Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach - Painted from Memory - SACD

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Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach - Painted from Memory - SACD
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Mobile Fidelity - UDSACD 2193 - SACD Hybrid Stereo 

2,000 Numbered Limited  Edition - Hybrid Sacd Plays On All CD Players 

Mastered by Rob LoVerde  from the Original Master Tape at MFSL

Half-Speed Mastered 11.2Mhz Quad DSD  on the Mobile Fidelity THE GAIN HD SYSTEM  

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach first collaborated on "God Give Me Strength," a sweeping ballad that functioned as the centerpiece in Allison Anders' Grace of My Heart. It was a stunning song in the tradition of Bacharach's classic '60s work and it was successful enough that the composers decided to collaborate on a full album, Painted from Memory. Wisely, they chose to work within the stylistic parameters of Bacharach's '60s material, but Painted from Memory never sounds like a stylistic exercise. Instead, it's a return to form for both artists. Bacharach hasn't written such graceful, powerful melodies since his glory days, and Costello hasn't crafted such a fully realized album since King of America. It's a testament to both that even if the album is clearly in Bacharach's territory, it feels like a genuine collaboration. Often, the music not only evokes the spirit of Dionne Warwick, it's reminiscent of Elvis' torching ballads for Trust.

Costello keeps Bacharach from his schmaltzier tendencies, and Bacharach keeps Costello from overwriting. With its lush arrangements, sighing brass and strings, gentle pianos, and backing vocals, it's clearly a classicist album, yet it sounds utterly timeless. Its melodies are immediate, its emotions subtle, its impact lasting -- and, with that timeless sound, Painted from Memory illustrates that craft cannot only be its own reward, it can be genuinely moving

In the Darkest Place

Toledo
I Still Have That Other Girl
This House Is Empty Now
Tears at the Birthday Party
Such Unlikely Lovers
Thief
The Long Division
Painted from Memory
The Sweetest Punch
What's Her Name Today?
God Give Me Strength

 
 

 

 

 
 
 

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