Kim Wilde - Close (1988)
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 292 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 104 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 83 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 1.54 Gb
MCA Records, 255 588-1 | Synth-pop
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 292 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 104 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 83 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 1.54 Gb
MCA Records, 255 588-1 | Synth-pop
Kim Wilde's sixth album is the first since the commercially viable but artistically weak artistic makeover that began with 1984's Teases and Dares to approach the quality of her first three albums. For the first time in three albums, Wilde sounds as if she's comfortable with the music she's making; that this music is clearly inspired by the chart success of the Stock-Aitken-Waterman production team, then having enormous hits with Bananarama, Kylie Minogue and others, might seems a little calculated, but it must be said: Stock, Aitken & Waterman had huge hits because they made unapologetically catchy, uncomplicated pop singles, and that's never a bad thing. Toning down the Hi-NRG disco sound of her two previous albums, Wilde moves into a dance-pop style that suits both the songs and her voice better. The production is handled by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain (who had co-produced Bananarama's early records), and although it's still slick, the album isn't nearly as antiseptic as Another Step or Teases and Dares. The singles "You Came" and "Hey Mr. Heartache" are much improved (both were U.K. hits, although the album didn't generate much heat in the U.S.) over Wilde's recent chart efforts, and album tracks like "Four-Letter Word" and "European Soul" sound like the singer's having fun for the first time in a while.by Stewart Mason, allmusic
Kim Wilde - Close (1988):
Tracklist:
A1 Hey Mister Heartache 4:34
A2 You Came 4:33
A3 Four Letter Word 4:02
A4 Love In The Natural Way 4:07
A5 Love's A No 4:16
B1 Never Trust A Stranger 4:04
B2 You'll Be The One Who'll Lose 4:32
B3 European Soul 5:20
B4 Stone 4:41
B5 Lucky Guy 2:38
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-08-29 16:02:55
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Analyzed: Kim Wilde / Close [Germany MCA Records, 255 588-1]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.85 dB -16.57 dB 4:37 01-Hey Mister Heartache
DR13 0.00 dB -15.85 dB 4:34 02-You Came
DR13 -0.75 dB -16.73 dB 4:03 03-Four Letter Word
DR14 -0.81 dB -17.56 dB 4:17 04-Love In The Natural Way
DR14 -1.12 dB -18.24 dB 4:17 05-Love's A No
DR13 0.00 dB -15.28 dB 4:06 06-Never Trust A Stranger
DR15 -1.14 dB -19.16 dB 4:32 07-You'll Be The One Who'll Lose
DR13 -0.14 dB -16.08 dB 5:22 08-European Soul
DR14 -0.79 dB -16.92 dB 4:42 09-Stone
DR11 -5.51 dB -19.97 dB 2:41 10-Lucky Guy
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 899 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2018-08-29 16:02:55
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Analyzed: Kim Wilde / Close [Germany MCA Records, 255 588-1]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.85 dB -16.57 dB 4:37 01-Hey Mister Heartache
DR13 0.00 dB -15.85 dB 4:34 02-You Came
DR13 -0.75 dB -16.73 dB 4:03 03-Four Letter Word
DR14 -0.81 dB -17.56 dB 4:17 04-Love In The Natural Way
DR14 -1.12 dB -18.24 dB 4:17 05-Love's A No
DR13 0.00 dB -15.28 dB 4:06 06-Never Trust A Stranger
DR15 -1.14 dB -19.16 dB 4:32 07-You'll Be The One Who'll Lose
DR13 -0.14 dB -16.08 dB 5:22 08-European Soul
DR14 -0.79 dB -16.92 dB 4:42 09-Stone
DR11 -5.51 dB -19.97 dB 2:41 10-Lucky Guy
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 899 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Title: Kim Wilde 1988 - Close [MCA, 255 588-1] - DVD
Size: 1.43 Gb ( 1 501 706,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 00:43:08
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (LinearPCM, 2 ch)
Size: 1.43 Gb ( 1 501 706,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 00:43:08
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (LinearPCM, 2 ch)
Original ripper: alvaedis
Original format: 32/192
Vinyl Condition: NM
Direct Drive Turntable: Michell Gyrodec (Orbe Platter upgrade)+SME V+Lyra Delos
Amplifier: PS audio GCPH (power mod)
ADC: Prism Sound Lyra 2
Postprocessing: Izotope RX
Downsampled to 24/96 & 16/44