SHADOWFAX - Watercourse Way (LP)

Shadowfax - Watercourse Way (LP) Jazz-Rock Series
Vinyl | LOG | CUE | FLAC | Full LP Cover (1:1)
16bit/44kHz: 251mb
Genre: Jazz-Rock | Label: Passport Records – PPSD 98013 | First US Pressing | Release: 1976

 Side A
1 The Shape Of A Word 7:31
2 Linear Dance 5:34
3 Petite Aubade 6:06
Side B
4 Book Of Hours 6:40
5 Watercourse Way 5:43
6 Song For My Brother 9:55

 The legendary first pressing of Shadowfax is that I present today. He became legendary because Shadowfax, was a silence of about 7 years! When Windham Hill welcomed them, reissued this album, but Windham Hill style: cover new, changes in the original recording ... what a mistake! The original cover is a art piece.
I have the reissue on CD, when you hear the LP and to compare the songs altered of the CD ('Petite Aubade', 'Watercourse Way' and 'Song for my brother'), will be eliminated instrumentation (this edition brings passages with Mellotron and harpsichord). 'Watercourse Way' totally new ... by God!
Returning to this album, I find it a masterpiece. There is no denying the influence of different groups that cultivate the Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Fusion and some classical music. Influences like 'Mahavishnu Orchestra', 'Return to Forever' and 'Oregon'.
I think it's an album especially for fans of Shadowfax (not both), in its most progressive and experimental.
I give it 6 stars of 5. :9

Spanish.
El mítico primer prensado de Shadowfax es este que hoy presento. Pasó a ser mítico porque Shadowfax tuvo un silencio aproximado de ¡7 años! Cuando Windham Hill los acogió, reeditaron este álbum, pero al estilo Windham Hill: carátula nueva y cambios en la grabación original… ¡qué gran error! La carátula original es una obra de arte.
Tengo la reedición en CD, cuando escuchen el LP y puedan comparar las canciones alteradas del CD ('Petite Aubade', 'Watercourse Way' y 'Song for my brother'), verán que se eliminó instrumentación (esta edición trae pasajes con Mellotron y clavecín). 'Watercourse Way' la reversionaron…¡por Dios!
Volviendo a este disco, lo encuentro una obra maestra. Es innegable la influencia de distintos grupos que cultivan el Jazz-Rock, el Jazz Fusion y algo de música clásica. Influencias de grupos como 'Mahavishnu Orchestra', 'Return to Forever' y 'Oregon'.
Creo que es un LP especial para los seguidores de Shadowfax (y no tanto), en su etapa más progresiva y experimental.
Le doy 6 estrellas de 5. :9

Fran Solo, MMXII

This vinyl is courtesy of my friend derty2, thank you!
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Equipment
Vinyl rip, mastered and audio correction: Fran Solo
Direct Drive Turntable: Marantz 6170
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE (audiophile)
Capture Equipment: MacPro 2x2 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, integrated Audio
Soundcard: Intel High Definition Sound
Edition: Adobe Audition CS 5.5 & Amadeus PRO - xACT & XLD (lossless)
Redbook Conversion: Izotope RX Advanced
Silences deletion?: Yes
Equalization?: No
Normalization?: No
Clickrepair?: Of course
Password?: WITHOUT PASSWORD
Scans Full & Corrected LP Cover, 1:1
(All included in 300dpi: front/back - gatefold outside/inside - booklet - insert - envelope - labels, etc.): Fran Solo

Vinyl LOG/ CUE/ FLAC/ High definition cover - 251mb ZIP

 

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