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AUDIOPHILE NEWS

"Audiophile" refers to records that are specifically manufactured to a standard that is higher than the norm : e.g. either remastered or "re-stored" sound, original master pressing or recordings, or as is becoming increasingly common, 45 RPM speed albums. Usually they are of a heavier duty, high quality vinyl (usually 180 gram) to ensure a flat playing surface. We are blessed these days in that there are quite a few specialist Audiophile companies, where once they were few and far between - Pure Pleasure, Classic Records, Speakers Corner, Mobile Fidelity and others including newcomers Boxtar and Original Recording Group are but a few. Even the major companies are having a go with specialist deluxe pressings from Sony, EMI and Warners (Rhino Label). You can pay a premium for some labels, but if you want the best... We stock nearly all the major and minor audiophile labels, and as we deal directly on a wholesale basis with these companies as agent and distributor, our prices are comparable to their cost overseas without you having to worry about postage, insurance, and if (god forbid) you have any problems, we are here right here to sort things out - not a thousand kilometres away.

Julie London : Julie Is Her Name

Limited Edition

Much like Dean Martin's 1954 debut LP (Dean Martin Sings), Julie London's recording career started on the silver screen in the 1940s. In 1955 she made her debut LP on the newly formed Liberty Records. Recorded in August of that same year, in state-of-the-art mono sound, Julie Is Her Name is regarded by jazz buffs and '50s pop enthusiasts as a genuine classic! This LP features the hit single "Cry Me A River" and her stellar performances of "I Should Care" and "No Moon At All."

Returning to the original full-track master, Boxstar's 45-RPM/two-LP set is mastered by Bernie Grundman on his all-tube disc cutting system and the LP is pressed by RTI on silent HQ-180 vinyl. Nothing comes between the listener and Julie. Supported by the legendary Barney Kessel on guitar and Ray Leatherwood on bass, this new LP release brings back memories of the cool '50s. Whether you were a cool swinger in the '50s or you're a cool hi-fi lovin' swinger today, you will be transported to a time when a 15" coaxial speaker, a 20 watt amplifier and a girl who looks like Julie were all that mattered. These are limited edition LPs so order your copy today.

Classic Records "Clarity" Vinyl

A new Series from Audiophile Company Classic Records on 200 gram - Clarity Vinyl - clear vinyl designed to provide the optimum in quality and silent surfaces - Single Sided 45 RPM Sets and standard 33 1/3 Records shows the Company at the top of their game - superb sound, pressings, presentation and music. Releases from Dave Brubeck, Norah Jones, Louis Armstrong and many more.

Mark Knopfler : "Get Lucky"

The sixth solo studio release from Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler. Recorded at Knopfler's award-winning British Grove Studios in West London, Get Lucky was co-produced with longtime collaborators engineer Chuck Ainlay and keyboardist Guy Fletcher and featured Richard Bennett, Danny Cummings, John McCusker, Matt Rollings and Glenn Worf. The 11-track album explores a lifetime of musical roots exemplified by the title track. "The first itinerant person I ever met would sing in soul bands in winter, then work part-time in fairgrounds or 'go pick fruit down south' when the weather turned warm," explains Knopfler. "I was about 15 years old, stuck in school and envious. 'Get Lucky' came from him and other traveling characters I went on to meet in places I'd find myself working short-term, like farms, warehouses, building sites, before I got lucky with my songs." A two record ausiophile set on heavy duty vinyl.

Dian Krall : "Live in Paris"

The first in long promised releases by a new audiophile label, Original Recordings Group, of Diana Krall's early Verve recordings. "Live in Paris" offers listeners Diana Krall's understanding of the musical techniques of composition, piano, and vocal improvisation on 12 songs from the Great American Songbooks of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin and contemporary artists Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel. Accompanied by the award-winning Anthony Wilson on guitar, John Pisano on acoustic guitar, John Clayton on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion as well as the Orchestra Symphonies European on 'Let's Fall in Love' and 'I've Got You Under My Skin,' the lovely vocalist heightens your listening pleasures with distinctive phrasings and tangible pathways to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony, the changes, and melodic structures." - All Music Guide.

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