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Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady (2004) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady (2004) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady (2004)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:14 minutes | Scans included | 3,73 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,55 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,31 GB
DSD Recording | Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Telarc # SACD-63581

On this, their umpteenth album collaboration since the scatologically titled 1974 LP Rass!, Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin fill their own good air with some gems from their country’s late ’60s to late ’70s pop-music canon. Recorded live in the studio with a minimum of bells and whistles, Rocksteady is emblematic of the pioneer spirit that propelled Jamaican recordings into the international spotlight three decades ago.

Prior to becoming an ace mainstream jazz pianist in the U.S., native Jamaican Monty Alexander played on countless sessions at Studio One in Kingston – well before reggae, rocksteady, and even ska crossed the seas. Since 1998, secure in his jazz credentials, he has been reminding listeners of those roots, cranking out album after album and managing to unite jazz and reggae in a sometimes irresistible fusion. This time, Alexander reaches further back to pre-reggae Jamaican pop from the late '60s/early '70s, bringing along a guitar-slinging friend from the old days, Ernest Ranglin. On previous Jamaican-accented albums, Alexander sometimes sounded as if he was making an effort to hold back his prodigious technique in order to keep things simple. But here he sounds more comfortable paring down his playing to the basics while still throwing in an occasional sly quote or monster lick, now going more and more to his evocative melodica playing. Ranglin brings a brittle, staccato touch to everything he touches, and the rhythm section careens gently along, with only rare hints of a ska feel and without the overpowering dub-flavored bass of previous Alexander Jamaican outings like "Meets Sly and Robbie" and parts of "Goin' Yard." Desmond Dekker's "Israelites," one of the first genuine Jamaican hits in the U.S., moves and grooves much like the original while allowing for some jazz licks. Less well-known in America, perhaps, are some other choices like Ken Boothe's "Freedom Street" and the Congos' "Row Fisherman." Moving up a bit on the time scale, Alexander and Ranglin include the Burning Spear signature tune "Marcus Garvey" and with heads bowed, they close the album with a dignified duo rendition of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley's "Redemption Song." The six-channel surround mix on this hybrid SACD is simple and strikingly consistent, with Quentin Baxter's drums and Junior Jazz's scratching rhythm guitar coming from the rear channels, and Alexander, Ranglin, and occasional hand percussion coming from the front.

Tracklist:

01. Double Barrel
02. Confucius
03. Stalag 17
04. Marcus Garvey
05. Nightwork
06. East of the River Nile
07. Israelites
08. Row Fisherman
09. Freedom Street
10. Pressure Drop
11. At the Feast
12. Redemption Song

Personnel
Monty Alexander - piano & melodica
Ernest Ranglin - lead guitar
Junior Jazz - rhythm guitar
Gary Malone - keyboards
Hassan Shakur - acoustic bass
Quentin Baxter - drums
Courtney Panton - hand drums on "5-6"
Tooths Hibbert - vocals on "10"

Produced by Monty Alexander & Adrian Mills.
Recorded on June 26-29, 2003 at Avatar Studio C, NYC.
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Robert Friedrich.

foobar2000 2.0 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin / Rocksteady
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -3.67 dB -24.82 dB 4:55 01-Double Barrel
DR14 -3.86 dB -25.80 dB 4:42 02-Confucius
DR16 -4.26 dB -28.85 dB 4:22 03-Stalag 17
DR16 -3.24 dB -24.32 dB 4:32 04-Marcus Garvey
DR16 -3.42 dB -25.55 dB 5:21 05-Nightwork
DR16 -6.18 dB -28.94 dB 5:15 06-East of the River Nile
DR16 -4.08 dB -24.63 dB 4:13 07-Israelites
DR15 -3.39 dB -24.13 dB 4:50 08-Row Fisherman
DR16 -3.61 dB -25.55 dB 4:37 09-Freedom Street
DR15 -3.59 dB -24.06 dB 4:53 10-Pressure Drop
DR16 -5.19 dB -27.59 dB 5:42 11-At the Feast
DR14 -9.76 dB -34.49 dB 3:53 12-Redemption Song
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin / Rocksteady
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.98 dB -20.87 dB 4:55 01-Double Barrel
DR14 -4.33 dB -21.04 dB 4:42 02-Confucius
DR16 -2.72 dB -23.37 dB 4:22 03-Stalag 17
DR14 -1.90 dB -19.25 dB 4:32 04-Marcus Garvey
DR15 -1.68 dB -21.31 dB 5:21 05-Nightwork
DR15 -4.75 dB -23.73 dB 5:15 06-East of the River Nile
DR15 -1.95 dB -21.12 dB 4:13 07-Israelites
DR16 -1.74 dB -20.07 dB 4:50 08-Row Fisherman
DR16 -1.96 dB -21.36 dB 4:37 09-Freedom Street
DR14 -1.78 dB -19.42 dB 4:53 10-Pressure Drop
DR15 -4.01 dB -23.95 dB 5:42 11-At the Feast
DR14 -8.83 dB -27.96 dB 3:53 12-Redemption Song
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64


Thanks to Ivan!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 3,51 GB
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