Archive for March, 2008
Metallica On 45
Not to be outdone by competing series of classic Blue Note reissues, Metallica is jumping into the audiophile waters with 45RPM pressings of the band’s first two albums – Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning. These deluxe sets, due on April 15th, feature two 180gm 45RPM vinyl discs pressed at RTI and half-speed mastered by Stan Ricker [...]
Blue Note On 45
The next two titles in Music Matters’ 45 RPM Blue Note reissue series-Hank Mobley’s outstanding Soul Station and Horace Parlan’s sublime Us Three-are due any day now. The second flight of MM releases flew out the door far quicker than the intial two titles, and we expect an even greater reponse to this pair of jazz classics. In [...]
Death Of The Aluminum Disc?
Billboard reports that Elvis Costello and his label, Lost Highway, intend to completely bypass the compact disc configuration for the artist’s upcoming April 22nd release, Momofuku. As it stands now, the new record will only be available on vinyl, and will include a free digitial download of the entire album. We won’t be surprised at all to [...]
