Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (Half-speed Mastering)
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Lead Vocals – Stevie Nicks
Vocals – Lori Perry, Sharon Celani, Tom Petty (A3), Don Henley (B3, B5)
Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone (A1-2, A5, B2, B5), Davey Johnstone (A4)
Guitar – Waddy Wachtel (A1-2, A5, B1-3), Michael Campbell (A3, B4-5), Tom Petty (A3, B4), Waddy Wachtel (A4-5), Don Felder (B5)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore (A5)
Bass – Bob Glaub (A1-2, A4-5, B1-2), Duck Dunn (A3), Tom Moncrieff (B4), Richard Bowden (B5)
Drums – Russ Kunkel (A1-2, A4-5, B1-3), Stan Lynch (A3, B4), Don Henley (B5)
Organ – Benmont Tench (all tracks)
Percussion – Bobbye Hall (A1-2, A4-5, B1-2), Phil Jones (A3, B4)
Piano – Bill Elliott (A1), Roy Bittan (A2, A5, B1-3), Billy Payne (A4),
Synthesizer – David Adelstein (A1)
Arranged by Gordon Perry (A1), Roy Bittan (B2)
Written by Stevie Nicks (A1-2, A4-5, B1-5), Mike Campbell (A3), Tom Petty (A3),
Music by Benmont Tench (A2), Roy Bittan (A4)
1 LP, standard sleeve with insert
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Victor Company Of Japan
Label : MOFI
Original Label : ATCO
Recorded Autumn 1980 – Spring 1981 at Studio 55, Los Angeles ; Goodnight LA Studios ; Record One, Los Angeles
Engineered by Shelly Yakus
Mixed by Don Smith, Shelly Yakus at Rumbo Recorders and Goodnight LA Studios
Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Tom Petty (A3, B4)
Originally released in July 1981
Reissued in October 1983
Tracks:
Side A:
- Bella Donna
- Kind Of Woman
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
- Think About It
- After The Glitter Fades
Side B:
- Edge Of Seventeen
- How Still my Love
- Leather and Lace
- Outside The Rain
- The Highwayman
Reviews :
“Stevie Nicks' solo career was off to an impressive, if overdue, start with Bella Donna, which left no doubt that she could function quite well without the input of her colleagues in Fleetwood Mac. The album yielded a number of hits that seemed omnipresent in the '80s, including the moving "Leather and Lace" (which unites Nicks with Don Henley), the poetic "Edge of Seventeen," and her rootsy duet with Tom Petty, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around." But equally engaging are less-exposed tracks like the haunting "After the Glitter Fades." Hit producer Jimmy Iovine wisely avoids over-producing, and keeps things sounding organic on this striking debut.” AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Half-speed mastering
In half-speed mastering, the whole mastering 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 :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,42 / 5