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Jimmy Witherspoon - Big Blues (1981) [Reissue 2004] MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Posted By: HDAtall

Date: 16 Jul 2024 18:25:27

Jimmy Witherspoon - Big Blues (1981) [Reissue 2004] MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

One of the great urban blues/jazz singers of the post World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon recorded prolifically until contracting throat cancer in the 1980s. This delightful set was laid down in a London studio in June 1981, before he fell ill, when he was still roaring like a lion. Three members of his backing combo - Peter King (sax), Mike Carr (keyboards) and Jim Mullen (guitar) - were top-flight British jazz musicians perfectly in tune with the singer's needs, while drummer Harold Smith was an American then living in Europe. They're joined by one of Spoon's contemporaries, tenor saxist Hal 'Cornbread' Singer, whose career path resembles the singer's in its fascinating R&B/Jazz duality.

Reissue of a 1981 double LP, Big Blues is a sprawling piece of modernized electric jump blues that honestly never quite catches fire despite the best efforts of Jimmy Witherspoon and his guest star, tenor saxophonist Hal "Cornbread" Singer. Both Witherspoon and Singer play and sing with soulful grit and a relaxed ease, but the band backing them never quite comes together. One issue is that there's no bass player on the album, just keyboardist Mike Carr working a set of bass pedals with his feet à la Ray Manzarek of the Doors; this leaves drummer Harold Smith out in the cold, unable to work up the kind of in-the-pocket groove this kind of slow-cooking blues needs to get over. The overextended song lengths are no help either; one-third of these 12 songs break the seven-minute barrier, with "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" and "Lotus Blossom" weighing in at a staggering eight and a half minutes each. Although both Witherspoon and Singer get in a few good solos, the length is simply not justified by the mostly lackadaisical performances.

Tracklist:

01. You Got Me Running
02. Whiskey Drinking Woman
03. Once There Lived A Fool
04. Just A Dream
05. Lotus Blossom
06. Big Boss Man
07. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
08. That's The One
09. Let's Think A While
10. Swing On It
11. The Point
12. The Snow Was Falling

Personnel
Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals on "1-7"
Hal Singer - tenor sax on "8-12", vocals on "12"
Peter King - alto sax on "1,2,5,6,8-12"
Mike Carr - organ, bass pedals, electric piano, piano
Jim Mullen - guitar
Harold Smith - drums

Produced by John Stedman. Engineered by Alex Burak.
Recorded in June 1981 at The Point Studio, London.
Newly Mixed by Martin Atkinson at M.A.R.S. England.

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Jimmy Witherspoon / Big Blues
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -4.88 dB -21.31 dB 3:16 01-You Got Me Running
DR14 -4.94 dB -23.00 dB 8:20 02-Whiskey Drinking Woman
DR14 -5.18 dB -24.20 dB 4:01 03-Once There Lived A Fool
DR15 -5.17 dB -23.37 dB 4:42 04-Just A Dream
DR13 -5.05 dB -21.54 dB 8:19 05-Lotus Blossom
DR13 -5.23 dB -21.49 dB 5:13 06-Big Boss Man
DR15 -5.32 dB -24.31 dB 4:20 07-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
DR14 -5.25 dB -21.98 dB 7:11 08-That's The One
DR14 -5.37 dB -23.09 dB 7:44 09-Let's Think A While
DR13 -5.26 dB -19.97 dB 4:08 10-Swing On It
DR13 -5.28 dB -24.00 dB 6:02 11-The Point
DR15 -5.49 dB -24.16 dB 5:55 12-The Snow Was Falling
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Jimmy Witherspoon / Big Blues
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -5.11 dB -17.67 dB 3:16 01-You Got Me Running
DR12 -5.38 dB -19.90 dB 8:20 02-Whiskey Drinking Woman
DR12 -6.25 dB -21.24 dB 4:01 03-Once There Lived A Fool
DR12 -5.67 dB -20.03 dB 4:42 04-Just A Dream
DR11 -5.34 dB -18.36 dB 8:19 05-Lotus Blossom
DR11 -5.15 dB -17.52 dB 5:13 06-Big Boss Man
DR13 -5.76 dB -21.12 dB 4:20 07-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
DR11 -5.06 dB -17.79 dB 7:11 08-That's The One
DR12 -5.36 dB -19.03 dB 7:44 09-Let's Think A While
DR9 -5.07 dB -15.66 dB 4:08 10-Swing On It
DR12 -5.43 dB -19.81 dB 6:02 11-The Point
DR12 -5.39 dB -20.39 dB 5:55 12-The Snow Was Falling
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64

Thanks to jazzyman!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 4,13 GB
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