Foreigner - Double Vision (MOFI, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Lou Gramm – lead vocals
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals, acoustic piano, lead vocals (4, 8)
Ian McDonald – guitars, keyboards, reeds, vocals
Al Greenwood – keyboards
Ed Gagliardi – bass, vocals
Dennis Elliott – drums
Additional musicians
Ian Lloyd – backing vocals
David Paich – string arrangements
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded December 1977 - March 1978 at Sound City, Los Angeles
Engineered by David De Vore, Keith Olsen
Produced by Ian McDonald, Keith Olsen, Mick Jones
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1978
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A :
- Hot Blooded
- Blue Morning, Blue Day
- You're All I Am
- Back Where You Belong
- Love Has Taken Its Toll
Side B :
- Double Vision
- Tramontane
- I Have Waited So Long
- Lonely Children
- Spellbinder
Reviews :
"Foreigner promptly followed up its blockbuster debut with the equally successful Double Vision LP in 1978, which featured the FM mega-hits "Hot Blooded" and the driving title track. Opting not to mess with a good formula, the band wisely sticks to the polished hard rock sound that made its first record such a hit. Aside from the big singles, other highlights include the swaggering "Love Has Taken Its Toll" and the more restrained "Blue Morning, Blue Day." As always, Lou Gramm's impeccable rock vocals lead the way, supported by Mick Jones' tasteful, arena-sized guitar riffs." AllMusic Review by Andy Hinds
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
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 :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 3,94 / 5