1974
PICK UP THE PIECES
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
(1974 to 2024)
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* Over 2,350 E-pages of information
* 262 in-depth reviews for quality CD Remasters
* January 2024 Draft - 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
* Formats included - CD, SACD [Super Audio CD], HDCD [High Density Compatible Digital], Japan SHM-CD and Japan Platinum SHM-CD [Super High Materials]
* Major Label Box Set Retrospectives from – EMI, Sony/Legacy, Universal and WEA
* Best Independent Reissue Labels highlighted...
– Ace, Audio Fidelity, Bear Family, Beats Goes On, Big Break Records (BBR), Cherry Red, Earth, Edsel, Esoteric Recordings, Grapefruit, Hip-O Select, Lemon, Light In The Attic, Mobile Fidelity, Raven, Repertoire, Rev-Ola, Rhino, Salvo, Soul Music Records, Sundazed and Panegyric
* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)
* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue
* CD Track lists and Details on Bonus material (if any)
* VINYL Discographies referencing CD Box sets (track numbers to sequence singles and albums from the discs – huge number of record labels covered
* UK and US catalogue numbers and release dates for original vinyl albums, 7" singles and EPs within each review
* Remaster/Tape Transfer Engineers highlighted
* Packaging descriptions, size of booklets, what’s contained within, who wrote the liner notes, repro artwork explained
* Reference to the Audio Quality of the CD - analysis of songs
* Guest Musicians highlighted – Cover Versions noted
Having worked for RECKLESS RECORDS in London for over 20 years as one of their principal Vinyl and CD buyers (one of the best secondhand record shops in the West End) and having been an Amazon 'Hall Of Fame' Reviewer many times - as you can imagine I come across a huge number of reissues - some far more worthy than others.
To that end I've collated together these SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOKS as guides to Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters offering up in-depth reviews on a wide range of titles. And it doesn't have to cost the earth to Sound Good either – you just need to know which CD is the right issue to buy.
Like my e-Books for the Seventies' first four years proved (1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973) - the Rock Music is King onslaught continued full pelt with 1974. But this equally productive year also showed music lovers continuing to spread their listening wings – embracing genres many thought conservative ears would never give the time of day to (Reggae, Country, Blues Rock, Avant Garde, Jazz Fusion and Prog). And while you'll undoubtedly see some well-known titles in here - others were obscure even then and remain so to this day (if they're worth a digital revisit, I like to champion them all).
Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 too, while others are under a fiver. And even if some Box Sets/Deletions have acquired a price tag - because they're the best I've included them along with artists/titles that deserve your attention…
Enjoy The Reads - MARK BARRY (2024)
PS: in this series, see also
1968 - VOODOO CHILE
1969 - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
1970 - ALL THINGS MUST PASS
1971 - GET IT ON
1972 - TUMBLING DICE
1973 - US AND THEM
1975 - BLOW BY BLOW...
1976 - MORE THAN A FEELING
