Sara K. - Hobo (Hybrid SACD)
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€39,00
Sara K. - Vocals
Double Bass– Randy Landau
Guitar – Bruce Dunlap, Hui Cox
Harmonica – William Galison
Percussion – Satoshi Takeishi
Vocals, Guitar – Matthew Andrae (B4)
Written by Sara K. (1-2, 4-5, 8-12), Lionel Richie (3), Milan Williams (3), Ronald La Pread (3), Thomas McClary (3), Walter Lee Orange (3), William Atwell King (3), Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers (6), Peter Alan Green (7), Matthew Andrae (9)
1 Hybrid SACD, Standard sleeve
Original Master Tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label: Chesky Records
Original Label: Chesky Records
Recorded at St. Peters Episcopal Church, NYC on November 18-22, 1996
Engineered by Bob Katz
Produced by David Chesky
Executive-Producer – Norman Chesky
Mastered by Nick Prout
Graphics by Intermedia Design, Ltd., Ross Hudson
Photography by Richard Young
Originally released in 1997
Reissued in October 2024
Tracks :
- Me Missin' You
- If I Don't See You Later
- Brick House
- I Really Do
- Written in Stone
- You'll never walk alone
- Oh Well
- Hobo
- Oughtta Be Happy By Now
- I Couldn't Change Your Mind
- Sizzlin'
- Moving Big Picture
Reviews:
Rough-and-tumble singer/songwriter Sara K.'s brilliant new record, Hobo, is her hottest and hardest-hitting effort to date. Already regarded as a star internationally, Sara is poised to make her mark on America with her fourth Chesky release, which brims with smoky, road-worn songs about love and life. Hobo finds Sara's voice beautifully captured by Chesky's new 96/24 technology, and you'll be amazed by the range of tone and emotion that she conveys on this recording. Sara K. tells her musical war-stories with heart-cutting lyrics and tunes that you'll be singing long after the disc has stopped playing. Hobo also provides Sara with an opportunity to bring her blusey, knowing style to a number of diverse covers. "Brick House" is a witty, stripped-down acoustic take on the Commodores' smash, featuring dynamite upright bass work and irresistible percussion, while the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite, "You'll Never Walk Alone," from Carousel , gets an intricate re-working that sounds far more barroom than Broadway. And a version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" showcases Bruce Dunlop and Hui Cox's furious fretwork alongside some breathtakingly raw acappella vocals by Sara. Another Hobo highlight is Sara's R&B-flavored duet with vocalist Matthew Andrae on the true-to life "Oughtta Be Happy By Now." This is undoubtedly Sara's strongest work to date and listening to her is an invitation to experience a life.
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.37 / 5