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Esther Phillips - Capricorn Princess (1976) [2010, Remastered Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 9 Jul 2019 18:05:25

"Capricorn Princess" is a pretty amazing, and too long overlooked set from Esther Phillips – here final album for Kudu – and a beautiful mix of soaring soul sounds from one the most unique, emotionally inflected and diverse soul vocalists of her era! Esther's in prime Kudu mode here – working with jazzy arrangements by David Matthews and Pee Wee Ellis, adding her unique, grit-inflected soul chanteuse vocals to a smoother mix of instrumention that creates a perfect counterpoint that took her way past her earlier work! There's also a couple of really sweet disco skewed numbers that work incredibly well – with spacier bits of synth and a dancefloor soul bed of percussion and rhythms – and in general, the arrangments are pretty great from track-to-track! Players include Randy Brecker and Mike Brecker on trumpet and tenor sax, Bray Miles on synthesizer, Bobby Lyle on clavinet, Eric Gale on guitar, Joe Fareel on tenor sax and alto flute, percussionist Ralph MacDonald and other excellent name musicians and others bring a grand sweep and sweeter intimacy when the mood requires.

Release of the album: 1976 [LP Kudu, Cat.# KU-31, USA]
Release of this CD: 2010, June, 15 [CD Sony Music/Reel Music (USA), Cat.# 66748-78020-2 / UPC: 667487802024]
© 2010 Reel Music
℗ 1976 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Printed/Made in U.S.A.

Credits:

Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – Dave Matthews
Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 5 to 8)
Drums – Andy Newmark (tracks: 1 to 4), Steve Gadd (tracks: 5 to 8)
Engineer – Alan Varner, Joe Jorgensen, Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Eric Gale (tracks: 5 to 8), John Tropea (tracks: 1 to 4), Steve Khan (tracks: 5 to 8)
Guitar [Pedal, Steel] – Allan Holdsworth (tracks: 5 to 8)
Harmonica – Hugh McCracken (tracks: 5 to 8)
Mixed By, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 1 to 4)
Piano – Don Grolnick (tracks: 1 to 4)
Saxophone [Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 1 to 4)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1 to 4)
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute [Alto] – Joe Farrell (tracks: 5 to 8)
Synthesizer – Barry Miles (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trombone – Sam Burtis (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trumpet – Jon Faddis (tracks: 1 to 4), Randy Brecker (tracks: 1 to 4)
Vocals – Esther Phillips
Photography – Richard Alcorn

Tracklist:

01. "Magic's In The Air" (02:56)
(Vince Montana / Ronald Walker)
02. "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do" (03:41)
(Paul Vance / Lee Pockriss)
03. "Boy I Really Tied One On" (03:49)
(Janis Ian)
04. "Candy" (05:19)
(Mack David / Alex Kramer / Joan Whitney)
05. "A Beautiful Friendship" (02:55)
(Donald Kahn / Stanley Styne)
06. "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher" (03:57)
(Gary Jackson / Raynard Miner / Carl Smith)
07. "All The Way Down" (06:21)
(Trevor Lawrence / Gabriel Mekler / Catherine C. Williamson)
08. "Dream" (03:52)
(Johnny Mercer)

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 4. October 2010, 23:44

Esther Phillips / Capricorn Princess

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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Analyzed: Esther Phillips / Capricorn Princess
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.93 dB 2:56 01-Magic's In The Air
DR8 -0.38 dB -10.10 dB 3:41 02-I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do
DR6 -1.38 dB -8.41 dB 3:49 03-Boy I Really Tied One On
DR7 -0.38 dB -9.22 dB 5:19 04-Candy
DR7 -0.29 dB -8.73 dB 2:55 05-A Beautiful Friendship
DR8 -1.38 dB -10.35 dB 3:57 06-(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
DR7 -1.38 dB -10.27 dB 6:21 07-All The Way Down
DR6 -1.38 dB -8.55 dB 3:52 08-Dream
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1038 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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All thanks to Addis

See also:
Esther Phillips - Alone Again,...72) [2008, Remastered Reissue]
Esther Phillips - Performance (1974) [2007, Japan]

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