Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) {Steinar}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 217MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 90MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz Funk, Fusion
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 217MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 90MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz Funk, Fusion
Until the arrival of the Sugarcubes, jazz fusion band Mezzoforte was Iceland’s best-known musical export. The group was formed in 1977 at a Reykjavik high school by Fridrik Karlsson (b. 24 April 1960; guitar), Eythór Gunnarsson (b. 9 September 1961; keyboards), Jóhann Ásmundsson (b. 30 March 1961; bass), and Gunnlaugur Briem (b. 8 September 1962; drums). They signed a recording contract with local label Steinar, and with the assistance of Stefán S. Stefánsson (saxophone) recorded their debut album. Bjorn Thorarensen (keyboards) joined in time for the recording of the band’s second long-player Octopus.Track List
Originaly released in Iceland in 1980 under title "I Hakanum"
01. Humoresque (Fridrik Karlsson,Eythor Gunnarsson) 3:41
02. Midnight Express (Fridrik Karlsson) 3:35
03. Danger High Voltage (Eythor Gunnarsson,Johann Asmundsson) 4:05
04. Octopus (Eythor Gunnarsson) 5:31
05. Shooting Star (Eythor Gunnarsson,Johann Asmundsson) 5:14
06. Northern Winds (Fridrik Karlsson) 5:32
07. Rendez-Vouz (Fridrik Karlsson) 5:57
08. Finale (Mezzoforte) 2:29
musicians
Fridrik Karlsson - Yamaha electric, Martin acoustic, Eko classical guitars
Eythor Gunnarsson - Rhodes, Mini-Moog,Yamaha and Roland synthesizers
Johann Asmundsson - Yamaha electric, Kramer fretless bass guitars
Gulli Briem - Premier drums, percussions
Bjorn Thorarensen - Roland Jupiter, ARP Odyssey
additional musicians
Kristinn Svavarsson - saxes on tracks 2, 7
Bobby Harrison - congas on track 5
Ellen Kristjansdottir - vocals on tracks 2, 5
Shandy Owens - vocals on tracks 2,5
Ron Asprey - saxes on tracks 3, 5
Louis Jardim - percussion
Mezzoforte - claps and snaps
Produced by Geoff Calver
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 13. December 2009, 14:02
Mezzoforte / Octopus
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Read mode : Secure
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Read offset correction : 667
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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
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TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.00 | 3:42.30 | 0 | 16679
2 | 3:42.30 | 3:36.62 | 16680 | 32941
3 | 7:19.17 | 4:07.30 | 32942 | 51496
4 | 11:26.47 | 5:31.43 | 51497 | 76364
5 | 16:58.15 | 5:13.10 | 76365 | 99849
6 | 22:11.25 | 5:32.15 | 99850 | 124764
7 | 27:43.40 | 5:59.25 | 124765 | 151714
8 | 33:42.65 | 2:31.42 | 151715 | 163081
Track 1
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\01 - Humoresque.wav
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Track 2
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\02 - Midnight Express.wav
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Track 3
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\03 - Danger High Voltage.wav
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Track 4
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\04 - Octopus.wav
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Track 5
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\05 - Shooting Star.wav
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Track 6
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\06 - Northern Winds.wav
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Track 7
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\07 - Rendez-Vouz.wav
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Track 8
Filename D:\Mezzoforte - Octopus (1980) [FLAC] {MEZZCD02}\08 - Finale.wav
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Analyzed: Mezzoforte / Octopus
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.82 dB -15.65 dB 3:42 01-Humoresque
DR13 -0.84 dB -16.11 dB 3:37 02-Midnight Express
DR14 -0.76 dB -15.80 dB 4:07 03-Danger High Voltage
DR13 -2.75 dB -18.44 dB 5:32 04-Octopus
DR13 -2.04 dB -17.11 dB 5:13 05-Shooting Star
DR14 -0.81 dB -18.25 dB 5:32 06-Northern Winds
DR14 -0.96 dB -17.98 dB 5:59 07-Rendez-Vouz
DR13 -2.75 dB -19.95 dB 2:32 08-Finale
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 630 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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