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November 12, 2005
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DP's umpteenth album is pretty much consistent with their most popular ones: it's catchy, somber, and deals with all the usual DP themes of alienation, sin and redemption. It has got a few clunkers like "Macro" and "Lillian" (great melody but the lyrics stink!). If you love them, you will have to ... more |
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November 12, 2005
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Since producer Don DeVito re-mixed this one in 1998, this often-overlooked LP has really come into its own. Not nearly as epic as "Blood On The Tracks" or the multi-platinum follow-up "Desire", "Street Legal" has an easy, down-to-earth charm. Some purists may object to the female background singers ... more |
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November 7, 2005
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This one makes a case for having all of Dan Lanois-produced albums released on SACD. Sonically, this one is a feast for fans of atmospheric sound effects, be it tremolo-ed electric guitars, spooky swamp reverb or sounds of the nocturnal insects of Louisiana. It's a pity that there's no MC mix, but ... more |
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November 7, 2005
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Only four tunes, and none are overlong? Amazing, but true! HBS is a soul/funk classic that Mobile Fidelity has really done justice to. I've rarely heard high-end this good on anything 1969-era that didn't have Glyn Johns or Eddie Kramer producing or engineering.
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November 7, 2005
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A good, solid stereo remaster: there is some tape hiss at the song intros, but overall the sound is crisp, clean and very punchy at the low end. The hi-res transfer even allows the listener to discern that "Proud Mary" is actually a very narrow stereo mix, rather than mono. A big improvement over ... more |
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