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Eva Cassidy - Songbird [G8-10220 DEU 2X45 2021 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

You don't need to be a fan of Eva Cassidy (but I would bet someone close to you is), to appreciate her extraordinary talent and feel the immense sadness that this amazing voice was cut off in her prime by cancer. This is the American vocalist who made Fleetwood Mac's Songbird her own, in fact it is highly likely that she has made every song covered, her own. This double 45rpm album is a collection of her works spanning an all to brief career which began with a remarkable album (cd only) of jazz & blues standards & interpretations with the king of go-go, Mr. Chuck Brown.

This is also, very possibly, one of the finest mastering to vinyl work that you are likely to hear on an independent record label album. That is easily helped by the 45rpm pressing - however, according to Michael Fremer, it may only be eclipsed by the Steve Hoffman USA-only remaster for S&P Records in 2003, but that was a 33rpm single album. 

A1 Fields Of Gold
A2 Wade In The Water
B1 Autumn Leaves
B2 Wayfaring Stranger
B3 Songbird
C1 Time Is A Healer
C2 I Know You By Heart
C3 People Get Ready
D1 Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
D2 Over The Rainbow

Comments

  1. Blogmeister5 April 2022 at 19:13

    https://mega.nz/file/fERm2CJT#JDygo_xD1PzIqJZMQ3FBZ53vJzgzZmrni4-qas2XOb4

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  2. kookoo6 April 2022 at 00:56

    Thank you. Thank you.

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  3. Michael solof6 April 2022 at 04:57

    Thanks for this...so beautiful.

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  4. Ignacio6 April 2022 at 05:01

    Amazing! Thank you so much.

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  5. Anonymous6 April 2022 at 11:52

    Thank you! New artist for me.
    I discovered your blog couple of days ago, you have very eclectic taste. In one of the comments there was a reference to your other blog. What is the address of your other blog?

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    1. Blogmeister6 April 2022 at 15:12

      Hi, my previous blogs were Everything Starts With An A.. and Good Stuff! Both are now closed.

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    2. SonicTemplar8 April 2022 at 18:02

      Please check your rotation speed. Compared to CD and another vinyl rip, the timing seems off.

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    3. Blogmeister8 April 2022 at 18:15

      A quick spot check says 44.95!

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  6. Paulo X7 April 2022 at 13:11

    Her cover of Sting's "Fields of Gold" is absolutely brilliant! There was a documentary about her on Channel 4, I think, which is a must-watch.

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  7. Xenasys10 April 2022 at 07:44

    Love Eva Thanks so much !!!

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