Sounds Good, Looks Good...

Welcome to Mark Barry's Review Blog - SOUNDS GOOD, LOOKS GOOD... It features in-depth reviews for Quality CD Reissues and Remasters - all with Discography Info (six times Amazon 'Hall of Fame' Reviewer). With over 2,600 posts - genres covered include Rock, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz Fusion, Blues, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Doo Wop, Vocal Groups, 1960s and 1970s, Prog, Psych, Folk, Blues-Rock, Goth, Punk, New Wave, 1980s, Reggae and more. I also review FILMS, TV Shows, BLU RAYS and BOOKS. Enjoy the reads...

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Sunday 26 March 2023

"LET'S GO CRAZY - 80ts MUSIC ON CD" - Your All-Genres Guide To Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters (2023 Version) - A SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOK by Mark Barry...

E-Book Available Now on AMAZON Sites

Part of the SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOK Series

32 Different Titles

LET'S GO CRAZY - 80ts Music On CD

Your All-Genres Guide To Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters

Classic Albums, Compilations, 45s

All In-Depth Reviews from the Discs Themselves

Over 1,885 e-Pages of Info

(No Cut and Paste Crap)

* Over 1,885 E-pages of information, CD reissues from all genres - September 2023 Version
* 230 in-depth entries featuring 1980s Albums and Rare Singles by a wide range of artists
* Details, track lists etc from the discs themselves, no cut and paste crap
* 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, Trojan and Panegyric
* Major Label Box Set Retrospectives from – EMI, Sony/Legacy, Universal and WEA
* Technical data (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)
* Formats included - CD, SACD [Super Audio CD], HDCD [High Density Compatible Digital], Japan SHM-CD and Japan Platinum SHM-CD [Super High Materials]
* 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 in excess of 4,180 posts on Amazon (CDs, DVDs, BLU RAYs - Hall Of Fame Reviewer six times etc) - 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 books as guides to Exceptional CD 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. Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 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 (2023)

Other Titles in the SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC SERIES include

YEAR Volumes

VOODOO CHILE – 1968

WHOLE LOTTA LOVE – 1969

ALL THINGS MUST PASS – 1970

GET IT ON – 1971

TUMBLING DICE – 1972

US AND THEM – 1973

PICK UP THE PIECES – 1974

CAPT. FANTASTIC – 1975

MORE THAN A FEELING – 1976

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT – 1977 to 1979

DECADE Volumes

GIMME SHELTER! - Classic 1960s Rock & Pop

ALL RIGHT NOW – Classic Rock & Pop 1970 – 1974 – A to L

REASON TO BELIEVE – Classic Rock & Pop 1970 to 1974 – M to Z

GENRE Volumes

CADENCE / CASCADE – Progressive Rock (Prog), Psych, Avant Garde and more (1966 to 1976)

SOUL GALORE! – 60ts Soul, 60ts R&B, Northern, Mod, New Breed, Rare Groove

HIGHER GROUND – 70ts Soul, Funk and Jazz Fusion

BOTH SIDES NOW – 1960s and 1970s Folk & Country Music & Rock Thereabouts

MANNISH BOY – Blues, Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, Vocal Groups, Doo Wop & Rockabilly

THEMED Volumes

I SAW THE LIGHT – Overlooked Albums 1955 to 1979 (480-plus titles)

LOOKING AFTER NO. 1 – Debut Albums 1956 to 1986 Vol. 1 – A to L

LOOKING AFTER NO. 1 – Debut Albums 1956 to 1986 Vol. 2 – M to Z

URGE TO SPLURGE – The First Ten Years Of Double-Albums 1966 to 1976

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING HERE Volumes 1 to 7 – 1960’s & 1970s (7 Books)

GOODY TWO SHOES – 2CD Deluxe Editions and Compilations 50s to 00s

OH MY GIDDY AUNT! - Best CD Box Sets - All Genres

Tuesday 1 February 2022

"BOTH SIDES NOW - FOLK & COUNTRY And Rock Genres" - Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters For 1960s & 1970s Albums - A SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOK by Mark Barry...

A SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOK

MARK BARRY

BOTH SIDES NOW

FOLK & COUNTRY MUSIC

And Rock Genres Thereabouts...

Your Guide To Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters

For the 1960s and 1970s

All 213 Reviews Are In-Depth and from the Discs Themselves

(No Cut And Paste Crap)

February 2022 update

* A huge 1,725 e-pages, 213 in-depth reviews for quality CD Remasters

* 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 in excess of 4,050 posts on Amazon (CDs, DVDs, BLU RAYs - Hall Of Fame Reviewer six times etc) - as you can imagine I have 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 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.

Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 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…

I've covered both Year Volumes and Genres and regularly update each. To date (February 2022), there are 25 titles in the series - cut and paste B00LQKMC6I and it will bring you to my Author's Page on Amazon.

Enjoy The Reads - MARK BARRY (2022)

Sunday 21 March 2021

"SOUL GALORE! - 60ts SOUL, R&B, NORTHERN, MOD, NEW BREED, FUNK, RARE GROOVE and More" - Your Guide To Exceptional CD Reissues & Remasters - 204 In-depth Reviews by AMAZON Hall Of Fame Reviewer MARK BARRY...

204 In-Depth Reviews Available In My

SOUNDS GOOD Music Books Series - An Amazon E-Book

SOUL GALORE!

60ts Soul, R'n'B, Mod, Northern Soul, New Breed and More
Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters

Also Includes Harmony Soul, Rare Groove and Funk...
Just Click Below To Purchase for £5.95 (January 2024 Update)
Thousands of E-Pages - All Details and In-Depth Reviews From Discs
(No Cut and Paste Crap)

* SOUL GALORE! 60ts Soul, R&B, Northern Soul, Mod, Rare Groove etc

* Over 1,400 E-pages, 204 in-depth reviews of CD Remasters 1990 to 2024

* Formats - CD, HDCD [High Density Compatible Digital] and Japanese SHM-CD

* Major Label Box Set Retros – EMI, Rhino, Sony/Legacy, Universal and WEA

* Best Independent Reissue Labels highlighted:

Ace, Apple, Bear Family, Beat Goes On, Beat Goes Public (BGP), Big Break Records (BBR), Cherry Red Records, Edsel, EMI/Stateside, Esoteric Recordings, Hip-O Select, Kent-Soul, Light In The Attic, Real Gone Music, Repertoire, Rev-Ola, Rhino, Robinsongs, Salvo, Soul Brother, SoulMusic Records, Stax, SuperBird and Universal Japan

* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)

* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue

* Track lists and Details on Bonus material (if any)

* UK and US catalogue numbers and release dates for original vinyl albums,

7" singles and EPs within each review

* Vinyl Discographies referencing the CD Reissue for all Box Sets

* Remaster and 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

* Find Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

* Find your favourite 1960's and 1970's Record Labels on CD (Atlantic, Cadet, Curtom, Motown, Philadelphia International, Polydor, Stax etc)

* Find your favourite Reissue Label on CD (Ace, Bear Family, BBR, Hip-O Select etc)

* Find your favourite Format (HDCD, SHM-CD etc)

SIXTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

ABC, ABC/Dunhill, A&M, Alston, Apple, Atlantic/Atco, Big Town, Blue Note, Blue Thumb, Brunswick, Cadet Concept, Capitol, CBS, Checker, Chess, Columbia, Cotillion, Dakar, Elektra, EMI, Epic, Fame, Fantasy, Federal, Fontana, Goldwax, Hi Records, Hot Wax, Immediate, Imperial, Invictus, Island, Josie, Ko Ko, Liberty, London, MCA, Mercury, MGM, Modern, Polydor, Probe, Pye International, Rare Earth, RCA Victor, Reprise, Ric-Tic, Stax, Sussex, Track, Truth, Veep, Verve and Verve Forecast, Volt, United Artists and Warner Brothers

Having worked for RECKLESS RECORDS in London for over 20 years as one of their principal vinyl and CD buyers (one the best second hand record shops in the West End) and having been an Amazon 'Hall Of Fame' Reviewer six times in the past – 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 genre-specific books as guides to Exceptional CD Remasters. Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 and a few are under a fiver. And even if some Box Sets/Deletions have now acquired a price tag - because they’re the best I've included them - along with artists/titles that I feel deserve your attention…

Hope you enjoy the reads – Mark Barry (2024)

"HIGHER GROUND - 70ts SOUL, FUNK & JAZZ FUSION" - Your Guide To Exceptional CD Reissues & Remasters - 316 In-depth Reviews by AMAZON Hall Of Fame Reviewer MARK BARRY...

SOUNDS GOOD Book Series - E-Book Available on all Amazon sites

HIGHER GROUND
70ts Soul, R'n'B, Funk, Jazz Fusion
Exceptional CD Reissues and Remasters

Also Includes Northern Soul, Mod, Disco, Jazz Funk...

A Huge 316 reviews and over 2,120 e-Pages
Just Click Below To Purchase for £6.95 (January 2022 Update)
Thousands of E-Pages - All Details and In-Depth Reviews From Discs
(No Cut and Paste Crap)

HIGHER GROUND

70ts Soul, Funk & Jazz Fusion

Your Guide To The Best

CD Reissues and Remasters

Classic Albums, Compilations, Rare 45s...

Included are CD Compilations from US & UK Reissue Labels like Ace Records, Bear Family, Beat Goes On (BGO), Beat Goes Public (BGP), Big Break Records (BBR), Brunswick, Concord Music, Inc. (Stax), Edsel, Hip-O Select, Kent Soul and Kent Dance, Real Gone, Repertoire, Rhino, Robinsongs, RPM, Sony BMG, Sony Legacy, Soul Brother, SoulMusic Records, Universal Music Group, WEA etc....

70s Classic Labels like ABC, A&M/Ode, Atlantic,

Blue Note, Blue Thumb, Brunswick, Cadet, Capitol, Chess, Columbia, Curtom, CTI, Dakar, Decca, Dial, Elektra, Enterprise, Epic, Fame, Hi, Hot Wax, Imperial, Invictus, King, Ko Ko, London, Mercury, Milestone, Minit, Gordy, Motown, Soul and Tamla Motown, Philadelphia International, Polydor, Pye, RCA Victor, Stax, Sussex, T-Neck, Volt, United Arts, Warners & Associated, Westbound, and more...

PREFACE

It doesn’t have to cost the earth to sound good – you just need to know which CD is the right issue to buy – and in today’s marketplace of multiple issues that can be a bit of a minefield to navigate. I worked as the Principal Rarities Buyer in Reckless Records in Soho’s Berwick Street for nearly 20 years (one of the best secondhand record shops in London) – so as you can imagine I came across hundreds of CD reissues – some better than others.

Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 while others are under a fiver. And even if certain Box Sets and Deletions have acquired a bit of an unsavoury price tag since release - because they’re the best – I’ve included them for your (audio) culinary delight.

I’ve also made a point of including Artists and Titles you probably don’t know but deserve your attention…music that’s worth getting into your life. There are 316 entries in this huge book beginning in the 1990s and continuing right through to end of 2021 – all with tracks lists and wads of important collector details. All info is taken from the discs themselves – so no cut and paste crap. In fact there’s in excess of 2,120 E-Pages...so plenty to read...and for a good price too.

HIGHER GROUND – 70ts SOUL, FUNK & JAZZ FUSION... features CD Reissues and Remasters of 1970s Soul, Northern Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, Disco, Fusion, (some) Jazz, Jazz Fusion and Jazz Funk on labels like Atlantic – Chess – Motown - Stax – Warner Brothers and so on. With a natural extension, many artists progressed into the Eighties and many of those titles are featured also.

Each entry focuses on decent remasters with indepth info that helps a purchase decision. You get catalogue numbers, barcodes to identify correct issues, track lists including info on original issues like album and 7” single catalogue numbers, total playing times, packaging and liner notes descriptions, what important guests played on what, cover versions are highlighted, remaster engineers named and a lot of info on the original album. And because it’s a digital book - you can access or look for anything in the text via the search box – particularly handy for collectors looking for connections, labels, songs, favourite labels etc.

I provide a Discography for Box Sets and these lists also include Imports, some Audiophile Titles and Japanese SHM-CDs too where relevant or exclusive.

Enjoy the reads – Mark Barry (2022)

Tuesday 9 February 2021

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE Volume 6 - 1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD Exceptional Remasters" by MARK BARRY. Volume 6 of 7...Each Volume With Different Entries

The SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC Books Series

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE
Volume 6 of 7

1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD

Exceptional Reissues and Remasters...

* Vol. 6 - over 1,100 E-pages, 175 in-depth reviews, CD reissues 1990 to 2020

* Volumes 1 to 7 have 175-reviews each also, all different, no duplicates

* 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), Edsel, Esoteric Recordings, Grapefruit, Hip-O Select, Light In The Attic, Mobile Fidelity, Music On CD, Raven, Repertoire, Rev-Ola, Rhino, The Right Stuff, Salvo, 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

* 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)

* 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

* Find Artists and Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find Original Album Producers and Engineers

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

SIXTIES and SEVENTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

ABC, ABC/Dunhill, A&M, Apple, Ardent, Asylum, Atlantic/Atco, Bearsville, Blue Horizon, Brain, Capitol, Capricorn, CBS, Charisma, Chrysalis, Columbia, Dawn, Decca, Deram (Nova), DJM, Elektra, EMI, Epic, Fantasy, Fly, Fontana, Harvest, Immediate, Island, Liberty, London, Marmalade, MCA, Mercury, MGM, Monument, Mooncrest, Parlophone, Parrot, Polydor, Probe, Purple, Pye International, RAK, Rare Earth, RCA Victor, Reaction, Reprise, Rolling Stones, RSO, Shelter, Smash, Straight, Track, Uni, Vertigo, Verve, Virgin, United Artists and Warner Brothers

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 over 3620 posts (CDs, DVDs, BLU RAYs) - 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 books as guides to Exceptional CD Remasters offering up in-depth reviews on a wide range of titles. And it no longer has to cost the earth to Sound Good either – you just need to know which CD is the right issue to buy. Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 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 (2021)

Saturday 6 February 2021

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE Volume 7 - 1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD Exceptional Remasters" by MARK BARRY. Volume 7 of 7...Each Volume With Different Entries

The SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOKS Series...

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE
Volume 7 of 7

1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD

Exceptional Reissues and Remasters...

* Vol. 7 - over 1,700 E-pages, 195 in-depth reviews, CD reissues 1990 to 2023

* Volumes 1 to 6 have 195-reviews each also, all different, no duplicates

* 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...

* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)

* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue

* 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)

* 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

* Find Artists and Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find Original Album Producers and Engineers

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

SIXTIES and SEVENTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

Enjoy the reads – Mark Barry (2023)

Thursday 4 February 2021

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE Volume 5 - 1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD Exceptional Remasters" by MARK BARRY. Volume 5 of 7...Each Volume With Different Entries

The SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOKS Series...

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE
Volume 5 of 7

1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD

Exceptional Reissues and Remasters...

* Over 1,440 E-pages, 195 in-depth reviews, CD reissues 1990 to 2023

* 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...

* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)

* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue

* 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)

* 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

* Find Artists and Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find Original Album Producers and Engineers

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

SIXTIES and SEVENTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

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 over 4180 posts (CDs, DVDs, BLU RAYs) - as you can imagine I come across a huge number of reissues - some far more worthy than others.

Enjoy the reads – Mark Barry (2023)

Friday 29 January 2021

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE Volume 4 - 1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD Exceptional Remasters" by MARK BARRY. Volume 4 of 7...Each Volume With Different Entries

The SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOKS Series...

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE
Volume 4 of 7

1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD

Exceptional Reissues and Remasters...

Including 1960s and 1970s ROCK and POP

PSYCH and UNDERGROUND

BLUES ROCK and PROG ROCK

* Over 1,565 E-pages of information, 195 in-depth reviews, CD reissues 1990 to 2023

* 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...

* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)

* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue

* 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)

* 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

* Find Artists and Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find Original Album Producers and Engineers

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

SIXTIES and SEVENTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

Enjoy the reads – Mark Barry (2023)

Thursday 28 January 2021

"SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE Volume 3 - 1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD Exceptional Remasters" by MARK BARRY. Volume 3 of 7...Each Volume With Different Entries

The SOUNDS GOOD MUSIC BOOKS Series...

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING HERE
Volume 3 of 7

1960s and 1970s MUSIC ON CD

Exceptional Reissues and Remasters...

Including 1960s and 1970s ROCK and POP

PSYCH and UNDERGROUND

BLUES ROCK and PROG ROCK

* Over 1,600 E-pages of information, 195 in-depth reviews, CD reissues 1990 to 2023

* 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...

* Technical data from the discs themselves (total playing times and more)

* Release Date, Catalogue No and Barcode to locate the correct issue

* 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)

* 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

* Find Artists and Guest Musicians (who played on what)

* Find Original Album Producers and Engineers

* Find your favourite Remaster Engineers and Authors of Liner Notes

SIXTIES and SEVENTIES RECORD LABELS covered by the book include:

To that end I've collated together these SOUNDS GOOD books as guides to Exceptional CD Remasters offering up in-depth reviews on a wide range of titles. And it no longer has to cost the earth to Sound Good either – you just need to know which CD is the right issue to buy. Many entries in this large and unique book cost less than £10 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 (2023)

Amazon Music Bestsellers and Deals

Sunday 26 March 2023

Tuesday 1 February 2022

Sunday 21 March 2021

Tuesday 9 February 2021

Saturday 6 February 2021

Thursday 4 February 2021

Friday 29 January 2021

Thursday 28 January 2021

INDEX - Entries and Artist Posts in Alphabetical Order