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VMP ANTHOLOGY

The Story of Cadet Records

Die VMP Anthologie 16 ist einem der visionärsten und ausgefallensten Labels aller Zeiten gewidmet: Cadet Records.

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After nearly 10 years as Argo, the name of Chess Records’ jazz imprint was supposed to be the only thing about it that changed. But as Cadet Records assumed its new identity in the mid-’60s, the influence of the dawning psychedelic era, a boom of recording technology advances and, crucially, the arrival of a cadre of eager artists and brilliant producers put the label on a new, bewildering course to greatness. Tragic circumstances would bring about the label’s unraveling almost as rapidly as its meteoric rise, but not before Cadet released some of most audacious, boundary-pushing jazz, soul, blues and rock albums of the ’60s and ’70s — music that’s inspired generations of superstars, DJs and cratediggers ever since.
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Stephen Anderson, executive producer, The Story of Cadet Records

Get The Whole Story…

VMP Anthology goes beyond the eight albums included in your box. Alongside your box and the albums within it, we provide in-depth, original Listening Notes and a digestible multi-episode podcast to serve as your definitive guide though these records. VMP Anthology isn’t just a box set that’s supposed to gather dust on your shelves — it’s an immersive and transformative story that comes alive for you to spend weeks (or longer!) inside of. We can’t wait for you to dive deeper into Cadet Records' history and the albums in this box.

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Etta James
Tell Mama (1968)
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Dorothy Ashby
Afro-Harping (1968)
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Harold Land Quintet
The Peace-Maker (1968)
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Muddy Waters
Electric Mud (1968)
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Ramsey Lewis
Mother Nature's Son (1968)
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Shades of Brown
S.O.B. (1970)
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The New Rotary Connection
Hey, Love (1971)
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Terry Callier
Occasional Rain (1972)

What's Included

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Hören Sie vom Mastermind des Labels
Unsere Box wurde in enger Zusammenarbeit mit dem ursprünglichen Leiter des Cadet-Labels, Marshall Chess, erstellt, der das Vorwort zu den Linern schreibt, stark in dieser Saison des VMP Anthology-Podcasts vertreten ist und Sie direkt in die Box willkommen heißt. Es ist nicht oft, dass Sie die Geschichten eines Labels — und die Alben dieses Labels — so direkt von der Quelle hören wie dies.
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Podcasts in einer Welt der Aufregung
Moderiert von VMPs eigenem Stephen Anderson wird der Podcast zu dieser Box tief in alle Veröffentlichungen und Geschichten aus den Leben der Künstler eintauchen. Hören Sie, wie das Label gegründet wurde, warum die Hauptakteure von Chess zu Cadet übergewechselt sind, und von den Kaninchen, die Ramsey Lewis auf dem Cover seines Albums hat.
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(Überwiegend) AAA Meisterwerke
Die erste Auflage ist auf 1.000 Stück auf 180g schwarzem Vinyl limitiert. Sechs der Alben wurden von Bernie Grundman AAA gemastert; Seite B von Mother Nature’s Son wurde von den Master-Tapes übertragen und von einer digitalen Quelle geschnitten, um einen Abschnitt der Banddegradierung zu korrigieren. Electric Mud wurde AAA von Barry Grint bei Alchemy Mastering in AIR geschnitten. Wir glauben, dass diese acht Alben — die sparsam veröffentlicht und auf dem Sekundärmarkt immer seltener werden — niemals besser geklungen haben.
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Bitte erzählen Sie mir, wie die Geschichte endet
Lesen Sie die Geschichte dieser acht Alben in einem ganz speziellen 36-seitigen Leseheft und Fotobuch, das von VMPs eigenem Stephen Anderson verfasst wurde, der auch der ausführende Produzent dieser Box war.
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Premium-Gedenkbox
Diese Platten wurden intern bei VMP entworfen und werden in einer Originalbox aufbewahrt, die von den sofort erkennbaren blau-weißen Etiketten der Cadet-Veröffentlichungen inspiriert ist.
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How Was The Audio Sourced?

Lacquers for all titles except for Electric Mud — which was cut AAA by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering — were cut by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Of those cut by Grundman, all were mastered AAA with the exception of Side B of Mother Nature’s Son, which was transferred from the master tapes and cut from a digital source to amend a passage of tape degradation. All eight titles are pressed on 180g black vinyl at GZ.

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Podcast and Listening Notes

Get the full story of Cadet Records through our podcast and Listening Notes booklet. The booklet — 36 pages long with photos from the era — found in your box covers the story of Cadet from its start to its finish. Our podcast will offer a discussion of all the albums and their histories.

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FAQs

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VMP Anthology is the vinyl box set, reinvented. It aims to use music to tell a story, and gives space for lots of listening, learning, and conversation along the way.
VMP started as a record of the month club in 2013 and has expanded into an online record store and magazine.
Shipping is free in the U.S. and $20 internationally. Records will be sent in one shipment. Orders are expected to ship in May 2023. Timeline is subject to change. We will notify you of any shipping updates.
We created VMP Anthology for people who recognize that every album has a deep story to tell. By breaking up the albums, we give you space to truly listen and absorb each individual recording, listen to the podcast and soak it in. Of course, this is just a suggestion!
Nope! We built VMP Anthology as a way for all fans to experience music more deeply, and VMP membership is not required.
Yes, shipping is available in 16 countries in addition to the U.S. (view all FAQs for more details). Due to the box value and carrier constraints, international customers are responsible for customs and duties. When shipping to a country that is subject to VAT, this will also be due upon receipt.
Afterpay is an interest-free financing option that allows you to make four bi-weekly (every two weeks) installment payments rather than one upfront payment. If you choose Afterpay at checkout, you will be redirected to the Afterpay site to create an account and to complete your payment. You won’t be charged any interest or fees, as long as your payments are made on time. At this time, Afterpay is only available for customers in the United States.
To get the Member Price, you must be an active VMP Member for our monthly record subscription (and make sure you are logged in).
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