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Mark Smotroff  |  Jun 19, 2026

Last year, we reviewed a fine 180g 3LP box set called Miles 55: The Prestige Recordings that focused on the recordings Miles Davis made that year for the Prestige label. As that box followed the previous year’s Miles 54: The Prestige Recordings 180g 4LP collection, it only seemed logical that we would get the next one in the series this year — and Craft Recordings has made sure of it by releasing the Miles 56: The Prestige Recordings 180g 4LP box set today, June 19, 2026. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if the Miles 56 box matches the excellence of its predecessors. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 19, 2026

If anything, Todd Rundgren embodies the title of his 2018 autobiography, for he is, without a doubt, The Individualist through and through. AP editor Mike Mettler talks with Rundgren about his current “Damned If I Do” summer tour, the first record he ever bought that still permeates his music-making DNA to this day, and what he feels his top priority is as a producer. . .

Analog Planet Staff  |  Jun 18, 2026

Ola Björling speaks with Isaac Choi of Klaudio at High End Vienna 2026 about the company’s new KD-CLN-LP200U ultrasonic record-cleaning machine, in addition to their Magnezar auto-clamping and non-clamping turntables and Tangential tracking tonearm. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 17, 2026

We be jammin’ now — 50 years on, that is. Fifty years ago this week, Bob Marley & The Wailers headlined a four-night residency at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, spanning June 15-18, 1976. The first-ever official release of 18 of the best tracks culled from those shows comprise the Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 180g 2LP set that’s coming from Tuff Gong/Island/UMe on August 14, 2026. AP editor Mike Mettler sparks, er, shares all the details. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 16, 2026

It’s been about six months since UK-based AVID first announced their new Velsonic phono preamp — and, for about the same timeframe, AVID has been working with their new U.S. distributor, Playback Distribution. Julie Mullins has all the details about the company’s latest flagship phono-pre, and why it’s been worth the wait. . .

Analog Planet Staff  |  Jun 15, 2026

Ola Björling speaks with Hindrek Reiman of Degritter at High End Vienna 2026 about the Fonoteek, the company's new record cleaning station that blends brush and ultrasonic cleaning together in one device. . .

Mark Smotroff  |  Jun 12, 2026

Continuing the sexy, soulful long-form song-cycle format of its predecessors while embracing fresh funky flavors of the day, Marvin Gaye’s 1976 LP I Want You has gone on to become quite revered over the years. And now, Tamla/UMe is feting I Want You with a 50th anniversary Vinylphyle 180g 1LP edition alongside a separate 180g 2LP rarities edition titled, naturally, I Want You 2. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if both releases are essential adds to your collection. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 10, 2026

Stalwart British progressive sophisticates Gentle Giant decided to build an entire album around exploring the concept of “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” — the result being their fifth studio album, In a Glass House, which was originally released in September 1973 via WWA. In recent years, the band has undertaken a fairly comprehensive, multiformat reissue campaign — and now it’s time for In a Glass House to get the catalog-revisit nod, as it will be released as a 180g LP on July 31, 2026, via Alucard. AP editor Mike Mettler smooths out all the details . . .

Analog Planet Staff  |  Jun 09, 2026

Ola Björling talks to Dr. Christian Feickert about Dr. Feickert Analogue’s new turntable, the Virgo SE, at High End Vienna 2026. . .

Analog Planet Staff  |  Jun 08, 2026

Ola Björling speaks with Richard Braine of Supatrac at High End Vienna 2026 about his tonearm design philosophy, why he feels it's an exciting time for vinyl, and whether a Supatrac turntable might be part of the company's future plans. . .

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