℗ 2020 Challenge Records
| Released | October 2, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 13m 35s |
| Record Label | Challenge Records |
| Catalogue No. | CR 73511 |
| Genre | Jazz |
Ever Open Door
John Helliwell, John Ellis, The Singh String Quartet
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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If Everyone Was Listening
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
5:16 | |||
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1.2
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Gather the Spirit
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
6:26 | |||
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1.3
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Lord Stackhouse
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
6:15 | |||
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1.4
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Del Soldato in Trincea
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
4:37 | |||
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1.5
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It Seemed That Life Was so Wonderful
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
6:52 | |||
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1.6
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Washing of the Water
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
4:04 | |||
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1.7
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Aquarelle
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
5:28 | |||
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1.8
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The Lads in Their Hundreds
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
5:25 | |||
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1.9
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Lullaby for Channing
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
3:27 | |||
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1.10
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Ever Open Door
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
4:11 | |||
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1.11
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The Wayfaring Stranger
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
4:21 | |||
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1.12
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Waly Waly
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
4:21 | |||
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1.13
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The Ballad of the Sad Young Men
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
9:00 | |||
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1.14
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Father O'shea
John Helliwell; John Ellis; The Singh String Quartet |
3:52 |
Well-known Supertramp Saxophonist John Helliwell releases his brand new album, Ever Open Door, on Challenge Records. As the artist says, "Ever Open Door is an appropriate title for this album because my musical influences are wide-ranging — I’m always listening."
It’s an album of ballads performed by Helliwell on tenor saxophone and clarinet, The Singh String Quartet, and John Ellis on Hammond organ. They recorded the album in concert at the Storyhouse Theatre, Chester, UK in July 2019, and stayed another day recording without the audience. All the recordings are “live” either with or without the audience. The arrangements are by Andy Scott, who also wrote three of the tunes.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Challenge Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.13 -1.73 to -0.96 | -18.93 -21.14 to -16.54 | -15.19 -17.30 to -12.20 | 11 8 to 12 | |
| 1 | If Everyone Was Listening | -1.11 | -16.78 | -13.2 | 9 |
| 2 | Gather the Spirit | -1.11 | -19.71 | -16.2 | 12 |
| 3 | Lord Stackhouse | -1.06 | -18.07 | -14.4 | 10 |
| 4 | Del Soldato in Trincea | -1.06 | -18.32 | -14.8 | 10 |
| 5 | It Seemed That Life Was so Wonderful | -1.11 | -19.84 | -15.4 | 11 |
| 6 | Washing of the Water | -0.96 | -21.14 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 7 | Aquarelle | -1.06 | -20.32 | -17.3 | 12 |
| 8 | The Lads in Their Hundreds | -1.11 | -18.68 | -15.4 | 10 |
| 9 | Lullaby for Channing | -1.11 | -20.29 | -16.5 | 12 |
| 10 | Ever Open Door | -1.11 | -16.54 | -12.2 | 8 |
| 11 | The Wayfaring Stranger | -1.11 | -17.71 | -14.1 | 10 |
| 12 | Waly Waly | -1.11 | -18.47 | -15.4 | 11 |
| 13 | The Ballad of the Sad Young Men | -1.11 | -19.68 | -15.3 | 12 |
| 14 | Father O'shea | -1.73 | -19.45 | -15.4 | 9 |