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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis        (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

I love love love this performance. Ella and Louis are just magical together. I believe that this, along with a bunch of other Verve stuff was recorded on 30ips tape, as opposed to "standard" 15ips. Wonderful level of detail and clean treble. I'm glad AP re-issues these guys. They certainly benefit ... more
  January 16, 2013

This is one of those albums where Mobile Fidelity's "warts and all" approach absolutely kills what could have been an awesome release. Their tape machine is probably is one of the best I've ever heard in terms of the detail it can extract out of tape. Couple that with an equalizer and there's no ... more
Earth, Wind & Fire: All 'n All      (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

It's clear to hear that this album was done on the best sounding tape machines available. The album is very tight, very detailed and very dynamic. As with other EWF releases, it is also very bright, almost to the point of ear fatigue. So knock that treble control down a bit.
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane        (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

Great overall performance and recording. Nothing too out of the ordinary for a 60s jazz record. Typical Analogue Productions sound with tight bass and clear tonality. Not a crazy amount of "space" in the recording - everything seems to be fairly tight miced. The midrange is just a tad hot and I ... more
The Doobie Brothers: Takin' It To The Streets        (0 of 1 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

Compared to some of the earlier Doobie MFSL releases, this is definitely flatter with less reverb. Definitely great clean, spacious sound though. A little peaky in the midrange and lacking in treble - nothing a bit of EQ can't fix.

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