Press & Reviews

  • Joe Walsh::The Smoker You Drink...& Lynyrd Skynyrd::Second Helping
    March 23, 2010

    High Fidelity: Joe Walsh, Skynyrd in hi-res roundup

    Audio Fidelity has embarked on an ambitious release schedule in 2010, with limited-edition 24 Karat Gold CDs out now or in the works for artists including Judas Priest (Hell Bent For Leather), Yes (90125), Simon & Garfunkel (Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme), Randy Newman (12 Songs) and Alice Cooper (Love It To Death).

  • Judas Priest :: Hell Bent For Leather
    February 17, 2010

    It’s about time we got something remastered that really kicks ass.

    I love 60’s and early 70’s rock classics as much as anyone, and yes I’ve got six different pressings of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon but I think we need a wider range of great rock records with sound quality to match. Kudos to Audio Fidelity and Steve Hoffman for doing a bone crushing job on this Judas Priest classic.

  • Alice Cooper :: Killer
    November 24, 2009

    This 24kt gold CD is a must-own for any Cooper collector or fan, or one who's keen to hear the best fidelity of a killer '70s rock 'n' roll record. It's incredibly well-manufactured, minus all the dynamic-killing compression common to new remasters of albums. The mastering engineer here is Steve Hoffman, whose own very large cult following regularly fellates his work on albums. 

  • The Band :: The Band
    November 23, 2009

    Audio Fidelity uses Steve Hoffman to bring out the inherent qualities of the debut classic from The Band on this remastered AF Gold Disc series CD.  And as his skills always produces a sterling edition of a classic, so it enhances the quality of this S/T album by The Band that gave us "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" as well as "Up On Cripple Creek."

  • Blues Breakers :: John Mayall w. Eric Clapton & Rod Stewart :: Never A Dull Moment
    November 19, 2009

    England gave rock music some legendary performers and many are household names such as Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart.

    Marshall Blonstein and Audio Fidelity have been unrelenting this year as the 24 karat gold releases keep coming from their vaults. Two more classics have just been released and they will surely sell out quickly because of their timeless popularity.

    Blues and rock enthusiasts can now enjoy John Mayall with Eric Clapton Blues Breakers and Rod Stewart’s Never A Dull Moment in Audio Fidelity 24 karat gold CDs.

  • Herbie Mann :: at the Village Gate
    October 20, 2009

    You could accuse Herbie Mann (Herbert James Solomon) of “selling out” his serious jazz career for pop music stardom but that wouldn’t be fair.

    The late Brooklyn born flautist managed to maintain credibility and respect on both sides of his long musical career, though the hit album Push Push’s naked upper torso cover was clearly a “jump the shark” moment.

  • Audio Fidelity to Remaster Lynyrd Skyryrd, "Second Helping"
    October 18, 2009

    We’ve gone back and found a mastering glitch and we are fixing it ASAP.  We hope to have the new re-pressed disc out to you as soon as possible.

     

  • The Doors :: Morrison Hotel & The Soft Parade
    October 4, 2009

    Audio Fidelity Releases Two Classic Doors Albums On Remastered 24 Karat Gold CDs

  • Linda Ronstadt::Heart Like A Wheel
    September 28, 2009

    On the face of it, the album was no great shakes. Packed full of old songs and contemporary hits. However, ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ was much more than that, and in fact was much more than Ronstadt... 

  • Pretenders :: Pretenders
    September 15, 2009

    The Pretenders recorded output in the studio is not extensive considering their self titled debut was released in 1980.  One thing they did do when they released an album was to make sure it counted.  And did that ever apply on their debut, which is considered by many, including this fan, to be their very best.