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America - Homecoming (1972) [Audio Fidelity 2015] MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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America - Homecoming (1972) [Audio Fidelity 2015] MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

America - Homecoming (1972) [Audio Fidelity 2015]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 & DST64 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 34:00 minutes | Full Scans included | 2,47 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 33:37 min | Full Scans included | 849 MB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | 33:37 min | Full Scans included | 731 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Mastered by Steve Hoffman | Audio Fidelity # AFZ5 204

Homecoming is the second studio album by America, released on November 15, 1972 through Warner Bros. Records. Acoustic guitar-based, with a more pronounced electric guitar and keyboard section than their first album, their second effort helped continue the band's success, and includes one of their best known hits, "Ventura Highway".

Homecoming, America's finest album, refines and focuses the folk-pop approach found on their debut release. The songs here are tighter and more forthright, with fewer extended solo instrumental sections than before. The sound quality is clear and bright; the colorful arrangements, while still acoustic guitar-based, feature more electric guitar and keyboards. The performance quality is more assured, among the most urgently committed the group would ever put on vinyl. Verses are still sometimes banal and clunky ("You can't disregard your friends/But life gets so hard when you reach the end") or cryptic ("Sorry, boy, but I've been hit by purple rain"), but a number of the song subjects here exhibit a yearning sense of wanderlust and love of the outdoors that proves to be highly evocative and compelling (particularly on "Moon Song," "Ventura Highway," "California Revisited," and "Cornwall Blank"). Chordal progressions are sophisticated and contain many subtle surprises. A few new style wrinkles can be seen in the country-influenced "Don't Cross the River," the drivingly gutsy "California Revisited" (perhaps the hardest-rocking song the group would ever produce), and the hushed yet mildly funky "Head & Heart." Chart hits from this release include "Ventura Highway," "Only in Your Heart," and "Don't Cross the River," but each song here has something to recommend it. This top-flight album is a very rewarding listen.

Tracklist:

01. Ventura Highway
02. To Each His Own
03. Don't Cross the River
04. Moon Song
05. Only in Your Heart
06. Till the Sun Comes Up Again
07. Cornwall Blank
08. Head and Heart
09. California Revisited
10. Saturn Nights

5.1 Multichannel Mix & Master: Elliot Scheiner
5.1 Analog to High Definition DSD Digital Transfer: Gus Skinas
Stereo CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering

foobar2000 1.6.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: America / Homecoming
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.32 dB -23.79 dB 3:37 01-Ventura Highway
DR13 -7.95 dB -26.88 dB 3:18 02-To Each His Own
DR12 -6.44 dB -25.09 dB 2:35 03-Don't Cross the River
DR14 -6.05 dB -25.54 dB 3:47 04-Moon Song
DR12 -6.25 dB -24.18 dB 3:25 05-Only in Your Heart
DR13 -6.66 dB -26.98 dB 2:15 06-Till the Sun Comes Up Again
DR12 -6.60 dB -24.56 dB 4:23 07-Cornwall Blank
DR11 -9.98 dB -26.48 dB 3:50 08-Head and Heart
DR13 -8.75 dB -24.83 dB 3:08 09-California Revisited
DR14 -6.19 dB -24.73 dB 3:44 10-Saturn Nights
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: America / Homecoming
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -9.69 dB -25.13 dB 3:34 01-Ventura Highway
DR12 -9.15 dB -25.25 dB 3:15 02-To Each His Own
DR12 -9.54 dB -24.76 dB 2:36 03-Don't Cross the River
DR13 -9.11 dB -27.20 dB 3:43 04-Moon Song
DR11 -10.64 dB -25.39 dB 3:24 05-Only in Your Heart
DR12 -9.35 dB -26.48 dB 2:14 06-Till the Sun Comes Up Again
DR13 -10.66 dB -26.87 dB 4:20 07-Cornwall Blank
DR11 -10.45 dB -23.50 dB 3:50 08-Head and Heart
DR13 -9.27 dB -24.32 dB 3:06 09-California Revisited
DR13 -9.35 dB -26.24 dB 3:35 10-Saturn Nights
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64


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