Louis Armstrong - Mack The Knife (2017)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time - 47:03 minutes | 2,11 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 47:03 minutes | 950 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
This lovingly remastered release sees live performances of Satchmo and his All Stars presented to a whole new generation of listeners. Including the infamous title track along with a warm and rich performance of When It's Sleepy Time Down South and a lively rendition of Ole Miss, among many other top notch numbers, this is a perfectly balanced Armstrong collection to be treasured. This DSD music was never released on a SACD, but now it is available as a DSD Download.
This is a unique album containing live performances of many of Louis Armstrong’s most popular hits such as Mack the Knife, Blueberry Hill, C’est si Bon, La Vie en Rose, Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream On and many more.
Louis Armstrong was a man who liked to please the folks and he saw no compromise in pleasing them with his highly individualistic singing, and his incomparable trumpet playing. He was a natural entertainer, by gift and by inclination. This album is truly representative of the man, as it presents all facets of his talent.
Tracklist:
01 - When It's Sleepy Time Down South
02 - (Back Home Again In) Indiana
03 - Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream On
04 - My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
05 - Mack the Knife
06 - Blueberry Hill
07 - When the Saints Go Marching In
08 - Ole Miss
09 - High Society Calypso
10 - C'est si bon
11 - La vie en rose
12 - The Faithful Hussar
Recorded on August 1, 1962 in Chicago, IL.
2xHD was created by producer/studio owner André Perry and audiophile sound engineer René Laflamme.
Musicians:
Louis Armstrong - trumpet, vocals
Trummy Young - trombone
Joe Darensbourg - clarinet
Billy Kyle - piano
Billy Cronk - bass
Danny Barcelona - drumsAbout 2xHD Fusion process:
In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD FUSION, integrating the finest analog, with state-of-the-art digital technology.
The mastering chain consists of a selection of high-end vacuum tube equipment. For the recordings on this album, the original ¼” 15 ips CCIR master tapes were played on a Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired from the playback head directly to a Telefunken EF806 tube, using OCC silver cable. The Nagra T, with its four direct drive motors, two pinch rollers and a tape tension head, has one of the best transports ever made. A custom-built carbon fiber head block and a head damping electronic system permit 2xHD FUSION to obtain a better resolution and 3D imaging.
The resulting signal is then transformed into high resolution formats by recording it in DSD 11.2 kHz using a Merging Technologies’ Horus A to D converter. All analog and digital cables that are used are state of the art. The 2xHD FUSION mastering system is powered by a super capacitor power supply, using a new technology that lowers the digital noise found in the lowest level of the spectrum. A vacuum tube NAGRA HDdac (DSD) is used as a reference digital playback converter in order to A and B with the original analog master tape, permitting the fusion of the warmth of analog with the refinement of digital.Analyzed: Louis Armstrong / Mack The Knife
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -8.07 dB -23.22 dB 2:46 01-When It's Sleepy Time Down South
DR11 -7.13 dB -21.09 dB 4:33 02-(Back Home Again In) Indiana
DR12 -7.87 dB -25.08 dB 5:21 03-Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream On
DR12 -6.88 dB -23.61 dB 2:55 04-My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
DR13 -7.95 dB -24.54 dB 3:23 05-Mack the Knife
DR12 -8.36 dB -23.29 dB 3:28 06-Blueberry Hill
DR11 -8.39 dB -22.69 dB 3:50 07-When the Saints Go Marching In
DR13 -8.33 dB -24.15 dB 4:06 08-Ole Miss
DR12 -8.94 dB -24.80 dB 3:12 09-High Society Calypso
DR13 -8.64 dB -26.58 dB 3:32 10-C'est si bon
DR13 -8.11 dB -26.13 dB 4:53 11-La vie en rose
DR12 -8.42 dB -24.56 dB 5:06 12-The Faithful Hussar
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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