Creedence Clearwater Revival – Mardi Gras (Half Speed Mastering)
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Bass : Stu Cook
Drums : Doug Clifford
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals : John Fogerty
Arranged by Creedence Clearwater Revival
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record press: RTI
Label: Craft Recordings
Original Label : Fantasy
Recorded Spring 1971, January 1972 at Wally Heider (San Francisco) a Fantasy Records Studio A (Berkeley, California)
Engineered by Russ Gary
Produced by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
Photography by Baron Wolman, Bob Fogerty
Originally released in 2002
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Lookin' For A Reason
2. Take It Like A Friend
3. Need Someone To Hold
4. Tearin' Up The Country
5. Someday Never Comes
Side B:
1. What Are You Gonna Do
2. Sail Away
3. Hello Mary Lou
4. Door To Door
5. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Reviews :
“ Pared down to a trio, Creedence Clearwater Revival had to find a new way of doing business, since already their sound had changed, so they split creative duties evenly. It wasn't just that each member wrote songs -- they produced them, too. Doug Clifford and Stu Cook claim John Fogerty needed time to creatively recharge, while Fogerty says he simply bowed to the duo's relentless pressure for equal time. Both arguments make sense, but either way, the end result was the same: Mardi Gras was a mess. Not a disaster, which it was dismissed as upon its release, since there are a couple of bright moments. Typically, Fogerty is reliable, with the solid rocker "Sweet Hitch-Hiker," the country ramble "Lookin' for a Reason," a good cover of Ricky Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," and the pretty good ballad "Someday Never Comes." These don't match the brilliance of previous CCR records, but they sparkle next to Clifford and Cook's efforts. That implies that their contributions are terrible, which they're usually not -- they're just pedestrian. Only "Sail Away" is difficult to listen to, due to Cook's flat, overemphasized vocals, but he makes up for it with the solid rocker "Door to Door" and the Fogerty soundalike "Take It Like a Friend." Clifford fares a little better since his voice is warmer and he wisely channels it into amiable country-rock, yet these are pretty average songs by two guys beginning to find their own songwriting voice. If Clifford and Cook had started their own band (which they did after this album) it would be easier to be charitable, but when held up against Creedence's other work, Mardi Gras withers. It's an unpretty end to a great band." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.09 / 5