Recording of the Month

Recording of March 1999: Tracks

Robert Baird Mar 03, 1999 First Published: Mar 03, 1999 0 comments

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Tracks
Columbia CXK 69475 (4 CDs). 1998. Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, prods., engs.; Jon Landau, Stevie Van Zandt, Roy Bittan, Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, John Hammond, orig. engs.; Ed Thacker, Bob Clearmountain, Thom Panunzio, remix engs. AAD? TT: 4:13:30
Performance *****
Sonics ****?

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2000: Cold Dog Soup

Robert Baird Mar 18, 2000 First Published: Mar 18, 2000 0 comments

GUY CLARK: Cold Dog Soup
Sugar Hill Sug-CD-1063 (CD). 1999. Chris Latham, prod., eng.; Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Darrell Scott, prods. AAD. TT: 40:44
Performance *****
Sonics ****?

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2001: The Houston Kid

Robert Baird Mar 29, 2001 First Published: Mar 29, 2001 0 comments

RODNEY CROWELL: The Houston Kid
Sugar Hill SUG-CD-1065A (HDCD). 2001. Rodney Crowell, Peter Coleman, Steuart Smith, Jim Dineen, prods.; Hank Williams, eng. AAD? TT: 47:01
Performance *****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2002: Swing Live

Thomas Conrad Mar 17, 2002 First Published: Mar 17, 2002 0 comments

BUCKY PIZZARELLI: Swing Live
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Allen Vaché, clarinet; Peter Appleyard, vibes; Michael Moore, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums
Chesky JD218 (CD), SACD223 (hybrid multichannel SACD), CHDVD222 (DVD-A, not reviewed). 2001. David Chesky, prod.; Barry Wolifson, Nicholas Prout, engs. DDD. TT: 60:00
Performance ****
CD Sonics ***?
SACD Sonics ****? (two-channel), ***** (multichannel)

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2003: Mambo Sinuendo

Robert Baird Mar 16, 2003 First Published: Mar 16, 2003 0 comments

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 March 2004: Our Endless Numbered Days

Robert Baird Mar 14, 2004 First Published: Mar 01, 2004 0 comments

IRON AND WINE: Our Endless Numbered Days

Sub Pop 630 (CD). 2004. Sam Beam, Brian Deck, prods., engs. AAD? TT: 44:49

Performance ****

Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2005: Overtime

Dan Ouellette Mar 13, 2005 First Published: Mar 13, 2005 0 comments

DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND: Overtime

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2006: Verdi: La Traviata

Robert Levine Mar 11, 2006 First Published: Mar 11, 2006 0 comments

VERDI: La Traviata
Anna Netrebko, Violetta; Rolando Villazón, Alfredo; Thomas Hampson, Germont; others; Vienna Philharmonic, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Carlo Rizzi

Deutsche Grammophon B0005529-02 (2 CDs). 2005. Rainard Maillard, prod.; Jurgen Bulgrin, eng. DDD. TT: 2:04:13

Performance ****

Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2007: Because of the Times

Robert Baird Mar 09, 2007 First Published: Mar 09, 2007 0 comments

KINGS OF LEON: Because of the Times

RCA (CD). 2007. Ethan Johns, prod., eng.; Lowell Reynolds, asst. eng. AAD? TT: 51:41

Performance ****½

Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2008: Just a Little Lovin'

Robert Baird Mar 16, 2008 First Published: Mar 16, 2008 0 comments

SHELBY LYNNE Just a Little Lovin'

Lost Highways B0009789-02 (CD). 2008. Phil Ramone, prod.; Al Schmitt, eng.; Steve Genewick, asst. eng. AAD? TT: 39:21

Performance ****

Sonics ****