about newer ...

Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | Stephen Best - April 26, 2026

What are you hoping for as an improvement to this release? In discussions with Mark he also has plans for reviews of more contemporary releases, only now possible because of ...

Lully: Amadis - Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (stereo) | SACD-MAN (threerandot) - Yesterday 07:38 pm

I am really discouraged to see so many labels ditching sacd. Does anyone have any details as to why this is happening? I find it hard to believe classical listeners are ...

Camel: Music Inspired By The Snow Goose | Kveld-Úlfr - May 16, 2026

Original 2011 SHM SA-CD title, using japanese masters (that were at the time of the album's release directly copied from the original UK master tapes). The 2016 SHM SA-CD ...

Mahler: Symphonies 1–9 - Bychkov | SACD-MAN (threerandot) - Today 03:23 am

Does the download trend reflect what consumers actually want? Whenever changes happen like this, I wonder how much of it is a reflection of what customers want, or is it ...

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