Recording of the Month

Recording of October 1993: Give It Up to Love

Richard Lehnert Oct 20, 2003 First Published: Oct 01, 1993

MIGHTY SAM McCLAIN: Give It Up to Love
AudioQuest AQ-LP1015 (LP), AQ-CD1015 (CD). Joe Harley, Sam McClain, Lorne Entress, prods.; Michael C. Ross, Dan Bosworth, engs. AAA/AAD. TTs: 47:46, 54:06

Recording of the Month

Recording of October 2003: Private Astronomy

Robert Baird Oct 12, 2003 First Published: Oct 12, 2003

GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke
Edge 028947458326 (CD). 2003. Conceived & arranged by Geoff Muldaur; Dick Connette, prod.; Joe Boyd, exec. prod.; Eve Seltzer, Gary Carroll, Tristan Leral, Scott Lehrer, Dave Winslow, Mark Linett, Keith Weschler, Neil Couser, engs. AAD? TT:42:18
Performance *****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of September 2003: Franck & Rachmaninoff Sonatas

Bradley Bambarger Sep 14, 2003 First Published: Sep 14, 2003

FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A
RACHMANINOFF: Cello Sonata in g
Renaud Capuçon, violin; Gautier Capuçon, cello; Alexandre Gurning, Lilya Zilberstein, piano
EMI Classics 5 57505 2 (CD). 2003. Carlo Piccardi, prod.; Ulrich Ruscher, eng. DDD. TT: 65:33
Performance ****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of August 2003: How the West Was Won

Robert Baird Aug 17, 2003 First Published: Aug 17, 2003

LED ZEPPELIN: How the West Was Won
Atlantic 83587-2 (3 CDs). 2003. Jimmy Page, prod.; Eddie Kramer, orig. eng.; Kevin Shirley, reissue eng.; Drew Griffith, asst. eng. AAD?. TT: 2:49:51
Performance ****½
Sonics ***

Recording of the Month

Recording of July 2003: Vivaldi: La Stravaganza

Robert Levine Jul 13, 2003 First Published: Jul 13, 2003

VIVALDI: La Stravaganza
12 Violin Concertos, Op.4
Rachel Podger, violin; Arte dei Suonatori
Channel Classics CCS 19598 (2 CDs). 2003. Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, prod.; C. Jared Sacks, eng. DDD. TT: 102:59
Performance *****
Sonics *****

Recording of the Month

Recording of June 2003: Dark Side of the Moon

Jon Iverson Jun 29, 2003 First Published: Jun 29, 2003

PINK FLOYD: Dark Side of the Moon
Capitol CDP 582136 2 (CD/SACD), Capitol (LP). 1973/2003. Pink Floyd, prods.; Alan Parsons, eng.; James Guthrie, 5.1 remix. AAD/AAA. TT: 43:00
Performance ****½
Sonics ***** (SACD layers) *** (CD layer)

Recording of the Month

Recordings of May 2003: Every Breath You Take; Fragile

John Atkinson May 11, 2003 First Published: May 11, 2003

THE POLICE: Every Breath You Take: The Classics
A&M Chronicles 069 493 607-2 (hybrid SACD/CD). 2003. The Police, Hugh Padgham, Laurie Latham, orig. prods.; Nigel Gray, Chris Gray, Hugh Padgham, Phil Nicolo, orig. engs.; David Tickle, Martin Pradler, 5.1 remixes (tracks 1-12); Bob Ludwig, 5.1 remixes (tracks 13-14) and SACD mastering; Bill Levenson, reissue supervision. A?D. TT: 59:43
Performance *****
Sonics ** to *****

Recording of the Month

Recording of April 2003: Rules of Travel

Robert Baird Apr 13, 2003 First Published: Apr 13, 2003

ROSANNE CASH: Rules of Travel
Capitol CDP 8 37757 (CD). 2003. John Leventhal, prod., eng. AAD. TT: 39:07
Performance *****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2003: Mambo Sinuendo

Robert Baird Mar 16, 2003 First Published: Mar 16, 2003

RY COODER & MANUEL GALBÁN: Mambo Sinuendo
Perro Verde/Nonesuch 79691-2 (CD). 2003. Ry Cooder, prod.; Jerry Boys, eng. AAD? TT: 50:31
Performance ****?
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of February 2003: Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas

Jed Distler Feb 16, 2003 First Published: Feb 16, 2003

BEETHOVEN: Complete Violin Sonatas
Augustin Dumay, violin; Maria João Pires, piano
Deutsche Grammophon 471 495-2 (CD). 2002. Helmut Burk, prod.; Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, eng. DDD. TT: 3:54:01
Performance *****
Sonics ****