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

180-Gram 3LP Set, Mastered by Kevin Gray — Stoughton 3-Pocket Tip-On Jacket

Celebrate the technical expertise of the world's finest pressing plant with this superb LP sampler from Acoustic Sounds. Music was handpicked by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem alongside classical selections from Reference Recordings, spanning female vocals, classical, blues, R&B, and jazz — a perfect demonstration record. The collection originally appeared on a now out-of-print 2008 sampler celebrating the 125th anniversary of Thorens.

Features

• Number of Discs: 3 (180g vinyl)
• Mastered by Kevin Gray; pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Track-by-track liner notes by Michael Fremer
• Stoughton 3-Pocket Tip-On M-Pack jacket
• Label: Analogue Productions

Track Listing

Side A — Female Vocals:

1. Rickie Lee Jones – Show Biz Kids
2. Nancy Bryan – Nobody's Buying
3. Susan Tedeschi – Angel from Montgomery
4. Myra Taylor – The Spider and the Fly
5. Rickie Lee Jones – Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

Side B — Classical (Reference Recordings):

1. Eiji Oue / Minnesota Orchestra – Dance of the Tumblers (from The Snow Maiden)
2. Eugene Istomin / Gerard Schwarz / Seattle Symphony – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 - Andante
3. Frederick Fennell / Dallas Wind Symphony – Blues for a Killed Cat
4. Eiji Oue / Minnesota Orchestra – The Firebird Suite, 1919 Finale

Side C — Blues (APO Records):

1. Little Hatch – Driving Wheel
2. Wild Child Butler – You Had Quit Me
3. Jimmie Lee Robinson – I'll Be Around
4. Eomot RaSun – Last Night
5. Big George Brock – Walking Thru the Park
6. Harry Hypolite – The Sun Is Shining

Side D — Rhythm & Blues:

1. The Staple Singers – I'll Take You There
2. Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft
3. Jean Knight – Mr. Big Stuff
4. Susan Tedeschi – Rock Me Right
5. Susan Tedeschi – Just Won't Burn

Side E — Jazz:

1. Shelly Manne – Sounds Unheard Of (Poinciana)
2. Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie – The Alternate Blues (Alternate One)
3. Chet Baker – September Song
4. Bill Evans – My Foolish Heart
5. Wes Montgomery – 'Round Midnight

Side F — Jazz:

1. Hugh Masekela – Abangoma
2. Hugh Masekela – Stimela