Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vocals & horn arrangements [click here to see more vinyl featuring Rickie Lee Jones]
Arno Lucas – backing vocals
Leslie Smith – backing vocals
Joe Turano – backing vocals
Donald Fagen – synthesizer
Victor Feldman – drums, percussion, keyboards
Rob Mounsey – synthesizer
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Tom Scott – baritone and tenor saxophone
Ralph Burns – orchestral arrangements
Chuck Rainey – bass
Sal Bernardi – harmonica, vocals
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Lenny Castro – percussion
Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
Buzz Feiten – guitar
Russell Ferrante – keyboards
Steve Gadd – drums
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
David Kalish – guitar
Randy Kerber – keyboards
Neil Larsen – keyboards
Steve Lukather – guitar
Clarence McDonald – keyboards
Dean Parks – guitar
Art Rodriguez – drums
1 LP, Gatefold
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastered
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Warner Bros.
Recorded January 1980 - April 1981 at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California
Engineered by Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett
Produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman
Remastered by Rob LoVerde
Originally released in July 1981
Reissued in 2009
Tracks:
Side A:
- We Belong Together
- Living It Up
- Skeletons
- Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking
Side B:
- Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
- A Lucky Guy
- Traces of the Western Slopes
- The Returns
Reviews:
“After the critical (and commercial) success of her debut two years earlier, Rickie Lee Jones had a lot riding on her sophomore album, Pirates. From the opening track, "We Belong Together," Jones served notice that she was willing to challenge herself and experiment with more unusual, complex song structures. Her unique phrasing and style reflect her interest in beat poets and the bohemian lifestyle, and on this album she relies on more obscure imagery than the direct, detailed observations on comrades used on her first album. There are a wide range of musical influences represented (rock, jazz, soul), but the acoustic arrangements are more piano-based than most of her other albums. While there is an undercurrent of reflection on failed romances, Jones also reveals her playful side with songs like "Woody and Dutch." The musical and lyrical variety on the album is best represented in the album's centerpiece, "Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)," where she moves through mood and tempo changes with ease. Although the songs may not immediately grab the listener, the lyrical and musical complexities ultimately make this album more rewarding with every listen.” AllMusic Review by Vik Iyengar
"Jones as usual, assembled an all-star supporting cast including the likes of Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Donald Fagen and Randy Brecker. In contrast to today's albums with 16 tracks and 2 listenable songs, Pirates has eight outstanding songs with the likes of "We Belong Together, Living it Up, Lucky Guy, Pirates and Skeletons." Myles B. Astor, Positive-Feedback.com, Issue 49
"Mobile Fidelity’s ultra-pure playback chain is the ideal conduit for this precise production and the resulting LP and SACD are both opulent and lush sounding without sacrificing transient speed and inner detail." Michael Fremer, MusicAngle
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 : 4.58 / 5
Michael Fremer : Music 8 / 11, Sound 10/11