Various Artists - The Wonderful Sounds of Quality Record Pressings - Analogue Productions SACD

Hybrid Stereo 2-Disc SACD — Mastered by Kevin Gray, Liner Notes by Michael Fremer

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Quality Record Pressings, The Wonderful Sounds of Quality Record Pressings is a wide-ranging audiophile sampler spanning blues, jazz, classical, R&B and female vocals. Music was handpicked by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem, with classical tracks chosen by the team at Reference Recordings, and every selection meets the criteria of excellent performance, recording and mastering. Vinyl expert Michael Fremer provides a track-by-track tour in the liner notes.

Features

• Number of Discs: 2
• Hybrid Stereo SACD with a 'Red Book' CD layer playable on most conventional CD players
• Mastered by Kevin Gray
• Music chosen by Chad Kassem & Reference Recordings
• Liner notes by Michael Fremer
• Label: Analogue Productions

Track Listing

Disc One:

1. Show Biz Kids - Rickie Lee Jones
2. Nobody's Buying - Nancy Bryan
3. Angel From Montgomery - Susan Tedeschi
4. The Spider And The Fly - Myra Taylor
5. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys - Rickie Lee Jones
6. Rimsky-Korsakov: Dance Of The Tumblers, From The Snow Maiden
7. Mozart: Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 - Andante
8. Jack End: Blues For A Killed Cat
9. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite, 1919 Finale
10. Driving Wheel - Little Hatch
11. You Had Quit Me - Wild Child Butler
12. I'll Be Around - Jimmie Lee Robinson
13. Last Night - Eomot RaSun
14. Walking Thru The Park - Big George Brock
15. The Sun Is Shining - Harry Hypolite

Disc Two:

1. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
2. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
3. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
4. Rock Me Right - Susan Tedeschi
5. Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi
6. Sounds Unheard Of (Poinciana) - Shelly Manne
7. The Alternate Blues (alternate one) - Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie
8. September Song - Chet Baker
9. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
10. 'Round Midnight - Wes Montgomery
11. Abangoma - Hugh Masekela
12. Stimela - Hugh Masekela