Details

Hybrid Stereo 2-Disc SACD with Liner Notes by Michael Fremer!
Perfect Demo Record Captures Genres That Include Blues, Jazz, Classical, R&B and Female Vocals!
Mastered by Kevin Gray!

Celebrate audio craftsmanship with the finest album sampler ever assembled!

The Wonderful Sounds of Quality Record Pressingsincludes music handpicked by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem and classical music tracks chosen by the team at Reference Recordings.

Every song meets the criteria of excellent performance, perfect recording and flawless mastering. What better way to celebrate such a monumental anniversary the 10th anniversary for Quality Record Pressings, one of the absolute leading brands in analog high fidelity than with this to-die-for sampler? Contains most genres of music blues, jazz, classical, R&B and female vocals. From now on, you'll only need to carry one demo disc around with you.

What separates the world-renowned Quality Record Pressings LPs from other manufacturers? Since Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem launched QRP in 2011, the focus has been on producing consistently virtually silent vinyl playing surfaces, as well as reproducing details that were hallmarks of vintage labels the "deep groove" label of Blue Note LPs, for example.

Vinyl expert Michael Fremer, ofTracking Angle, Analog PlanetandStereophile,gives you a track-by-track tour of the history and production of the songs on this special album. And because Analogue Productions knew that SACD collectors would be just as interested, they've made this disc available in Hybrid Stereo SACD as well.

Features

• The Wonderful Sounds Series
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• Mastered by Kevin Gray
• Music Chosen by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem & Classical Music Label Reference Recordings
• Liner Notes by Michael Fremer

Selections

Disc One

Female Vocals

1. Show Biz Kids - Rickie Lee Jones
2. Nobody's Buying - Nancy Bryan
3. Angel From Montgomery - Susan Tedeshi
4. The Spider And The Fly - Myra Taylor
5. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys - Rickie Lee Jones

Classical (Reference Recordings)

1. Rimsky-Korsakov: Dance Of The Tumblers, From The Snow Maiden
2. Mozart: Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 - Andante
3. Jack End: Blues For A Killed Cat
4. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite, 1919 Finale

Blues (APO Records)

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

Disc Two

Rhythm & Blues

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

Jazz

1. Sounds Unheard Of (Poinciana) - Shelly Manne
2. The Alternate Blues (alternate one) - Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie
3. September Song - Chet Baker
4. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
5. 'Round Midnight - Wes Montgomery
6. Abangoma - Hugh Masekela
7. Stimela - Hugh Masekela