Featured Recordings
NEW - A Sheffield Lab Vault Treasure
CONFEDERATION -- Larry McNeely with Geoff
Levin and Jack Skinner
Once in a while, in the right time and place, a dream
band comes together.
Such an event took place in 1977, when banjo player
Larry McNeely called his friends Geoff Levin and Jack
Skinner and told them they were going to make a
bluegrass album for Sheffield Lab. At the time, Larry
was the featured banjo player on Glen Campbell's
television show.
I was there when these musicians rehearsed for the
first time. I knew immediately that some very exciting
music was in the air. All top notch instrumentalists and
composers, these three not only played like a family,
but they sang like one too, with a sweet, reedy blend.
The challenge of recording non-stop and direct-to-disc
simply increased the intensity of their performance. Now
for the first time on CD, it is like dropping in on the
greatest pickin' party ever!
A technical note: This is the latest Sheffield
release mastered by Seth Winner, who has prepared the
recent CD reissues of historic Sheffield direct-to-disc
records. The presence and warmth of this recording are a
testimony to Doug Sax's "single point" microphone
technique and Seth Winner's faithful transfer from the
analog disc originals.
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Also --
FEATURED RECORDING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sheffield's Christmas Collection evokes the spirit of
the season with a tasteful variety, not so much
traditional fare, but evocative jazz and classical music
-- the atmosphere of hot cider, home and hearth, and
Christmas fragrances.
Featured are such musicians as Dave Grusin, Pat Coil,
The Newman-Oltman Guitar Duo, Margie Gibson, Lincoln
Mayorga, Larry McNeely, Michael Ruff, Don Randi, --
favorite Sheffield artists, captured with sonic realism,
warmth, and intimacy.
Now through December 20, when you order 2 regular
priced CDs AND Sheffield Christmas, enter code
holiday2011 for $10
off your total order. That's like getting Sheffield
Christmas free plus $2! Shop now! Santa is coming to
town!
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40 Years of Astonishingly Realistic Quality
For forty years, the award-winning natural sound of Sheffield Lab has been recognized throughout the world as the reference standard for musical and sonic excellence. Sheffield is the label that single-handedly brought audiophile recordings to high profile status with the astonishingly realistic quality of its direct-to-disc recordings. With the highest audio standard for its CDs and downloads, Sheffield's tradition of non-compromise audio continues in the digital era with stunningly beautiful sound, across its diverse catalog of pop, jazz, and classical music.
The analogue technology that started it all for us forty years ago.
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