Van Morrison ‘His Band and the Street Choir’ on tape from Rhino

A quick tour of my top Van albums Anyone who’s been anywhere near Van Morrison’s catalogue knows the two giants: Astral Weeks (1968) and Moondance (1970). They’ve both lived in my personal top ten for decades. Moondance has that irresistible, grooving musical magic; Astral Weeks has the mystical, spiritual energy that hits somewhere deeper. But … More Van Morrison ‘His Band and the Street Choir’ on tape from Rhino

‘Crosby Stills & Nash’ on tape from Rhino High Fidelity Reel to Reel (& Kevin Gray vinyl cut)

Anyone who’s been following me for a while will know that Crosby Stills and Nash have, for a couple of decades at least, formed the centre of my musical galaxy! While I started out in the world of prog rock, and was at my pop-tastic prime for 80s rock / pop / production, by the … More ‘Crosby Stills & Nash’ on tape from Rhino High Fidelity Reel to Reel (& Kevin Gray vinyl cut)

Stop press – Rhino R2R shipping update (it’s good news folks!)

I’ve received loads of emails from you guys about problems with ordering tapes from Rhino High Fidelity – and I’ve also experienced a few hiccups and frustrations myself, which I’ve raised with Rhino a few times. I’m pleased to report that the situation now seems to have been resolved, as of last night! What was … More Stop press – Rhino R2R shipping update (it’s good news folks!)

Review: Joni Mitchell’s Blue from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

If you’re a regular reader here (or anywhere on the R2R tape forums) you’ll no doubt be aware that Rhino High Fidelity is steaming ahead at full speed, settling into releasing around two absolute classic albums each month as one-to-one-to-one reel to reel master copies. Happy days! But… before I get into the specifics of … More Review: Joni Mitchell’s Blue from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

Crosby, Still & Nash on tape (& audiophile vinyl) from Rhino

…and another one (I can barely keep up!!). Crosby, Stills & Nash’s 1969 self-titled debut album – on reel-to-reel tape in a limited edition of 350. This one’s sure to be another quick sell-out so don’t hang about – here’s the link https://store.rhino.com/products/crosby-stills-nash-rhino-high-fidelity-r2r?variant=51177560211702 Or there’s the AAA vinyl Kevin Gray edition, in a limited, numbered … More Crosby, Still & Nash on tape (& audiophile vinyl) from Rhino

Van Morrison’s ‘His Band & The Street Choir’ on tape from Rhino (plus ‘Astral Weeks’ on audiophile LP)

Yet another blinder from Rhino High Fidelity folks! Here’s the latest press release: Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) welcomes two albums from Van Morrison to its acclaimed audiophile series today with Astral Weeks on vinyl and His Band & The Street Choir on reel-to-reel. His Band & The Street Choir (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) was duplicated in real time from … More Van Morrison’s ‘His Band & The Street Choir’ on tape from Rhino (plus ‘Astral Weeks’ on audiophile LP)

Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album (the white one) from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

The folks at Rhino High Fidelity are really picking up the pace now, with a raft of incredible releases coming thick and fast in recent weeks and months – I can hardly keep up… Actually that’s not true – bring it on, I say! I’m going to broach this review in the same way as … More Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album (the white one) from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

Groovin’ with Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ from Rhino High Fidelity

Taking stock – a quick tour of the ‘Rhino’ story so far Before I dive into Super Fly, I feel like I need to take a moment to say what a total revelation the Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel series is turning out to be! I have all five of their tape releases so far, and … More Groovin’ with Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ from Rhino High Fidelity

Rhino Hi-Fi unveils limited edition R2R reissues of ‘Fleetwood Mac’ & ZZ Top’s ‘Tres Hombres’

Amazing news! As if Joni Mitchell’s Blue wasn’t enough already! Rhino are really pulling out all the stops… another press release just in: LOS ANGELES – Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) expands its premium reel-to-reel audiophile series with two essential albums: Fleetwood Mac (1975) and ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres (1973). Each was duplicated in real … More Rhino Hi-Fi unveils limited edition R2R reissues of ‘Fleetwood Mac’ & ZZ Top’s ‘Tres Hombres’

Rhino Hi-Fi announces new Joni Mitchell ‘Blue’ on Audiophile Editions tape & vinyl – out July 10 – preorders now

Woah! Rhino High Fidelity is at it again folks – this press release just in: LOS ANGELES – Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece Blue celebrates its 55-year anniversary today with new audiophile editions from Rhino High Fidelity on reel-to-reel and vinyl. Blue (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) was duplicated in real time from a 1:1 copy of the … More Rhino Hi-Fi announces new Joni Mitchell ‘Blue’ on Audiophile Editions tape & vinyl – out July 10 – preorders now