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Erasure - Cowboy (1997) [Special Edition]
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Erasure - Cowboy (1997) [Special Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 363 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 120 MB | Covers - 73 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Maverick (9 46631-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 363 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 120 MB | Covers - 73 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Maverick (9 46631-2)
The calmer inner meditations of Erasure behind them, the duo found themselves on Madonna's label in America and released the notably more upbeat Cowboy in 1997. The zeitgeist that the duo perfectly encapsulated in the late '80s had long been left behind, resulting in an album that sounds like it wants to keep the party going when all the guests had long gone home. While Erasure itself could drag here and there, it was still an honestly intriguing combination of new and old for the band, something the pleasant (but little more than that) Cowboy can't claim. At base, the problem is that while the basic Erasure knack of hummable hooks and fine singing remains unchanged, something seems missing - what made songs like "A Little Respect," "Stop!," and "Chorus" more than enjoyably catchy pop isn't there. Cowboy is amiable but not memorable. Vince Clarke to his credit doggedly resists flat out following current pop trends in the hopes of greater relevance, so there's something to be said for sticking to one's guns. His usual preferred combination of gentler lead synths and rougher bass tones sounds enjoyably supple as well, with perhaps the only concession to late-'90s pop being a greater use of hip-hop beats. Andy Bell's voice as always hits its fine sweet-sounding heights. But beyond a cut or two, very little honestly connects beyond that, sad to say. "In My Arms," released as a single, has an attractive air to it, with a nicely sweeping chorus, but feels a little too relaxed, not as flat out energetic as it could be.Tracklist:
01. Rain
02. Worlds On Fire
03. Reach Out
04. In My Arms
05. Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
06. Precious
07. Treasure
08. Boy
09. How Can I Say
10. Save Me Darling
11. Love Affair
12. Rapture (Bonus track)
13. Magic Moments (Bonus track)
Total time: 49:18
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 9. August 2019, 21:18
Erasure / Cowboy (US edition)
Used drive : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-215 Adapter: 1 ID: 2
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC\FLAC.EXE
Additional command line options : -6 -V -T "COMMENT=Ripped by RRC" -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "BAND=%albuminterpret%" -T "ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" -T "COMPOSER=%composer%" %haslyrics%–tag-from-file=LYRICS="%lyricsfile%"%haslyrics% -T "DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" -T "TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" -T "TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" %hascover%–picture="%coverfile%"%hascover% %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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2 | 4:11.30 | 3:37.25 | 18855 | 35154
3 | 7:48.55 | 3:47.27 | 35155 | 52206
4 | 11:36.07 | 3:28.20 | 52207 | 67826
5 | 15:04.27 | 3:46.73 | 67827 | 84849
6 | 18:51.25 | 3:31.42 | 84850 | 100716
7 | 22:22.67 | 3:04.50 | 100717 | 114566
8 | 25:27.42 | 3:41.28 | 114567 | 131169
9 | 29:08.70 | 3:17.12 | 131170 | 145956
10 | 32:26.07 | 4:01.30 | 145957 | 164061
11 | 36:27.37 | 3:39.15 | 164062 | 180501
12 | 40:06.52 | 6:33.73 | 180502 | 210049
13 | 46:40.50 | 2:37.55 | 210050 | 221879
Track 1
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Accurately ripped (confidence 59) [AC1D151D] (AR v2)
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Track 2
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\02-Worlds On Fire.wav
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Track 3
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\03-Reach Out.wav
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Track 4
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\04-In My Arms.wav
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Track 5
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\05-Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me.wav
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Track 6
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\06-Precious.wav
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Track 7
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\07-Treasure.wav
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Track 8
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\08-Boy.wav
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Track 9
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\09-How Can I Say.wav
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Track 11
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\11-Love Affair.wav
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Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\13-Magic Moments.wav
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==== Log checksum 07D736163708C4120893120E4D521572E3323AE55AF877A3E6563F48E29241A7 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 9. August 2019, 21:18
Erasure / Cowboy (US edition)
Used drive : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-215 Adapter: 1 ID: 2
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
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TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.32 | 4:10.73 | 32 | 18854
2 | 4:11.30 | 3:37.25 | 18855 | 35154
3 | 7:48.55 | 3:47.27 | 35155 | 52206
4 | 11:36.07 | 3:28.20 | 52207 | 67826
5 | 15:04.27 | 3:46.73 | 67827 | 84849
6 | 18:51.25 | 3:31.42 | 84850 | 100716
7 | 22:22.67 | 3:04.50 | 100717 | 114566
8 | 25:27.42 | 3:41.28 | 114567 | 131169
9 | 29:08.70 | 3:17.12 | 131170 | 145956
10 | 32:26.07 | 4:01.30 | 145957 | 164061
11 | 36:27.37 | 3:39.15 | 164062 | 180501
12 | 40:06.52 | 6:33.73 | 180502 | 210049
13 | 46:40.50 | 2:37.55 | 210050 | 221879
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Accurately ripped (confidence 59) [AC1D151D] (AR v2)
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Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\02-Worlds On Fire.wav
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Track 3
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\03-Reach Out.wav
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Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\04-In My Arms.wav
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Track 5
Filename E:\RRCLtd Rip\05-Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me.wav
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Track 6
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Track 7
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[AccurateRip ID: 00175017-00e8fee1-b30b8e0d] found.
Track [ CRC | V2 ] Status
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03 [ca932a5b|d8c6d606] (042+090/132) Accurately ripped
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– 100,0 [51E3CCB8] [5A6D8CBE]
01 99,2 [CA69E89C] [34A22E7C] CRC32
02 99,2 [B5BE2441] [D92CBA92] CRC32
03 99,2 [E83336D2] [755884DD] CRC32
04 100,0 [80C08FD4] [226CA4A9] CRC32
05 99,2 [4D1FC5E7] [A7BFA215] CRC32
06 99,2 [0630A4BB] [850BB183] CRC32
07 99,2 [879DB416] [B4DCF631] CRC32
08 99,2 [F4C297B9] [A97FA3DE] CRC32
09 99,2 [EE1F7FFB] [76C0F59C] CRC32
10 99,2 [73FBE887] [7FFF1E18] CRC32
11 99,2 [AEA74067] [0C48344A] CRC32
12 100,0 [394037E1] [55C590EF] CRC32
13 96,9 [FA693157] [145CBD04] CRC32
Pregap length 00:00:32.
[CTDB TOCID: uvHO1oyvWqNbEiCG7SBh0kXLBts-] found.
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[AccurateRip ID: 00175017-00e8fee1-b30b8e0d] found.
Track [ CRC | V2 ] Status
01 [ebea91d3|ac1d151d] (041+090/131) Accurately ripped
02 [3e71b284|9e3c01aa] (042+091/133) Accurately ripped
03 [ca932a5b|d8c6d606] (042+090/132) Accurately ripped
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13 [925f70a5|d2eab48d] (043+091/134) Accurately ripped
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– 100,0 [51E3CCB8] [5A6D8CBE]
01 99,2 [CA69E89C] [34A22E7C] CRC32
02 99,2 [B5BE2441] [D92CBA92] CRC32
03 99,2 [E83336D2] [755884DD] CRC32
04 100,0 [80C08FD4] [226CA4A9] CRC32
05 99,2 [4D1FC5E7] [A7BFA215] CRC32
06 99,2 [0630A4BB] [850BB183] CRC32
07 99,2 [879DB416] [B4DCF631] CRC32
08 99,2 [F4C297B9] [A97FA3DE] CRC32
09 99,2 [EE1F7FFB] [76C0F59C] CRC32
10 99,2 [73FBE887] [7FFF1E18] CRC32
11 99,2 [AEA74067] [0C48344A] CRC32
12 100,0 [394037E1] [55C590EF] CRC32
13 96,9 [FA693157] [145CBD04] CRC32
Thanks to RRC
See also:
Erasure - Loveboat (2000)
Erasure - Other People's Songs (2003)
Erasure - Nightbird (2005)
Erasure - Union Street (2006)