Released | October 20, 2017 |
Duration | 39m 18s |
Record Label | 2xHD - Storyville Records |
Genre | Jazz |
Take the A Train
Duke Ellington
1.1
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Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington |
3:00 | |||
1.2
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Satin Doll
Duke Ellington |
3:24 | |||
1.3
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Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Duke Ellington |
2:43 | |||
1.4
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Blow By Blow
Duke Ellington |
4:29 | |||
1.5
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VIP Boogie - Jam with Sam
Duke Ellington |
5:33 | |||
1.6
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The Good Years of Jazz
Duke Ellington |
1:23 | |||
1.7
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It Don't Mean a Thing - Satin Doll - Solitude - I Got it Bad - Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Mood Indigo - I'm Beginning to see the Light - Sophisticated Lady - Caravan
Duke Ellington |
10:19 | |||
1.8
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New World a-Comin
Duke Ellington |
8:27 | |||
Digital Booklet
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This album contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source. From 2xHD:
In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD FUSION, integrating the finest analog, with state-of-the-art digital technology. The mastering chain consists of a selection of high-end vacuum tube equipment. For the recordings on this album, the original ¼” 15 ips CCIR master tapes were played on a Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired from the playback head directly to a Telefunken EF806 tube, using OCC silver cable. The Nagra T, with its four direct drive motors, two pinch rollers and a tape tension head, has one of the best transports ever made. A custom-built carbon fiber head block and a head damping electronic system permit 2xHD FUSION to obtain a better resolution and 3D imaging. The resulting signal is then transformed into high resolution formats by recording it in DSD 11.2 MHz using a Merging Technologies’ Horus A to D converter. All analog and digital cables that are used are state of the art. The 2xHD FUSION mastering system is powered by a super capacitor power supply, using a new technology that lowers the digital noise found in the lowest level of the spectrum. A vacuum tube NAGRA HDdac (DSD) is used as a reference digital playback converter in order to A and B with the original analog master tape, permitting the fusion of the warmth of analog with the refinement of digital.
2xHD Mastering: René Laflamme 2xHD Executive Producer: André PerryTrack title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.23 -5.42 to -2.26 | -21.37 -23.41 to -18.82 | -18.53 -21.00 to -15.90 | 11 10 to 12 | |
1 | Take the "A" Train | -2.82 | -18.90 | -16.1 | 10 |
2 | Satin Doll | -4.75 | -23.38 | -21.0 | 12 |
3 | Things Ain't What They Used to Be | -5.30 | -22.21 | -19.6 | 11 |
4 | Blow By Blow | -2.26 | -18.82 | -15.9 | 11 |
5 | VIP Boogie - Jam with Sam | -5.42 | -22.72 | -19.6 | 11 |
6 | The Good Years of Jazz | -5.28 | -21.13 | -17.4 | 10 |
7 | It Don't Mean a Thing - Satin Doll - Solitude - I Got it Bad - Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Mood Indigo - I'm Beginning to see the Light - Sophisticated Lady - Caravan | -3.37 | -20.42 | -17.8 | 11 |
8 | New World a-Comin | -4.62 | -23.41 | -20.8 | 11 |