Patricia Barber "The Coe Porter Mix" 180gm Audiophile 2LP

Patricia Barber "The Coe Porter Mix" 180gm Audiophile 2LP

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Format: Numbered limited edition reissue, remastered  180gm 2LP, gatefold cover

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Released: 2010

Country: U.S.

GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog LP 180g Series – Original Master Recording

Sumptuous 2008 album celebrates timeless pop classics

Move over, Ella Fitz and Ol' Blue Eyes. There's a new standout interpreter of classic pop songs in town. Yes, Patricia Barber's The Cole Porter Mix belongs on the same level of amazing as the work of the 20th century's most famous singers. Barber's attention to detail, exploration of lyrical meaning, and rejuvenation of familiar tunes that, in her grasp, now sound new again, are that good.

Anyone put-off by Barber’s artsy flights on her other records will want to put such reservations aside. The Cole Porter Mix is more about the song that how one develops and arrives at an arrangement. There's no high-arch poetry here, just sumptuous melodies and subtle rhythmic devices. Solo saxophone flights by guest Chris Potter and understated guitar work by longtime Barber foil Neal Alger fill the arrangements with an ideal balance of grit and grace. Factor in Barber’s erotic tones, playful humor, and fine piano playing, and this set of pop standards is love at first listen.

And now, that achievement sounds just absolutely brilliant. Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on quiet slabs of 180-gram vinyl, Mobile Fidelity's two-LP edition of The Cole Porter Mix will rival the best-sounding vocal records in your collection. Realizing how crucial Barber's distinctive phrasing, soft-spoken expressions, and intimate timbre are to the material, MoFi engineers did everything to ensure that every last microtone and microdetail of this close-up recording comes through cleanly, clearly, and accurately.

Tracklisting

  1. Easy To Love
  2. I Wait For Late Afternoon And You
  3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  4. You're The Top
  5. Just One Of Those Things
  6. Snow
  7. C'est Magnifique
  8. Get Out Of Town
  9. I Concentrate On You
  10. In The Still Of The Night
  11. What Is This Thing Called Love
  12. Miss Otis Regrets
  13. The New Year's Eve Song