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Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue (1994) [MFSL 2002] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Posted By: HDAtall

Date: 31 Mar 2024 16:11:24

Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue (1994) [MFSL 2002] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

This one introduced Barber's powerful quartet of the time featuring John McLean on guitar and Mark Walker on drums. This might be the classic Barber album in that it blends pop covers, jazz standards, and original material in a thoroughly unique and interesting way. That was not the norm in 1994 as it would be years later. This one also features Barber's first attempt at setting poetry to music with "Mourning Grace", a haunting Maya Angelou work.

Patricia Barber, who is both a fine keyboardist and an atmospheric singer, contributes roughly half of the material to her Premonition debut. Her dark voice and the generally esoteric program takes awhile to get used to (listeners will have to be patient), but after two or three listens, this thought-provoking and rather moody set becomes more accessible. The music ranges stylewise from sophisticated pop sensitivities to the avant-garde and even touches of minimalism, while not fitting securely into any category. Barber gives a new slant to "The Thrill Is Gone," "Ode to Billy Joe," and even "A Taste of Honey," and her vocals are all quite haunting and contemporary. An added plus to this unusual music is adventurous guitarist John McLean.

Tracklist:

01 - What A Shame
02 - Mourning Grace
03 - The Thrill Is Gone
04 - Romanesque
05 - Yellow Car III
06 - Wood Is A Pleasant Thing To Think About
07 - Inch Worm
08 - Ode To Billy Joe
09 - Too Rich For My Blood
10 - A Taste Of Honey
11 - Nardis
12 - Manha De Carnaval

Personnel
Patricia Barber - vocals, piano
John McLean - guitars
Michael Arnopol - bass
Mark Walker - drums, percussion

Remastered in January 2002 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, Sebastopol, CA.

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Patricia Barber / Café Blue
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.49 dB -23.23 dB 5:24 01-What A Shame
DR16 -4.99 dB -24.70 dB 7:00 02-Mourning Grace
DR13 -7.21 dB -24.90 dB 4:40 03-The Thrill Is Gone
DR14 -6.44 dB -26.06 dB 4:27 04-Romanesque
DR16 -5.11 dB -24.69 dB 5:07 05-Yellow Car III
DR14 -8.02 dB -25.35 dB 0:57 06-Wood Is A Pleasant Thing To Think About
DR14 -8.01 dB -24.62 dB 5:07 07-Inch Worm
DR18 -5.12 dB -27.10 dB 5:21 08-Ode To Billy Joe
DR13 -5.03 dB -22.71 dB 7:59 09-Too Rich For My Blood
DR16 -5.05 dB -25.97 dB 4:30 10-A Taste Of Honey
DR17 -3.20 dB -25.47 dB 9:04 11-Nardis
DR20 -4.78 dB -27.60 dB 3:30 12-Manha De Carnaval
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64

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