Phase Four Stereo Concert Series - A comprehensive 40-CD (limited edition) overview of some of the most sonically-spectacular albums ever made! - Phase 4 stereo was created in 1961 as an American subsidiary of Decca, and steered to success by New Yorker Tony DAmato a man who had the amazing ability to attract the greatest artists of the 1960s and 1970s to the label. - The cream of orchestral players gathered to make the recordings, among them the principals from the leading orchestras of the day. - Phase 4 became quickly known for it's characteristic sound: warm, rich and clean, and expanded the scope and spectrum of recorded sound. Using Deccas pioneering 20-channel mixing desk, the label aimed to deliver an immediacy of sound to give listeners an unrivaled listening experience through state-of-the-art recordings, and produced recordings with an unprecedented sense of spatial realism and movement. - A stereophonic plethora of repertoire of pure nostalgia is included in this set. Phase 4 was one of the leading purveyors of what was known as, nice-n-easy repertoire. This 40-CD set comprising 50 original albums is representative of the variety of the lighter vein of music Phase 4 recorded. Everything from the exotic percussion of Latin music to TV themes and spectacular film scores. This set is a rich and rewarding treasure-trove of music waiting to be rediscovered.