(Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Easy Listening) [LP] [24/192] The Soulful Strings (Richard Evans) - Дискография - 1966-1970 (7 альбомов), FLAC (tracks)

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log date: 2022-10-10 17:55:15
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / Paint It Black
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.92 dB -17.41 dB 5:41 01-Paint It Black
DR12 -1.71 dB -18.21 dB 2:38 02-California Dreamin'
DR14 -0.93 dB -20.12 dB 3:10 03-Message to Michael
DR13 -2.78 dB -17.64 dB 3:34 04-Wade in the Water
DR14 -1.95 dB -18.26 dB 2:44 05-Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
DR14 0.00 dB -17.84 dB 3:06 06-Sunny
DR14 -1.07 dB -19.11 dB 2:39 07-When a Man Loves a Woman
DR13 -2.33 dB -17.34 dB 2:45 08-Eight Miles High
DR14 -0.46 dB -17.18 dB 3:03 09-Take Five
DR13 -2.48 dB -18.54 dB 3:20 10-The Sidewinder
DR13 -1.10 dB -18.35 dB 2:39 11-A Lover's Concerto
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4724 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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A solid rock set relying on strings, even including violas and cellos. The result is a surprise, instead of harming the feel of the music, a new dimension is added. Strings prove a natural for such tunes as "California Dreamin'", "Message To Michael" and "Eight Miles High." The flute in "Wade In The WateR" is top-notch. Real winners are the title melody, "Sunny" and "When A Man Loves A Woman."
-- Billboard, February 1967

soloists:
Lennie Druss - flute, clarinet
Charles Stepney - vibes, piano
Richard Evans - arranger
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in September, 1966.

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log date: 2022-10-10 18:21:09
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / Groovin' with The Soulful Strings
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.68 dB -16.11 dB 4:23 01-Burning Spear
DR12 -0.03 dB -16.57 dB 2:56 02-All Blues
DR12 -1.67 dB -17.03 dB 3:02 03-What Now My Love
DR15 0.00 dB -18.61 dB 4:23 04-Within You Without You
DR12 -2.54 dB -18.73 dB 2:42 05-Our Day Will Come
DR11 -0.73 dB -15.80 dB 2:48 06-Soul Prelude
DR12 -1.39 dB -15.17 dB 3:09 07-Groovin'
DR12 -0.77 dB -17.25 dB 4:07 08-Alfie
DR11 -2.16 dB -17.51 dB 3:39 09-Comin' Home Baby
DR11 -4.99 dB -18.80 dB 3:18 10-(I Know) I'm Losing You
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4972 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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The Soulful Strings set out to prove that strings can swing, and here they certainly do. This work, influenced by Mancini and Martin Denny, expands the territory with an eclectic mix of originals and covers. Richard Evans' fresh arrangements hold the listeners' interest. "Burning Spear," written by Evans, has a tribal feel and a piercing flute which leads into a stellar, albeit truncated, version of Miles Davis' "All Blues." George Harrison's "Within You Without You," featuring Ron Steele on sitar, is the strangest yet most interesting track on the album. Some of the Soulful Strings' Groovin' sounds a bit banal and kitschy, but it's a lot of fun.

Sol Bobrov, David Chausow - viola
Arthur Ahlman, Harold Kupper - violin
Karl B. Fruh, Emil Mittermann, Theodore Ratzer - cello
Charles Stepney - organ, vibes
Lenard Druss, Vernice Green - saxophone, flute
Ronald Steele, Phil Upchurch - guitar
Cleveland Eaton II, Louis Satterfield - bass
Philip R. Thomas - bongos, conga
Morris Jennings, Jr. - drums
Richard Evans - arranger, conductor
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in June-July, 1967.

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log date: 2022-10-10 18:43:47
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / Another Exposure
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.53 dB -18.26 dB 3:35 01-The Stepper
DR13 -2.16 dB -17.42 dB 2:56 02-Hello, Goodbye
DR11 -2.38 dB -16.88 dB 3:18 03-Since You've Been Gone
DR13 -2.81 dB -17.61 dB 3:18 04-On the Dock of the Bay
DR12 -3.91 dB -19.02 dB 2:53 05-The Who Who Song
DR12 -4.23 dB -19.32 dB 3:36 06-Soul Message
DR13 -2.51 dB -17.56 dB 3:56 07-Inner Light
DR13 -3.44 dB -18.93 dB 3:03 08-Alice Blue Gown
DR13 -1.81 dB -17.45 dB 3:29 09-It Ain't Necessarily So
DR12 -3.83 dB -19.17 dB 2:56 10-Lady Madonna
DR13 -3.23 dB -19.17 dB 3:04 11-Minor Adjustment
DR13 -1.76 dB -17.14 dB 3:12 12-Jericho
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4916 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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The Soulful Strings, who have hit the lower half of the charts with their first two albums, can look for similar success from this latest collection. In addition to contemporary material such as "On The Dock Of The Bay" and "Lady Madonna", this studio group offers fine treatments of "Alice Blue Gown" and "Jericho."

Richard Evans (#1,2,4-12), Charles Stepney (#3) - arranger
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in March, 1968.

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log date: 2022-10-10 19:19:28
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / The Magic of Christmas
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -2.45 dB -16.72 dB 5:19 01-The Little Drummer Boy
DR11 -4.64 dB -18.91 dB 3:23 02-Snowfall
DR13 -2.87 dB -19.19 dB 3:26 03-Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
DR11 -4.44 dB -19.61 dB 4:39 04-Deck the Halls
DR12 -2.49 dB -17.08 dB 3:01 05-Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
DR13 -1.95 dB -16.69 dB 2:46 06-Sleigh Ride
DR13 -1.95 dB -18.35 dB 4:11 07-Merry Christmas, Baby
DR12 -3.19 dB -17.41 dB 3:32 08-Jingle Bells
DR11 -5.34 dB -19.18 dB 3:38 09-The Christmas Song
DR12 -4.14 dB -18.57 dB 3:32 10-Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5009 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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The Soulful Strings were without a doubt the hippest project ever to emerge from the ‘60s with the word “Strings” in its name. Brainchild of producer/arranger/bassist/songwriter (and genius) Richard Evans, the group was a far cry from the interchangeable outfits that flourished during the “beautiful music” era; instead, The Soulful Strings were actually composed of members of the Chess/Cadet label house band, including flautist Lennie Druss, guitarist Phil Upchurch, bassist/cellist Cleveland Eaton and harpist Dorothy Ashby, who laid down a tasty electric groove into which Evans stirred lush strings and unusual instrumentation like the kalimba and sitar. The result was a sound that resided at the crossroads of easy listening, jazz, R&B and exotica—and, as one might expect from that description, every Soulful Strings release (they made seven albums) is treasured by cratediggers worldwide. This 1968 release was their highest-charting record at #35 on the charts, and appears on CD for the first time anywhere in the world, with liner notes by Gene Sculatti. The soundtrack to many a swingin’ ‘60s Christmas party.

soloists:
Lenard Druss - flute (#1,6), woodwinds (#3), English horn (#8), piccolo (#10)
Dorothy Ashby - harp (#1,2,7)
Ron Steele - sitar (#3)
Cleveland Eaton - cello (#5)
Phil Upchurch - guitar (#8)
Bobby Christian - vibes (#9,10)
Richard Evans - arranger, conductor
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in August, 1968.

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log date: 2022-10-10 20:37:41
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / Back by Demand: In Concert
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.83 dB -16.99 dB 3:24 01-Listen Here
DR14 -1.73 dB -18.07 dB 4:48 02-I Wish It Would Rain
DR14 -1.95 dB -18.36 dB 3:40 03-You're All I Need
DR13 -2.39 dB -19.45 dB 3:36 04-Pavanne
DR13 -1.74 dB -17.24 dB 4:23 05-There Was a Time
DR13 -1.37 dB -17.64 dB 3:37 06-Oboe Flats
DR14 -1.15 dB -17.87 dB 3:10 07-I'm a Girl Watcher
DR15 -2.91 dB -21.04 dB 5:00 08-Claire de Lune
DR14 -0.90 dB -17.27 dB 7:28 09-MacArthur Park
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5122 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Whether it’s actually “live” or not, ‘In Concert’ is one of the best of the Soulful Strings LPs. It features a killer version of ‘There Was a Time’, an extended refiguring of Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’ and a funky take of Eddie Harris’s ‘Listen Here’. However, my favorite tune on the LP (and one of my fave SS cuts overall) is their take on the Temptations ‘I Wish It Would Rain’. Sublime is a word I often find myself using when discussing Richard Evans, especially his work with the Soulful Strings, and his arrangement here meets the definition of that word to a tee. Evans created an arrangement in which the dynamics change fairly drastically by the middle of the tune, but the change is so gradual on the way there as to be almost unnoticeable. ‘I Wish It Would Rain’ opens with a quiet bass and some handclaps (which grow in intensity), the guitar comes in slowly, stating the first verse, accompanied subtly by the vibes. The drums and strings come in for the second verse, followed by the flute. This kind of gradual build is something that he was a master at.

soloists:
Lennie Druss - woodwinds
Phil Upchurch, Ron Steele (first guitar on #9 only) - guitar
Bobby Christian - vibes
Richard Evans (#1-5,7-9), Lennie Druss (#6) - arranger
Recorded at The London House, Chicago, IL on November 6-7, 1969.

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log date: 2022-10-10 20:12:21
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / String Fever
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.33 dB -16.63 dB 3:02 01-Zambezi
DR13 -1.54 dB -18.46 dB 3:00 02-Wildwood
DR14 -0.23 dB -17.41 dB 4:11 03-Chocolate Candy
DR13 -1.71 dB -18.07 dB 4:06 04-High Rise Blues
DR13 -2.41 dB -17.99 dB 3:02 05-It's Cold Duck Time
DR13 -1.92 dB -16.60 dB 3:41 06-The Voices Inside
DR11 -2.52 dB -16.38 dB 3:01 07-Valdez in the Country
DR12 -4.20 dB -20.23 dB 3:38 08-A Love Song
DR12 -4.73 dB -18.67 dB 3:06 09-Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
DR12 -2.58 dB -17.81 dB 3:22 10-1974 Blues
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4927 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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String Fever’ is by far the best of the Soulful Strings albums. It features some of Evan’s funkiest arrangements, and is largely composed of Evans originals. ‘Chocolate Candy’ features a hard beat, wild strings and some excellent flute work by Lennie Druss. In many ways Druss is really the star of ‘String Fever’. Evans gives him lots of solo space, and he uses it well, wailing with some wild, Jeremy Steig-like overblowing effects. This tune also features some funky harmonica.

soloists:
Lenny Druss - flute (#1,3,10), bass flute (#2)
Cleveland Eaton - cello (#1,7)
Richie Fudali - flute (#2,4,9)
Jeff Carp - harmonica (#3-6,9)
Cash McCall (#4), Sam Thomas (#6), Phil Upchurch (#7,10) - guitar
Ron Steele - principal guitar (#8)
Bruce Hayden - viola (#4)
Richard Evans - arranger, conductor
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in July, 1969.

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log date: 2022-10-10 20:54:54
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Analyzed: The Soulful Strings / The Soulful Strings Play Gamble-Huff
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -2.03 dB -17.16 dB 3:49 01-Hey Western Union Man
DR13 -3.52 dB -19.29 dB 2:55 02-Together
DR13 -2.20 dB -18.77 dB 4:20 03-I've Got the Groove
DR13 -1.92 dB -18.41 dB 4:01 04-Beside You
DR12 -2.36 dB -17.08 dB 3:31 05-Turn Back the Hands of Time
DR14 -2.74 dB -20.13 dB 6:27 06-One Night Affair
DR13 -0.99 dB -17.16 dB 3:32 07-Silly, Silly Fool
DR13 -1.53 dB -17.00 dB 3:09 08-I Can't Stop Dancing
DR13 -0.80 dB -17.50 dB 3:31 09-Deeper in Love with You
DR15 0.00 dB -18.34 dB 5:44 10-Never Gonna Give You Up
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4822 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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The Soulful Strings Play Gamble-Huff is the final album from soul-jazz group The Soulful Strings, a Chicago based instrumental group who released six studio albums and one live album from 1966-1970, One of the grooviest albums ever cut by Richard Evans’ Soulful Strings, and a tasty batch of tracks written by Gamble & Huff.
“Soulful Strings Play Gamble-Huff” may not sound like the most exciting concept; ‘don’t Gamble and Huff normally have string sections?’ you may sardonically ask yourself. Well prepare to be “Evansed” (somewhat similar to being “Stepneyed”, incidentally) because this album is an absolute gem.
“Play Gamble-Huff” is a huge leap over the early, exciting Soulful Strings albums. The covers are so much more than delete-one-string-section-substitute-another predictable tropes. The songs are pushed so far into baroque pop territory they barely resemble soul or jazz anymore, the only reminders being Morris Jennings’ “I can’t be anything but funky” drums and the occasional blasts of fuzz guitar.

soloists:
Phil Upchurch (#1,8,10), Cash McCall (#4,5), Roland Faulkner (#6,10) - guitar
Lenny Druss (#2,6-8), Cliff Davis (#9) - flute
Bruce Hayden - viola (#4)
Billy Wooten - marimba (#6), vibes (#7-9)
Sol Bobrov - violin (#10)
Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL in August, 1970.