Man - Be Good To Yourself... / The Welsh Connection
Жанр: Progressive-Rock
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 1972, 1976
Лейбл: United Artists Records - 29 417 I, MCA Records - MCA-2190
Страна-производитель: DE, US
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Формат записи: 24/96
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 36:06 + 40:57 = 01:17:04
Источник оцифровки: LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
Код класса состояния винила: NM, Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Marantz 6170
Головка звукоснимателя: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Предварительный усилитель: Marantz 2252 / Sansui 9090DB
АЦП: E-MU 0404
Обработка: DeClick with iZotope RX3: Only Manual (Click per click)
Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day (1972)
Страна-производитель: DE
Лейбл: United Artists Records - 29 417 I
Код класса состояния винила: NM
Предварительный усилитель: Marantz 2252
Продолжительность: 36:06
Треклист:
A1 C'mon
A2 Keep On Crinting
B1 Bananas
B2 Life On The Road
Спектр
DR13
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Analyzed folder: /Man - Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day (LP)
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.12 dB -16.01 dB 01 Man - LADO 1- C'Mon.wav
DR13 -1.41 dB -16.27 dB 02 Man - Keep On Crinting.wav
DR12 -3.72 dB -18.05 dB 03 Man - LADO 2- Bananas.wav
DR13 -0.12 dB -15.14 dB 04 Man - Life On The Road.wav
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR13
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About
Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day is a bit of classic in the Man catalogue, not least because it contains the classics C'mon and Bananas which have been live favourites since this release in 1972. The album only contains four tracks so there's ample opportunity for the band to stretch out on the Psychedelic west coast influenced jams much like they do live. This original version of C'mon sets a fine standard for the rest of the album to live up too. Less frantic than it usually is live it starts with a wonderful Micky Jones guitar riff familiar to all Man fans before settling into an easy groove courtesy of inventive drummer Terry Williams. Things are taken down a notch for the instrumental Organ dominated mid section before some of the bands trademark harmonies bring us back in to where we started. As testimony to the greatness of this track is it must have made more appearances on Man live albums than any other song by the band some of which are even better versions than this one here.
Keep On Crinting keeps the standard high with some lovely guitar picking and a great Williams shuffle on the drums. It's an instrumental with Phil Ryan's Keyboards (not always an instrument present in the band line up) given equal rein to the guitars of Jones and Clive John. (Yes, no Deke Leonard here who must have kicked himself for missing out on this one).
Bananas opens side 2 of the original vinyl version and as already mentioned was to become another Man classic with it's jagged rhythmic structure, though a more steady groove prevails, at least in part for the excellent instrumental interplay of the mid section which builds up to a frantic pace before things calm down again to fade out with some spacey guitar work.
Life On The Road closes and is a bluesy shuffle propelled by Williams and bassist Phil Youatt. Once again between the vocal sections there's space for instrumental workouts and although it's probably the weakest of the four tracks it's still an enjoyable listen not least for the guitar interplay between Jones and John.
This comes close to being the very best of Man studio albums but is just beaten by the brilliant Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics but due to the inclusion of the essential C'mon and Bananas makes it the perfect place to start your Man collection from.
Review by Nightfly, progarchives.com
Personel
Producer – Man
Producer [With Help From] – Dave Edmunds
Written-By – John*, Jones*, Phil Ryan (tracks: Ryan), Williams*
Notes
Produced By Man With Help From Dave Edmunds At Rockfield, Monmouth
Доп. информация
Sleeve: GL/GL/72 - Patent No. 1224339
'Map' Sleeve With 'Family Tree' Inner
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): UAG 29417 A-10 Rays
Matrix / Runout (Side B): UAG 29417 B-10
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 29 417 A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 29 417 B
Rights Society: GEMA
Scans
The Welsh Connection (1976)
Лейбл: MCA Records/MCA-2190
Страна-производитель: US
Продолжительность: 40:57
Предварительный усилитель: Sansui 9090DB
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Треклист:
A1 Ride And The View
A2 Out Of Your Head
A3 Love Can Find A Way
A4 The Welsh Connection
B1 Something Is Happening
B2 Cartoon
B3 Born With A Future
Спектр
DR14
foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-05-30 19:55:30
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Analyzed: Man / The Welsh Connection (LP)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.81 dB -18.83 dB 5:03 01-LADO 1- Ride And The View
DR15 -0.12 dB -17.45 dB 4:03 02-Out Of Your Head
DR14 -4.42 dB -20.88 dB 5:15 03-Love Can Find A Way
DR15 -1.38 dB -19.00 dB 7:21 04-The Welsh Connection
DR14 -0.50 dB -18.08 dB 6:16 05-LADO 2- Something Is Happening
DR15 -0.43 dB -18.14 dB 5:59 06-Cartoon
DR13 -0.11 dB -16.39 dB 7:01 07-Born With A Future
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2957 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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About
Man's last studio album before they split up for the first time in 1977 and fortunately they went out on a high. Sometimes criticised for it's smooth production and maybe it is a little but it works well with the material on this album.
Full of great songs including what was to become live favourite "The Ride and the View" which was to turn into a slide guitar showcase for Deke Leonard. But as much as I like Deke to be present in the Man line-up (He's come and gone a few times over the years) it's Micky Jones who really shines here with some beautiful and fluid guitar solos. This guy is so underrated!
Side 2 (on the original vinyl version) is spot on with each of the 3 tracks being up there with the best of Man, especially "Born with a Future".
Sadly the reformed 80's onward versions of man would never reach such musical heights in the studio although they continued to be an excellent live act.
Review by Nightfly, progarchives.com
Personel
Design [Cover] – Joe Petagno
Engineer – Doug Bennett
Mixed By – Andrew Lauder
Producer – Manband*
Technician [Tape Operation And Fairweather Taxidermist] – Nigel Brooke-Harte
Vocals, Bass – John McKenzie
Vocals, Drums – Terry Williams (3)
Vocals, Guitar – Deke Leonard, Micky Jones
Vocals, Keyboards – Phil Ryan
Доп. информация
Notes
Title on front cover: "Welsh-Connection". Title on spine and Labels: "The Welsh Connection".
Produced at Olympic Studios, Barnes, between December '75 and February '76.
1976 MCA Records, Inc.
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