Chrysalis - Definition (1968) [2005, Remastered with Bonus Tracks]
Pop/Rock, Folk, Psychedelic/Garage | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 43:34 | 399,99 Mb
Label: Rev-Ola (UK) | Cat.# CR REV 94 | Released: 2005-03-28 (1968)
Pop/Rock, Folk, Psychedelic/Garage | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 43:34 | 399,99 Mb
Label: Rev-Ola (UK) | Cat.# CR REV 94 | Released: 2005-03-28 (1968)
The recent deluge of mid-'60s relics that continue to rise from the vinyl crypt for a little modern re-consideration are too often more miss than hit. For every Pete Dello or Comus reissue there are seven or eight barely mediocre offerings from bands like Eclection or the Vejtables. Chrysalis, a colorful quintet from Ithaca, New York who dabbled in everything from folk, rock and jazz to Middle Eastern music fall somewhere in the middle, and their one and only recording, Definition remains a fascinating, if uneven lesson in the fine art of psychedelia. Frank Zappa, who championed Chrysalis as "a group that has yet to destroy your mind" was originally asked to produce, but was in the throes of removing himself from a bitter contractual dispute with MGM/Verve. In the end, Definition went through numerous production teams who all left for various reasons none relating to the music or musicians which makes it all the more curious that it sounds so defined and cohesive. Frontman Spider Barbour, who had appeared on both Zappa's We're Only in It for the Money and Lumpy Gravy and who is now, ironically, a naturalist devoted to the lives of moths and butterflies brings a great deal of early Mothers of Invention aesthetic to the table. Jazzy piano motifs flitter about truncated worldbeat rhythms, while short comedy skits provide segues between songs that deal with insects, yodeling girls, and hippie culture. It's all very Sgt. Pepper's, but there is an adventurous glee to the songs and arrangements that's equally matched by the talent behind them. It's the kind of brainy yet daft art rock that collegiate drug users, music school geeks and even children can find common ground in, and Rev-Ola's extensive liner notes and inclusion of eight bonus tracks from the sessions makes for a rewarding listen whoever you are.
~Review by James Christopher Monger
Release of this album: 1968 [LP MGM Records, Cat.# SE-4547, USA]
Release of this CD: 2005, March, 28 [CD Rev-Ola (UK), Cat.# CR REV 94 / UPC: 5013929439429]
© 2005 Rev-Ola, a Division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Licensed from Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings.
Distributed by Pinnacle.
Made in England
Credits:
Arranged By [Strings, Brass & Woodwinds], Conductor – Jim Friedman (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 11), Peter Winkler (tracks: 7 to 10)
Art Direction – Alan Hall
Bass, Vocals – Paul Album
Design, Photography By – Charter Weeks Mirage Expeditions
Engineer – Richard Kunc, Randy Rand, Val Valentin
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Jon Sabin
Guitar, Vocals, Percussion [Cicada] – J. Spider Barbour
Keyboards, Vocals – Ralph Kotkov
Leader [Musical Director] – Peter Winkler
Liner Notes – J. Spider Barbarous
Percussion – Dahaud Shaar
Vocals – Nancy Nairn
Written-By – James G. Barbour
Tracklist:
01. What Will Become Of The Morning (02:32)
02. Lacewing (03:22)
03. Cynthia Gerome (03:54)
04. April Grove (02:52)
05. Father's Getting Old (02:22)
06. 30 Poplar (02:27)
07. Baby, Let Me Show You Where I Live (02:33)
08. Fitzpatrick Swanson (02:31)
09. Lake Hope (02:14)
10. Piece of Sun (01:48)
11. Summer In Your Savage Eyes (02:20)
12. Dr Root's Garden (04:12)
Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks:
13. The Dues Are Hard (02:56)
14. Gimme Your Love (03:21)
15. Sink in Deeper (03:03)
16. Window Shopping (02:40)
17. Wheel I Can Ride (02:46)
18. Cold and Windy City (02:33)
19. Cynthia Gerome (04:17)
20. Dr Root's Garden (04:55)
EAC extraction logfile from 5. September 2006, 18:31 for CD
Chrysalis / Definition
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Analyzed: Chrysalis / Definition
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DR9 0.00 dB -10.80 dB 3:22 02-Lacewing
DR10 0.00 dB -12.37 dB 3:54 03-Cynthia Gerome
DR9 0.00 dB -11.03 dB 2:52 04-April Grove
DR9 0.00 dB -11.00 dB 2:22 05-Father's Getting Old
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DR11 -1.37 dB -14.38 dB 2:33 07-Baby, Let Me Show You Where I
DR11 -2.11 dB -14.73 dB 2:31 08-Fitzpatrick Swanson
DR10 -1.99 dB -14.90 dB 2:14 09-Lake Hope
DR11 -0.96 dB -13.54 dB 1:48 10-Piece Of Sun
DR10 -1.72 dB -13.39 dB 2:20 11-Summer In Your Savage Eyes
DR10 -1.69 dB -14.04 dB 4:12 12-Dr Root's Garden
DR12 0.00 dB -13.94 dB 2:56 13-The Dues Are Hard
DR10 0.00 dB -12.37 dB 3:21 14-Gimme Your Love
DR10 -0.22 dB -13.66 dB 3:03 15-Sink In Deeper
DR11 -1.29 dB -15.86 dB 2:40 16-Window Shopping
DR10 0.00 dB -13.07 dB 2:46 17-Wheel I Can Ride
DR9 0.00 dB -11.13 dB 2:33 18-Cold And Windy City
DR11 0.00 dB -14.14 dB 4:17 19-Cynthia Gerome
DR11 0.00 dB -14.02 dB 4:55 20-Dr Root's Garden
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Analyzed: Chrysalis / Definition
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DR9 0.00 dB -11.03 dB 2:52 04-April Grove
DR9 0.00 dB -11.00 dB 2:22 05-Father's Getting Old
DR10 0.00 dB -11.82 dB 2:27 06-30 Poplar
DR11 -1.37 dB -14.38 dB 2:33 07-Baby, Let Me Show You Where I
DR11 -2.11 dB -14.73 dB 2:31 08-Fitzpatrick Swanson
DR10 -1.99 dB -14.90 dB 2:14 09-Lake Hope
DR11 -0.96 dB -13.54 dB 1:48 10-Piece Of Sun
DR10 -1.72 dB -13.39 dB 2:20 11-Summer In Your Savage Eyes
DR10 -1.69 dB -14.04 dB 4:12 12-Dr Root's Garden
DR12 0.00 dB -13.94 dB 2:56 13-The Dues Are Hard
DR10 0.00 dB -12.37 dB 3:21 14-Gimme Your Love
DR10 -0.22 dB -13.66 dB 3:03 15-Sink In Deeper
DR11 -1.29 dB -15.86 dB 2:40 16-Window Shopping
DR10 0.00 dB -13.07 dB 2:46 17-Wheel I Can Ride
DR9 0.00 dB -11.13 dB 2:33 18-Cold And Windy City
DR11 0.00 dB -14.14 dB 4:17 19-Cynthia Gerome
DR11 0.00 dB -14.02 dB 4:55 20-Dr Root's Garden
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 823 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the original releaser