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Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Posted By: v3122
Date: 1 Jul 2022 10:20:25
Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Alexander Spence - Oar (1969)
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 241 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 107 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 9.95 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 1.58 Gb
2011 | Music On Vinyl, MOVLP435 | Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock

No one except psychedelic Renaissance man Alexander "Skip" Spence could have created an album such as Oar. Alternately heralded as a "soundtrack to schizophrenia" and a "visionary solo effort," Oar became delegated to cut out and bargain bins shortly after its release in the spring of 1969. However those who did hear it were instantly drawn into Spence's inimitable sonic surrealism. As his illustrious past in the Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Moby Grape would suggest, this album is a pastiche of folk and rock. In reality, however, while these original compositions may draw from those genres, each song has the individuality of a fingerprint. As a solo recording, Oar is paramount as Spence performed and produced every sound on the album himself at Columbia Records studios in Nashville in the space of less than two weeks. This burst of creativity was directly preceded by a six month incarceration in New York City's Bellevue Hospital after chopping down a door at the Albert Hotel en route to do the same to fellow Moby Grape members Jerry Miller and Don Stevenson. A common motif to this album is the presence of saints and demons. Even the straightforward narratives such as the love ballad "Broken Heart" or "Cripple Creek" – which feature vocal treatments reminiscent of folkie Fred Neil – are bathed in unusual chord sequences and lyrical double-entendre. The majority of the sounds on this long-player remain teetering near the precipice of sanity. Primary examples include "War in Peace," the epic "Grey/Afro," and the sound effect-laden "Books of Moses." Comparisons have been made to Syd Barrett, John Lennon, and Frank Zappa – the latter especially for the intense sonic collage techniques displayed on albums such as Lumpy Gravy and Civilization Phase III. In 1999, Sundazed Music issued what is considered the final word on Oar, which has been remastered and boasts over 20 minutes of additional material prepared by Spence. The album's lasting legacy is also captured on an all-star tribute CD to Spence titled More Oar.

by Lindsay Planer, allmusic
Alexander Spence - Oar (1969):

Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Tracklist:

Side 1

A1 - Little Hands - 3:43
A2 - Cripple Creek - 2:13
A3 - Diana - 3:32
A4 - Margaret - Tiger Rug - 2:17
A5 - Weighted Down - 6:22
A6 - War In Peace - 4:06

Side 2

B1 - Broken Heart - 3:27
B2 - All Come To Meet Her - 2:01
B3 - Books Of Moses - 2:48
B4 - Dixie Peach Promenade - 2:47
B5 - Lawrence Of Euphoria - 1:30
B6 - Grey / Afro - 9:41

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-07-30 11:21:28

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Analyzed: Alexander Spence / Oar
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.04 dB -14.45 dB 3:39 01-Little Hands
DR11 -2.17 dB -15.65 dB 2:14 02-Cripple Creek
DR11 -2.26 dB -16.51 dB 3:29 03-Diana
DR13 -4.81 dB -20.47 dB 2:16 04-Margaret - Tiger Rug
DR12 -3.02 dB -17.54 dB 6:25 05-Weighted Down
DR11 -0.14 dB -15.16 dB 4:05 06-War In Peace
DR11 -2.61 dB -15.78 dB 3:27 07-Broken Heart
DR9 -1.17 dB -12.97 dB 2:02 08-All Come To Meet Her
DR10 -1.79 dB -16.59 dB 2:41 09-Books Of Moses
DR10 -2.53 dB -15.39 dB 2:51 10-Dixie Peach Promenade
DR11 -1.68 dB -16.12 dB 1:28 11-Lawrence Of Euphoria
DR12 -2.44 dB -16.53 dB 9:41 12-Grey / Afro
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 724 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Title: Alexander Spence 1969 - Oar - DVD
Size: 1.47 Gb ( 1 540 826,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

VTS_01 :
Play Length: 00:44:15
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (LinearPCM, 2 ch)



Original ripper: ?
Original format: 24/192
Vinyl Condition: NM
Direct Drive Turntable: VPI Classic 3
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M Black
Amplifier: Lounge LCRMKIII
ADC: Apogee Quartet
Postprocessing: Adobe Audition, repairs are done manually

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Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Alexander Spence - Oar (1969) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

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