(Folk Rock) [LP][24/96] Al Stewart - Last Days Of The Century (US 1st press, Enigma D1-73316) - 1988, FLAC (tracks), lossless

Оборудование:
Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Ortofon 2M Black cartridge
Pro-Ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Bias Peak LE 6 recording software

Процесс:
RCM>TT > Ortofon 2M Blk> Tube Box preamp> ADC> Mac Pro Dual Xeon> Peak LE @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, each side maximized to -0.3 dB) >
split into individual Tracks > Click Repair 3.02 used in Manual Mode, 30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
FLAC encoded Level 5 with XLD Version 20100518 (120.3)

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients. No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip. No silence been removed.

Last Days of the Century is the twelfth album by Al Stewart, released in August 1988.
"Ghostly Horses of the Plains" is an instrumental: Al Stewart has also recorded a version of the song with lyrics, available on the 1996 release "Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time".
Tori Amos sings background vocals on two tracks, "Red Toupee" and "Last Day of the Century"

Recorded March-April 1988 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles.
Released August 24, 1988.