Take a seat by the campfire with the safety of the friendly yellow gorilla orchestrating a journey for you out into the wilderness. The mysterious man behind the second project from Mr. Afternoon could be akin to the Wizard in Oz, instead in this case spinning off the story of “The Golden Bonana” through musical adventure. The immediately compelling aspect to this release is the limited edition surround mix that is found on the sold out CD + DVD set, and now available as a second run on a hybrid-SACD. I had a chance to catch up with Mr. Afternoon recently during which he answered several questions, including some from fans. As an avid listener of surround sound music himself, Mr. Afternoon… Continue Reading

30 years after its original release in 1991, “Lean into It” by Mr Big has been reissued on both SACD and MQA-CD. The super group consists of riffing guitarist and backing vocalist Paul Gilbert, Eric Martin soaring on lead vocals, Billy Sheehan holding down the bottom on bass and backing vocals, and drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist Pat Torpey, with the group plying their brand of hair metal into the broader heavy metal genre. Lean into It became their breakthrough album, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, while the single “To Be with You” became the band's first and only song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, “Just Take My Heart,” ranked as… Continue Reading

Evosound has reissued the 1974 jazz fusion album “One,” the second solo album by keyboardist Bob James. Produced by Creed Taylor and recorded at the well-known Van Gelder Studios, the record is a progressive pre curser to the smooth jazz styles that followed. Remastered from the original analogue stereo master tapes and transferred using high resolution digital technology. The analog warmth has been nicely conveyed to the stereo hybrid SACD, which plays on both SACD and regular CD players. It is important to note that initial promotional material indicated that this was a multi-channel release, with audiophiles speculating that a new 5.1 mix had been derived from the original multi-track… Continue Reading

Just as the pandemic was roaring across America, surviving and alumni members of the Allman Brothers Band celebrated the legendary groups 50th anniversary. This one-time concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 10, 2020, has been recorded in HD video and offers both a high resolution 48kHz / 24-bitg LPCM stereo and Dolby True HD 5.1 audio track. This concert notably marked the first time in over five years that these musicians were on stage together performing their iconic hits, and the first time since the passing of founding members Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks. For those who were there and those who weren’t, the emotionally charged night strongly hits with vigor and… Continue Reading