Identifying newer AAA vinyl

I am also very interested in this subject although I just buy the vinyl issue anyway as I prefer the packaging to CD. 

Jack White is very much all analogue Check out this interesting article on his latest album.

http://www.emusician.com/artis...67/jack-white/149038

If you like some dub reggae check this out

http://kingspinna.com/vinyl-re...s-dubs-unlimited-lp/

I have Neil Young Psychedelic Pill which is excellent also.

I believe a couple of later Elvis Costello albums were AAA as well Momofuku and maybe Delivery Man but not 100% sure on those.

Is it even possible to record in analogue domain any more?

I doubt anyone is making tapes now. Nagra no longer makes analogue recorder.

Joe,

What you're asking for would be a valuable resource. If it weren't for people like Neil Young and Jack White who voice their dislike/disdain for digital recording I wouldn't know which recent recordings were analogue or digital until I listen to them. It is usually extremely obvious. I tend to by recently recorded albums only when reports come in on the SQ and even then I'm usually disappointed.

With regards to reissue vinyl there are a number that are remastered analogue including Acoustic Sounds, Music Matters and one company I have recently discovered who are doing excellent analogue reissues called Pure Pleasure. They have a reasonably wide catalogue and can be found at this web site;

https://www.purepleasurerecords.com

I have bought 3 LPs from them recently and have been very pleased with the SQ. I will be reviewing them on Kuma's thread when I have a bit more time.

ATB

Steve

I think also the problem is that there are not many good engineers with ears around.

Young engineers I reckon only know digital sound as they are growing up they weren't exposed to the analogue sound. And I doubt engineering school teach analogue productions. 

sort of like valve amp technology where electronic engineering school do not teach the topology any longer. 

Looking forward to your review Steve.

btw, which analogue recording equipment Neil Young used for his recent release?

Curious to read their equipment list and production procedures for the album.

Kuma,

   If you want a few people to have their ears lopped off, I can recommend a few contacts

Yeah let's start a Van Gogh data bank. 

Kuma,

I don't know what equipment they used but the booklet that comes with the album states it analogue throughout its production i.e. AAA.

Steve,

I guess with Neil Young's deep pocket, he can afford to hunt down a few NOS tapes around the world for his own album.

Thanks everyone for the resources identified so far.  I'll look into things better once the playoffs are finished today.

Kuma, 

John Mellencamp's "No Better Than This" album was recorded using vintage gear.  Some of the details from Wikipedia:

"Mellencamp recorded the album using a 1955 Ampex portable recording machine and only one microphone, requiring all the musicians to gather together around the mic. The album was recorded in mono, the same manner as the classic folk and blues recordings of the 1930s and '40s".  

Sampling the MPs, it sounds like it was recorded in the 1940's.

Vinyl can be had on Amazon for $19

I am currently reading Neil Youngs autobiography, Waging Heavy Peace, where he describes his approach to recording and the plans for the Americana and Pychadelic Pill recordings. The plans where to record on vintage tube analog equipment and digital in parallel. He also says that his ideal is to bypass the mixing board completely, record live and do very minimal overdubs. 

Hans

Hans,

From the quality of the recordings I think NY succeeded as there is a definite live feel to the music.

Thanks joe.

It makes sense since using vintage analogue record using the old recording technique fits the album concept.

But aside from the older recording, today, I am not sure if any albums are released with AAA. 

Even the older recordings, if the tape has deteriorated, an engineer has to use the digital tools to fix it.

The trend for classical music has been releasing in SACD with DSD mastering. I'm not too convinced on both the most of the titles or sound but noone is offering AAA vinyl any more in this genre.

Mellencamp's album is interesting tho. He's an Indiana boy, you know. I think I am going to try this album. I like a bit of contents I have heard in this YouTube Interview.

Yes, I think the "No Better Than This" vinyl would be an interesting listen for relatively small outlay$.

I have a lot of respect for Mellencamp as an artist, especially once he got away from the Cougar stigma.  I think he is under appreciated as a song writer/lyricist.  His recordings have always been very high quality with driving rhythm guitar and emotional performances.  There is a very strong sense of rhythm throughout his work.  Each album was an evolution and departure from the previous work. I have most of his albums, and I'm trying to complete his catalog (Neil Young's, too).  

Sad to see him smoking during the interview.

Here's an AAA album; "The Cuddle Magic All-Analog Vinyl Project"  from The Masterdisk Record website.  You can sample the music on www.cuddle-magic.com .