(Progressive-Rock) [LP] [24/96] David Gilmour - About Face - 1984, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Analyzed folder: /David Gilmour - About Face (LP)
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DR13 -1.09 dB -15.89 dB 01 David Gilmour - LADO 1- Until We Sleep.wav
DR11 -2.18 dB -16.68 dB 02 David Gilmour - Murder.wav
DR13 -1.90 dB -16.91 dB 03 David Gilmour - Love On The Air.wav
DR13 -0.10 dB -15.22 dB 04 David Gilmour - Blue Light.wav
DR11 -4.52 dB -21.08 dB 05 David Gilmour - Out Of The Blue.wav
DR11 -1.55 dB -14.74 dB 06 David Gilmour - LADO 2- All Lovers Are Deranged.wav
DR13 -1.80 dB -17.89 dB 07 David Gilmour - You Know I'm Right.wav
DR15 -2.80 dB -20.64 dB 08 David Gilmour - Cruise.wav
DR14 -0.28 dB -19.35 dB 09 David Gilmour - Let's Get Metaphysical.wav
DR13 -1.88 dB -19.02 dB 10 David Gilmour - Near The End.wav
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Number of files: 10
Official DR value: DR13

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Arranged By [The National Philharmonic Orchestra Arranged With] – Bob Ezrin
Arranged By [The National Philharmonic Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Artwork By [Design & Production] – STd
Bass – Pino Palladino (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Drums, Percussion – Jeff Porcaro
Horns [The Kick Horns] – Barbara Snow, Roddy Lorimer, Simon Clerk*, Tim Sanders
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By – James Guthrie
Mixed By [Assistant] – Bob Parr, Ollie Fitzjones
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra, The*
Percussion – Louis Jardine*, Ray Cooper
Photography – Davies/Starr, Jill Furmanovsky
Piano, Organ – Steve Winwood
Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Ian Kewley
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Steve Rance
Recorded By – Andrew Jackson, Kit Woolven
Recorded By [Assistant] – Kevin Whyte, Mark Frank, Simon Sullivan
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna*
Recorded By [Orchestra] – Eric Tomlinson
Synthesizer – Anne Dudley, Jon Lord
Technician [Equipment] – Phil Taylor (5)
Vocals – Mickey Feat*, Roy Harper, Sam Brown, Vicki Brown
Vocals, Guitar – David Gilmour
Written-By – D. Gilmour*

Gilmour made only 2 alums: about 6 years separate them. On this one, the keyboards are really modernized, despite there is an omnipresent accessible organ sound. Gilmour's lead vocals are excellent, as always. Some parts are really symphonic (beautiful orchestral arrangements). There are very sustained emotional guitar solos, like on the "Let's get metaphysical" track. "Blue light" almost has a big band rock style, as reveal the trumpet-like sounds, slightly reminding me the horns arrangements of It Bites' "Whole New World". There are some excellent fretless bass parts, and Gilmour's excellent acoustic rhythmic guitar is omnipresent. A couples of songs were written with the help of Pete Townsend. All the songs are very good.

Review by greenback, progarchives.com

Notes
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Recorded at Pathe-Marconi Studios, Paris.
Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Mixed at Mayfair Studios, London.
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.

Catalog# on sleeve spine "PC 39296, on labels "C 39296"

(P) & (C) 1984 CBS Inc.
Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 7464-39296-1 02