Rhino Hi-Fi Takes 2024 by Analog Storm With a Slate of Six New AAA 180g 1LP Rock and Jazz Releases Through April 5

Rhino High Fidelity (a.okay.a. Rhino Hi-Fi) is tackling the primary quarter of 2024 head on by serving up a half-dozen new AAA 180g 1LP choices of their acclaimed sequence of limited-edition vinyl reissues.

To meet that acknowledged 2024 Q1 aim, Rhino is releasing two Hi-Fi LPs at a time — they usually already began issues off on January 12 with a) Ornette Coleman’s May 1960 Atlantic effort Change of the Century (as seen above, on the prime of this story), and b) Television’s seminal February 1977 Elektra debut, Marquee Moon.

Next up within the Hi-Fi sequence on March 8 comes The Cars’ June 1979 sophomore Elektra effort Candy-O and the Grateful Dead’s November 1970 Warner Bros. opus American Beauty, whereas jazz takes heart stage on April 5 with John Coltrane’s November 1961 Atlantic basic Olé Coltrane and Miles Davis’ September 1986 Warner Bros. label debut, Tutu.

All six of those LPs shall be accessible completely at Rhino.com (and internationally, at choose WMG shops). Each launch is proscribed to five,000 individually numbered copies, and their respective SRPs are $39.98. As of this posting, you possibly can order each the Coleman and Television LP units proper right here. Pre-order choices for the following 4 AAA LP titles which might be coming in March and April shall be forthcoming, so examine again on that hyperlink accordingly.

As per Rhino, all album lacquers within the Hi-Fi sequence are AAA minimize immediately from the unique stereo grasp tapes by Kevin Gray, whereas Optimal handles the 180g vinyl pressings. Each Rhino High Fidelity launch comes replete with shiny covers and tip-on jackets which might be (in Rhino’s phrasing) “paying homage to vinyl’s golden age,” they usually additionally include unique content material concerning the album at hand, together with uncommon pictures and behind-the-scenes tales.

As it’s possible you’ll recall, again on November 17, we highlighted a pair of Seventies classics making their Hi-Fi sequence debut — The Doobie Brothers’ March 1973 career-defining The Captain and Me and Herbie Hancock’s May 1972 forward-thinking effort, Crossings. Four different releases at the moment accessible within the Hi-Fi sequence embrace Jaco Pastorius’ July 1981 Warner Bros. landmark Word of Mouth, The Cars’ self-titled June 1978 Elektra debut The Cars, Van Morrison’s November 1970 Warner Bros. basic His Band and The Street Choir, and John Coltrane’s July 1964 Atlantic composite, Coltrane’s Sound. (As of this posting, all six of those titles are nonetheless accessible for buy.)

Since we’ve already reviewed Television’s fairly glorious AAA Marquee Moon again on February 9, listed below are some extra stats for the opposite 5 AAAs on this spherical of Rhino Hi-Fi releases — largely culled from Rhino-team offered data, albeit with just a few AP mods included, plus their respective tracklistings.

Released in May 1960, saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s Change of the Century is an avant-garde masterpiece, showcasing his revolutionary free-jazz strategy. The unconventional improvisations, lack of a standard chordal construction, an interaction among the many musicians mark a pivotal second within the evolution of jazz. This Rhino Hi-Fi launch options an unique insert with notes by journalist Dan Daley.

ORNETTE COLEMAN

CHANGE OF THE CENTURY

180g 1LP (Rhino/Atlantic)

Side One

1. Ramblin’

2. Free

3. The Face Of The Bass

Side Two

1. Forerunner

2. Bird Food

3. Una Muy Bonita

4. Change Of The Century

The Cars’ second album, June 1979’s Candy-O, helped infuse the brand new wave sound in 1979 with polished pop hooks, catchy melodies, and the smooth manufacturing of Roy Thomas Baker. Instantly recognizable by its iconic Alberto Vargas cowl, Candy-O launched huge hits like “Let’s Go” and “It’s All I Can Do,” propelling the album to No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

THE CARS

CANDY-O

180g 1LP (Rhino/Elektra)

Side One

1. Let’s Go

2. Since I Held You

3. It’s All I Can Do

4. Double Life

5. Shoo Be Doo

6. Candy-O

Side Two

1. Night Spots

2. You Can’t Hold On Too Long

3. Lust For Kicks

4. Got A Lot On My Head

5. Dangerous Type

A highwater mark within the Grateful Dead’s studio album catalog, November 1970’s American Beauty affords a mix of folks, nation, and rock influenced by the Bakersfield Sound that emerged in California throughout the Fifties. American Beauty options a few of the band’s best-loved songs, together with “Ripple,” “Sugar Magnolia,” and “Box of Rain.”

GRATEFUL DEAD

AMERICAN BEAUTY

180g 1LP (Rhino/Warner Bros.)

Side One

1. Box Of Rain

2. Friend Of The Devil

3, Sugar Magnolia

4. Operator

5. Candyman

Side Two

1. Ripple

2. Brokedown Palace

3. Till The Morning Comes

4. Attics Of My Life

5. Truckin’

Saxophonist John Coltrane explored modal jazz and world music influences on his November 1961 album, Olé Coltrane. The title monitor particularly attracts inspiration from Spanish and North African musical traditions, whereas underscoring Coltrane’s continued creative evolution and boundary-pushing creativity.

JOHN COLTRANE

OLÉ COLTRANE

180g 1LP (Rhino/Atlantic)

Side One

1. Olé

Side Two

1. Dahomey Dance

2. Aisha

Decades into his sensible profession, Miles Davis added a big chapter to his already intensive discography in September 1986 with Tutu. Produced by Marcus Miller, Tutu embraced modern digital and fusion sounds, incomes Davis a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist.

MILES DAVIS

TUTU

180g 1LP (Rhino/Warner Bros.)

Side One

1. Tutu

2. Tomaas

3. Portia

4. Splatch

Side Two

1. Backyard Ritual

2. Perfect Way

3. Don’t Lose Your Mind

4. Full Nelson