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Len Chandler - To Be A Man (1966/2016) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

Posted By: HDV

Date: 21 Sep 2024 13:05:45

Len Chandler - To Be A Man (1966/2016) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

He would be forgotten several decades later, but in the middle '60s Len Chandler was a reasonably well-known socially conscious folk singer/songwriter. Produced by the estimable John Hammond, his Columbia debut was commendably earnest and goodhearted New York 1960s folk. It's dated, though, in the melodramatic, serious execution of the material. While his concerns are diverse – including anthemic odes to self-pride, blues, love ballads, and a yearning for a more just world – and compassionate, the songs are lacking in outstanding or exceptionally moving qualities. That's particularly true of the vocals, which like so many folk recordings of the era have the sort of exhortatory vibrato that would get largely washed out of contemporary folk and folk-rock by the end of the 1960s in favor of more naturalistic styles. In view of Columbia's pioneering folk-rock efforts of the mid-'60s, it's interesting to hear the spiky electric guitar and tambourine on the bluesy "Feet First Baby", as if the label and Hammond were gingerly exploring possibilities of more contemporary backup. That arrangement isn't too typical of the album, though, which largely sticks to acoustic if rhythmic folk.

Tracklist:

01 - To Be a Man
02 - Feet First Baby
03 - Nancy Rose
04 - Bellevue
05 - Missionary Stew # 2
06 - Keep On Keepin' On
07 - Shadow Dream Chaser of Rainbows
08 - Hide Your Heart, Little Hippie
09 - Roll, Turn, Spin
10 - Time of the Tiger
11 - Takin' Me Away from You Train
12 - Quitten' Time

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Len Chandler / To Be A Man
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.71 dB -10.82 dB 3:34 01-To Be a Man
DR10 -0.71 dB -12.23 dB 4:00 02-Feet First Baby
DR12 -0.72 dB -16.03 dB 3:43 03-Nancy Rose
DR9 -0.71 dB -12.24 dB 3:57 04-Bellevue
DR11 -0.71 dB -13.36 dB 2:28 05-Missionary Stew # 2
DR11 -0.71 dB -15.48 dB 4:27 06-Keep On Keepin' On
DR11 -0.71 dB -15.94 dB 5:17 07-Shadow Dream Chaser of Rainbows
DR12 -0.72 dB -14.84 dB 2:24 08-Hide Your Heart, Little Hippie
DR12 -0.71 dB -15.25 dB 7:04 09-Roll, Turn, Spin
DR8 -0.71 dB -11.34 dB 2:14 10-Time of the Tiger
DR11 -0.71 dB -13.63 dB 3:26 11-Takin' Me Away from You Train
DR12 -0.72 dB -15.11 dB 3:48 12-Quitten' Time
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5201 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the Original customer!

Len Chandler Studio Masters