Lori Lieberman - Gun Metal Sky (200g)
Vocal – Lori Lieberman [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lori Lieberman]
Piano – Lori Lieberman (A1, A3-B5), Alan Steinberger (A2)
Guitars – Tim May (A1, A3-B5), Grant Geissman (A2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Drive on Records
Engineered by Joseph Cali
Mixed by Joseph Cali and Lori Lieberman
Produced by Lori Lieberman
Remastered by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering
Originally released in 2009
Tracks:
Side A :
- Early Wednesday Morning
- Another Galaxy
- New York Mining Disaster 1941
- Gun Metal Sky
- The Opposite of Love
Side B:
- When You Were Mine
- He Needs You
- Bus Stop
- More Than This
- My Baby Needs a Shepherd
- Killing Me Softly
- Takes Courage
Reviews:
"...A sublime showcase for the crystalline vocals that made her an audiophile darling in the 1990s. Her gloriously baroque versions of the Bee Gees' 'New York Mining Disaster 1941' and the Hollies' 'Bus Stop.' While her own works are achingly beautiful, the title track alone being a breathy Nyro-esque treasure worth the price of admission." Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News
"I have conducted many A+B comparisons over the years as one of the founders of the late Cello Music and Film with Mark Levinson, and now as a professional recording engineer I spend a great deal of time comparing tracks, mixes and fine tuning mastered material. Recently we decided to release two collections of Lori Lieberman's on vinyl and ordered Test Pressings from another source. When you told me about QRP I was very interested and excited to have our material pressed at your remarkable facility. But I had no idea what a dramatic difference could be made by just the pressing technique. Both sets of lacquers were prepared by Kevin Gray so all conditions were equal. The depth of the stage, clarity and detail of our mixes, and in particular the air surrounding Lori's voice, representative of what I hear in our studio was remarkable. This was not subtle. The material lives as pressed by QRP. You would have thought I changed phono cartridges, turntables or phono preamp. Congratulations. Your pressing plant is the finest anywhere and we will continue to only press Lori's albums exclusively with QRP. I can't wait till we have the opportunity to do a Direct To Disc and press those at QRP." Joseph Cali, Recording Engineer of Lori Lieberman's Bend Like Steel and Gun Metal Sky
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,15 / 5