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The Best Ever "Bringing It All Back Home"?
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 22, 2013  |  22 comments
One side electric, one side acoustic, both sides of this March, 1965 release announced in both words and music Dylan's liberation from his folk music and "spokesperson for a generation" straight jacket and a turn towards more personal expression.
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Sweepstakes
Just Flu In, Sunken Condos Winner, Pt.2
Ariel Bitran  |  Jan 22, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  16 comments
Remember our bud Jeff L. from Daly City, California? The one who wasn't home to receive his LP of Donald Fagen's Sunken Condos?
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News
Richard Thompson's New "Electric" Album on New-West Recorded Analog
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 18, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  18 comments
Richard Thompson's new album Electric due out February 5th was recorded analog at Buddy Miller's Nashville home studio, according to Mr. Thompson in a short interview published in a Florida newspaper. (Thanks to Home Theater's other MF Mark Fleischmann, for sending to me the URL of the interview).

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Sweepstakes
Sunken Condos Winner(s)!
Ariel Bitran  |  Jan 14, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  20 comments
Before scampering off to Vegas, Mikey sent two lucky winners their copies of Donald Fagen's Sunken Condos.
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News
Led Zep Reunion "Celebration Day" Triple Vinyl Release Pushed Back to February 12th
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 14, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  25 comments
The long awaited triple LP vinyl issue of Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day scheduled for release in December in time for Christmas gift-giving but a no-show will finally be issued January 29th according to our sources.
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Your Turn to Remix Peter Gabriel's "So" Album to Suit Your Taste
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  6 comments
Peter Gabriel has authorized and provided the tracks for a "Music Tiles" iPhone/iPad app that allows anyone to remix tunes from his "So" album.
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CES 2013
CES 2013 Wrap-Up
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  10 comments
At CES ten years ago you'd have to search to find a turntable and vinyl playback. The diehards were there and labels like Classic Records supplied some promos but that was about it.
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CES 2013
AMG Tonearm Details
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
I thought you might find interesting the AMG arm's unique bearing. At the very top you can see two cylindrical vertical posts. The protrusions atop them fit into the top of the tonearm housing and are secured to it.
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CES 2013
Canadian Company's New Turntable/Arm Combo Sports Wood
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
Canadian firm Tri-Art Audio introduced the "Bam Bam" turntable and tonearm, to be distributed in America by Avatar Acoustics.
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CES 2013
My Sonic Labs Introduces Signature Gold and Eminent Solo Mono Cartridges
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
My Sonic Labs distributor A.J. Conti showed me the box containing the brand new My Sonic Labs Signature Gold, the latest from Mr. Matsudira who also produces cartridges for Air-Tight and Kubotek.
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