AAA 100% Analogue This  LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only, from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head

Analogue Productions - AAPP 049-45 - 200 Gram Virgin Vinyl - AAA 100% Analogue - 

Mastered By Bernie Grundman  - Limited Edition - Pressed at QRP

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Stereophile Magazine Record to Die For! 

Superlative, small-group jazz, as definitive a recipe for audiophile acceptance as a concept gets, this absolute stunner from 1993 has long demonstrated the worth of a sound system at shows. Remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original master tapes and pressed on 200g vinyl, it delivers immediate satisfaction on every level, a rare case of the music matching the sonics. Silky sound, seductive vocals, refreshing reworkings of 'I Can See Clearly Now,' 'The Tennesee Waltz' (covered so many times that it's a miracle one can find a new delivery), a cheeky but sincere 'Que Sera Sera' — this is a no-brainer purchase on every level: it's why we love LPs." — Sound Quality: 90% — Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News, May 2019

Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray. 

This is a flat-out killer record! Highly recommended. Cole is fabulous, period.

This just-off-the-pressesLP is killer. Cole is fabulous, period. The performances by Aaron Davis on piano and David Piltch on bass and percussion are virtuosic and just original enough in style to be arresting without going overboard. On "Get Out of Town," Davis gets up while playing, and places one of his hands over the piano strings while continuing to play with the other. This damped-string effect is an extremely interesting counterpoint to Cole's idiosyncratic, sexy style. You know it's special, from the opening plucked bass on "I Can See Clearly Now" right through to the last track---not a dud in the bunch. www.stereophile.com

There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole’s singing that sets her apart. She can imbue well-worn standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. Cole takes tunes everybody thinks they know and discovers new undercurrents in the venerable anthems of contemporary composers, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around their sometimes-fragile creations. The results are sexy, provocative, spellbinding, sometimes dangerous and never, ever dull.

Along with Cassandra Wilson and Patricia Barber, the Canadian songstress has helped redefine the world of the female jazz vocalist. In Cole's case, this can be directly linked to her ability to defy genre categorization and her ambitious musical choices. "I look at the essence of a song,” muses Cole. “If it’s a great lyric I often love to slow it down, explore it, dissect it and deconstruct it. I love to take it apart and then put it back together and look at it in an entirely different way. In the process, it often becomes more evocative. That’s a huge part of my art form, that’s a huge part of what I do.”

On her critically acclaimed 1993 album Don't Smoke In Bed, Holly augments her understated jazz repertoire with nuanced interpretations of pop classics and blues and country standards not to mention a French ballad. What's even more impressive is she pulls it all off flawlessly with a style and grace that has become her signature. In addition to sublime takes on Cole Porter's "Get Out of Town" and Kurt Well's "Je Ne T'Aime Pas," the tasteful 12-song set also includes her crossover hit of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now."

Musicians: 

Holly Cole, vocals
Aaron Davis, piano
Davd Piltch, bass
Joe Henderson, tenor saxophonist
David Lindley, steel guitar

Holly Cole Don't Smoke In Bed Track Listing:

1.   I Can See Clearly Now
2.   Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart
3.   Get Out Of Town
4.   So and So
5.   The Tennessee Waltz
6.   Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
7.   Blame It On My Youth
8.   Ev'rything I've Got
9.   Je Ne T'Aime Pas
10.  Cry (If you Want To)
11.  Que Sera Sera
12.  Don't Smoke In Bed