Van Der Graaf - The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (1977) [Japanese SHM-SACD 2015]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 53:20 minutes | Scans included | 1,47 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,33 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,21 GB
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome is the eighth album by British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Recorded in 1977, it was their last studio album before their 2005 reunion. The album features a more energetic, new wave sound than its three immediate predecessors, anticipating singer and songwriter Peter Hammill's late 1970s solo work.
Somehow this combination made sense: a revised band (with Nic Potter returning on bass and the addition of Graham Smith, formerly of String Driven Thing, on violin) with a shortened name, and an album that was named twice, with different cover art for each name. What also made sense was the focus on shorter songs and a change of musical attitude. While Hammill could never entirely shake off his approach to songwriting, he was able to modify it somewhat. Working with the new band, he was able to generate considerably more energy than on World Record. "Lizard Play" and "Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever (Running)" are wonderfully gymnastic songwriting exercises, yet remain engaging by dint of their forcefulness. Written and performed at the top of Hammill's game, this album is a delight.
Tracklist:
01. Lizard Play
02. The Habit Of The Broken Heart
03. The Siren Song
04. Last Frame
05. The Wave
06. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)
07. The Sphinx In The Face
08. Chemical World
09. The Sphinx Returns
10. Door
11. Ship Of Fools
12. The Wave [Demo Version]
DSD flat transferred from U.K. original analogue master tapes.
Edited in DSD by Manabu Matsumura at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2015.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Van Der Graaf / The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -4.27 dB -22.35 dB 4:29 01-Lizard Play
DR15 -3.57 dB -23.25 dB 4:34 02-The Habit Of The Broken Heart
DR15 -5.00 dB -24.14 dB 6:02 03-The Siren Song
DR14 -4.47 dB -22.61 dB 6:13 04-Last Frame
DR12 -7.36 dB -24.13 dB 3:12 05-The Wave
DR14 -4.01 dB -23.79 dB 5:20 06-Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)
DR15 -4.23 dB -22.03 dB 5:57 07-The Sphinx In The Face
DR15 -4.36 dB -23.53 dB 6:10 08-Chemical World
DR13 -4.89 dB -21.85 dB 1:16 09-The Sphinx Returns
DR9 -10.75 dB -21.23 dB 3:22 10-Door
DR15 -5.41 dB -22.72 dB 3:45 11-Ship Of Fools
DR11 -10.04 dB -23.77 dB 2:59 12-The Wave (Demo Version)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Van Der Graaf / The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -4.27 dB -22.35 dB 4:29 01-Lizard Play
DR15 -3.57 dB -23.25 dB 4:34 02-The Habit Of The Broken Heart
DR15 -5.00 dB -24.14 dB 6:02 03-The Siren Song
DR14 -4.47 dB -22.61 dB 6:13 04-Last Frame
DR12 -7.36 dB -24.13 dB 3:12 05-The Wave
DR14 -4.01 dB -23.79 dB 5:20 06-Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)
DR15 -4.23 dB -22.03 dB 5:57 07-The Sphinx In The Face
DR15 -4.36 dB -23.53 dB 6:10 08-Chemical World
DR13 -4.89 dB -21.85 dB 1:16 09-The Sphinx Returns
DR9 -10.75 dB -21.23 dB 3:22 10-Door
DR15 -5.41 dB -22.72 dB 3:45 11-Ship Of Fools
DR11 -10.04 dB -23.77 dB 2:59 12-The Wave (Demo Version)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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