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RUSH MILES DAVIS Every vital Rush album from 1974 though 1989. Every swinging Neil Peart drum fill, every urgent Geddy Lee vocal, and every invigorating Alex Lifeson guitar solo. In tonally balanced, full-bodied, three- dimensional, dynamically engaging sound on 200g LPs remastered at Abbey Road from the original analog masters and pressed at QRP. There's never been a better reason to explore Rush's peak-era catalog. The jazz reissue of the year, Mobile Fidelity’s deluxe-edition box set of Kind of Blue is a must for every music lover. Such is the illuminating transparency, reference dynamics, organic warmth, and instrumental detail exposed by the scrupulous mastering process. The imaging clarity, frequency extension, and window-on-the-world breadth afforded by these RTI-pressed LPs place you in the studio with the sextet. Close your eyes, exhale, and sit next to the iconic players that recorded this timeless classic. 180g 45RPM 2LP box set $49.99 Moving Pictures 200g LP $26.99 ADELE WILCO 25 The agonizing wait is over. Adele’s third album is finally here and it’s a knockout. Conveying the same transfixing blend of soulfulness, stylishness, independence, and emotion she displayed on her earlier record-breaking efforts but showing heightened maturity, poise, and agility, the British singer turns 25 into a statement-making musical extravaganza you’ll be hearing for decades. This is a vocal performance you need to experience in analog. 180g LP $19.99 $26.99 STELLAR-SOUNDING CLASSICAL REISSUES ON VINYL BRAD MEHLDAU 10 Years Solo Live The Firebird/Dorati/LSO 180g import LP ANTHONY WILSON TRIO While steeped in Southern traditions that stretch back to Muscle Shoals and Motown, and equally informed by Memphis’ proud R&B heritage, Liz Vice comes across as a thoroughly contemporary singer whose powerful gospel voice and spiritual currents make her lightning rod of a debut album such an irresistible force. Mastered by Bernie Grundman and infused with undeniable optimism, the splendid-sounding There’s a Light will penetrate your soul. Originally released in 2001, Our Gang pays tribute to giants such as Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell via scintillating small-group interplay and fluid solos. Mastered directly from the original 30ips 1/4-inch analog master tapes and cut by Bernie Grundman on an all-analog system, Groove Note’s brand-new RTI-pressed 45RPM 2LP set sounds positively divine. Experiencing intoxicating jazz in analog doesn't get much better than F