A Distortion of Love [2xLP] by Patricia Barber (Vinyl 180gr, Sep-2013, Mobile Fi
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Numbered Limited-Edition 180-gram LP

Half-Speed Production and Mastering ~ GAIN 2TM Ultra Analog

Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl

Sourced from Original Master Tapes

 

Audiophile Favorite Steams Up Mirrors with Enchanting Melodies, Breathy Vocals, Daring Originality

 

Album Notes:

Patricia Barber A Distortion of Love on Numbered Limited Edition 180g LP.

 

Acclaimed Pianist/Singer’s Oft-Neglected 1992 Sophomore Effort Teems With Poetic Enterprise and Intrepid Originality.

 

Patricia Barber’s origins are commonly associated with 1994’s Café Blue and the follow-up, 1998’s Modern Cool. Both quickly established the singer/pianist as an immediate audiophile favorite whose rare combination of astute instrumental performance, daring originality, poetic enterprise, intrepid vocals, and sculpted production announced her as an artist that both takes immense care in her music as well as in her sound. While largely unknown to many, 1992’s diverse A Distortion of Love signaled the beginning of Barber’s unfettered creativity.

 

Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, our numbered, limited-edition 180g LP of the Chicagoan’s sophomore album features the similar wowing detail and perspective-altering clarity offered on the reissue label’s celebrated versions of Mythologies, The Cole Porter Mix, and the now out-of-print and extremely sought-after Café Blue, Modern Cool, Companion, and Nightclub.

 

Such is the attention brought to Barber’s tastefully reverb-assisted singing, the quartet’s stripped-down arrangements, the grand piano’s resonance, the background finger snaps, and the astounding transparency of every note and breath uttered in the studio. Smoothness, balance, and neutrality abound. Through and through, this is an audiophile delight.

 

While national acclaim wouldn’t come to Barber until the mid-90s, it wasn’t because she didn’t provide notice of her monumental talent and MacArthur Grant-worthy inventiveness. On A Distortion of Love, her individuality manifests on a surprisingly eerie rendition of the standard “Summertime” and subsequent “Subway Station No. 5”, a lengthy piece adorned with atmospheric nervousness, tonal shifts, and contrapuntal movements that ultimately lead into a swinging theme.

 

Barber, guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, bassist Marc Johnson, and percussionist Adam Nussbaum achieve like-minded heights on an improvised and clever read of the Temptations’ “My Girl”. Here, and again especially on the aptly titled “You Stepped Out of a Dream”, Barber’s textured vocals seemingly float on a jet-black plain, emanating as if her lips and mouth are just feet away, the slap of the acoustic bass and patter of the drums responding in kind to her expressiveness.

 

Track List:

1. Summertime

2. Subway Station No. 5

3. You Stepped Out of a Dream

4. Parts Parallels

5. Or Not To Be

6. Yellow Car

7. Yet Another In a Long Series of Yellow Cars

8. I Never Went Away

9. My Girl

10. Be Myself

 

The A Distortion of Love [2xLP] (180 gram) by Patricia Barber is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and   vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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