Prestige Series Update!

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige reissues from Analogue Productions - 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All cut at 33 1/3 and also released on Hybrid SACD
All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray. 180-gram LPs pressed at Acoustic Sounds' state-of-the-art pressing plant, Quality Record Pressings, plated by Gary Salstrom
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[@martisgod804]

This man is a blessing to us vinyl lovers. I hope you live forever Chad.

[@smkordis]

Mr. Kassem, I thank you so very much for your efforts and passion. Your personal taste and mine overlap quite a bit. I am really surprised about the negativity on the UHQR Steely Dan releases. Steely Dan is the absolute best jazz/rock fusion band of all time. I hoped for audiophile pressing of the Dan catalogue for years. Thank you,thank you,thank you!!

[@joex2504]

If we were in Japan, Chad would be considered as a National Treasury, just like the top craftsman of this country, keeping the art and tradition alive ! My most sincere respect to you Chad !

[@nephrodoc4120]

Glad to have these in production again!

[@snaggvovve]

Subscribed to these when they were first released. I have the number 000506 on all of mine. If you missed them then buy them now. Beautiful sound and jackets.

[@brandnewstart]

Chad really appreciate the quality records that you provide. Also I must say that your customer service team are really fast and efficient in replying......so much better than the so-called big guys.

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

We really appreciate you and your crew. Thank you for the records, more importantly, we appreciate your communication with your customers and the vinyl community along with your transparency.🙏🏻🎧

[@matthewezelasko]

Love that you guys are so customer focused too. Beyond the high quality, you’re always communicating. Really helps collectors stay in the know and hungry. Feels like you’re repping us in the business. Thank you.

[@dustinshaver3173]

Sold ! Buy now ,cry later ! Thanks Chad and everyone at acoustic sound for all the hard work !

[@demcai122]

Chad, you are the man! I love getting the emails and these you tubes. Every time, you do one of these you tubes, I end up ordering something I don't have. damn it!!! My collection loves you. I got the good stuff because of you.

[@johnmarchington3146]

Many thanks, Chad. I hope there wiill be some new SACDs in the pipeline.

[@jayzeeshawn]

I am sad that I missed some of these. I want to subscribe next time a series like this comes out.

[@evandolgoff5918]

Thanks Chad! Absolutely love the Prestige series and EVERYTHING from Analogue Productions!

[@pericabenic4413]

Wow, that bunch of Prestige albums is fantastic, I was waiting long time fot that Bluesy Kenny Burrell.👍👌😊

[@phanboyiv]

Every damn album I've ever bought from you guys has been incredibly mastered and top-tier.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

Thanks for the update Chad!

[@justinrun100]

Thank you Chad so much for Pressings the records. Love everything you put out. I can’t put it into words,but you’ve change life.

[@markhutchins7808]

Thank you for issuing the Kenny Burrell. Its a beautiful record

[@makimakipapura7543]

Really looking forward to these titles.

[@constandinosshizas6208]

Excellent. This was the biggest FU to Mofi. And Mofi deserves it.

[@anderspettersson9885]

Got my Lightnin Hopkins last week, amazing record!

[@analoguecity3454]

Never had a problem y'alls record's! Perfect everytime 👌!

[@matthew4155-h6e]

I wasn't collecting when this series first was released. I have grabbed a bunch of titles since now that they are being repressed and they immediately are some of my favorites!

[@mikecoffee100]

Awesome Video Man

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video! Toda Chad! You are the man

[@hemantishwaran5741]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

[@Spnwax]

Aannnnnnd they’re already up on the website. Well done, Chad.

[@mlblue5355]

Thanks for your outstanding dedication to quality at the highest level!

[@audiophileman7047]

The difference between Acoustic Sounds and other makers of records is that Acoustic Sounds applies an artisanal touch to its vinyl records. I just received LH's Goin' Away this morning, and I can't wait to spin it! You have my support all the way and thank you, Chad! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ejtonefan]

Acoustic Sounds doesn't "make" records. That is Analogue Productions.

[@audiophileman7047]

@@ejtonefan You are technically right, but I'm lumping them under one umbrella. Isn't AP a division of AS?

[@user-mo9mt6yu8y]

i hear mike fremer here

[@audiophileman7047]

@@user-mo9mt6yu8y No, I'm not Fremer.

[@elmoreleonard5160]

"artisanal touch'? WTF? LOL. It's a freakin' record man.

[@BellTunnel]

Just placed my order for some Rollins, Coltrane, and more. Thanks!

[@Ampersand00]

Chad is determined to bankrupt me this year. Bless him and everything he releases. 🙏

[@jasonarsenault3791]

So satisfying that I just got the Lightning Hopkins in the mail and then seeing you hold it up. Hell ya!

[@jazzbumsmike]

My copy should be here tomorrow -- I've heard it sounds amazing.

[@audiophileman7047]

Just got my copy of Goin' Away this morning too! I also got the '70's era live set that Lightnin' did at the The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club. Man, I got some excellent listening to do really soon.

[@JS-wi9mw]

just grabbed pretty much all these, minus the ones i have on orig press - lookin forward!

[@ergloo6660]

Happy to wait till hell freezes over the sound and quality is so good 🤗

[@voicesofvinyl]

I ordered the Lynyrd Skynyrd repress and the Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You. Both records are just phenomenal and your packaging for shipment is A++.

[@elmoreleonard5160]

I don't know, the Lynyrd Skynyrd's sounded like shit. I sold them for a profit and am totally happy with my OG's.

[@toddhealy5548]

Thanks Chad. My wallet hates you. ;) But I really appreciate the work you are doing and these videos letting us know what is coming next.

[@audiophileman7047]

Doesn't your wallet know that you're getting your money's worth and then some?

[@shiftthematrix]

@@audiophileman7047 facts lol

[@kevinturchin]

I’ve been waiting for that Willie Dixon title. Thank you!

[@michaelcannon3978]

Happy to see some of these coming back into print. Would love to see Kenny Dorham’s ‘Quiet Kenny’ make a return!

[@acousticsoundsks]

We repressed it but sold out quickly. It will be awhile, but we are repressing other titles. Sign up to our email newsletter and order as soon as possible because we run out very quickly: acousticsounds.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ea5f7624f9241fd2b54311c77&id=d7d119d847

[@michaelcannon3978]

@@acousticsoundsks Thanks for the response! I went ahead and pre-ordered a copy in the hopes that I don’t miss out again.

[@tonynewman1694]

Will there ever be a CCR repress as that I missed out on , as I stop collecting for a while . Keep up the good work

[@vinyljoe8861]

Wonderful video Chad, I’ve purchased lots of these and it’s great to see some coming back that I missed. I was just flipping through my records and Was wishing Nina Simone at Townhall and Nina Simone in concert would come. we have never seen either one of those re-pressed on audiophile, love to be able to get it good copy of them

[@acousticsoundsks]

There will be another Nina Simone title, but not those two.

[@rhaybans]

Big hugs Chad. You are the best in the business. Thank you!

[@Sckott01]

Chad is the real deal. He sold me some Beatles Lps from Japan so long ago, but he was right. They were enjoyable (White Album TOJP) especially when he didn't have any MFSL copies back then. A lot has changed, but I still have a copy Chad sold me unused. Thank you, Chad.

[@terrywho22]

Huge Acoustic Sounds fan. Waiting for Quiet Kenny to make its re-appearance!! Chad, you promised we'd see that this year! Also, bring back the ability to ship in stock and upcoming purchases as one order. I can wait until everything is ready to be shipped, but don't make use pay twice for shipping!

[@fluffyrecords]

They brought it back this year, but sold out quick. I was lucky enough to grab a copy when it was in stock but I do hope that they can bring it back again!

[@terrywho22]

@@fluffyrecords What?!? Wish they would have sent me an email... It's literally #1 on my "Back In Stock Notification List." Oh well, glad you were able to score a copy. I liked it better when you could pre-order the album and use the ship-in-full option and receive it with your other purchases. Guess I will pull it off my backorder list and see if I can find an OJC version or possibly a decent older release. Bummer!!!

[@acousticsoundsks]

We did repress out all the jackets we had in stock, but had more back-orders than what we repressed so this never actually came "back in stock". We had this title available for years. We will do what we can to get it back on the press, but we're waiting for jackets right now and that will take awhile. Until then, we have many other records that we will be repressing.

[@terrywho22]

@@acousticsoundsks Thanks for the reply and clarification. OK, if it's going to get repressed again, I can wait. That said, if paper is the limiting factor, have you tried to find other sources for jackets? As long as the vinyl is produced to normal AS standards, I would be happy to have a less attractive cover if it meant that more titles were available. You might even save your customers a few dollars with less expensive jackets. Just a thought.

[@danilproskura4841]

Everything is top-level! The pressing, the jackets, the inner sleeves except for the outer sleeves(((( Put it in the top-level outer sleeve as well, please!

[@cdev55]

I love your records keep up the good work! I do have one request. When shipping double 45's please consider placing the records outside the jacket. I've gotten two where due to shipping the center of the jackets have tears in them. Please and thank you for what you do!

[@maztema2288]

Please get us a USPS shipping option for your Canadian friends. FedEx destroys me with shipping fees

[@RF-lz9cd]

I second that!! Please bring back the duty free shipping deal at the very least!!!

[@alejoaviles]

Great stuff Chad. I remember seeing in one of the inserts (maybe the latest UHQR?) that you guys will be pressing Mingus Blues & Roots, but this title is not on the website for preorder or backorder. Any word on this one? Thank you!

[@acousticsoundsks]

Sometime in 2023. Already been mastered, sounds unbelievable!

[@Dean-ee1il]

When are you pressing Cookin', Relaxin' & Steamin'?

[@acousticsoundsks]

As soon as we get the jackets.

[@Macxbarra]

Buy now, cry later

[@festersuncle6298]

Chad great that jazz folks have a guy like you releasing their faves That being said, ever think of doing some New Wave or 90's rarities? Stone Roses, The Smiths, Woodentops, La's, Blues Traveler (Four) etc.

[@yousellouts]

Some if not most of those albums would've been recorded digitally. Still would be great to see, Kevin and Bernie can still do wonders with digital recordings.

[@lucalone]

"mastering maestro Kevin Gray"^

[@leon9021]

Wait, so the Contemporary will sell out through Acoustic Sounds? It wont be available internationally through other sellers?

[@janezaharias1574]

I bought them whe they were 200 grams --buyt when are the stereo SACDs coming?

[@acousticsoundsks]

We are very busy right now, and it will be awhile if we ever get to those SACDs.

[@keithsowerby8092]

The Impulse/Verve series arrives in the UK as scheduled but I have had the Doors, John Lee Hooker and Soultrane on backorder for months now with no sign of them arriving any time soon. What gives with UK distribution Chad?

[@acousticsoundsks]

Who do you have these on back-order with?

[@keithsowerby8092]

@@acousticsoundsks My local record shop in London - they are called Level Crossing Records. They seem to struggle to find a distributor being a small shop if you have any recommendations.

[@EddieJazzFan]

All I can say is Chad is Da Man!

[@veedub95]

Just found out I will be receiving Elmo Hopes “Informal Jazz”. It is important to pre order titles early!

[@andysmusicden]

Enjoy! It’s a great album!

[@mikewinburn]

But, Chad…. 1/2 the Prestige 25 Stereo still remain as “pre-order” in SACD… are we finally going to be able to see these actually become available? Thanks

[@acousticsoundsks]

We're very busy, we'll consider this but it's not a top priority right now. Maybe down the line. But I'm not committing.

[@mikewinburn]

@@acousticsoundsks - thanks for keeping it on the radar, though… got all 13 queued up in the cart for purchase for about a year now (little less)… so my guess is there’s a bunch of us digital audiophiles hangin’ in. I appreciate the time you took to reply as well

[@AM-mp3dx]

Buy now or cry later 🤣🤣👍

[@jackfalco5351]

When is Kevin Grays knew all tube mastering lab gonna put some out

[@ErickMUrias]

Cool is there a list of all titles in website so a person can select in one shot?

[@acousticsoundsks]

store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=results&searchtext=aprj&Status=InStock

[@Astro-bs4wv]

Hey Chad, with y’all working with Craft again, will CCR be coming back? Only have 1 of them but would definitely get the rest!

[@FleagleSangria]

When yall say "sell out" do you mean gone for good or just sold out of this pressing run and there will be another pressing run of the Prestige? Like Tommy Flannigan for instance.

[@robalarcon]

hey Chad, what mono card you guys use when comparing against the originals? Thanks for your videos!

[@user-mo9mt6yu8y]

Boss Tenor please!!

[@fvalle14]

I wish the shipping quotes to Brazil to be at a reasonable price, so that I could buy directly from you, instead of paying more for them on discogs

[@brendanoreilly2014]

LIving in South Africa, I can only order from AS when i have enough money to buy a good few titles at one time - because I can't afford to pay Fedex charges for a few records only. I would buy all of these Prestige titles, but I don't think it's going to happen because by the time the next few get released, the first titles already re-released will be sold out. A pity!

[@andysmusicden]

You can back order them all and mark that they should be shipped once only when all in stock.

[@andrewkennedy8502]

Hi Chad, Question for you. On Feb 8, 2022 I placed an order for 5 Prestige series titles. Saxophone Colossus, Soultrane, Lush Life, Cookin, and Relaxin. The whole order is on hold until all 5 are available to be shipped. Will there be a copy of Saxophone Colossus and Soultrane set aside for me, while the other ones await repress, so I don’t lose out when they sell out again? Thanks

[@acousticsoundsks]

It's going to probably be 6 months or so before Relaxin' or Cookin' are back in stock so the choice is up to you if you want to wait.

[@AnthonyCandaele]

I hope Analogue Productions will repress some classical albums like Venice, Solti and Sheherazade

[@acousticsoundsks]

We will press when we came.

[@ericlubow4354]

I assume you’ll miss Gary Salstrom. Do you have someone to take his spot?

[@lukedermott1589]

Master salesman. Scarcity principle 101.

[@BmacLA]

A - His business is to sell records B - He's not lying. Buy now or cry later!

[@lukedermott1589]

@@BmacLA c. Who said being a master salesman selling a limited availability product means he’s lying? d. I have nearly of the records he mentioned and just about all over the other recently reissued titles AS put out.

[@djjoeykmusic]

Chad what are your top 10 classical albums? I would like to get a few. Please help I would like to build a classical collection Thank you in advance. Look forward to hearing back from you Have a wonderful day

[@acousticsoundsks]

Video to come.

[@djjoeykmusic]

@@acousticsoundsks Todah rabah Thank you Habibi

[@FishyBon360]

We highly appreciate the fact that you repress some of these records but to be honest, they are pretty hard to impossible to find in Europe and shipping from AS website is not helping either as you don't even ship to eastern europe anymore and if you do, the S&H fees are 2x the price of the record, which just doesn't make any sense whatsoever to even try to buy anything straight from you.

[@georgeholoubek6600]

Hi, Chad. I've been ordering these Prestige titles and they are fantastic in both performance and sound quality! Also, loving the RCA Living Stereo releases that have been coming back into stock. But waiting 8 days and counting on my last order and still not shipped, which is listed as in stock. Any chance these can ship in a more timely manner? Thanks!

[@audiophileman7047]

Give these guys a break, the demand is crushing and they're dealing with unprecedented shortages and economic problems beyond their control. Great things come to those who wait, though I know it's really difficult to wait for such an excellent product. I've readjusted my expectations on delivery and have dialed it in.

[@georgeholoubek6600]

@@audiophileman7047 Not sure what you mean by "give them a break." I was not rude nor was I demanding. Just asking a question, dude.

[@audiophileman7047]

@@georgeholoubek6600 Did you watch the entire video? Chad said that they're trying to get things out as fast as they can with the same high quality standards of past releases. If you want to know what's going on with processing "In Stock" orders, I recommend contacting their customer service people. They're very helpful. Some of the delay has nothing to do with AS; it's the carrier like FedEx. I don't think anything the carrier handles arrives when they first project it to arrive.

[@georgeholoubek6600]

@@audiophileman7047 The customer service at Acoustic Sounds is awesome, just like its records. I've contacted them on occasion and they are always very helpful. But it was my take that this was an open forum for general questions, comments and information about how things are progressing. I've ordered from AS in the past and records arrived in a timely manner but now it's taking much longer than usual. As far as i can see, shipping product to customers is a legit concern, without getting a lecture from others who obviously don't care, or it's not an issue. But thanks for your input.

[@audiophileman7047]

@@georgeholoubek6600 What are your options? If it takes too long, can you get the records some place else? Maybe you can. If you're willing to pay, they have expedited shipping. Don't forget that the recent Jimi Hendrix UHQR took up a bunch of their time too. They sold over 15K records in about a week. For a small company, that's a lot of orders to process and will slow things down on other orders. It's just the nature of the beast.

[@jjguthrie8468]

Are these 200 gr?

[@derosa1989]

The have switched to 180g - which makes absolutely no difference. they won't have the "deep groove" in the label area

[@thecaptain4650]

Chad sounds like he smokes a lot of Mother Nature

[@acousticsoundsks]

Stopped this in 1984! About the same time I started Acoustic Sounds. There's no way I could smoke mother nature and run a business like this, so be glad I stopped!

[@thecaptain4650]

@@acousticsoundsks it would be a lot cooler if you did 👋

[@TripleE76]

New Tool album is awesome, but also a money grab. Many on discogs for 140 ish, big boys selling 180 ish. Btw, AS is the best in the biz!

[@gunsnwankers1]

Which ones are already back ordered beyond capacity? Why not tell us?!?! I don’t want to back order an item that won’t be fulfilled for years. Why not switch it to sold out for the time being!! Seems like you are just trying to hype sales up but it’s at the cost of the customer making blind buys on whether it’s one of the already back ordered sold out upcoming pressings. Please let us know which ones are not going to be fulfilled soon

[@elmoreleonard5160]

Jesus! What is this? Some kind of love-fest? It's a record company man and this dude is getting rich!

[@Matasky2010]

Take your time pressing and packaging this vinyl correctly, I don't want anymore WARPED vinyl!! F***king annoying!

[@charlesnr]

Classic folk performer to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time for Folk LP revivals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Cotten