Major Handy (D2D)
Vocals, Accordion – Major Handy
Bass – John Frederick
Drums – Johnny Rees
Guitar – Eugene Alfred
Harmonica – Lazy Lester
Piano – Tony Lee
1 LP, standard sleeve
Direct-to-Disc recording
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : APO Records
Original Label : APO Records
Recorded at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, Kansas
Engineered by Katsuhiko Naito
Produced by Chad Kassem
Mastered by Kevin Gray
Released in 2010
Tracks:
Side A :
- Jalapeno Cornbread
- Bad Luck And Trouble
- Well I Done Got Over It
Side B :
- Zydeco Feeling
- Te Ni Nee Ni Nu
- Lost My Baby
Reviews :
"...Chad Kassem's crew has captured the swing and the feel of the genre, while showcasing an instrument that's key to Zydeco but hardly an audiophile staple: the accordion. This six-track set is as undiluted as it gets, and it just might make you a convert." - Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News, September 2010
"...That this music is getting recorded and released is by itself a good thing, but the fact that it comes out on audiophile vinyl is a whole lot of icing on the cake. As for the sound, this was analog like I remembered it (minus the hiss, wow, and flutter), with a warm, in-the-room feel from the drums, bass, and acoustic piano and a rich, full sound from acoustic guitars." - Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound, April/May 2010
Direct-to-disc (D2D) recording refers to sound recording methods that record audio directly onto analog disc masters bypassing steps as master tapes, overdubs, and mix downs from multi-tracked masters. This approach avoids problems of analog recording tape such as tape hiss (high frequency noise).
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.33 / 5 , Hi-Fi News : Sound Quality Rating: 87%