Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel - SACD

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Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel - SACD
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Mobile Fidelity - UDSACD 2059 - SACD Hybrid Stereo - 

Numbered Limited  Edition - Plays On All CD Players

Half-Speed  Mastered by Shawn R. Britton from the Original Master Tape

Mastered on the Mobile Fidelity GAIN 2™ Mastering Technology for Ultradisc UHR SACD

the sound is much warmer then the current remasters If you are a fan of this album I think you will agree this is the best version to date. hraudio
 
Grievous Angel has been called one of the best harmony records of its era. Actually, it’s one of the best of all-time. Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris’ voices seamlessly match in a wedding of deep emotion, graceful beauty, and soulful communion. Behind it all, Parsons and an all-star band achieve their collective desire to unite roots country with the rejuvenated social consciousness present in late 60s rock. That it constitutes Parsons’ swan song adds another layer of depth to its tremendous importance.
 
Mastered from the original master tapes, and going far beyond the multiple digital reissues etched with flaws, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered limited edition hybrid SACD brings to the surface unprecedented degrees of fireplace-hearth warmth, airy instrumental accents, and distinctive vocal timbres of Parsons and Harris. 
 
Audiophiles will revel in the distinctive channel separation and extra-wide soundstage in which Parsons’ voice is on the left and Harris ‘on the right. Despite having used different microphones, the pair recorded close enough together that they stared into one another’s eyes while singing, lending to the beauty contained within. In addition, a majority of the sessions were captured live in the studio, with scant overdubs smoothing out a ragged edges. Mobile Fidelity’s reissue preserves the album’s prized combination of intimacy, warmth, and rawness. The performance and sound are heaven-sent.
 
Most famously known for the inclusion of the definitive version of “Love Hurts,”Grievous Angel is widely considered Parsons’ most cohesive and consistent work. While it only features two new Parsons compositions, the record works as a synthesis of time, place, spirit, and kindred togetherness. Akin to the musician’s famous Nudie suit, which featured a Christian cross on one side and cannabis leaves on the other, the album bridges seemingly opposed styles and concepts, channeling a laidback spirituality that owes to songs gleaned from the past and present, memories lamented and cherished.
 
Whether expressing tenderness (“Brass Buttons,” an homage to Parsons’ mother that died from alcoholism when he was 18), making confessions (“Return of the Grievous Angel,” steeped in unrequited love), reliving failed romances (“$1000 Wedding”), or remembering cherished deceased friends (the hymnal “In My Hour of Darkness”), Parsons and Co. don’t strike a false note. In pianist Glen Hardin, guitarist James Burton, drummer Ronnie Tutt, and bassist Emory Gordy, Parsons couldn’t have assembled a more sympathetic band. Add Bernie Leadon on Dobro and Al Perkins on pedal steel guitar, and you have one of the best country ensembles ever assembled.
 
Achingly gorgeous, sincerely heartfelt, and extraordinarily melodic, this harmony-rich classic is a landmark of what’s now recognized as Americana. You could say that, along with GP, it birthed the genre.
 
Acoustic Guitar – Herb Pederson
Bass – Emory Gordy
Design – Dave Bhang
Drums – Ronnie Tutt
Guitar – James Burton
Guitar ] – Al Perkins
Piano – Glen D. Hardin
Producer, Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gram Parsons
Vocals – Emmylou Harris
 
Gram Parsons Grievous Angel Track Listing:
 
1. "Return of the Grievous Angel" 
2. "Hearts on Fire" 
3. "I Can't Dance" 
4. "Brass Buttons" 
5. "$1000 Wedding"
6. "Medley Live from Northern Quebec:"a) "Cash on the Barrelhead" b) "Hickory Wind" 
7. "Love Hurts" 
8. "Ooh Las Vegas" – 3:29
9. "In My Hour of Darkness" – 3:42
 
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel - SACD
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Mobile Fidelity believes that mastering systems should be neutral and transparent. The essential idea is to unveil all the detailed musical information on the original master recording without adding deterioration, coloration or other sonic artifacts. 

It is worth noting that Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab stands out as one of few record labels that independently invests in research and development of audio technology. With proprietary innovations such as GAIN 2™, general music enthusiasts and audiophiles alike have reaped the benefit of a higher consumer audio standard without investing in costly new hardware. Mobile Fidelity is pleased to work with a variety of engineering legends and companies including Tim de Paravicini, Ed Meitner, Pass Labs, Theta Digital and Sony Electronics. 

Our joint efforts to seek out the ultimate audio experience, has resulted in significant advances for the technology of music reproduction. 

GAIN 2™ Mastering Technology for Ultradisc UHR™ Hybrid SACD and Ultradisc II™ 24kt Gold CDs 

For over twenty years, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has continually searched for the ultimate audio experience. During this search MFSL engineers and associates created The GAIN™ System, a proprietary mastering technology which brought warmth and ambience to the compact disc format. A few years ago - with higher resolution formats on the horizon - the vision of GAIN 2™ began. As it stands today, GAIN 2™ is one of the greatest technical advancements in analogue and digital technology in the last ten years. It consists of a series of critical modifications and new components to Mobile Fidelity's proprietary mastering chain. 

We feel that GAIN 2™ has come extremely close to meeting this goal. The key accomplishments of GAIN 2™ System are 1) the ability to extract all the musical information as possible through the Ultra High bandwidth analogue tape playback system with proprietary custom tape playback heads, reproducer electronics and 2) transparently capturing and storing that information with the Direct Stream Digital recording system. 

 

 

 

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