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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'
SACD rip via PS3 to iso | 24bit/88.2kHz stereo flac | Analogue Production Originals CBNJ 84003 SA (2009)| stereo only hybrid disc 
1st release 1958 | Jazz, hard bop

Review by Michael G. Nastos:
Art Blakey's classic Blue Note album, Moanin', has seen more than its share of reissuing & modified packaging since its initial release in 1958. This SACD edition (which has no reference to the title on the front booklet cover, yet retains the original artwork & music) features an alternate take of the title track, & a small vocal clip of Lee Morgan & Rudy Van Gelder conversing. Other than that, its an enhanced audio version of some of the greatest music Blakey produced in the studio with arguably his very best band. While most fans will already have this material, it is the audiophile jazz lover who will appreciate the digitally reproduced depth of field & sharply accented sound quality they can now hear from an analogue recording done some 50 years prior. There are 3 tracks that are immortal & will always stand the test of time. The title selection is a pure tuneful melody stewed in a bluesy shuffle penned by pianist Bobby Timmons, while tenor saxophonist Benny Golson's classy, slowed "Along Came Betty" & the static, militaristic "Blues March" will always have a home in the repertoire of every student or professional jazz band. "Are You Real?" has the most subtle of melody lines, & "Drum Thunder Suite" has Blakey's quick blasting tom-tom-based rudiments reigning on high as the horns sigh, leading to hard bop. "Come Rain Or Come Shine" is the piece that commands the most attention, a highly modified, lilting arrangement where the accompanying staggered, staccato rhythms contrast the light-hearted refrains. Certainly a complete & wholly satisfying album, Moanin' ranks with the very best of Blakey & what modern jazz offered in the late '50s & beyond. 


    Tracks:

1. Warm-Up and Dialogue BetweenLee and Rudy  
2. Moanin'  
3. Are You Real  
4. Along Came Betty  
5. The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite:
    Drum Thunder/Cry a Blue Tear/Harlem's D  
6. Blues March  
7. Come Rain or Come Shine  
8. Moanin'

    Credits:

Art Blakey Drums
Leonard Feather Liner Notes
Benny Golson Sax (Tenor)
Kevin Michael Gray Mastering
Buck Hoeffler Cover Photo
Steve Hoffman Mastering
Jymie Merritt Bass
Gus Skinas Author
Bobby Timmons Piano
Rudy Van Gelder Engineer
Francis Wolff Photography

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foobar2000 1.1.11 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2012-04-06 20:20:57
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Analyzed: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers / Moanin'
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DR          Peak           RMS        Duration       Track   (iso @ 0dB gain)
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DR15*-27.55 dB   -47.82 dB      0:19    01-Warm-up & Dialog Between Lee & Rudy
DR13  -11.58 dB   -29.06 dB      9:32    02-Moanin'
DR12  -10.29 dB   -26.23 dB      4:49    03-Are You Real
DR14  -10.56 dB   -28.51 dB      6:10    04-Along Came Betty
DR12  -10.11 dB   -26.01 dB      7:32    05-The Drum Thunder (Minature) Suite
DR13  -11.43 dB   -27.90 dB      6:16    06-Blues March
DR13  -11.08 dB   -27.95 dB      5:47    07-Come Rain or Come Shine
DR14  -10.72 dB   -28.94 dB      9:26    08-Moanin' (Alternate Take)
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number of tracks:  8
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
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Checksum for iso:
260cbd1d00e0f00080d0e0847088cd6e *Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'.iso

Checksums for flac tracks:
aa8f38f07baa0406cb998c98e02fa15e *1 Warm-up and Dialog Between Lee and Rudy'.flac
369767e2c4f38bd82dbf31e6d7053332 *2 Moanin'.flac
0878a7281058aeea91080194389f1f38 *3 Are You Real.flac
cb5da52f85260642b4fa6dcc325c06aa *4 Along Came Betty.flac
018b07c40a0bd04fdd9dfd16770dd0a4 *5 The Drum Thunder (Minature) Suite.flac
78e62b1cce5c3ac1e40a70c42c181166 *6 Blues March.flac
83577b9c9755c30e57e9937c6154bc77 *7 Come Rain or Come Shine.flac
56fdcb38d2fda99574f3d6e01c3ab884 *8 Moanin' (Alternate Take).flac