Nat 'King' Cole - St. Louis Blues (Hybrid Multichannel SACD)
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St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy, called the Father of the Blues, with Nat King Cole as W.C. Handy.
Nat King Cole – vocal [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nat King Cole]
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
Written by W.C. Handy and Nelson Riddle
1 Hybrid 3-Channel SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded January 29–31, 1958 at Capital Studio, New York
Produced by Lee Gillette
Remastered by Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
1. Overture, complete restored (introducing “Love Theme” and “Hesitation Blues”)
2. Harlem Blues
3. Chantez Les Bas
4. Friendless Blues
5. Stay
6. Joe Turner’s Blues
7. Beale Street Blues
8. Careless Love
9. Morning Star
10. Memphis Blues
11. Yellow Dog Blues
12. St. Louis Blues
Reviews:
“The filmed version of W.C. Handy's life, St. Louis Blues, is a fictional abomination full of every bad cliché that Hollywood could come up with. Its one saving grace was the dignified performance given by Nat King Cole in the lead role (even if Handy was never a singing pianist). This LP, in addition to featuring Nelson Riddle's "Overture" from the film, finds Cole singing ten of Handy's finest compositions (including "Beale Street Blues," "Careless Love" and the title song) while backed by an orchestra playing Riddle's arrangements.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
“Compared to the reverb-drenched, watery and distant sounding original stereo records, Hoffman and Gray introduce just a “kiss” of echo chamber and no more. Enough to pleasantly wet down the aural landscape (much like they always wet the visual one before shooting an automobile commercial), but not so much that it splashes in your face. The result is a thrillingly intimate and honest sonic window that still maintains a respectful distance between listener and performer. These Nat “King” Cole reissues are magical time machines that will transport you back to Capitol Studios in ways the distant, compressed and obscured by reverb original stereo editions do not.” Michael Fremer
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,33 / 5
Notes:
Included with this deluxe reissue is a 1,600-word essay by Jordan Taylor about the album.
All tracks playable as Three-Channel, Stereo and Mono on SACD layer and playable as Stereo and Mono on the CD layer.
Analogue Productions' Blue Note and Nat "King" Cole Reissues WIN A Positive Feedback 2010 Brutus Award!