SHEFFIELD LAB 13 Box AUDIOPHILE MAYORGA & McBROOM Growing Up Hollywood Town D2D
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LINCOLN MAYORGA & AMANDA McBROOM Growing Up In Hollywood Town
NM/NM Used Audiophile Vinyl Record Packaged In Original Sheffield Box
Record Label: Sheffield Lab 13 (Box)
Hard to find, original limited edition 1976 Sheffield direct-to-disc LP in deluxe box.
This is an original Sheffield Lab Direct-to-Disk, Limited Edition Audiophile Pressing. Sheffield are the pioneers of Direct-To-Disc recording and had much to do with the advent of the "audiophile" label put on recordings that exemplify top standards in recording, mastering and pressing. Long out of print, these original Sheffields are considered to be some of the finest recordings ever produced.
On the TAS (The Absolute Sound) List of exceptional recordings.
Box set has been re-sealed in loose shrink-wrap for protection. No wear is visible on the box; corners are sharp and sides of box are rigid. Vinyl is as new and plays beautifully.
Side 1
1. A Child Is Born
2. Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (Theme From Baretta)
3. Sun Song
4. Captain Bicardi
Side 2
5. Three Cowboy Songs
6. Adeus A Papai
Review: For those of us who were active audiophiles in the late 70's and early 80's, the name Sheffield Lab conjures up something special. Doug Sax and Lincoln Mayorga were pioneers of the Direct-to-Disc LP process, introducing the first modern "D-2-D" LP in 1968. Yes, at prior times in the history of recording, all discs were recorded direct-to-disc (e.g., 78's), since there was no tape. But the process was not used in the LP era until Doug and Lincoln made their first experimental recording in 1959, and brought out their first commercial product in 1968.
The Sheffield Lab recording Growing up in Hollywood Town with Amanda McBroom on vocals and Lincoln Mayorga on piano is billed as a "large scale pop" recording. It was recorded in the Sheffield Lab Studios at the MGM sound stage in Culver City, California, in 1980, with a small orchestra containing instruments usually associated with classical and jazz.
My favorite cuts on Growing up in Hollywood Town are the three pieces that were both written and performed by Amanda McBroom. "Amanda" is beautiful and haunting. "The Portrait" is evocative and sad. And "The Rose," written for the film of the same name, garnered a Golden Globe Award for Amanda McBroom. She also does a great job with "Dusk." The other five cuts are primarily instrumental, and include two pieces penned by Lincoln Mayorga. I love Amanda's cuts, while the rest are more a matter of taste (you may translate that as "Audiophile" with a capital "A").
About Sheffield Lab: The brainchild of musician, Lincoln Mayorga and engineer, Doug Sax, the award-winning natural sound of Sheffield Lab has been recognized throughout the world as the reference standard for musical and sonic excellence. Sheffield is the label that single-handedly brought audiophile recordings to high profile status with the astonishingly realistic quality of its direct-to-disc recordings. ~ Dave Glackin (EnjoyTheMusic.com)
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