狂野西部 THE WILD WILD WEST 立體聲名盤(TAS專業推介發燒名盤)(m58.net) 發燒音響 (1/6/2014) Author: 亞厘士 全力推薦 赤裸裸,沒有修飾,全無隔閡的感情鋪陳,是聆聽這唱片的最大聽感。Living Stereo這CD收入了「The Wild Wild West」和「Cool Water」兩張黑膠唱片的曲目。錄音年份分別是1958和1959年,正值模擬錄音和真空管器材的黃金年代,也是立體聲錄音的啟蒙時期,膽咪、膽混音和開放式母帶的運用,輕易捕捉了發燒樂迷最看重的堂音、殘響和空氣感。《The Trail To Mexico》引子的奔馬由右至左橫越音樂畫面,和弦節奏結他緩緩帶出瞭亮逼真的口哨聲,純樸的二部合唱歌聲融和悅耳,中后段的結他獨奏從音樂畫面突圍而出,音場的深度遠超聆聽空間。簡單的和弦結他勾指和口琴帶出了《Red River Valley》,較緩慢的音速益增離愁別緒,Ralph Hunter Choir的歌聲有催人落淚的感染力。作為「絕對音響」推薦名盤,這CD名實相符,筆者全力推薦!
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1. The Old Chisholm Trail 2:00 2. The Dying Cowboy 4:55 3. The Trail to Mexico 3:04 4. Rot Gut (Cowboy Drinkin Song) 2:17 5. Rye Whiskey 1:10 6. I’ll Remember You in My Prayers 3:52 7. The Devil’s Dream 2:01 8. Strawberry Roan 3:41 9. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo 2:50 10. I Ride an Old Paint 3:20 11. Red River Valey 4:48 12. Cool Water 2:08 13. Whoopie-Ti-Yi-Yo 2:04 14. Wind 2:34 15. Cowboy’s Dream 2:12 16. The Last Round-Up 2:50 17. Ridin’ Home 1:59 18. Twilight on the Trail 2:26 19. Red River Valley 2:14 20. Wagon Wheels 2:14 21. Riders in the Sky 2:17 22. Blue Prairie 2:49 23. Way Out There 1:41 24. Empty Saddles 1:52 25. Teardrops in My Heart 2:22 26. Blue Shadows on the Trail 2:13 27. Ridin’ Down the Canyon 2:25 28. Timber Trail 2:14 29. Tumbling Tumbleweeds 2:28