{
 "number": 1,
 "date": "2026-10-16",
 "title": "Rush on One-Step, a $28 Blue Note, and JD Twitch's crates go back into the world",
 "summary": "Week of Oct 16, 2026. Out this Friday: Rush's A Farewell to Kings as a $125 MoFi UltraDisc One-Step 45RPM 2LP (mastered by Krieg Wunderlich, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, 5,000 numbered, tape-to-DSD256 chain); Jackie McLean's Swing, Swang, Swingin' Blue Note Classic (all-analog, Kevin Gray, Optimal, $27.98); Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True 2026 all-analog remaster ($29.99); Fontaines D.C.'s new album Dopamine Chamber; Tears for Fears' The Seeds of Love deluxe 2LP; Taking Back Sunday's Louder Now 20th anniversary. Pre-orders: Billy Idol's Rebel Yell Definitive Sound Series (AAA, Chris Bellman, RTI One-Step, 3,000 copies, $110, Nov 20); Elton John's Rock of the Westies 50th (Nov 20); Cyndi Lauper's True Colors 40th (Dec 4); Billy Bragg & Wilco's Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions 7LP+7\" (Dec 11). Gear: Andover-One DD direct-drive turntable ($999). Shop spotlight: Rough Trade Berlin's new store at Ganghoferstraße 10, Neukölln (opened Sep 2, 2026). Vinyl story: the late JD Twitch's record collection (an estimated 7,000–8,000 records) goes on sale in-store at World of Echo, London, Nov 14–19. Quick news includes Cambridge Audio's Spira turntable ($499 / £329 / €349).",
 "url": "https://pressingreport.com/issues/001/",
 "picks": [
  {
   "artist": "Rush",
   "title": "A Farewell to Kings",
   "edition": "Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set (MFSL45UD1S2-069)",
   "label": "Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": "$125",
   "verdict": "Premium pick",
   "pressing_confirmed": true,
   "pressing_note": "Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at MoFi from the 1/4-inch 15 IPS Dolby A analog tape, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, limited to 5,000 numbered copies. The chain is tape → DSD256 → analog console → lathe, so it is not all-analog (AAA). The 45RPM split gives \"Xanadu\" its own side.",
   "genres": [
    "rock"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://mofi.com/vinyl/rush-a-farewell-to-kings-lmt-ed-ultradisc-one-step-180g-45rpm-vinyl-2lp-box-set/",
    "https://www.ecoustics.com/music/rush-a-farewell-to-kings-mofi-one-step-vinyl-review/",
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/rush-a-farewell-to-kings"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Jackie McLean",
   "title": "Swing, Swang, Swingin'",
   "edition": "Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, 180g LP (BLUN-248218)",
   "label": "Blue Note",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": "$27.98",
   "verdict": "Best value this week",
   "pressing_confirmed": true,
   "pressing_note": "Stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal (per Blue Note).",
   "genres": [
    "jazz"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://store.bluenote.com/products/jackie-mclean-swing-swang-swingin-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series",
    "https://www.bluenote.com/classic-vinyl-reissue-series-2026-line-up/",
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/jackie-mclean-swing-swang-swingin-blue-note-classic-edition"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Elvis Costello",
   "title": "My Aim Is True (2026 Remaster)",
   "edition": "180g black vinyl LP",
   "label": "UMe",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": "$29.99",
   "verdict": "Promising: engineer not named yet",
   "pressing_confirmed": true,
   "pressing_note": "Remastered and cut from the original 1977 analog master tapes; the label calls it an all-analog (AAA) production. The mastering engineer has not been publicly named yet. Includes \"Watching the Detectives\" (US running order).",
   "genres": [
    "rock",
    "punk-indie"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://shop.elviscostello.com/products/elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true-1lp-2026-remaster",
    "https://elviscostello.com/uncategorized/elvis-costellos-my-aim-is-true-49th-anniversary-edition-is-out-today/",
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true-2026"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Fontaines D.C.",
   "title": "Dopamine Chamber",
   "edition": "LP (black), limited blue LP, deluxe 2LP (XL1673)",
   "label": "XL Recordings",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": "$26.99 black / $29.99 colored / $49.99 deluxe 2LP",
   "verdict": "New album: buy the format you like",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "Pressing details not yet confirmed.",
   "genres": [
    "punk-indie",
    "rock"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://shop.xlrecordings.com/release/613475-fontaines-dc-dopamine-chamber",
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/fontaines-d-c-dopamine-chamber"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Tears for Fears",
   "title": "The Seeds of Love (Deluxe 2LP, blue marble)",
   "edition": "Limited 2LP on blue marble vinyl, alternate artwork",
   "label": "Mercury",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": null,
   "verdict": "For the bonus disc",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "Pressing details not yet confirmed.",
   "genres": [
    "pop"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/tears-for-fears-the-seeds-of-love-blue-marble",
    "https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/out-this-week-on-16-october-2026/"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Taking Back Sunday",
   "title": "Louder Now (20th Anniversary)",
   "edition": "Silver LP + bonus 7\"",
   "label": "Craft Recordings",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "kind": "out-now",
   "price": null,
   "verdict": "For the 7\"",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "Pressing details not yet confirmed.",
   "genres": [
    "punk-indie",
    "rock"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://upcomingvinyl.com/record/taking-back-sunday-louder-now-20th-anniversary-silver-single"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Billy Idol",
   "title": "Rebel Yell (Definitive Sound Series)",
   "edition": "Limited 180g 1LP, One-Step, 3,000 numbered copies",
   "label": "Interscope-Capitol (Chrysalis catalog)",
   "release_date": "2026-11-20",
   "kind": "pre-order",
   "price": "$110 SRP",
   "verdict": "Pre-order if you want it: only 3,000 made",
   "pressing_confirmed": true,
   "pressing_note": "Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering; One-Step process (Dorin Sauerbier); pressed on Neotech VR900-D2 180g vinyl at RTI. Includes a certificate detailing the mastering, plating and pressing chain.",
   "genres": [
    "rock"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://www.analogplanet.com/content/billy-idols-iconic-fist-pumping-1983-rebel-yell-lp-ready-give-us-more-more-more-180g-aaa"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Elton John",
   "title": "Rock of the Westies (50th Anniversary)",
   "edition": "2LP gatefold, 'sea blue' + 'electric blue' vinyl, 16-page booklet",
   "label": "UMR",
   "release_date": "2026-11-20",
   "kind": "pre-order",
   "price": "about $37.99 (Amazon US)",
   "verdict": "Good value for the extra LP",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "Pressing details not yet confirmed. The 2CD uses the 2017 remaster; SDE reports the vinyl source isn't confirmed.",
   "genres": [
    "rock",
    "pop"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/elton-john-rock-of-the-westies-reissue/"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Cyndi Lauper",
   "title": "True Colors (40th Anniversary Edition)",
   "edition": "2LP, limited 'rainbow sprinkle' vinyl",
   "label": "Sony Legacy",
   "release_date": "2026-12-04",
   "kind": "pre-order",
   "price": "about $36.99 (Amazon US)",
   "verdict": "Gift-season pre-order",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "Pressing details not yet confirmed. The run size of the 'limited edition' hasn't been announced.",
   "genres": [
    "pop"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/cyndi-lauper-true-colours-40th-anniversary-edition/"
   ]
  },
  {
   "artist": "Billy Bragg & Wilco",
   "title": "Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (expanded)",
   "edition": "7LP + 7\" box on 180g vinyl, in a slipcase",
   "label": "Craft Recordings",
   "release_date": "2026-12-11",
   "kind": "pre-order",
   "price": "about $158.99 (Amazon US)",
   "verdict": "Box set of the week",
   "pressing_confirmed": false,
   "pressing_note": "180g vinyl confirmed; mastering and plant not yet confirmed.",
   "genres": [
    "country-folk",
    "rock"
   ],
   "sources": [
    "https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-the-complete-sessions/"
   ]
  }
 ],
 "gear": {
  "name": "Andover Audio Andover-One DD direct-drive turntable",
  "price": "$999 SRP",
  "source": "https://www.analogplanet.com/content/andover-audio-andover-one-dd-direct-drive-turntable"
 },
 "shop_spotlight": {
  "name": "Rough Trade Berlin",
  "area": "Neukölln, Berlin, Germany",
  "address": "Ganghoferstraße 10, 12043 Berlin, Germany (Kalle Neukölln)",
  "hours": "Monday–Saturday 11am–8pm; closed Sunday. Hours can change during in-store events (per Rough Trade's store page, so check before you go).",
  "url": "https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/stores/berlin",
  "sources": [
   "https://blog.roughtrade.com/rough-trade-berlin-is-moving/",
   "https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/stores/berlin"
  ]
 },
 "story": {
  "category": "DJs & people",
  "headline": "JD Twitch's record collection goes back into the world at London's World of Echo",
  "body": "The late Keith McIvor, aka JD Twitch, co-founder of Optimo (Espacio), died in September 2025. His family is selling his collection, an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 records, in-store only at World of Echo in Bethnal Green, London, from Saturday, Nov 14 to Thursday, Nov 19. A second part will be announced for 2027. \"Keith believed records are ultimately there to be played,\" his widow Marissa Costello said. Memorial fanzines will be available with a donation to the new Keith McIvor Glioblastoma Research Fund.",
  "sources": [
   "https://djmag.com/news/jd-twitchs-record-collection-go-sale-world-of-echo"
  ]
 }
}