Various Artists AUDIOPHILE LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE LP SET  - The Wonderful Sounds of MALE Vocals + BONUS AUDIOPHILE LPS OF THREE OF THE ARTISTS FOR YOUR AUDIOPHILE COLLECTION ALL WITH ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSINGS RELEASES

The Wonderful Sounds Of Male Vocals 180 gram audiophile LIMITED EDITION 2LP SET

 An Audiophile Go-To!

A Record You Grab When You Want To Show Off Your System!

All-Time Classic Performances And Recordings By All-Time Great Male Singers!

Lacquers Cut By Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound NYC

Pressed At Quality Record Pressings On 180-gram vinyl

Packaged In A Gatefold, Deluxe, Stoughton Tip-On Jacket

Liner Notes By Michael Fremer

"Analogue Productions returns with another in its very popular 'Wonderful Sounds' series that began with a Christmas compilation and followed up in 2018 with a female vocalist assemblage. Like those two, AP's Chad Kassem selected the tunes from among titles he's licensed over the years for whole album reissues on SACD and AAA vinyl.... Use this compilation as a 'listening booth' to discover unfamiliar music or just enjoy song after great well-recorded 'demo quality' song. While some like Aaron Neville's cover of John Hiatt's 'Feels Like Rain' and The Beach Boys' 'In My Room' will be familiar others probably won't be — like Willis Alan Ramsey's 'Sympathy for a Train,' Willy DeVille's 'Spanish Jack' and perhaps JD Souther's 'Silver Blue' (with Stanley Clarke on bass). Many fans of Belafonte at Carnegie Hall have never heard the encore 'Scarlet Ribbons,' which is here too." —  Music = 10/11; Sound = 10/11 — Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.

"Can't stop exploring The Wonderful Sounds Of Male Vocals! The album is stunning not only because of the exemplary high standard of recording it showcases, but also because of the satisfying range of artists and music genres presented across the four sides. There are wonderful surprises to discover as well as wonderful sounds." — Kevin Howlett

Kevin Howlett is an award-winning U.K.-based radio producer and writer. He's been closely associated with The Beatles throughout his long career, having written numerous books about the group as well as making radio documentaries about them for the BBC and Apple Corps. He was deeply involved in the recent super-deluxe editions of Sgt. Pepper, "The White Album" and Abbey Road, both writing the books and researching the original session tapes. Other artists and companies Howlett has documented for radio or in books include David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb, Frank Zappa, Elektra Records and Ortofon.

Ready for another go with A-list caliber demo tracks chosen. Here in our Analogue Productions Wonderful Sounds series, we have a treat for you — following up on The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas, and Female Vocals, we've put together The Wonderful Sounds of Male Vocals — stone-cold killers from the first song to the last!

When you want to show off your hi-fi system's potential, why waste time with multiple LPs? Skip the searching, un-sleeving, re-sleeving and more — and give your audiophile friends what they like to hear. Grab this album and you'll hear show stoppers by Amos Lee, Dean Martin, Aaron Neville, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Pure Prairie League, Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger, The Beach Boys, Willy DeVille, Greg Brown, JD Souther, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tony Bennett, Harry Nilsson, Tony Joe White — and what would a male vocal compilation be without the truly great Elvis Presley? Just how good older recordings can sound when the touch of an exceptional mastering engineer is involved is demonstrated by the matchless Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound.

Like others in our Wonderful Sounds series, this album works well as entertainment and as a great sampler of the LPs, mostly released by Analogue Productions.

Michael Fremer, of AnalogPlanet and Stereophile Magazine, walks you through each track and its historic place with very thorough and entertaining liners.

Plating and pressing was done at Quality Record Pressings, where Gary Salstrom and his crew manufacture the world's best-sounding LPs with their exceptionally quiet playing surfaces.

From "Fever" to "Spanish Jack," and "Amie" to "Blue Bayou" and everything in-between — "Georgia on My Mind," "(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco," "Silver Blue" and more — you'll be relishing this LP with each play. Make the easy selection and enjoy listening.

Features

180 GRAM Vinyl

Double LP

Lacquers Cut By Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound NYC

Plated & Pressed At Quality Record Pressings

Packaged In A Gatefold, Deluxe, Stoughton Tip-On Jacket

Liner Notes By Michael Fremer

Selections

Side A:

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - Dean Martin

Arms Of A Woman - Amos Lee

Silver Blue - JD Souther

Try Me One More Time - Tennessee Ernie Ford

It Feels Like Rain - Aaron Neville

Side B:

Amie - Pure Prairie League

(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco - Tony Bennett with Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra

Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

Georgia On My Mind - Willie Nelson

Sympathy For A Train - Willis Alan Ramsey

Side C:

Ramblin' Boy (Live at Carnegie Hall) - Pete Seeger (The Weavers)

In My Room (Stereo Version) - The Beach Boys

Brand New '64 Dodge - Greg Brown

Scarlet Ribbons - Harry Belafonte

(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) [Take 3] - Elvis Presley

Side D:

Losing Hand - Harry Belafonte

Spanish Jack - Willy DeVille

Fever - Elvis Presley

Did Somebody Make A Fool Out Of You - Tony Joe White

Coconut - Harry Nilsson PLUS THESE BONUS LP'S FROM THREE OF THE ARTISTS FROM THE WONDERFUL MAKE VOCALISTS SET ABOVE: 

Elvis Presley Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 INDIVIDUALLY Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2LP WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL  RELEASE 1ST EDITION 45 RPM 180 GRAM MASTERED BY Bernie Grundman ORG  MARKETING/HYPE STICKER & LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED ON THE BACK OF JACKET PROVING THAT THIS LP SET IS THE ORIGINAL RELEASE AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE LP JACKET & VINYL INSIDE. IF THAT ORG STICKER IS NOT ON THE FRONT PLASTIC WRAP OR DOESN'T HAVE A LIMITED EDITION NUMBER THEN YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING THIS ORIGINAL 45 RPM ORG RELEASE.

Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Master Tapes & Pressed at RTI!
Numbered Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Jackets!

Elvis Aaron Presley was born during the Great Depression into a poor family in Mississippi. They moved to Memphis during the early fifties, and as a struggling young truck driver, Elvis cut some demos at Sun Studios as a gift for his beloved mother Gladys. These initial songs, of which he had only paid a few dollars to record, would become the catalyst that would kick-start the beginnings of a soon to be worldwide superstar unlike the world has ever known.

The folks at RCA Victor knew that this young fellow named Elvis was destined for superstardom. They quickly bought out his contract and signed the legend to a long-term deal, and his first RCA single Heartbreak Hotel forever etched “The King Of Rock And Roll” trademark to his name. He would eventually become the most successful solo artist of all time!

For the remainder of the 1950’s, Elvis Presley would release several more hit albums, smash singles and movies before spending time in the Army. Ever proving that he was indeed on top of his game, RCA Victor awarded their superstar artist and his fans with the King’s first greatest hits collection Elvis’ Golden Records.

Like the two volumes before it, Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3 was a groundbreaking release in that no one in rock & roll up to that point, other than Elvis, had ever legitimately earned a second greatest hits compilation, much less a third.

Golden Records Vol. 3 contains eight Top Five A-sides along with four B-sides which also made the Top 40. Five of those A-sides--"Stuck on You," "It's Now or Never," "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," "Surrender," and "Good Luck Charm"--went to #1.

Out of all the records Elvis Presley made, this is one of the absolute audiophile classics among his catalog. And the songs – every one of them – are worth inclusion in any collection. Don't miss a true classic.

Features:
• Numbered Deluxe Laminated Double Gatefold Jackets
• Audiophile 180g, 45rpm Vinyl
• Double LP
• Pressed at RTI
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Master Tapes!

1. It's Now Or Never
2. Stuck On You
3. Fame and Fortune
4. I Gotta Know
5. Surrender
6. I Feel So Bad
LP 2
1. Are You Lonesome Tonight
2. His Latest Flame
3. Little Sister
4. Good Luck Charm
5. Anything That's Part of You
6. She's Not You

ROY ORBISON - IN DREAMS MONO - CLASSIC RECORDS OUT OF PRINT Analogue Classic Pressing - 200 Gram Heavy Vinyl LP is a piece of musical audiophile history because this MONO version was very limited in its initial release WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASE 1ST EDITION 2005 CLASSIC RECORDS MARKETING/HYPE STICKER SHOWING THAT THIS LP WAS QUIEX SV-P SUPER VINYL PROFILE 200 GRAM PREMIUM VINYL AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE LP JACKET & VINYL INSIDE

COLLECTORS NOTE: CLASSIC RECORDS - 200 GRAM AUDIOPHILE FIRST EDITION ORIGINAL SEALED LP - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT VERY LIMITED EDITION PRESSING RUN  - WITH THE COMPLETE PLASTIC WRAP SEALING THE ITEM NOT THE SECOND GENERATION WITH THE 3/4 SEAL AND THE STICKER ON TOP AS THE SEAL.

THESE CLASSIC RECORDS PRESSING NEVER CAME WITH BARCODES TO RUIN THE PRISTINE JACKETS FOR COLLECTORS AND WERE MAINLY ONLY SOLD TO AUDIOPHILE VINYL RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.

INFO ABOUT “Classic Quiex SV-P - Super Vinyl" is a vinyl formulation noticeably superior to all previous vinyl formulas used. The music on records made using Classic Quiex SV-P is more detailed, has richer harmonics and a more precise soundstage presentation Quiex SV-P is used exclusively and will have a sticker that identifies them as such.... This Heavy Vinyl LP has been critically acclaimed as the finest and quietest ever produced. It is a new listening experience that will virtually make you feel as if you were in the studio with the band. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. So, sit back, relax, enjoy the music, and remember the sound.

THIS IS OUR LAST COPY FOREVER OF THIS EDITION AND IT'S SIMPLY PRICELESS

Classic Records has proven to be an Audiophile Company second to none in the new millennium. But Classic Records - NOW OUT OF BUSINESS, unlike other top Audiophile Companies, DID NOT place Limited Edition numbers on MOST OF their LP jackets.

What Classic Records did change for Collectors of the finest vinyl pressings was establish a First Edition element to Classic Records Audiophile pressings. SOME Classic Records titles that were only produced in 200 Gram pressings had Out of Print and Very Limited Edition Collector's First Edition WITH ORIGINAL COMPLETE SEAL packaging.

These First Editions have become some of the rarest pressings in the Audiophile Collector's Market. Just try to find them at any Audiophile Retailer after the next few months. They are simply gone from the market and Mymusicfix has seen some these First Editions sell for over $300.

When you take that into consideration, what will this First Edition Audiophile Pressing be worth in the years ahead? It could be one of the most collectible pressings ever in 200 Gram First Editions especially since Classic records is no longer in business.

How rare and valuable are each one of these 200 gram sets now still Factory Sealed with original complete wrapped seals? Priceless!

Mymusicfix has a very limited amount of these now Rare Factory Sealed pressings. We're sure you may not have known about some of these titles existed. Have fun collecting these Masterpieces!

These are tremendous titles and artists that Mymusicfix still has in these 200 Gram First Edition STICKERS but we have very few pieces left of each title and prices will
continue to rise as inventory continues to dwindle.

 IN DREAMS - CLASSIC RECORDS MONO 200 GRAM OUT OF PRINT LIMITED EDITION was Mastered and cut, for the first time since the original issues, from the original two track analog masters engineered by the legendary Bill Porter. All Tube mastering and cutting on the Classic vintage Stereo cutting systems at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Authentic original artwork, and labels. Pressed on Classic 200g Quex SV-P at Record Technology Inc.

The original sells for thousands of dollars in the Collector’s Market. Here for the first time since that original release is the Original Session Master newly pressed in this Audiophile masterpiece,

 You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever.

For hundreds of additional Rare, Out of Print, Factory-Sealed Audiophile Recordings, visit mymusicfix E-Bay Store by hitting the “STORES” TAB on this titles’ Home Page.

This third Orbison release came on the heels of Lonely and Blue and Crying and includes the hits "Blue Bayou" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." This Bill Porter recording directly onto two-track stereo offers two perspectives - mono from a fold of discreetly recorded stereo channels and a stereo presentation directly from the master. Porter intended the recording to be presented in Mono and as such recorded the channels discreetly so that the blend in combining (mixing) the two tracks makes for a perfectly layered musical presentation which supports Orbison’s astonishing vocal exquisitely. The stereo version is the rarer original and is quite wonderful in its sonic presentation.

1.            In Dreams

               2.            Lonely Wine

               3.            Shahdaroba

               4.            No One Will Ever Know

               5.            Sunset

               6.            House Without Windows

               7.            Dream

               8.            Blue Bayou

               9.            (They Call You) Gigolette

               10.         All I Have To Do Is Dream

               11.         Beautiful Dreamer

               12.         My Prayer

PLUS WE ARE ADDING TO THIS SET - THE RARE AUDIOPHILE AARON NEVILLE'S - Warm Your Heart -CLASSIC RECORDS AUDIOPHILE Edition pressing. NOW Out of Print. It's a Sonic Gem  A three-song sampler from the forthcoming Classic Records LP reissue of Aaron Neville’s Warm Your Heart. Tracks include “Louisiana 1927,” “Angola Bound” and a duet with Linda Ronstadt called “Close Your Eyes.” One side is cut at 33 1/3 and the other side is cut at 45 RPM. 

WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASE 1ST EDITION CLASSIC RECORDS MARKETING/HYPE STICKER SHOWING THAT THIS LP WAS QUIEX SV-P SUPER VINYL PROFILE 200 GRAM PREMIUM VINYL AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE LP JACKET & VINYL INSIDE

THESE CLASSIC RECORDS PRESSING NEVER CAME WITH BARCODES TO RUIN THE PRISTINE JACKETS FOR COLLECTORS AND WERE MAINLY ONLY SOLD TO AUDIOPHILE VINYL RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.

INFO ABOUT “Classic Quiex SV-P - Super Vinyl" is a vinyl formulation noticeably superior to all previous vinyl formulas used. The music on records made using Classic Quiex SV-P is more detailed, has richer harmonics and a more precise soundstage presentation Quiex SV-P is used exclusively and will have a sticker that identifies them as such.... This Heavy Vinyl LP has been critically acclaimed as the finest and quietest ever produced. It is a new listening experience that will virtually make you feel as if you were in the studio with the band. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. So, sit back, relax, enjoy the music, and remember the sound.

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