Referral code for up to $80 off applied at checkout

Important update regarding changes to International Memberships. Click HERE for details.

Referral code for up to $80 off applied at checkout

Vinyl Me, Please
slide1
VMP ANTHOLOGY

The Story of Cadet Records

VMP Anthology 16 est consacré à l'un des labels les plus novateurs et audacieux de tous les temps : Cadet Records.

Join Waitlist: This product is currently unavailable. You're on the waitlist and will be notified if it becomes available. Join the waitlist to be notified if it becomes available.

This record is only available for Members. VMP members receive our exclusive Records of the Month and special access to other limited titles (like this one). Starting at $44/month.

Unavailable: This product is currently unavailable. You're on the waitlist and will be notified if it becomes available. Join the waitlist to be notified if it becomes available.

This product is in your Waitlist Save to Waitlist
NOTE: Please purchase this product individually, as it cannot be combined with other products in our store. Orders ship in 5-7 business days. Timeline is subject to change. We will notify you of any shipping updates.
“
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.
Quote Author Image
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.

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

What's Included

Included Icon
Écoutez le maître d'œuvre du label
Notre boîte a été créée en étroite collaboration avec le responsable du label Cadet, Marshall Chess, qui écrit l'avant-propos des notes de pochette, est fortement présenté dans cette saison du podcast VMP Anthology, et qui vous souhaite directement la bienvenue dans la boîte. Il n’est pas fréquent d’entendre les histoires d’un label — et des albums de ce label — directement de la source comme ceci.
Included Icon
Podcasts dans un monde d'excitation
Animé par Stephen Anderson de VMP, le podcast pour cette boîte explorera en profondeur toutes les sorties et les histoires des vies des artistes. Écoutez comment le label a été fondé, pourquoi les habitués de Chess ont fait le saut vers Cadet et sur les lapins que Ramsey Lewis a sur la couverture de son album.
Included Icon
(Principalement) chefs-d'œuvre AAA
La première édition est limitée à 1 000 exemplaires sur vinyle noir de 180 g. Six des albums ont été masterisés AAA par Bernie Grundman ; Le côté B de Mother Nature’s Son a été transféré des bandes maîtresses et coupé à partir d'une source numérique pour corriger un passage d'usure de bande. Electric Mud a été coupé AAA par Barry Grint chez Alchemy Mastering à AIR. Nous croyons que ces huit albums — qui ont été publiés de manière parcimonieuse et deviennent de plus en plus rares sur le marché secondaire — n'ont jamais sonné aussi bien.
Included Icon
Dites-moi comment se termine l'histoire
Lisez l'histoire de ces huit albums dans un livret de notes d'écoute et de photos très spécial de 36 pages écrit par Stephen Anderson de VMP, qui a également été le producteur exécutif de cette boîte.
Included Icon
Boîte commémorative premium
Conçus en interne chez VMP, ces disques sont contenus dans une boîte originale qui s'inspire des étiquettes bleues et blanches immédiatement reconnaissables des sorties Cadet.
Section Image
Section Icon

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.

Section Image
Section Icon

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.

slide 1
slide 2
slide 3
slide 4
slide 5
slide 6
slide 7
slide 8
slide 9
slide 10
slide 11
slide 12
slide 13
slide 14
slide 1
slide 2
slide 3
slide 4
slide 5
slide 6
slide 7
slide 8
slide 9
slide 10
slide 11
slide 12
slide 13
slide 14

FAQs

Got a question?

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).
View All FAQs

The Story of Cadet Records

Join the Club
The Story of Cadet Records
The Story of Cadet Records
Cadet Records

Join Waitlist: This product is currently unavailable. You're on the waitlist and will be notified if it becomes available. Join the waitlist to be notified if it becomes available.

This record is only available for Members. VMP members receive our exclusive Records of the Month and special access to other limited titles (like this one). Starting at $44/month.

Unavailable: This product is currently unavailable. You're on the waitlist and will be notified if it becomes available. Join the waitlist to be notified if it becomes available.

This product is in your Waitlist Save to Waitlist
Categories
Genre
Collections
Hmm, no results for this search. Try again or browse the store .

Shop

Default Image

${ product.title }

${ product.vendor }
Shop the store

Magazine

${ _formatArticleDate(article.published_at) }
${ article.title }
Read More
on the vmp magazine

Pages

${ page.title }
Vinyl Me, Please
Shopping Cart

Your cart is currently empty.

Continue Browsing
Similar Records
Other Customers Bought

Subtotal

Shipping & taxes calculated at checkout

View Cart Proceed to Checkout Checkout
MAKE THIS A GIFT ORDER
Free shipping for members Icon Free shipping for members
Safe & secure checkout Icon Safe & secure checkout
International shipping Icon International shipping
Quality guarantee Icon Quality guarantee