Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
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Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering) - AudioSoundMusic

Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)

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Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vocals & horn arrangements [click here to see more vinyl featuring Rickie Lee Jones]

Arno Lucas – backing vocals

Leslie Smith – backing vocals

Joe Turano – backing vocals

Donald Fagen – synthesizer

Victor Feldman – drums, percussion, keyboards

Rob Mounsey – synthesizer

David Sanborn – alto saxophone

Tom Scott – baritone and tenor saxophone

Ralph Burns – orchestral arrangements

Chuck Rainey – bass

Sal Bernardi – harmonica, vocals

Michael Boddicker – synthesizer

Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn

Lenny Castro – percussion

Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements

Buzz Feiten – guitar

Russell Ferrante – keyboards

Steve Gadd – drums

Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn

David Kalish – guitar

Randy Kerber – keyboards

Neil Larsen – keyboards

Steve Lukather – guitar

Clarence McDonald – keyboards

Dean Parks – guitar

Art Rodriguez – drums

 

 

1 LP, Gatefold

Limited numbered edition

Original analog Master tape : YES

Half-speed Mastered

Gain 2™ Ultra Analog

Heavy Press : 180g

Record color : black

Speed : 33RPM

Size : 12”

Stereo

Studio

Record Press : RTI

Label : MOFI

Original Label : Warner Bros.

Recorded January 1980 - April 1981 at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California

Engineered by Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett

Produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman

Remastered by Rob LoVerde

Originally released in July 1981

Reissued in 2009

 

Tracks:

Side A:

  1. We Belong Together
  2. Living It Up
  3. Skeletons
  4. Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking

Side B:

  1. Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
  2. A Lucky Guy
  3. Traces of the Western Slopes
  4. The Returns

           

          Reviews:

          “After the critical (and commercial) success of her debut two years earlier, Rickie Lee Jones had a lot riding on her sophomore album, Pirates. From the opening track, "We Belong Together," Jones served notice that she was willing to challenge herself and experiment with more unusual, complex song structures. Her unique phrasing and style reflect her interest in beat poets and the bohemian lifestyle, and on this album she relies on more obscure imagery than the direct, detailed observations on comrades used on her first album. There are a wide range of musical influences represented (rock, jazz, soul), but the acoustic arrangements are more piano-based than most of her other albums. While there is an undercurrent of reflection on failed romances, Jones also reveals her playful side with songs like "Woody and Dutch." The musical and lyrical variety on the album is best represented in the album's centerpiece, "Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)," where she moves through mood and tempo changes with ease. Although the songs may not immediately grab the listener, the lyrical and musical complexities ultimately make this album more rewarding with every listen.” AllMusic Review by Vik Iyengar

          "Jones as usual, assembled an all-star supporting cast including the likes of Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Donald Fagen and Randy Brecker. In contrast to today's albums with 16 tracks and 2 listenable songs, Pirates has eight outstanding songs with the likes of "We Belong Together, Living it Up, Lucky Guy, Pirates and Skeletons." Myles B. Astor, Positive-Feedback.com, Issue 49

          "Mobile Fidelity’s ultra-pure playback chain is the ideal conduit for this precise production and the resulting LP and SACD are both opulent and lush sounding without sacrificing transient speed and inner detail." Michael Fremer, MusicAngle

           

          Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.

           

          Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.

           

          Ratings :

          AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.58 / 5

          Michael Fremer : Music 8 / 11, Sound 10/11

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