Billion Dollar Babies - Battle Axe - (1977) - (Polydor PD-1-6100) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
Billion Dollar Babies - Battle Axe (1977)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 802 MB & 225 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | Whit Label Promotional Pressing
Genre: Rock | Polydor Records ~ PD-1-6100
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 802 MB & 225 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | Whit Label Promotional Pressing
Genre: Rock | Polydor Records ~ PD-1-6100
The Billion Dollar Babies were the band put together by Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce in 1977 after it became clear that wasn't going to return to the original after 'Welcome To My Nightmare' was so successful. The only two members of the original missing from this lineup is Glen Buxton & Alice himself. Billion Dollar Babies is the brainchild of Michael Bruce, Neal Smith and Dennis Dunaway, all members of the original Alice Cooper Group. If you were ever enrolled in Rock 'n Roll History 101, you'll remember that "Alice Cooper" was the name of the entire band, before it was taken as the nom de plume of the lead singer. Michael Bruce penned 81% of the vintage Cooper material and the Smith-Dunaway rhythm section not only formed a rock solid foundation, but caused severe palpitations of many an adolescent heart. Breaking through the barrier of superstardom in 1970 with the hit single "Eighteen" and the LP "Love It To Death," and continuing through 6 gold albums (3 platinum!), perpetual touring in the U.S.A., Europe, South America and any other locale which would have them- irreconcilable differences (aesthetic and otherwise) eventually took their toll. Our three heroes could not all fit comfortably behind either an X or O on Hollywood Squares with the gentleman who adopted the group's name. They found themselves temporarily in the situation of being a band without portfolio and after catching their breaths for a brief spell, each one came up with the exact same prescription for their respective cases of the "Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu." The cure-all was the formation of Billion Dollar Babies, a band dedicated to their original goal, namely crisp, sure-footed, scorching, and catchy hard rock for teenagers of all ages. Neal Smith and Michael Bruce immediately plunged into their collective extended adolescent thought streams and generated a wealth of material that had all who listened feel had surpassed their previous efforts. I have included full scans.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Too Young
2. Shine Your Love
3. I Miss You
4. Wasn't I The One
5. Love Is Rather Blind
6. Rock N' Roll Radio
Side 2
1. Dance With Me
2. Rock Me Slowly
3. Ego Mania
4. Battle Axe (Sudden Death)
5. Winner
Side 1
1. Too Young
2. Shine Your Love
3. I Miss You
4. Wasn't I The One
5. Love Is Rather Blind
6. Rock N' Roll Radio
Side 2
1. Dance With Me
2. Rock Me Slowly
3. Ego Mania
4. Battle Axe (Sudden Death)
5. Winner
Musicians:
Neal Smith: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Dennis Dunaway: Bass, Vocals
Michael Bruce: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Bob Dolin: Keyboards, Synths, Vocals
Mike Marconi: Guitar, Vocals
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Shure V15VxMR Cartridge
LP Gear SHVN5xMR Super Analogue Stylus
Sonic Bliss Audiophile Turntable Mat
Custom built, all tube phono stage
Creative 0404 USB @ 24 bit / 96khz
Adobe Audition 3.0 for recording software
JBL LSR series studio monitors / subwoofer for playback listening
iZotope RX Advanced 2.02 for any cleaning needed (all done manually)
Adobe Photoshop for scans
mp3tag 2.49 for file tagging
Easy CD-DA Extractor Ultimate 10 v2011.3 for converting files
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Analyzed: Billion Dollar Babies / Battle Axe
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.05 dB -13.97 dB 3:18 01-Too Young
DR12 -0.05 dB -15.03 dB 3:02 02-Shine Your Love
DR12 -0.25 dB -15.13 dB 3:20 03-I Miss You
DR12 -3.26 dB -18.03 dB 4:26 04-Wasn't I The One
DR13 -0.91 dB -16.65 dB 3:23 05-Love Is Rather Blind
DR12 -2.63 dB -16.62 dB 2:36 06-Rock N' Roll Radio
DR12 -0.05 dB -14.56 dB 2:57 07-Dance With Me
DR12 -2.25 dB -18.21 dB 3:41 08-Rock Me Slowly
DR11 -4.67 dB -19.09 dB 2:24 09-Ego Mania
DR13 -4.91 dB -21.34 dB 4:05 10-Battle Axe (Sudden Death)
DR13 -0.91 dB -17.89 dB 5:14 11-Winner
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2861 kbps
Codec: FLAC
Billion Dollar Babies - Battle Axe - (1977) - (Polydor PD-1-6100) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
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