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Did Amazon Announce That Vinyl Sales Were "Up 745 percent" Since 2008?
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 21, 2013  |  35 comments
Sorry to have mislead you but the endgadget.com story headlined "Amazon Announces Vinyl Sales Up 745 Percent" is as best as I can determine, a fantasy created by the writer. First of all, it wasn't "Amazon" that announced anything. It was "Amazon.co.uk" the UK Amazon affiliate that made an announcement, but it was that vinyl sales were up 745 percent though it was about a huge increase in vinyl sales.

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Yes, "They" Are Still Out There At Garage Sales
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 23, 2013  |  23 comments
Pure Music's Rob Robinson went garage sale-ing over the weekend and hit one of those "mother loads" we can only dream about.

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GZ Media Claims It Pressed Seven Million Records Last Year!
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 26, 2013  |  8 comments
GZ Media, the Czech Republic digital and vinyl pressing plant that did such a great job pressing the Decca era Rolling Stones box set claims it pressed seven million records last year!
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Previously Unreleased 1969 Thelonious Monk Concert Film Release From Blue Note on Multiple Formats
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 15, 2013  |  13 comments
November 26th Blue Note Records releases Thelonious Monk Paris 1969 on CD/DVD, CD and vinyl as well as on a digital download album and long form video.
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World Renowned Analog Tape Recorder Specialist Mike Spitz Passes Away At 59
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 18, 2013  |  4 comments
You may never have heard of Mike Spitz, but more than likely you've heard his work.
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"Neil Young Live at The Cellar Door" Coming On 180g Reprise Vinyl
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 21, 2013  |  6 comments
Culled from a six night stand at Washington, D.C.'s The Cellar Door between November 30th and December 2nd 1970 a few months after the release of After The Gold Rush, Neil Young Live At The Cellar Door includes solo acoustic performances of "Tell Me Why," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Birds," "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and the title track as well as Buffalo Springfield's "Expecting To Fly", "I Am A Child" and "Flying On The Ground Is Wrong."
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This is the Face of a Spamming Pest
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 22, 2013  |  15 comments
This is Mallory Fleming. She is a midwestern self-absorbed teenager who dreams of being Kim Kardashian. So she finds the money to pay people to litter this website with spam containing hyperlinks to her Fecesbook page.
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New "Deluxe" and "Super Deluxe" Editions of The Who's "Tommy" Coming From Universal
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 22, 2013  |  13 comments
On November 12th Universal will release numerous versions of The Who's Tommy, including "Deluxe" as well as "Super Deluxe" editions as well as the original configuration on double 180g vinyl. The press release doesn't divulge the vinyl source, who mastered or who is pressing.

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Neil Young's Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert To Stream October 26th Live On Line For First Time
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 24, 2013  |  6 comments
Neil Young's annual Bridge benefit concert streams for the first time on line live from the Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 26th.
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Producer/Musician John Simon Interview Coming Soon!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 26, 2013  |  4 comments
Among the many iconic records John Simon has produced: Leonard Cohen's Columbia Records debut Songs of Leonard Cohen, Blood Sweat & Tears debut album Child is Father to the Man and of course Music From Big Pink and The Band
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Chris Bellman Not Cutting "Tommy" Reissue
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 27, 2013  |  4 comments
Contrary to what at least one vinyl vendor's website claims, Chris Bellman is not involved in the new Tommy vinyl reissue.

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Lou Reed Dead at 71: A Not Very Perfect Day
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 27, 2013  |  13 comments
Lou Reed died today. Not a good day.
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Best Spam Yet!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 30, 2013  |  4 comments
Analogplanet has been wiping away the spam and by far so far, this is the funniest spam message yet!
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Jimi Hendrix: "Hear My Train A Comin' " American Masters Special on PBS November 5th
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 04, 2013  |  5 comments
Don't miss this two hour PBS special on the life of Jimi Hendrix November 5th on PBS.
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Analogplanet Editor Off to Manila Today!
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 04, 2013  |  10 comments
I leave today for Manila, The Philippines to do a turntable set-up seminar at a HiFi Show November 9th and 10th.
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