Music Essentials: Top 10 Audiophile Vinyl Albums
Here are 10 phenomenal recordings, to be treasured for their inherent musical performances just as much as for their sound quality.
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Vivascene Top 10 Classic Jazz Deep Cuts Playlist
If you’re wanting to experience the glory of 20th century jazz masters, here are 10 recordings we think will live on into the 22nd century.
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Essentials: Sturgill Simpson ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ Album Review
Metamodern Sounds – Country Album of the Decade? Not just possible, but probable.
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Essentials: Gil Scott-Heron ‘The Revolution Begins – The Flying Dutchman Masters’ Album Review
Every hip-hop artist should be listening to ‘The Revolution Begins’. It sets the bar far higher than any current performer dares to reach.
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Essentials: The Ebene Quartet ‘Fiction’ Album Review
The Ebene Quartet proves decisively that they can let loose and with ‘ Fiction’ they created an irresistibly seductive listening experience.
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Essentials: The National ‘High Violet’ Album Review
On their fifth album, The National fulfilled all the promise of their earlier work, with stronger songs and a surprising execution.
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Essentials: Roxy Music ‘The Complete Studio Recordings’
Roxy Music combined intelligent lyrics with quirky sounds and polished performances that were pinnacle of adult-oriented rock.
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Essentials: Arcade Fire ‘The Suburbs’ Album Review
In ‘The Suburbs’ their third album, Arcade Fire created their most sophisticated and ambitious work, replete with string arrangements.
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Essentials: Sam Cooke ‘The Complete Remastered Keen Collection’
Imitated but never equaled, influential beyond comparison, Cooke was the model for Otis Redding, Brook Benton, Marvin Gaye and countless others.
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