Harper - Down To The Rhythm (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 310 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 110 Mb | Scans included
Harmonica Blues, Blues-Rock | Label: Blind Pig | # BPCD 5096 | Time: 00:43:13
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 310 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 110 Mb | Scans included
Harmonica Blues, Blues-Rock | Label: Blind Pig | # BPCD 5096 | Time: 00:43:13
Part harmonica wizard and part rhythmic explorer, Harper is a fiery artist who blurs the lines between rock, folk and blues. His use of the didgeridoo, an indigenous wind instrument of his native Australia, along with his compelling original songwriting and sublime vocals, gives Harper a distinctive sound entirely his own. Harper's music is instantly memorable, with a deeply soulful groove.
Although harmonica whiz Peter Harper has released some half-dozen albums from his native Australia, this is his first on the Blind Pig imprint, and also the first time the label has put out an album by a blues artist from outside the U.S. Harper is a crack harp player, and he plays the instrument with both speed and efficiency, blasting into his runs with the force of a jet stream, but it would be a mistake to pigeonhole Harper as just an impressive instrumentalist. He is also a solid songwriter, and a soulful singer with a knack for impassioned sincerity. Harper may sound like he's from Tennessee, but he's from Melbourne, and recently he has begun working the Aborigine didgeridoo into his music, giving him a unique roots sound that walks the line between being comfortable and familiar while simultaneously veering off into some eerie territory. It is the drone of the didgeridoo on "Big Brown Land" and "The World Starts Loving You" that makes them the key tracks on Down to the Rhythm, suggesting as they do a whole new direction for Harper's bluesy roots rock. Elsewhere, the album sounds less striking, although that doesn't mean the remaining tracks are weak. This guy knows how to deliver mid-tempo roots rock with a wallop, and his harp breaks are frequently flights of wonder. The fine ballad "I've Been Waiting" suggests he knows how to burn on the slow track, as well, but overall, Down to the Rhythm feels like it is in a holding pattern. Here's guessing that the next album will take Harper further down the road to the sort of worldbeat/roots/blues fusion he only hints at on this one.Review by Steve Leggett, Allmusic.com
Tracklist:
01. Down To The Rhythm (03:46)
02. Big Brown Land (04:31)
03. Last Cup of Coffee (03:36)
04. Something Happened Here Last Night (04:39)
05. Gimmie The Money (04:31)
06. I'll Follow You (05:37)
07. I've Been Waiting (04:55)
08. Air (03:15)
09. I Believed In You (04:22)
10. The World Starts Loving You (03:55)
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 28. February 2009, 16:01
Harper / Down to the Rhythm
Used drive : HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP20 Adapter: 0 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 102
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 : 1024 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 "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %s
Use compression offset : 0
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 3:46.57 | 0 | 17006
2 | 3:46.57 | 4:31.33 | 17007 | 37364
3 | 8:18.15 | 3:36.39 | 37365 | 53603
4 | 11:54.54 | 4:39.33 | 53604 | 74561
5 | 16:34.12 | 4:31.71 | 74562 | 94957
6 | 21:06.08 | 5:37.63 | 94958 | 120295
7 | 26:43.71 | 4:55.51 | 120296 | 142471
8 | 31:39.47 | 3:15.09 | 142472 | 157105
9 | 34:54.56 | 4:22.71 | 157106 | 176826
10 | 39:17.52 | 3:55.23 | 176827 | 194474
Range status and errors
Selected range
Filename D:\Rips\Harper - Down to the Rhythm.wav
Peak level 98.8 %
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC 80BCF287
Copy CRC 80BCF287
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
Track 1 not present in database
Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
Track 6 not present in database
Track 7 not present in database
Track 8 not present in database
Track 9 not present in database
Track 10 not present in database
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
End of status report
EAC extraction logfile from 28. February 2009, 16:01
Harper / Down to the Rhythm
Used drive : HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP20 Adapter: 0 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 102
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 : 1024 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 "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %s
Use compression offset : 0
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 3:46.57 | 0 | 17006
2 | 3:46.57 | 4:31.33 | 17007 | 37364
3 | 8:18.15 | 3:36.39 | 37365 | 53603
4 | 11:54.54 | 4:39.33 | 53604 | 74561
5 | 16:34.12 | 4:31.71 | 74562 | 94957
6 | 21:06.08 | 5:37.63 | 94958 | 120295
7 | 26:43.71 | 4:55.51 | 120296 | 142471
8 | 31:39.47 | 3:15.09 | 142472 | 157105
9 | 34:54.56 | 4:22.71 | 157106 | 176826
10 | 39:17.52 | 3:55.23 | 176827 | 194474
Range status and errors
Selected range
Filename D:\Rips\Harper - Down to the Rhythm.wav
Peak level 98.8 %
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC 80BCF287
Copy CRC 80BCF287
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
Track 1 not present in database
Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
Track 6 not present in database
Track 7 not present in database
Track 8 not present in database
Track 9 not present in database
Track 10 not present in database
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
End of status report
[CUETools log; Date: 07.04.2024 17:59:47; Version: 2.1.7]
Truncated 4608 extra samples in some input files.
[CTDB TOCID: ie4uJ.LGPUlzgs5K81DYvJw0SyI-] found.
Track | CTDB Status
1 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
2 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
3 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
4 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
5 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
6 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
7 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
8 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
9 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
10 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
[AccurateRip ID: 00104e80-008352ad-850a210a] found.
Track [ CRC | V2 ] Status
01 [51292ab3|6a3ec54d] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
02 [5c6699b6|4defb294] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
03 [021791c0|52e0d462] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
04 [d488a3cf|b99819c0] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
05 [1f279825|db80eab3] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
06 [1f23718c|24539b5d] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
07 [a8cf156e|ff86b5e9] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
08 [3b22e2dd|da30dee8] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
09 [0a6edf46|0e952931] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
10 [861f30b3|7d4523b0] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
Track Peak [ CRC32 ] [W/O NULL] [ LOG ]
– 98,8 [80BCF287] [1F054856] CRC32
01 98,8 [8B57ABAD] [EBB9C4C0]
02 98,8 [94918D79] [5D896FF0]
03 98,8 [4E540FA2] [0DE2BFB9]
04 98,8 [0FAC2121] [FD1BA1DA]
05 98,8 [71C36060] [17DA5B55]
06 98,8 [D45E2EAD] [7E106321]
07 98,8 [34933A68] [B64DFAA8]
08 98,8 [58D5F950] [ED6FBB08]
09 98,8 [8B62FC59] [957D79EE]
10 98,8 [F8116144] [6F2E1823]
Truncated 4608 extra samples in some input files.
[CTDB TOCID: ie4uJ.LGPUlzgs5K81DYvJw0SyI-] found.
Track | CTDB Status
1 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
2 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
3 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
4 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
5 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
6 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
7 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
8 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
9 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
10 | (7/7) Accurately ripped
[AccurateRip ID: 00104e80-008352ad-850a210a] found.
Track [ CRC | V2 ] Status
01 [51292ab3|6a3ec54d] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
02 [5c6699b6|4defb294] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
03 [021791c0|52e0d462] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
04 [d488a3cf|b99819c0] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
05 [1f279825|db80eab3] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
06 [1f23718c|24539b5d] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
07 [a8cf156e|ff86b5e9] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
08 [3b22e2dd|da30dee8] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
09 [0a6edf46|0e952931] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
10 [861f30b3|7d4523b0] (0+8/8) Accurately ripped
Track Peak [ CRC32 ] [W/O NULL] [ LOG ]
– 98,8 [80BCF287] [1F054856] CRC32
01 98,8 [8B57ABAD] [EBB9C4C0]
02 98,8 [94918D79] [5D896FF0]
03 98,8 [4E540FA2] [0DE2BFB9]
04 98,8 [0FAC2121] [FD1BA1DA]
05 98,8 [71C36060] [17DA5B55]
06 98,8 [D45E2EAD] [7E106321]
07 98,8 [34933A68] [B64DFAA8]
08 98,8 [58D5F950] [ED6FBB08]
09 98,8 [8B62FC59] [957D79EE]
10 98,8 [F8116144] [6F2E1823]
foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-07-17 23:45:18
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Harper / Down to the Rhythm
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.49 dB 3:47 01-Down To The Rhythm
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.31 dB 4:31 02-Big Brown Land
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.66 dB 3:37 03-Last Cup of Coffee
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 4:39 04-Something Happened Here Last Night
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 4:32 05-Gimmie The Money
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.43 dB 5:38 06-I'll Follow You
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.38 dB 4:56 07-I've Been Waiting
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.66 dB 3:15 08-Air
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.64 dB 4:23 09-I Believed In You
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.63 dB 3:55 10-The World Starts Loving You
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 967 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================
log date: 2015-07-17 23:45:18
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Harper / Down to the Rhythm
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.49 dB 3:47 01-Down To The Rhythm
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.31 dB 4:31 02-Big Brown Land
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.66 dB 3:37 03-Last Cup of Coffee
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 4:39 04-Something Happened Here Last Night
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 4:32 05-Gimmie The Money
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.43 dB 5:38 06-I'll Follow You
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.38 dB 4:56 07-I've Been Waiting
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.66 dB 3:15 08-Air
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.64 dB 4:23 09-I Believed In You
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.63 dB 3:55 10-The World Starts Loving You
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 967 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================