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Benjamin Orr - The Lace (1986) [2006, Remastered Reissue]
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Benjamin Orr - The Lace (1986) [2006, Remastered Reissue]
Rock, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 44:34 | 331,01 Mb
Label: Elektra/Wounded Bird Records (USA) | Cat.# WOU 460 | Released: 2006-08-15 (1986-10-06)
Rock, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 44:34 | 331,01 Mb
Label: Elektra/Wounded Bird Records (USA) | Cat.# WOU 460 | Released: 2006-08-15 (1986-10-06)
"The Lace" is the only solo album by Cars' bassist and member Benjamin Orr. It was released on October 6, 1986 by Elektra Records and features his only solo hit, the song "Stay the Night" which reached the Top 40 in 1987. A follow-up single "Too Hot to Stop" was also released but failed to chart. Wounded Bird Records re-released the album on CD on August 15, 2006.
~Wikipedia
The Cars' bassist/vocalist Benjamin Orr lent his immaculate pipes to a few of the band's most enduring FM hits ("Bye Bye Love," "Let's Go," and "Drive"), but he wasn't able to step out from behind the shadow of guitarist/bandleader Ric Ocasek until 1986. The Cars had reached a new level of fame with 1984's Heartbeat City, and that success was beginning to cause some friction within the tight-knit Boston collective, so they did what any smart band would do: they released a Greatest Hits compilation and Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, and Orr all recorded solo albums. Despite appearing on numerous collaborative projects, The Lace would be Orr's only proper solo release - he died of pancreatic cancer in 2000 - and of the three mid-'80s solo flights, only his retained the melodic snap that made the Cars such radio staples. Produced by Orr, Larry Klein, and Mike Shipley - the latter mixed Heartbeat City - The Lace sits sonically snug between that album and 1987's Door to Door, using programmed drums, keyboards, guitar (courtesy of Easton), and Orr's impossibly solid voice to deliver a record that never achieves greatness but still feels good all the way through. It gets a little midtempo heavy near the end, as if every other song is carefully positioned to remind listeners that this is the man who sang "Drive," but "Too Hot to Stop," "Hold On," and "Stay the Night" would have been highlights on anything the Cars ever put out.
~Review by James Christopher Monger
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Benjamin Orr - The Lace (1986) [2006, Remastered Reissue]
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Benjamin Orr - The Lace (1986) [2006, Remastered Reissue]
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Release of the album: 1986, October, 8 [LP Elektra, Cat.# 60460-1, USA]
Release of this CD: 2006, August, 15 [CD Wounded Bird Records (USA), Cat.# WOU 460 / UPC: 664140046023]
℗ 1986 & 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group, © 2006 Wounded Bird Records
Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company
Printed/Made in U.S.A.
Credits:
Backing Vocals – Ben Orr, Diane Page
Design [Graphic Design] – Boo Topeka
Engineer [Additional Engineering By, Mix Engineer] – Thom Moore
Engineer, Recorded By – Mike Shipley
Guitar – Elliot Easton, Mike Landau
Keyboards – Larry Klein
Management – Elliot Roberts
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Music By, Lyrics By – Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page
Photography By [Cover] – Jean Renard
Producer – Benjamin Orr, Larry Klein, Mike Shipley
Programmed By [Umi Programmer] – Paul Ridout
Vocals – Ben Orr
Tracklist:
01. Too Hot To Stop (04:19)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
02. In Circles (04:31)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
03. Stay The Night (04:25)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
04. Skyline (04:07)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
05. When You're Gone (04:49)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
06. Spinning (04:26)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
07. Hold On (04:29)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
08. The Lace (04:19)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
09. That's The Way (04:03)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
10. This Time Around (05:06)
(Benjamin Orr, Diane Grey Page)
EAC extraction logfile from 13. August 2008, 10:45 for CD
Benjamin Orr / The Lace
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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Benjamin Orr / The Lace
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.35 dB -11.81 dB 4:25 03-Stay The Night
DR10 -0.31 dB -11.45 dB 4:07 04-Skyline
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DR9 -0.33 dB -10.86 dB 5:06 10-This Time Around
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Bitrate: 1002 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Benjamin Orr / The Lace
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DR10 -0.35 dB -11.81 dB 4:25 03-Stay The Night
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DR9 -0.31 dB -10.60 dB 4:03 09-That's The Way
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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1002 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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