A Stunning Recording! A Legendary Live Show! Remastered from the Original Analog Masters, Vinyl Mastering by Doug Sax and 180g 2LP Pressed at RTI!
An Audiophile Favorite Given New Life! Featuring three sides at 33 1/3 and one side at 45 RPM!
Patricia Barber's Companion was a record of firsts for Barber and Premonition. First recording of Barber's legendary live show. First release under the Blue Note/Premonition joint imprint, the only such business arrangement in Blue Note's storied history. Designed as a "companion" to Barber's previous studio recording modern cool, the album features several reinvented modern cool tracks, some of the best Barber pop covers on record and one ingenious new Barber original. Remastered for vinyl by the great Doug Sax from the original analog master mixes and features three sides at 33 1/3 and one side at 45 RPM so that listeners get the full original release plus two bonus tracks and enjoy the opportunity to compare Sax's mastering to that of MoFi's 2002 LP version. Without doubt, listeners will be impressed. A stunning recording - an audiophile favorite since it's 1999 release - given new life by one of the great mastering engineers of our time.
Tracks:
LP1 - Side One (33 1/3 rpm)
1. The Beat Goes On
2. Use Me
3. You Are My Sunshine (Bonus Track)
LP1 - Side Two (33 1/3 rpm)
1. Like JT
2. Let It Rain
3. Touch Of Trash
LP2 - Side Three (33 1/3 rpm)
1. If This Isn't Jazz
2. So What (Bonus Track)
LP2 - Side Four (45 rpm)
1. Black Magic Woman
Musicians:
Patricia Barber, piano, vocals, Hammond B-3
Michael Arnopol, bass
John McLean, guitar
Eric Montzka, drums
Ruben P. Alvarez, percussion
Jason Narducy, guest vocalist on "Touch of Trash"
Release Format: LP
Vinyl Weight: 180 grams
An Audiophile Favorite Given New Life! Featuring three sides at 33 1/3 and one side at 45 RPM!
Patricia Barber's Companion was a record of firsts for Barber and Premonition. First recording of Barber's legendary live show. First release under the Blue Note/Premonition joint imprint, the only such business arrangement in Blue Note's storied history. Designed as a "companion" to Barber's previous studio recording modern cool, the album features several reinvented modern cool tracks, some of the best Barber pop covers on record and one ingenious new Barber original. Remastered for vinyl by the great Doug Sax from the original analog master mixes and features three sides at 33 1/3 and one side at 45 RPM so that listeners get the full original release plus two bonus tracks and enjoy the opportunity to compare Sax's mastering to that of MoFi's 2002 LP version. Without doubt, listeners will be impressed. A stunning recording - an audiophile favorite since it's 1999 release - given new life by one of the great mastering engineers of our time.
Tracks:
LP1 - Side One (33 1/3 rpm)
1. The Beat Goes On
2. Use Me
3. You Are My Sunshine (Bonus Track)
LP1 - Side Two (33 1/3 rpm)
1. Like JT
2. Let It Rain
3. Touch Of Trash
LP2 - Side Three (33 1/3 rpm)
1. If This Isn't Jazz
2. So What (Bonus Track)
LP2 - Side Four (45 rpm)
1. Black Magic Woman
Musicians:
Patricia Barber, piano, vocals, Hammond B-3
Michael Arnopol, bass
John McLean, guitar
Eric Montzka, drums
Ruben P. Alvarez, percussion
Jason Narducy, guest vocalist on "Touch of Trash"
Release Format: LP
Vinyl Weight: 180 grams