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Mighty Sam McClain - Give It Up To Love - 45rpm 200g 2LP

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Mighty Sam McClain - Give It Up To Love - 45rpm 200g 2LP
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AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head

Analogue Productions - AAPB 1015-45 - 200 Gram Virgin Vinyl 

AAA 100% Analogue - Limited Edition -  Pressed at QRP Quality Record Pressings

Mastered by  Kevin Gray at Acoustech  from the original analog tapes   

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:2021 'Records To Die For' list for Stereophile magazine - 'Give It Up to Love' has been one of my all-time faves since its release in 1993. Producer Joe Harley correctly identified red-clay R&B vocalist Sam McClain as someone whose musical career was due for a new act. The album continues to be an audiophile go-to; this latest issue by Analogue Productions generously spaces out 11 tracks over two 45 RPM LPs. The sound was already standard-setting, whatever the format, thanks to engineer Michael C. Ross's superb 'get.' I can pretty much tell within moments how my system is sounding by hearing a few beats of Mighty Sam's vocals and listening to guitarist Kevin Barry sliding down over the frets at the top of 'What You Want Me to Do.'

"Give It Up To Love is the R&B comeback of the year." — Rolling Stone

"Mighty Sam McClain's Give It Up To Love is one of the great soul records." — Stereophile

Mighty Sam McClain is a rhythm and blues legend who shook up the blues world with his first release for AudioQuest Music, 1993's Give It Up To Love. Called "The great torch bearer of deep soul," by Rolling Stone, McClain is captured in absolute top form on this classic album which received every possible accolade including Pulse! Magazine's Blues Album of the Year for 1993. 
 
The thrilling set finds Mighty Sam accompanied by Bruce Katz (piano, Hammond B-3 organ), Kevin Barry (guitar), Michael Rivard (bass), Lorne Entress (drums) and Bennie Wallace (tenor saxophone).
 
And now Analogue Productions is offering Mighty Sam McClain's masterwork on a superior sounding 200g vinyl edition mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Housed in a old-school gatefold jacket - thick cardboard, tip-on, with additional photos and liner notes. 

"McClain sings soul with incredible power - he knows when to pull the punches and when to cool it down. 'Give It Up to Love,' the title track, acknowledges his gospel roots; he performs it as a vocal prayer to God asking for wisdom, love, and strength. Bruce Katz's contributions on B-3 Hammond organ expands McClain's sound, particularly on the 'Green Onions'-influenced 'What You Want Me to Do.' The sparsely effective arrangement on 'Here I Go Falling in loveagain.' brings McClain up front as he cries of being a soul stripped to the bare bones. Kevin Barry's funky bass blows while McClain declares himself as a child of God in 'Child of the Mighty Mighty.'" - Analogue Productions / AMG

"Mighty Sam McClain's Give It Up To Love is one of the great soul records." - Stereophile
 
 this  pure analogue recording with the tracks recorded live, direct to two track, with no more than a couple of takes for each song, and the negligible use of overdubbing.  This gives the album a live-in-the-studio feel. On the track, “Got To Have Your Love”, the drums come in, followed by the saxophone and bass, followed by a guitar riff and a short piano solo.  Then before he starts to sing you can hear a big belly laugh coming from McClain in the background as he enjoys the quality of the musicianship around him.  In fact from the first few notes of the upbeat opening track, “Give It Up To Love”, with the drums, Hammond organ, electric guitar and electric bass supporting the soaring vocals, to the last notes of the closing track, “Lonesome Road”, which is a vocal and acoustic guitar duet, this album is a delight.  It is a rare mixture of great musicianship, great music and a great recording.
 
Musicians:
- Mighty Sam McClain (vocals)
- Bruce Katz (piano, Hammond B-3 organ)
- Kevin Barry (guitar)
- Michael Rivard (bass)
- Lorne Entress (drums)
- Bennie Wallace (tenor saxophone)

 

Mighty Sam McClain Give It Up To Love

1.  Give It Up to Love
2.  Too Proud
3.  What You Want Me to Do
4.  Here I Go Falling in Love Again
5.  Got to Have Your Love
6.  Child of the Mighty Mighty
7.  I'm Tired of These Blues
8.  I Feel Good
9.  Don't Turn Back Now
10. Lonesome Road

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