Elton John - Too Low for Zero (1983)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Rocket 811 052-2 | ~ 279 or 106 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 94 Mb
Pop Rock, Classic Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Rocket 811 052-2 | ~ 279 or 106 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 94 Mb
Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Elton John began inching back into the mainstream with Jump Up, an uneven but strong record highlighted by "Empty Garden." Its success set the stage for Too Low for Zero, a full-fledged reunion with his best collaborator, Bernie Taupin, and his classic touring band. Happily, this is a reunion that works like gangbusters, capturing everybody at a near-peak of their form. That means there aren't just hit singles, but there are album tracks, like the opener, "Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)," that strongly (and favorably) recall Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. John hadn't been this engaging in years, not since Gerald Ford was in office. Why does this work so well? Well, the question isn't just consistency, since records like A Single Man were strong, but it's because each cut here showcases John at a peak. He's rocking with a vengeance on "I'm Still Standing" and "Kiss the Bride," crafting a gorgeous romantic standard with "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues," while knocking songs as immaculately crafted as "Religion" – songs that anchor this album, giving the hits context. While this may not be as rich as his classic early period, it's a terrific record, an exemplary illustration of what a veteran artist could achieve in the early '80s.~ allmusic
Elton John - Too Low for Zero (1983):
Tracklist:
01. Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year) [0:04:20.50]
02. I'm Still Standing [0:03:03.25]
03. Too Low For Zero [0:05:47.50]
04. Religion [0:04:06.12]
05. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues [0:04:42.13]
06. Crystal [0:05:05.37]
07. Kiss The Bride [0:04:23.00]
08. Whipping Boy [0:03:43.53]
09. Saint [0:05:19.60]
10. One More Arrow [0:03:34.12]
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 14. November 2015, 13:43
Elton John / Too Low for Zero
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EAC extraction logfile from 14. November 2015, 13:43
Elton John / Too Low for Zero
Used drive : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-L890SA Adapter: 3 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 768 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.33 | 4:20.50 | 33 | 19582
2 | 4:21.08 | 3:03.25 | 19583 | 33332
3 | 7:24.33 | 5:47.50 | 33333 | 59407
4 | 13:12.08 | 4:06.12 | 59408 | 77869
5 | 17:18.20 | 4:42.13 | 77870 | 99032
6 | 22:00.33 | 5:05.37 | 99033 | 121944
7 | 27:05.70 | 4:23.00 | 121945 | 141669
8 | 31:28.70 | 3:43.53 | 141670 | 158447
9 | 35:12.48 | 5:19.60 | 158448 | 182432
10 | 40:32.33 | 3:34.12 | 182433 | 198494
Range status and errors
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Filename H:\MUSIC\1983. Elton John - Too Low For Zero (Rocket 811 052-2, Germany)\Elton John - Too Low for Zero.wav
Peak level 97.1 %
Extraction speed 8.1 X
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC E74D1B31
Copy CRC E74D1B31
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
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