Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven (1976/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 36:08 minutes | 402 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 36:08 minutes | 402 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven" put classical disco on the map. It helped that Beethoven's symphony had a heavy percussion feel, which Murphy cranked up a couple of notches with his amazing ingenuity. Other selections, while creatively different, are just as good, but didn't burn a hole in the charts like "Fifth." "Suite Love Symphony," "Flight '76," "California Strut," and "Russian Dressing" will expand your mind and quench your musical thirst at the same time. "Midnight Express" is fine European boogie, while the horn-laden "Get a Little Lovin'" is a funky thing. It's always a nice trick when artists can define a genre with a single song, and Murphy did that. Even better when they can follow it up with an album that expands on that song's charms and delivers a satisfying listening experience. A Fifth of Beethoven does that with unerring style and class and stands as one of the high points of the disco era.
Tracklist:
01. Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
02. (You've Got To) Be Your Own Best Friend
03. California Strut
04. A Fifth of Beethoven
05. Night Fall (Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor)
06. Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)
07. Suite Love Symphony
08. Midnight Express
09. Get a Little Lovin'
10. Just a Love Song
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-03-25 11:19:16
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Analyzed: Walter Murphy / A Fifth of Beethoven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.16 dB -13.22 dB 3:30 01-Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
DR9 -1.18 dB -13.13 dB 3:27 02-(You've Got To) Be Your Own Best Friend
DR9 -1.25 dB -13.03 dB 3:33 03-California Strut
DR9 -1.18 dB -13.61 dB 3:04 04-A Fifth of Beethoven
DR10 -1.18 dB -15.03 dB 4:43 05-Night Fall (Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor)
DR9 -1.18 dB -12.46 dB 3:28 06-Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)
DR9 -1.21 dB -11.95 dB 2:56 07-Suite Love Symphony
DR10 -1.21 dB -15.51 dB 3:07 08-Midnight Express
DR10 -1.21 dB -12.84 dB 3:57 09-Get a Little Lovin'
DR9 -1.21 dB -15.37 dB 4:23 10-Just a Love Song
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1421 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2018-03-25 11:19:16
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Analyzed: Walter Murphy / A Fifth of Beethoven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.16 dB -13.22 dB 3:30 01-Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
DR9 -1.18 dB -13.13 dB 3:27 02-(You've Got To) Be Your Own Best Friend
DR9 -1.25 dB -13.03 dB 3:33 03-California Strut
DR9 -1.18 dB -13.61 dB 3:04 04-A Fifth of Beethoven
DR10 -1.18 dB -15.03 dB 4:43 05-Night Fall (Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor)
DR9 -1.18 dB -12.46 dB 3:28 06-Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)
DR9 -1.21 dB -11.95 dB 2:56 07-Suite Love Symphony
DR10 -1.21 dB -15.51 dB 3:07 08-Midnight Express
DR10 -1.21 dB -12.84 dB 3:57 09-Get a Little Lovin'
DR9 -1.21 dB -15.37 dB 4:23 10-Just a Love Song
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1421 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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All thanks go to the original releaser