+ Description

To do this excellent selection of music full justice, our vinyl recording was made using direct metal mastering (DMM) on 180g virgin vinyl. There are different ways to celebrate an anniversary. We can look back and reflect on where we’ve been and how far we’ve come. Or we can look forward towards future possibilities. Alternatively, we can simply pause and ‘take five’ to be present – right here, right now. Rather like that in-the-moment presence we feel when we’re enjoying superb music, excellently recorded and played. That’s how we’re celebrating Clearaudio’s 40th anniversary. To mark the occasion we’re delighted to present an album of music that embodies our passion for perfection, for nuanced and detailed sound, and for an intimate marriage of creativity and technical finesse. In other words, an album that reflects the key principles by which our founder, Peter Suchy, has lived his life. “Take the best and make it better – only then it is just good enough.” His well-known quote is as valid today as it was 40 years ago, and has inspired a host of colleagues and collaborators along the way. Peter Suchy is not merely a visionary, but also a highly driven, hands-on creator for whom satisfaction has always represented a dead-end. Ever since the release of his Delta and Sigma speakers in 1978 and the development of his first moving coil cartridges, not a day has passed when he didn’t strive to set new standards for higher fidelity. This mindset continues to underpin our work at Clearaudio. No matter where you’ve come from or where you’re going, if your heart beats to the drum of truly authentic sound then you’ll find Peter Suchy’s spirit, will and drive in every single one of his products – from the most towering turntable to the smallest cable. While some creators may be content with merely looking closely, Peter Suchy has always both looked and listened closely. Very closely - and at both ends of the spectrum, from top-quality record engineering to excellent playback. So the early stages of every Clearaudio musical recording begins with questions like, “Does it sound exactly like in a concert hall?” and “Does the music feel as was intended when it was written and composed?”. In addition to our own recordings, a number of our favourite legendary productions from Deutsche Grammophon have also found their way onto this album. So why not take a pause, ‘take five’ and enjoy these moments of exceptional music, lovingly produced. And join us in celebrating 40 years of loving music!

+ Tracks

SIDE A
Charly Antolini - Jammin‘
(Schmid-Grandy, Charly Antolini | Tsg Music)
From the Album: Knock Out 2K
Licensed courtesy of in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG

Cameron Carpenter - Toccata & Fuge
(Johannes Sebastian Bach)
From the Album: Revolutionary
Licensed courtesy of Telarc International Coporation

Yelena Eckemoff - Mommys Shawl
(Yelena Eckemoff | L & H Production)
From the Album: Blooming Tall Phlox
Licensed courtesy of L & H Production

Brenda Navarrete - Mulata Linda
(Brenda Navarrete | Alain Pérez, Gradelio Pérez | Cardster Music Co.)
From the Album: Mi Mundo
Licensed courtesy of Alma Records

SIDE B
Reg Meuross - England Green & England Grey (Reg Meuross)
From the Album: England Green & England Grey
Licensed courtesy of Stockfi sch-Records

Wolfgang Bernreuther‘s New Experience - Stormy Weather
(Wolfgang Bernreuther)
From the Album: Wolfgang Bernreuther‘s New Experience,
Licensed courtesy of clearaudio

Philip Catherine - Transparence
(Philip Oscar Catherine | Nairam Music)
From the Album: Transperence
Licensed courtesy of in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG

Thomas Siffl ing - Just A Little Song From St. Lucia
(Thomas Siffl ing | Emanon Musikverlag)
From the Album: Personal Relations
Licensed courtesy of JazzNArts Records

SIDE C
Hanne Boel - Broken Angel
(Hanne Boel, Martin Hall, Ole Hansen | KODA)
From the Album: Unplugged 2017
Licensed courtesy of Sundance Music Ltd.

Friedemann - Wing Your Way, Butterfl y
(F. Witecka / M. Faller | Edition Miss U / Vollton MV)
From the Album: Echoes Of A Shattered Sky
Licensed courtesy of Vollton Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG

Jacques Loussier - M. Ravel - Bolero 7: Prestissimo
(Maurice Ravel)
From the Album: Ravel‘s Bolero
Licensed courtesy of Telarc International Coporation

Charlie McGettigan - Feet Of A Dancer
(Charlie McGettigan | IMRO/MCPS)
From the Album: Some Old Someone
Licensed courtesy of Stockfi sch-Records

SIDE D
Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
(Carl Orff | Schott Music GmbH Co KG)
From the Album: Carmina Burana
Licensed courtesy of Telarc International Coporation

Sam Yahel, Ari Hoenig, Mike Moreno, Seamus Blake - Us and Them
(Roger Waters, Richard William Wright | Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd)
From the Album: Jazz Side Of The Moon
Licensed courtesy of Chesky Records

Candy Dulfer - Roppongi Panic
(Thomas Bank, Candy Dulfer | CTM Publishing BV)
From the Album: Funked Up!
Licensed courtesy of Heads Up International

Viviane De Farias - Luminosa (Luminosa Manha)
(Raul De Souza, Viviane De Farias | Encore Merci)
From the Album: Vivi
Licensed courtesy of In & Out Records