Kickstarter for all analog "No Filter"


Hello everyone,

This is Jerome Sabbagh writing. I’ve been a member of this board and an audiophile for a while.

Three years ago, the support of board members here helped make a vinyl pressing of my album "The Turn" a reality. Well, I’m at it again: I recently recorded a new album, "No Filter", a project I co-lead with my old friend - and fantastic guitarist - Greg Tuohey. I am raising funds to press it on vinyl. It will be all analog.

Click here for Kickstarter link

Like "The Turn", this record was recorded live to two track 1/2 inch tape at 30 ips by James Farber at Sear Sound. It will be mastered and cut to vinyl directly from the tape by Bernie Grundman. CDs and 96/24 downloads will also be available.

We are trying to keep the vinyl affordable at $20 + shipping ($5 in the US). There are also fancier options (numbered copies, signed copies, test pressings, and even reference lacquer pressings and 1/4 inch reel to reel tapes!).

I am happy to answer any and all questions and hope you might consider supporting this. We are shooting for an October release.

Thank you!

Jerome Sabbagh
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Listened to the samples on the page. Good stuff. I hope you go with the tube lathe.
Did you use tape for the complete recording this time? Keep us updated. Is The Turn second pressing available?
Hey @saxman73,Thanks for today's post. Don't know how I missed this thread! Love my vinyl copy of The Turn, play it for guests all the time and turn them on to you.
Just tried the Kickstarter link to order No Filter vinyl and don't see a way to do so. Is it closed? Feel free to PM me or email me from your database. Cheers,
Spencer Bank 
PS : come play Austin!
@noromance: We did go with the tube lathe. It just seemed more alive to us. Yes, we used tape for the complete recording this time. We then assembled the songs on two reels and the vinyl was cut from those reels. We also tried solid state preamp versus tube preamp for the tape machine and we went with tube also, so it’s an all tube signal path at mastering. No EQ was used, which allowed us to bypass the mastering board at Bernie Grundman’s. That also sounded even better to us.

The second pressing of "The Turn" is available on my website: www.jeromesabbagh.com (right column)

Thank you!

Jerome Sabbagh
@sbank Thank you! I’m glad you like "The Turn". The Kickstarter is closed but you can preorder the vinyl for "No Filter" on my website: www.jeromesabbagh.com (right column). Also sent you a PM.

I’d love to play Austin some time!

Thanks for your support!

Jerome Sabbagh
Have listened to 3 of 4 sides on The Turn now.  

Love the music and how it was put to the vinyl.    Wonderful work beginning to end.