Chad will also be Chad. He is a salesman because he's made his company from the ground up. He's also a music lover and an audiophile. His passion will show but his interviews will always feel like an infomercial. You just can't split your nature like that. I really enjoyed the video and loved his passion and sincerity.
Given his strong market position, if he set the standard for labelling/declaring full source to package provenance in a really consistent and transparent manner he would leave a really positive and lasting legacy beyond the records themselves. I think most of us would love him for that.
@@preservedmoose no, it doesn't say how it was transferred from the tape nor does it declare the remaining steps until the record is pressed. Same with MoFi. This is the essence of the transparency problem. In a video yesterday, Chad said he would be willing to change his labelling to become more transparent, but he has not said how or when.
@@lokitio he has explained many times and shown in many videos that he is using a full analogue chain unless the source is digital or they can only get digital. Then it does not have the tape symbol on the cover.
@@preservedmoose That's what MoFi used to say, and its not transparent labelling. You can't go to a store, pick up the record, and see that provenance at a glance. So, it's not good enough labelling, not after what happened at MoFi. Nobody's saying it's not analogue, just to label that source to package chain transparently to to restore confidence and set a much-needed standard for the industry.
You really can't fault the quality of Analogue Productions. I've always felt they managed to nail a very natural, musical sound on their reissues (not hyped by heavy handed eq) and at a fair price. QRP pressing is just the very best in my experience as well so you get the great mastering and transfer process and a great pressing with quality packaging...I just wish they had a more titles available.
Great tribute to the wonderful Chad Kassem and the wonderful AP records you have in your collection. That box set looks so beautiful. I can't wait to get one. ♥️🔥 I did notice how happy Chad's employees are. Have a great week Mazzy.
The best part of the Michael 45RPM and Chad Kassem video is when Chad explains to Michael that a "Shitload" is slightly more than a "Buttload". Keeping it real!
There's so much good coming out of this Mofi debacle, except perhaps for Mofi. Better transparency and a bigger focus on the companies who really understand the audiophile vinyl consumer. Nice video, thanks.
Great selection, as usual, and yes Chad's infomercial was very well done. I got the MOV pressing of Cowboy Junkies, before I even knew about Analogue Productions. An amazing Canadian band. Saw them at Massey Hall in Toronto, circa 1990, with Lyle Lovett joining them on stage. It was a great show.
Hey Mazzie i have got to hand it to you, since the beginning of the pandemic when I started watching CZcams videos, you have the most diverse, well produced and thought out vinyl related videos of them all. The most prolific to boot. I find most of them very informative and assist in potential purchases I might make. I am in your age group and have been buying records for over 50 years. Thanks for tip on those record separators made in San Francisco. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you at Pacific Audio Show this weekend.
Nice wrap up Mazzy ! I also learned that not everything is 100% analog, AP is publishing while the name of Chad’s company is still Analog Prod! Sometimes it gets a bit forgotten that 99% of current music production is digitally recorded and produced with a bit analog tape saturation in mixing sum or analog summing in mixing desk (instead mixing digitally in DAW). Recording by tape is in fact the super rare exception as done e.g with Keith Richard‘s or Tool‘s last record. Maybe this is the reason, why AP is not putting out more „modern“ music such as Beck or Weezer.
I bought the original CD of A Meeting by the River when it came out and loved it, but the Analogue Productions 45RPM vinyl version makes the digital version pale into insignificance. Thank you, Chad. And thank you, Mazzy, for highlighting all these great releases.
One amazing thing with acoustic sounds is their customer service. I had bad surface noise on one song on strange days and they instantly sent me 2 replacement disc's no questions asked. Then I had a massive scratch on soft parade and I felt terrible about having to ask for another replacement and same thing they sent me a replacement right away, no questions asked. Their customer service is amazing and they're so kind to deal with. While mofi would constantly send me seem splits and never replace them. I'd be stuck with a massively damaged strictly limited vinyl at full price or nothing and pay to get my money back. It got so bad I had to order 2 of each to make sure I don't get a seem split. While Acoustic sounds replaces everything.
You realize seam splits can happen after they leave the shop right? Not saying they shouldn’t replace them, just saying you can’t assume the splits happened in their shop, they saw it, and said “screw it we’re gonna send anyway”. A record being scratched up is a whole other story.
Wish I had it that easy, I received a damaged record up here in Canada and was left hanging, I tried calling and emails but nothing, disappointed I gave up and haven’t bothered to order again.
Yeah, can't say that's my experience. In Canada you need to order more product to get them to ship you the replacement disc. To keep it short, if they send you a faulty pressing you have to buy some other album & pay for shipping on the first item to have them ship you your replacement disc in that same shipping box. Guess Chad doesn't like Canadians. I will say I'm generally very happy with their product, just not their return policy.
Unfortunately I've had 3 records from the Bill Evans 22LP set from 2017 badly needing a replacement (especially Everybody Digs Bill Evans, ultra noisy). Paid 600€ for this one when it came out after having waited for a repress for 7 years, and I'm still waiting for my replacement from Acoustic Sounds! Now that it's out of print of course it's a good excuse not to send them (because anyway they told me the only way to get replacement to Europe is to place an order and ship it with it), and an even better excuse now that a $900 inflated set is coming soon .....
I love the UHQR boxes! I can put my original copy inside, with the extra room. The boxes that are total crap are the MOFI One Step Boxes. That velveteen cover garnished from old Elvis velvet paintings doesn't fit correctly and are dust magnets.
The big thing is Chad is the face and personality of his company and we know him as one of us. MOFI has no one out front that we can associate or relate to for theirs. It might go a long way to repair relations, and no we don’t won’t a “progressive” Flo type. Good list Mazzy.
Hi Mazzy, thank you for all your very informative and entertaining videos. You are right of course, it is all about the music. I particularly love two of your mentions here, the Nat Cole and the Ry Cooder/VM Bhatt. You may also know two of my all time faves, ''Nat King Cole Sings, The George Shearing Quintet Plays'' and another Water Lily Acoustics album, ''Music For The Motherless Child'' by Martin Simpson and Wu Man. I grew up with the Nat Cole and have known it for just about 60 years❤ We had two copies, the original mono (worn out totally) and a stereo British ''Music For Pleasure'' budget label reissue . You can hardly hear the piano at all, on the mono, but the stereo....wow. You can get 7 of the stereo mixes on ''Nat King Cole, The One and Only'' (1996 EMI CD ) If you like the Ry Cooder, you will love the Martin Simpson/Wu Man 🪕🪕 Thanks again, for all the music, all the very best from 'Good Ole Blighty', Steve🙂❤☮
Been buying records from Chad and company since 2002. Rarely have I heard a recording that didn’t measure up. My Best of Sam Cooke’s - a couple of original compilations in the early 60s. The UHQR throw away effect was classic. Damn getting a Bill Evans from a friend, that box is classic and I can’t understand why people complain that the price went up to $900 on a 22 lp 45 rpm audiophile set of one of the stellar jazz artists (ever hear of inflation?). I would love to see Rickie Lee Jones Naked Songs acoustic live release (only done on cd).
Mazzy, seeing those records made me run back to my shelves and enjoy every single one again. Their Billie Holidays 45s are my favorite and it comes to sound quality
Do we love Chad Kassem? Let me count the ways: The Doors Infinite ♾ SACD box, Jimi Hendrix Experience Axis Bold As Love, Are you Experienced on SACD, on and on and on keep them coming Chad we’ll keep collecting!
I anticipate a full pivot of MoFi fans who's favorite records were MoFi, to Chad now being the fave. I'm getting a little burnt out on the audiophile reissues and personally, will just seek out physical copies of music I love, which will more than likely not be covered as an "audiophile" release. In fact, I'd say not one audiophile pressing even makes my top 20 favorite records I own.
You mentioned Julie London, one of the most natural sensual singers ever.Her risque album covers were part of her legend. Apparently, she shunned the celebrity limelight and preferred to be a simple housewife, but put her in front of a microphone and Wow! I love all those retro Paul Weston & Gordon Jenkins orchestra productions as well - Music for a Rainy Night. Plenty to press in vinyl there. Art.
you: " I like what Analog Productions does" me too.. and its worth noting that its really quite different that what MoFi does. I mean, from the very outset; the choice of title is somewhat different. Great video. I've been watching your vids quite a bit more lately.
I do admire Chad and his complete love and devotion to music. It is a dedication to art and it’s best presentation even when it wasn’t cool. I’m also not a fan of the boxes but it gives even more protection and that I like. He’s an actual fan of music in an industry that is cynical, so much so that you get the feeling that these suits actually hate music and the musicians that make it. This is my soul food and to have a steward looking after it’s reproduction makes the heart warm.
If I may tell a somewhat long story Mazzy just to highlight that people often act with the best of intentions but may simply be unaware of what has gone before. I'm an audio engineer, have been for a very long time. This doesn't make me an expert, it just means it's what I do for a job, but I guess it might mean that I know some stuff that others would simply have no reason to know. When CD was first released, and for perhaps 10 years afterwards, my local "hi-fi" shop condemned digital audio outright as, pretty much, a "pile of junk." They sold turntables and other analogue "stuff." One of the ways they used to demo the systems was to use BBC Radio 3 off air, this is the BBC's classical music station and at that time it was producing recordings or live output of the very highest quality using analogue tape machines and analogue sound desks (often designed specifically for the job by people such as Rupert Neve). This analogue source was compared to CDs and those with golden ears would sit around and extoll the qualities and advantages that analogue had over the digital source. As an audio engineer I, and some of my colleagues, found such demos and the comments made during them extremely interesting because we knew that the analogue BBC Radio 3 programme material was actually sent to the transmitter network using NICAM circuits, basically this was a 14 bit digital audio transmission system. Things are not always what they seem and what people hear seems to be very strongly influenced by what they think they should be hearing. Despite my getting paid to hear stuff I'm no different to anyone else in this respect and I've made some pretty stupid mistakes based on what I believed I should be hearing rather than what I must actually have been hearing. I'm not making any big point here other than, perhaps, that people should just value stuff they like no matter how it got there, or what someone else says about it.
GO MAZZY GO !! Thank You for making me laugh really hard when you threw the UHQR box to the floor behind you!!! I also a not a fan of those huge boxes for a single title.
I really wish Neil young would press his records at QRP! Acoustic Sounds and QRP are definitely the best sounding records I own. Some favorites of mine are the 45rpm mono version of pet sounds, and the Black Sabbath catalog
What an amazing collection! I only have a few of those. Night Beat is my best for male vocals. Waiting for the Sun is my favorite Doors so I got the 45RPM.
Fantastic video, Mazzy! Did you see the "teasers" on the AP Video he posted? He didn't come right out and say what specific records were in the pipeline, but there were hints on the video. The most notable being Chad A/B comparison listening to Steely Dan-Can't Buy A Thrill with a test pressing. Others saw artwork being put together for Rush's first LP, and even though it may have been blurred out, looks like some Bob Marley is out there as well. There may be other stuff as well that you can find if you watch the video closely.
I can’t quite tell if the box being thrown caused an overly dramatic sound effect or if it landed on your snare drum…. Now with wings! 😂 As long as the liquid in the advertisement is blue…. Milk that damn dead horse like Rach did earlier this morning. You’re very right. It really doesn’t have to be a competition at all. Chad’s interview and the Acoustic Sounds vid just happened to happen at the perfect time. Let’s say it’s a coincidence, huh? “MAKE OUR HOBBY GREAT AGAIN” on red ball caps, huh Mazzy? LOL 😊🔊🎶✌️
Great selection. You picked almost all my favourite AP releases. 😃 And managed to avoid some of the quite boring classic rock titles that seems to be so popular in the audiophile world.
I like the option of making the UHQR boxes optional at extra cost for thise that want them. For me they are eco-unfriendly, and a big carbon footprint waste of space on my record shelves.
Picked up that Cowboy Junkies album. Was pleased that it had the full CD track listing. The original vinyl release left some songs off. Back in the days of extra tracks on the CD version.
Acoustic Sounds gets a a lot of my money 💰😀. Conversely, Music Direct won't get another dime from me! Yeah, their shipping boxes are the best! Thank you for your videos. Dan
I have never been into reissues much. Old records have a sound and a look that to my ears and eyes can not be copied - if you know what I mean? Otoh, I think that Ry Cooder is one of the finest records of the “post-vinyl” era. Thanks for the vid! I’m subscribing.
Sone reissues are fantastic and better than some reissues because they try to get closer to what was on the original tapes. Not cutting the mid range and bass line they needed to do for turntables back then. But not always better. ✌🏼
Very well summed up for me. I was also expecting some very big news, but it was way entertaining anyway. His version of Dusty in Memphis is outstanding, I love it.
I concur with many of your choices of best sounding (and great music) AP releases and would add: 1. Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman 2x45 2. Dean Martin - Dream With Dean 2x45 3. Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing 2x45 4. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me 5. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out 2x45
The boxes are just a waste of space. I love the records they sound amazing. I would take a tip on gatefold over the huge box any day of the week. I live in NYC and space is extremely limited. I wish they would release the Bill Evans titles individually maybe it would be cheaper. These are just minor issues.
hey mazzy...that rickie lee jones is such a great album, and one of her few that i don't have in my collection....if i one day come across an affordable one, i'm grabbing it...stay well my friend...peace to you always...rocky
Oh my God !! Harlem Nocturne...had never heard that track or the album. Had to go order the 45 from AP. Thank you so much for that! It sounds friggin' amazing. Still waiting....been over a year and half now since I pre-ordered the 45 RPM Starker box!
Sound commentary as always, sir. If you had Chad's ear and got one instant change, would it be the dropping UHQR box or updating the website with a better UI/UX? (Or at least bring it up to 2015 navigational prowess)? Adding sound effects now too? Hell yeah!
Some of my fave APs not mentioned in your great list: Dusty In Memphis Dream With Dean August and Everything After Come Away With Me Pet Sounds (mono) Helen Merrill Love Is The Thing … …and those are just the ones at the top of my head. I could sit here and go on for awhile. AP is great, and their transparency is a huge reason why (not a MoFi basher, but they do need to come clean and be transparent). Matter of fact, your video led me to spending a lot of money just now buying a few things I don’t have (namely Waiting For The Sun and The Soft Parade, to complete my AP Doors collection), and a few others that were sitting in my wishlist. So you’re welcome, Chad. Maybe we should all start a campaign to get you and Chad to break bread together, if not in person, at least in a 1-to-1 on CZcams.
Weirdly/coincidentally I watched an interesting video that Ye Olde Mystical Algorithme presented me with this morning on these very guys and I went and watched some more and have to say, being from Scotland I’ve never heard of them before but they come across as so authentic and share a love of all sorts of music - Chad Kassem sounds like a right character - and I loved the designer guy who was so committed to his art when it came to restoring scans of original albums for reissue. Was really interested in the way they source their vinyl from collectors like yourself.
Mazzy, -- I know you're not that heavy into hi-end audio, but you might want to check out the first "Pacific Audio Fest" happening this weekend (July 29,30,31) in Seattle. If it was local for me (as it will be for you) there's no way I'd miss it. There's typically a large LP vendor's room also.
We’re with you, really despise the UHQR packaging. We really do not feel like paying for that. Rather have a tip on jacket. We also hate the 2 LP’s in one sleeve packaging. 🎧
I'm a NOVICE. 1. You are correct it was mostly an infomercial and appeared to be arranged by some in the Audience as well as Michael leads. 2. To me it appears that some of these HIGH COST re-releases Companies who are doing DAMAGE CONTROL. .... that was my take watching just to see what someone who was invested might say. ...... and he said YOU CAN TRUST ME... I HAVE PHOTOS & I'm 60 years old ;)
So now that you've done MoFi and AP, will there be equal time for Pure Pleasure and Speaker's Corner? j/k. Seriously, I love those boxes Analogue Productions ships in. Very reusable.
I remember when Chad came out with the Fantasy (Prestige/Riverside/etc) 45 RPM Series, and later the Blue Note 45 Series... seemed like everyone was on board criticizing Chad/Analouge Productions for the poor-quality covers and expensive $50.00 price tag for the 2LP sets.... Wow, has that story changed...
The criticism about the covers was justified when those records were compared to the Music Matters 45 series that were coming out at the same time. Those AP 45 records are absolutely wonderful, but…those covers are nothing special. Music Matters made everyone step their game up when it comes to the presentation! And now AP are doing it better than everybody. Funny how it all worked out… :)
Yes Mazzie, I also have that great sam cooke greatest hits (and it sounds great), but I did think it was AAA when I got it and it wasn't, nor was I able to find on their site that this was a digital release - but that aside was it sounds really really great, but I would have liked to have been told it was DSD. I will also mention that on the AP website under this Sam Cooke greatest hits there was a review praising this was an all analog pressing and no mention was made to correct this from AP
Maybe the present-day "Mobile Fidelity" should be refered to as "Mobile Fidelity, Mark 2" (I.E. the company since Music Direct bought the Mobile Fidelity name & logo). But, it should be noted that even the original, real "Mobile Fidelity" (whose vinyl was pressed in Japan on JVC Super Vinyl) had some occasional controversies over the first generation authenticity of some titles. In retrospect, their L.P. of "King Crimson's "In The Court of The Crimson King" couldn't have been the the original master tapes (which weren't located until the 21st century) and two of the titles in Mobile Fidelity's Beatles series(one of them "Let It Be") were described in EMI paperwork as "Corrected Copy Tape". and the "Magical Mystery Tour" album was 5th generation copies. The source that Mobile Fidelity used was EMI/UK's copy of Capitol's copy (which was itself a collection of copies, with 3 songs in Duophonic fake stereo) But certain titles released by Mobile Fidelity Mk.2, such as "Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms" and "Donald Fagen-The Nightfly" were. FROM THE OUTSET DIGITAL RECORDINGS. The multitracks and mixdown masters were digital. Why anyone would want to own those albums on vinyl is beyond me.
I sense AP is about to, or already is getting a huge influx of new customers and new orders. I have a hard time buying from Chad because of his known political preferences but the AP records I have do sound incredible. Those recent Mingus ones wow. Plus Dusty in Memphis is incredible
I've always been more of fan of what Chad does than MoFi (only have 2 MoFis but heaps of Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds series releases), particularly since he produces great quality product with prices that I wouldn't say are cheap but are not excessive, and with production runs that are large enough for the demand (although the pressing capacity does seem to be an issue). I wholeheartedly agree with you though that his taste in music sometimes results in the titles chosen for release to be a bit vanilla, but I was heartened to see him add Pharoah Sanders' Karma to the Acoustic Sounds Series recently even though I get the impression it is not really music that he likes to listen to.
I’ve got versions of most of those. Muddy Waters Analogue Productions 33 1/3, unfortunately my Nat King Cole is a 70’s mono abridged version. I’ve got The Doors first 45 rpm not the others. Just listened to that Sam Cooke, an OG, the other day, fantastic ! Don’t have that Julie London or Rickie Lee Jones. Something to strive for.
Those Analogue Productions shipping boxes are good to return stuff in too. I had the box that the UHQR Are Experienced came in laying around and I had to make a return to MoFi. Ordered outer sleeves instead of inner. Didn't catch it until after it shipped. So when it arrived the box that they came in was beat up by UPS. I saw the UHQR shipping box and damn wouldn't you know that box full of MoFi outer sleeves fit nicely in it. Anyway I thought that was funny!
Chris Whitley (any title / all) should be (re) issued on top quality vinyl. he did records on analog tapes that were only released on cd!!!!! (ex : prefect day)…
MazzMan I'm with you on all of this! Chad needs to get hip or get out. Don't spend the rest of your life pressing up Evans box sets lol. I have that Nina on 45 and agree it is amazing, so is the Pastel Blues reissue.
I hope he can repress many of the old classic records titles. Like everyone clamors for led zepplin but there's so many great ones like the who reissues, all the stellar jazz titles, hendrix, crosby stills nash and young solo albums, the live Bob dylan boxsets, zappa hot rats, hell even stuff like dido(life for rent is like $400, no angel like $250). I was lucky to buy a Diana krall xmas songs from the owners collection. I love the cover and it sounds great(I have a red copy, kept the collection one sealed). It's framed in my room and one of my favorite display pieces(she's smokin on that cover!). I wish I was able to get some more but they were so expensive like quadrophenia clarity sold for like $600. Who and who's next were outrageous too. I was gonna get a clarity allman filmore east for $100 but stuck with my pink capricorn. Same with bridge over troubled water one was on clarity for $100 but I waited and the dude raised it to $150. Some people say it's superior to the mofi onestep and that the 45 version was too good where it revealed recording issues too much. I really want the solsbury hill test pressing too but it's too much for me. I got a zepplin stairway test pressing that sounds awesome. I got Pete Townsend scoop for $10 and even that's awesome. I know there was quality control issues with the 200g but classic records may just be my favorite audiophile brand. It's a shame they closed. I get shivers listening to life for rent and no angel, even though it's just mundane early 00s pop. But her voice just sounds so real. Its such an experience i almost tear up im not even being dramatic. It's truly unbelievable the quality of those pressings. As a 90s kid hearing white flag, thank you, life for rent, and dont leave home with such detail was a nostalgia overload. But it was so good it was like the first time. I was so lucky to get a mint life for rent for cheap with only a tiny seem split and a beat up cover but perfectly mint vinyl no angel for less than $100. There must be some rights issue at play because it doesn't make sense that Chad doesn't produce more of these gems that sell for $300-500. The few he brought back are way less exciting like the Sarah Mclaughlin ones, though he did have the auqualubg uhqr and come away with me. It makes no sense not to bring back the who titles and zep but I heard Jimmy page is obsessed with his poor remasters so it has to be licensing issues. But still they could print so much money. I wish he'd repress the amazing hendrix singles sets in mono and stereo. The hendrix estate is obviously okay with working with him. Those sets were so cool, especially the first one which looks like a mini amp. It's so crazy how high the classic records prices are now. My dad had all 4 of the led zepplin ones but never really listened to them. He was of the old school mindset that reissues suck. He bought them after they closed for only like $50 each. In 2011ish they still were only like $100 and he had to sell them. Now they're like $300-500 each it's utterly insane. Why keep the greatest reissues ever from the masses? Why leave all that money on the table? The saddest part is theres so many amazing records that have only been pressed by classic records, like the BBC live zepplin box, dido life for rent, Diana kralls from this moment on(idk why thats not AP yet with all the jazz he sells), and a bunch more I'm forgetting right now. Classic records is one of the best audiophile brands ever in terms of selection. Possibly the best. Seeing as they're pressing Jethro Tull stuff that we're also classic records they still have rhe rights to many titles. So I just hope they can get some pressed under analogue productions. The problem with AP for me is that the selection is limited to what Chad likes. The doors and beach boys titles are no brainers and some of the best music I ever heard. But he's seriously lacking in terms of legendary popular titles. His blues, soul and jazz selection is insane, but I just wish he'd get some of the big names going like the who, zepplin, more hendrix and Jethro Tull, Allman bros, CSNY, and add more variety like dido or other pop stuff. Now that gen x and 90s kids are in their 30-40s itd be insane to see some AP grunge titles like Nirvana and pearl jam. I'd love to see audiophile oasis but due to compression baked into the tapes that'll never happen. But there's so much 90s music that if given the AP treatment would fly off the shelves. Hey even try some classic hip hop like mofi did with run dmc. Alot of hip hop vinyl doesnt make sense to me personally but viewing forums and vinyl buying groups hip hop vinyl is massive with kids today. They'll drop $75 retail on a regular poorly made pressing, so they'd go nuts for the AP treatment.. Buying classic records was Chad's best move. But I wish he'd utilize the catalogue alot more. There's some serious gems and he's probably only reissued like 1-5% as AP. If it's not a rights issue or the bands unwilling to allow him to press I just don't understand why he won't put out more classic records stuff. It's in way more demand than many of the jazz pressings he's putting out. I love jazz but like they'll make 45rpm, 33rpm and rhen acoustic sounds series pressings of so many records that already sound amazing. I love his dedication to old blues and soul but so many will sit on the site hardly being sold yet hell repress them. I just hope now that he sees mofi customers flocking to him that he'll broaden his horizons a bit and presses less what he likes and more what his customers like. Sure I loved the hendrix and aqualung uhqr but we need more full campaigns like the doors and beach boys reissues. Those are some of my favorite records in my whole collection. I always liked the doors but AP made me absolutely love them and realize how many hits they really had. He even made me a huge soft parade fan. All of them sound stunning and there's so many bands deserving of that treatment. I don't understand why zep and who rights holders won't allow them to be pressed by AP. Unless they want to keep selling crappy reissues every few years and don't want there to be a definitive edition. Idk but I just hope we can see most of the classic records catalogue one day soon.
Long but interesting and spot on at times. You are correct it comes down to press and printing priorities ( from Chad) but mainly licensing. Some artists and labels just don’t seem to want to let go and make it happen. 🤷🏻♂️
MOFI/Music Direct will be a competitor with the pressing plant they are building. I love AP and Chad, but the timing of the MOFI leak is suspicious especially given the Acoustic Sounds video coming out directly thereafter. If so, it's smart business, just pointing it out. That Illinois Jacquet is one of my favorites too. Seek out his Mosaic box set on CD and the Classic Records s/t vinyl release. Killer stuff.
After I canceled all my one steps, I pre-ordered the bill evans box. Still unsure if I will keep that pre-order as $900 is a big pill to swallow, but would love to have that set
The entire Julie London catalog (her big lps) should get the AP treatment. The Helen Merrill he put out rocks (and I have a first pressing of Helen Merril's self title album) I wish they would put out the Helen Merrill Bossa nova lp should get AP treatment - it's so rare and expensive. BTW, I thought the Everyly Brothers - Hey Baby Doll- recent RSD release sounds really really great ,IMO. I have Fluance RT 85
I absolutely love those shipping boxes too. Best in the business. But I feel bad for the waste when I only order one record. So I usually end up ordering two or more to fill it up…..is that just genius marketing by AP. 🤔
@@MD-wk3gj Oh no doubt, you have a point there. Especially when it’s a $60 record! And on top of that, I hardly ever recycle the AS boxes, because these are what I use to ship records when I sell occasionally. So they get repurposed. All good.
@@mattinnorcal reuse is perfect. I’m not into selling so I give mine to my favorite local used vinyl store and the owner loves those Acoustic Sounds boxes.
Every time I look at the unnecessary boxes i have I swear I will never buy another uhqr or one step…I’m lying to myself but I’m with you I hate the boxes too.
Isn’t Chad just as guilty as Mofi but on a lesser level? Not as many of his titles are dsd, but I bought Wonderful Female Voices thinking it was all analog and nowhere did I see any digital disclosure. So many titles are all analog, so maybe it’s just my fault I always thought all AP titles were all analog.
Yeah I think he and others weren’t so transparent. Chad has seen the light and apparently updated the info for those titles. But they were out for a couple of years without details of a digital step.
Fact. These guys are all full of it. “Our name is ANALOGUE Productions... now, here are some titles that you probably thought were analog but really are digital.” Guess we all owe Jimmy Page an apology.
Puff the Magic Dragon is not on 1700.
Damn. I was thinking I Dig RR Music and misspoke. Slip up mea culpa 😵💫😳🥲
Chad will also be Chad. He is a salesman because he's made his company from the ground up. He's also a music lover and an audiophile. His passion will show but his interviews will always feel like an infomercial. You just can't split your nature like that. I really enjoyed the video and loved his passion and sincerity.
When the unnecessary and expensive box crashed I was applauding. Nice selection of Analogue Productions records. These records are wonderful.
Music Direct has added "Source: 1/2" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256" to the Thriller One-Step pre order page.
Acoustic Sounds - Bill Evans "Riverside" 22 vinyl disc box set back in stock today - Only 3,000 units - "Buy now or cry later" :-)
Given his strong market position, if he set the standard for labelling/declaring full source to package provenance in a really consistent and transparent manner he would leave a really positive and lasting legacy beyond the records themselves. I think most of us would love him for that.
He already has excellent labelling. If it is from tape then it is marked so on the plastic outer.
@@preservedmoose no, it doesn't say how it was transferred from the tape nor does it declare the remaining steps until the record is pressed. Same with MoFi. This is the essence of the transparency problem. In a video yesterday, Chad said he would be willing to change his labelling to become more transparent, but he has not said how or when.
@@lokitio he has explained many times and shown in many videos that he is using a full analogue chain unless the source is digital or they can only get digital. Then it does not have the tape symbol on the cover.
@@preservedmoose That's what MoFi used to say, and its not transparent labelling. You can't go to a store, pick up the record, and see that provenance at a glance. So, it's not good enough labelling, not after what happened at MoFi. Nobody's saying it's not analogue, just to label that source to package chain transparently to to restore confidence and set a much-needed standard for the industry.
You really can't fault the quality of Analogue Productions. I've always felt they managed to nail a very natural, musical sound on their reissues (not hyped by heavy handed eq) and at a fair price. QRP pressing is just the very best in my experience as well so you get the great mastering and transfer process and a great pressing with quality packaging...I just wish they had a more titles available.
Great tribute to the wonderful Chad Kassem and the wonderful AP records you have in your collection. That box set looks so beautiful. I can't wait to get one. ♥️🔥 I did notice how happy Chad's employees are. Have a great week Mazzy.
They are a good quality label for sure Melinda 🌟
you don't know anything about good sound. you're a hack.
The best part of the Michael 45RPM and Chad Kassem video is when Chad explains to Michael that a "Shitload" is slightly more than a "Buttload". Keeping it real!
I remember my first Chad Kassem video too.
There's so much good coming out of this Mofi debacle, except perhaps for Mofi. Better transparency and a bigger focus on the companies who really understand the audiophile vinyl consumer. Nice video, thanks.
Great selection, as usual, and yes Chad's infomercial was very well done. I got the MOV pressing of Cowboy Junkies, before I even knew about Analogue Productions. An amazing Canadian band. Saw them at Massey Hall in Toronto, circa 1990, with Lyle Lovett joining them on stage. It was a great show.
Hey Mazzie i have got to hand it to you, since the beginning of the pandemic when I started watching CZcams videos, you have the most diverse, well produced and thought out vinyl related videos of them all. The most prolific to boot. I find most of them very informative and assist in potential purchases I might make. I am in your age group and have been buying records for over 50 years. Thanks for tip on those record separators made in San Francisco. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you at Pacific Audio Show this weekend.
Nice wrap up Mazzy ! I also learned that not everything is 100% analog, AP is publishing while the name of Chad’s company is still Analog Prod! Sometimes it gets a bit forgotten that 99% of current music production is digitally recorded and produced with a bit analog tape saturation in mixing sum or analog summing in mixing desk (instead mixing digitally in DAW). Recording by tape is in fact the super rare exception as done e.g with Keith Richard‘s or Tool‘s last record. Maybe this is the reason, why AP is not putting out more „modern“ music such as Beck or Weezer.
I bought the original CD of A Meeting by the River when it came out and loved it, but the Analogue Productions 45RPM vinyl version makes the digital version pale into insignificance. Thank you, Chad. And thank you, Mazzy, for highlighting all these great releases.
One amazing thing with acoustic sounds is their customer service. I had bad surface noise on one song on strange days and they instantly sent me 2 replacement disc's no questions asked. Then I had a massive scratch on soft parade and I felt terrible about having to ask for another replacement and same thing they sent me a replacement right away, no questions asked. Their customer service is amazing and they're so kind to deal with. While mofi would constantly send me seem splits and never replace them. I'd be stuck with a massively damaged strictly limited vinyl at full price or nothing and pay to get my money back. It got so bad I had to order 2 of each to make sure I don't get a seem split. While Acoustic sounds replaces everything.
You realize seam splits can happen after they leave the shop right? Not saying they shouldn’t replace them, just saying you can’t assume the splits happened in their shop, they saw it, and said “screw it we’re gonna send anyway”. A record being scratched up is a whole other story.
Wish I had it that easy, I received a damaged record up here in Canada and was left hanging,
I tried calling and emails but nothing, disappointed I gave up and haven’t bothered to order again.
Yeah, can't say that's my experience. In Canada you need to order more product to get them to ship you the replacement disc. To keep it short, if they send you a faulty pressing you have to buy some other album & pay for shipping on the first item to have them ship you your replacement disc in that same shipping box. Guess Chad doesn't like Canadians. I will say I'm generally very happy with their product, just not their return policy.
Ya they flat ignored me. Shipping costs have gone up as well. 😎
Unfortunately I've had 3 records from the Bill Evans 22LP set from 2017 badly needing a replacement (especially Everybody Digs Bill Evans, ultra noisy). Paid 600€ for this one when it came out after having waited for a repress for 7 years, and I'm still waiting for my replacement from Acoustic Sounds! Now that it's out of print of course it's a good excuse not to send them (because anyway they told me the only way to get replacement to Europe is to place an order and ship it with it), and an even better excuse now that a $900 inflated set is coming soon .....
I love the UHQR boxes! I can put my original copy inside, with the extra room. The boxes that are total crap are the MOFI One Step Boxes. That velveteen cover garnished from old Elvis velvet paintings doesn't fit correctly and are dust magnets.
Burst out laughing when you threw the box set cover away!
The big thing is Chad is the face and personality of his company and we know him as one of us. MOFI has no one out front that we can associate or relate to for theirs. It might go a long way to repair relations, and no we don’t won’t a “progressive” Flo type. Good list Mazzy.
Hi Mazzy, thank you for all your very informative and entertaining videos. You are right of course, it is all about the music. I particularly love two of your mentions here, the Nat Cole and the Ry Cooder/VM Bhatt.
You may also know two of my all time faves, ''Nat King Cole Sings, The George Shearing Quintet Plays'' and another Water Lily Acoustics album, ''Music For The Motherless Child'' by Martin Simpson and Wu Man.
I grew up with the Nat Cole and have known it for just about 60 years❤ We had two copies, the original mono (worn out totally) and a stereo British ''Music For Pleasure'' budget label reissue . You can hardly hear the piano at all, on the mono, but the stereo....wow. You can get 7 of the stereo mixes on ''Nat King Cole, The One and Only'' (1996 EMI CD )
If you like the Ry Cooder, you will love the Martin Simpson/Wu Man 🪕🪕
Thanks again, for all the music, all the very best from 'Good Ole Blighty',
Steve🙂❤☮
Sweet! Finally someone else who gives top marks to the doors’ second album!
I’m going to change my name to Michael so I can get an invite haha
Been buying records from Chad and company since 2002. Rarely have I heard a recording that didn’t measure up. My Best of Sam Cooke’s - a couple of original compilations in the early 60s. The UHQR throw away effect was classic. Damn getting a Bill Evans from a friend, that box is classic and I can’t understand why people complain that the price went up to $900 on a 22 lp 45 rpm audiophile set of one of the stellar jazz artists (ever hear of inflation?). I would love to see Rickie Lee Jones Naked Songs acoustic live release (only done on cd).
Mazzy, seeing those records made me run back to my shelves and enjoy every single one again. Their Billie Holidays 45s are my favorite and it comes to sound quality
I just got the 33 Ella and Lewis this weekend. I absolutely love this album. Even though this is not the 45 version it sounds amazing!
Do we love Chad Kassem? Let me count the ways: The Doors Infinite ♾ SACD box, Jimi Hendrix Experience Axis Bold As Love, Are you Experienced on SACD, on and on and on keep them coming Chad we’ll keep collecting!
I anticipate a full pivot of MoFi fans who's favorite records were MoFi, to Chad now being the fave. I'm getting a little burnt out on the audiophile reissues and personally, will just seek out physical copies of music I love, which will more than likely not be covered as an "audiophile" release. In fact, I'd say not one audiophile pressing even makes my top 20 favorite records I own.
You mentioned Julie London, one of the most natural sensual singers ever.Her risque album covers were part of her legend. Apparently, she shunned the celebrity limelight and preferred to be a simple housewife, but put her in front of a microphone and Wow! I love all those retro Paul Weston & Gordon Jenkins orchestra productions as well - Music for a Rainy Night. Plenty to press in vinyl there. Art.
you: " I like what Analog Productions does" me too.. and its worth noting that its really quite different that what MoFi does. I mean, from the very outset; the choice of title is somewhat different. Great video. I've been watching your vids quite a bit more lately.
Chad's never been shy about his record making methods! Honest upstanding guy!
I do admire Chad and his complete love and devotion to music. It is a dedication to art and it’s best presentation even when it wasn’t cool. I’m also not a fan of the boxes but it gives even more protection and that I like. He’s an actual fan of music in an industry that is cynical, so much so that you get the feeling that these suits actually hate music and the musicians that make it. This is my soul food and to have a steward looking after it’s reproduction makes the heart warm.
If I may tell a somewhat long story Mazzy just to highlight that people often act with the best of intentions but may simply be unaware of what has gone before. I'm an audio engineer, have been for a very long time. This doesn't make me an expert, it just means it's what I do for a job, but I guess it might mean that I know some stuff that others would simply have no reason to know. When CD was first released, and for perhaps 10 years afterwards, my local "hi-fi" shop condemned digital audio outright as, pretty much, a "pile of junk." They sold turntables and other analogue "stuff." One of the ways they used to demo the systems was to use BBC Radio 3 off air, this is the BBC's classical music station and at that time it was producing recordings or live output of the very highest quality using analogue tape machines and analogue sound desks (often designed specifically for the job by people such as Rupert Neve). This analogue source was compared to CDs and those with golden ears would sit around and extoll the qualities and advantages that analogue had over the digital source. As an audio engineer I, and some of my colleagues, found such demos and the comments made during them extremely interesting because we knew that the analogue BBC Radio 3 programme material was actually sent to the transmitter network using NICAM circuits, basically this was a 14 bit digital audio transmission system. Things are not always what they seem and what people hear seems to be very strongly influenced by what they think they should be hearing. Despite my getting paid to hear stuff I'm no different to anyone else in this respect and I've made some pretty stupid mistakes based on what I believed I should be hearing rather than what I must actually have been hearing. I'm not making any big point here other than, perhaps, that people should just value stuff they like no matter how it got there, or what someone else says about it.
Good story. I get why you shared it. ✌🏼
GO MAZZY GO !! Thank You for making me laugh really hard when you threw the UHQR box to the floor behind you!!! I also a not a fan of those huge boxes for a single title.
Swing's the thing is acrually the best sounding record in my collection. This verve series cut by George Marino is insanely great sounding
I really wish Neil young would press his records at QRP! Acoustic Sounds and QRP are definitely the best sounding records I own. Some favorites of mine are the 45rpm mono version of pet sounds, and the Black Sabbath catalog
What an amazing collection! I only have a few of those. Night Beat is my best for male vocals. Waiting for the Sun is my favorite Doors so I got the 45RPM.
Fantastic video, Mazzy! Did you see the "teasers" on the AP Video he posted? He didn't come right out and say what specific records were in the pipeline, but there were hints on the video. The most notable being Chad A/B comparison listening to Steely Dan-Can't Buy A Thrill with a test pressing. Others saw artwork being put together for Rush's first LP, and even though it may have been blurred out, looks like some Bob Marley is out there as well. There may be other stuff as well that you can find if you watch the video closely.
Is go for Steely Dan but not if they are UHQRs.
@@mazzysmusic Someone else who saw this thought it was possibly a 45 rpm test press.
Good video.
Mike at The In Groove has been using the “winged” mailing boxes for a while….
You are right, it’s always about the music.
I can’t quite tell if the box being thrown caused an overly dramatic sound effect or if it landed on your snare drum…. Now with wings! 😂 As long as the liquid in the advertisement is blue…. Milk that damn dead horse like Rach did earlier this morning.
You’re very right. It really doesn’t have to be a competition at all. Chad’s interview and the Acoustic Sounds vid just happened to happen at the perfect time. Let’s say it’s a coincidence, huh? “MAKE OUR HOBBY GREAT AGAIN” on red ball caps, huh Mazzy? LOL 😊🔊🎶✌️
Great selection. You picked almost all my favourite AP releases. 😃 And managed to avoid some of the quite boring classic rock titles that seems to be so popular in the audiophile world.
I like the option of making the UHQR boxes optional at extra cost for thise that want them. For me they are eco-unfriendly, and a big carbon footprint waste of space on my record shelves.
Picked up that Cowboy Junkies album. Was pleased that it had the full CD track listing. The original vinyl release left some songs off. Back in the days of extra tracks on the CD version.
Acoustic Sounds gets a a lot of my money 💰😀. Conversely, Music Direct won't get another dime from me!
Yeah, their shipping boxes are the best!
Thank you for your videos.
Dan
Yeah I heard other people say the Sam Cooke sticker was not clear about it being digital. The website also was not clear until today.
Julie London sure is a number
I have never been into reissues much. Old records have a sound and a look that to my ears and eyes can not be copied - if you know what I mean? Otoh, I think that Ry Cooder is one of the finest records of the “post-vinyl” era. Thanks for the vid! I’m subscribing.
Sone reissues are fantastic and better than some reissues because they try to get closer to what was on the original tapes. Not cutting the mid range and bass line they needed to do for turntables back then. But not always better. ✌🏼
Very well summed up for me. I was also expecting some very big news, but it was way entertaining anyway. His version of Dusty in Memphis is outstanding, I love it.
I concur with many of your choices of best sounding (and great music) AP releases and would add:
1. Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman 2x45
2. Dean Martin - Dream With Dean 2x45
3. Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing 2x45
4. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
5. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out 2x45
The AP Dave Brubeck 2x45 is available…
The boxes are just a waste of space. I love the records they sound amazing. I would take a tip on gatefold over the huge box any day of the week. I live in NYC and space is extremely limited. I wish they would release the Bill Evans titles individually maybe it would be cheaper. These are just minor issues.
hey mazzy...that rickie lee jones is such a great album, and one of her few that i don't have in my collection....if i one day come across an affordable one, i'm grabbing it...stay well my friend...peace to you always...rocky
Oh my God !! Harlem Nocturne...had never heard that track or the album. Had to go order the 45 from AP. Thank you so much for that! It sounds friggin' amazing. Still waiting....been over a year and half now since I pre-ordered the 45 RPM Starker box!
That is an AMAZING album, Harlem nocturne is one sexy song.....
Acoustic Sounds is great. Such great mail packaging and prices are in sync
Well done, Mazzy (from AnalogJ)
Always love the music
about the uhqr kind of blue .. i have the classics also and the classics is amazing but the uhqr puts you right next to it ..
Sound commentary as always, sir. If you had Chad's ear and got one instant change, would it be the dropping UHQR box or updating the website with a better UI/UX? (Or at least bring it up to 2015 navigational prowess)? Adding sound effects now too? Hell yeah!
Good question. I think the box option first. Better for the climate 🌦🌨🌬💨💧⛄️⛈💥🔥⚡️🌏
Some of my fave APs not mentioned in your great list:
Dusty In Memphis
Dream With Dean
August and Everything After
Come Away With Me
Pet Sounds (mono)
Helen Merrill
Love Is The Thing … …and those are just the ones at the top of my head. I could sit here and go on for awhile. AP is great, and their transparency is a huge reason why (not a MoFi basher, but they do need to come clean and be transparent). Matter of fact, your video led me to spending a lot of money just now buying a few things I don’t have (namely Waiting For The Sun and The Soft Parade, to complete my AP Doors collection), and a few others that were sitting in my wishlist. So you’re welcome, Chad. Maybe we should all start a campaign to get you and Chad to break bread together, if not in person, at least in a 1-to-1 on CZcams.
I don’t have their Dusty in Memphis but love that album. Have three other versions 🤠
@@mazzysmusic I think you need a fourth. It’s great.
Winged Tampax 🤣🤣
Weirdly/coincidentally I watched an interesting video that Ye Olde Mystical Algorithme presented me with this morning on these very guys and I went and watched some more and have to say, being from Scotland I’ve never heard of them before but they come across as so authentic and share a love of all sorts of music - Chad Kassem sounds like a right character - and I loved the designer guy who was so committed to his art when it came to restoring scans of original albums for reissue. Was really interested in the way they source their vinyl from collectors like yourself.
The love and passion for the music is important
Mazzy, -- I know you're not that heavy into hi-end audio, but you might want to check out the first "Pacific Audio Fest" happening this weekend (July 29,30,31) in Seattle. If it was local for me (as it will be for you) there's no way I'd miss it. There's typically a large LP vendor's room also.
Oh I’m going. ⚡️
@@mazzysmusic Great! -- Hopefully we'll get a video review later.
We’re with you, really despise the UHQR packaging. We really do not feel like paying for that. Rather have a tip on jacket. We also hate the 2 LP’s in one sleeve packaging. 🎧
I'm a NOVICE. 1. You are correct it was mostly an infomercial and appeared to be arranged by some in the Audience as well as Michael leads. 2. To me it appears that some of these HIGH COST re-releases Companies who are doing DAMAGE CONTROL.
.... that was my take watching just to see what someone who was invested might say.
...... and he said YOU CAN TRUST ME... I HAVE PHOTOS & I'm 60 years old ;)
What damage control? Surely, you don’t think the video is AP’s response to the MoFi debacle? It took months to film that.
Amazing. Funny. Cool. You have a lot of charisma. Great work.
So now that you've done MoFi and AP, will there be equal time for Pure Pleasure and Speaker's Corner? j/k. Seriously, I love those boxes Analogue Productions ships in. Very reusable.
You might love him. Personally, I just like him as a friend.
I remember when Chad came out with the Fantasy (Prestige/Riverside/etc) 45 RPM Series, and later the Blue Note 45 Series... seemed like everyone was on board criticizing Chad/Analouge Productions for the poor-quality covers and expensive $50.00 price tag for the 2LP sets.... Wow, has that story changed...
The criticism about the covers was justified when those records were compared to the Music Matters 45 series that were coming out at the same time. Those AP 45 records are absolutely wonderful, but…those covers are nothing special. Music Matters made everyone step their game up when it comes to the presentation! And now AP are doing it better than everybody. Funny how it all worked out… :)
Yes Mazzie, I also have that great sam cooke greatest hits (and it sounds great), but I did think it was AAA when I got it and it wasn't, nor was I able to find on their site that this was a digital release - but that aside was it sounds really really great, but I would have liked to have been told it was DSD. I will also mention that on the AP website under this Sam Cooke greatest hits there was a review praising this was an all analog pressing and no mention was made to correct this from AP
Same story with Amused to Death by Roger Waters. It isn't AAA but we are led to believe that it is.
AP did do the Counting Crows (90’s) although I’m not sure it’s a huge upgrade over my regular copy. Both sound very good. Thanks for the picks.
Love this video. It oozes passion of music and vinyl.
Thank you 🕊🕺
Cute sound effects mazz!
What sound effects 🤷🏻♂️
Maybe the present-day "Mobile Fidelity" should be refered to as "Mobile Fidelity, Mark 2" (I.E. the company since Music Direct bought the Mobile Fidelity name & logo). But, it should be noted that even the original, real "Mobile Fidelity" (whose vinyl was pressed in Japan on JVC Super Vinyl) had some occasional controversies over the first generation authenticity of some titles. In retrospect, their L.P. of "King Crimson's "In The Court of The Crimson King" couldn't have been the the original master tapes (which weren't located until the 21st century) and two of the titles in Mobile Fidelity's Beatles series(one of them "Let It Be") were described in EMI paperwork as "Corrected Copy Tape". and the "Magical Mystery Tour" album was 5th generation copies. The source that Mobile Fidelity used was EMI/UK's copy of Capitol's copy (which was itself a collection of copies, with 3 songs in Duophonic fake stereo)
But certain titles released by Mobile Fidelity Mk.2, such as "Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms" and "Donald Fagen-The Nightfly" were. FROM THE OUTSET DIGITAL RECORDINGS. The multitracks and mixdown masters were digital. Why anyone would want to own those albums on vinyl is beyond me.
Great vid and recommendations!
I'd be surprised if the RLJ is analogue. Her debut definitely was but she was an early adopter of digital recording, Pirates, for example.
I sense AP is about to, or already is getting a huge influx of new customers and new orders. I have a hard time buying from Chad because of his known political preferences but the AP records I have do sound incredible. Those recent Mingus ones wow. Plus Dusty in Memphis is incredible
Yeah the political thing is problematic. Especially after the reality of the attempted destruction of our democratic fair election process.
I've always been more of fan of what Chad does than MoFi (only have 2 MoFis but heaps of Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds series releases), particularly since he produces great quality product with prices that I wouldn't say are cheap but are not excessive, and with production runs that are large enough for the demand (although the pressing capacity does seem to be an issue). I wholeheartedly agree with you though that his taste in music sometimes results in the titles chosen for release to be a bit vanilla, but I was heartened to see him add Pharoah Sanders' Karma to the Acoustic Sounds Series recently even though I get the impression it is not really music that he likes to listen to.
I’ve got versions of most of those. Muddy Waters Analogue Productions 33 1/3, unfortunately my Nat King Cole is a 70’s mono abridged version. I’ve got The Doors first 45 rpm not the others. Just listened to that Sam Cooke, an OG, the other day, fantastic ! Don’t have that Julie London or Rickie Lee Jones. Something to strive for.
Great stuff Mazzy I’m hustling for the Bill Evans I just got that Nat King Cole man it stunning his version of Caravan wow excellent 👍👍. Lovellandrew
Sell your Billy Joel and Phil Collins records and your halfway there 🤠
@@mazzysmusic lol great idea 💡 👍
Those Analogue Productions shipping boxes are good to return stuff in too. I had the box that the UHQR Are Experienced came in laying around and I had to make a return to MoFi. Ordered outer sleeves instead of inner. Didn't catch it until after it shipped. So when it arrived the box that they came in was beat up by UPS. I saw the UHQR shipping box and damn wouldn't you know that box full of MoFi outer sleeves fit nicely in it. Anyway I thought that was funny!
I agree completely with everything in this video
How about an annual Mazzy’s Meeting of the Michaels featuring Chad Kassem?
Thanks for the Address.. you should definitely cash in on the equity you’ve built up..
I REALLY wish that CCR box would get a repress
I also really wish but Chad once said in a video that it won't happen again
Now I want that Nat King Cole album.
Currently on back order but I added my name.
Chad could do some amazing records even if he stuck to his tastes and era. I would KILL for UHQR's of the entire Chess catalog for example...
I believe he might have an issue finding master tapes for a lot of the Chess stuff, unfortunately…
Chads shipping boxes ARE the bomb haha!
Chris Whitley (any title / all) should be (re) issued on top quality vinyl. he did records on analog tapes that were only released on cd!!!!! (ex : prefect day)…
A massive YES to Chris Whitley also. Been a longtime fan.
Can’t get them in the UK & shipping costs are prohibitive
You should just sell your UHQR box, I'm sure someone could use a Mint one and the numbers aren't printed on the box.
Good 80s British rock. Smiths, joy division, happy mondays, new order, primal scream, blur
MazzMan I'm with you on all of this! Chad needs to get hip or get out. Don't spend the rest of your life pressing up Evans box sets lol. I have that Nina on 45 and agree it is amazing, so is the Pastel Blues reissue.
I hope he can repress many of the old classic records titles. Like everyone clamors for led zepplin but there's so many great ones like the who reissues, all the stellar jazz titles, hendrix, crosby stills nash and young solo albums, the live Bob dylan boxsets, zappa hot rats, hell even stuff like dido(life for rent is like $400, no angel like $250). I was lucky to buy a Diana krall xmas songs from the owners collection. I love the cover and it sounds great(I have a red copy, kept the collection one sealed). It's framed in my room and one of my favorite display pieces(she's smokin on that cover!). I wish I was able to get some more but they were so expensive like quadrophenia clarity sold for like $600. Who and who's next were outrageous too. I was gonna get a clarity allman filmore east for $100 but stuck with my pink capricorn. Same with bridge over troubled water one was on clarity for $100 but I waited and the dude raised it to $150. Some people say it's superior to the mofi onestep and that the 45 version was too good where it revealed recording issues too much. I really want the solsbury hill test pressing too but it's too much for me. I got a zepplin stairway test pressing that sounds awesome. I got Pete Townsend scoop for $10 and even that's awesome.
I know there was quality control issues with the 200g but classic records may just be my favorite audiophile brand. It's a shame they closed. I get shivers listening to life for rent and no angel, even though it's just mundane early 00s pop. But her voice just sounds so real. Its such an experience i almost tear up im not even being dramatic. It's truly unbelievable the quality of those pressings. As a 90s kid hearing white flag, thank you, life for rent, and dont leave home with such detail was a nostalgia overload. But it was so good it was like the first time. I was so lucky to get a mint life for rent for cheap with only a tiny seem split and a beat up cover but perfectly mint vinyl no angel for less than $100. There must be some rights issue at play because it doesn't make sense that Chad doesn't produce more of these gems that sell for $300-500. The few he brought back are way less exciting like the Sarah Mclaughlin ones, though he did have the auqualubg uhqr and come away with me. It makes no sense not to bring back the who titles and zep but I heard Jimmy page is obsessed with his poor remasters so it has to be licensing issues. But still they could print so much money. I wish he'd repress the amazing hendrix singles sets in mono and stereo. The hendrix estate is obviously okay with working with him. Those sets were so cool, especially the first one which looks like a mini amp.
It's so crazy how high the classic records prices are now. My dad had all 4 of the led zepplin ones but never really listened to them. He was of the old school mindset that reissues suck. He bought them after they closed for only like $50 each. In 2011ish they still were only like $100 and he had to sell them. Now they're like $300-500 each it's utterly insane. Why keep the greatest reissues ever from the masses? Why leave all that money on the table? The saddest part is theres so many amazing records that have only been pressed by classic records, like the BBC live zepplin box, dido life for rent, Diana kralls from this moment on(idk why thats not AP yet with all the jazz he sells), and a bunch more I'm forgetting right now. Classic records is one of the best audiophile brands ever in terms of selection. Possibly the best. Seeing as they're pressing Jethro Tull stuff that we're also classic records they still have rhe rights to many titles. So I just hope they can get some pressed under analogue productions.
The problem with AP for me is that the selection is limited to what Chad likes. The doors and beach boys titles are no brainers and some of the best music I ever heard. But he's seriously lacking in terms of legendary popular titles. His blues, soul and jazz selection is insane, but I just wish he'd get some of the big names going like the who, zepplin, more hendrix and Jethro Tull, Allman bros, CSNY, and add more variety like dido or other pop stuff. Now that gen x and 90s kids are in their 30-40s itd be insane to see some AP grunge titles like Nirvana and pearl jam. I'd love to see audiophile oasis but due to compression baked into the tapes that'll never happen. But there's so much 90s music that if given the AP treatment would fly off the shelves. Hey even try some classic hip hop like mofi did with run dmc. Alot of hip hop vinyl doesnt make sense to me personally but viewing forums and vinyl buying groups hip hop vinyl is massive with kids today. They'll drop $75 retail on a regular poorly made pressing, so they'd go nuts for the AP treatment..
Buying classic records was Chad's best move. But I wish he'd utilize the catalogue alot more. There's some serious gems and he's probably only reissued like 1-5% as AP. If it's not a rights issue or the bands unwilling to allow him to press I just don't understand why he won't put out more classic records stuff. It's in way more demand than many of the jazz pressings he's putting out. I love jazz but like they'll make 45rpm, 33rpm and rhen acoustic sounds series pressings of so many records that already sound amazing. I love his dedication to old blues and soul but so many will sit on the site hardly being sold yet hell repress them. I just hope now that he sees mofi customers flocking to him that he'll broaden his horizons a bit and presses less what he likes and more what his customers like. Sure I loved the hendrix and aqualung uhqr but we need more full campaigns like the doors and beach boys reissues. Those are some of my favorite records in my whole collection. I always liked the doors but AP made me absolutely love them and realize how many hits they really had. He even made me a huge soft parade fan. All of them sound stunning and there's so many bands deserving of that treatment. I don't understand why zep and who rights holders won't allow them to be pressed by AP. Unless they want to keep selling crappy reissues every few years and don't want there to be a definitive edition. Idk but I just hope we can see most of the classic records catalogue one day soon.
Long but interesting and spot on at times. You are correct it comes down to press and printing priorities ( from Chad) but mainly licensing. Some artists and labels just don’t seem to want to let go and make it happen. 🤷🏻♂️
MOFI/Music Direct will be a competitor with the pressing plant they are building. I love AP and Chad, but the timing of the MOFI leak is suspicious especially given the Acoustic Sounds video coming out directly thereafter. If so, it's smart business, just pointing it out.
That Illinois Jacquet is one of my favorites too. Seek out his Mosaic box set on CD and the Classic Records s/t vinyl release. Killer stuff.
After I canceled all my one steps, I pre-ordered the bill evans box. Still unsure if I will keep that pre-order as $900 is a big pill to swallow, but would love to have that set
Tony Joe White...The Heroines...was that ever put out on vinyl ??....IT SHOULD BE....🤯🤯🤯
The entire Julie London catalog (her big lps) should get the AP treatment. The Helen Merrill he put out rocks (and I have a first pressing of Helen Merril's self title album) I wish they would put out the Helen Merrill Bossa nova lp should get AP treatment - it's so rare and expensive. BTW, I thought the Everyly Brothers - Hey Baby Doll- recent RSD release sounds really really great ,IMO. I have Fluance RT 85
I absolutely love those shipping boxes too. Best in the business. But I feel bad for the waste when I only order one record. So I usually end up ordering two or more to fill it up…..is that just genius marketing by AP. 🤔
It’s less of a waste when you think of lesser packages that damage the record and then you need to send it back and get another box and record.
@@MD-wk3gj Oh no doubt, you have a point there. Especially when it’s a $60 record! And on top of that, I hardly ever recycle the AS boxes, because these are what I use to ship records when I sell occasionally. So they get repurposed. All good.
@@mattinnorcal reuse is perfect.
I’m not into selling so I give mine to my favorite local used vinyl store and the owner loves those Acoustic Sounds boxes.
By DSD are you referring to the same sampling used by SACD's? I have an SACD player and those discs sound superior to regular CD's.
Their SACDs and vinyl is mastered differently.
Every time I look at the unnecessary boxes i have I swear I will never buy another uhqr or one step…I’m lying to myself but I’m with you I hate the boxes too.
Do you like the splash sound they make when tossed into the lake 🤷🏻♂️
That was fun, the time Chad called you out!
Isn’t Chad just as guilty as Mofi but on a lesser level? Not as many of his titles are dsd, but I bought Wonderful Female Voices thinking it was all analog and nowhere did I see any digital disclosure. So many titles are all analog, so maybe it’s just my fault I always thought all AP titles were all analog.
Yeah I think he and others weren’t so transparent. Chad has seen the light and apparently updated the info for those titles. But they were out for a couple of years without details of a digital step.
Fact. These guys are all full of it. “Our name is ANALOGUE Productions... now, here are some titles that you probably thought were analog but really are digital.” Guess we all owe Jimmy Page an apology.