Dan & The Electros – It’s Never Too Late (SACD hibrid)

After a year and a half of production, Bert “East” Östlund presents his second album on Opus 3 – given the extended production time, this is certainly one of the most elaborate projects in the history of Opus 3 Records and therefore also a labor of love for label boss Jan-Eric Persson. “It’s Never Too Late” is a journey back in time to the early years of pop – inspired by the period between 1954 and 1963, which had a lasting impact on the definition of pop music – and marks a milestone in the history of the label in terms of production technology. In addition to a string orchestra, the musicians around Bert Östlund and Roger Ekman, who is both bassist and producer of the album, played 20 tracks in radio-friendly length. Technically top-notch and an equally successful and magnificent homage to the pop music of the 50s and 60s! “This is music that will put a smile on your face” (John Crossett, www.theaudiobeat.com).

Instead of recording cover versions, Bert Östlund wanted to produce new, original material from the outset. However, he wanted to clearly reference the style, sound and genre of the great bands of that era. Whenever possible, original instruments from that era were to be used, e.g., the exact same Hammond organ that Johnny & The Hurricanes used or the same guitar, a ’62 Fender Stratocaster, that Hank Marvin And The Shadows played. Even an ultra-rare example of the electric UniVox keyboard from the 1950s (a precursor to later synthesizers), as used by The Tornados on their 1962 hit “Telstar,” the first British number one hit in the US, is featured on “It’s Never Too Late.” To achieve maximum authenticity, dozens of genuine vintage microphones were procured and used. Representative examples include an American RCA 44 A ribbon microphone from 1934 (for the room acoustics of saxophones and drums, etc.) and an STC 4038 Coles Electroacoustics, a ribbon microphone developed by the BBC in the 1950s.

The outstanding Hybrid SACD from Opus 3 Records contains a booklet with detailed information about the recording technology and microphones used.

MUSICIANS

Bert Dan Östlund: guitars, keyboards
Roger Ekman: electric & upright basses
Håkan Tingshagen: drums & percussion
Per Westling: tenor & baritone Saxes

Opus 3 is an independent Swedish music label dedicated to recording timeless acoustic music such as jazz, blues, folk and classical. Founded in late 1976 by sound engineer Jan-Eric Persson, the label has made it its mission to reproduce voices and instruments as naturally as possible. To achieve this, Opus 3 selects recording environments with good natural. The label’s recording techniques were developed specifically for acoustic music and were originally based on the use of tube gear and “Blumlein” miking. In 2001, Opus 3 switched to digital eight-track technology and later to 16 channels – in the brand-new mixing and mastering studio designed and set up by Sweden’s leading acoustic engineer Lennart Nilsson to mark the label’s 30th anniversary. Apart from a few digital intermediate steps all processing is still done exclusively analog.

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Lista pieselor

1. Happy Feet

2. New Adventures

3. Shaken Not Stirred

4. Greyhound Ride

5. March Of The Harp

6. Snake Rattle An Roll

7. Hey Man

8. Pick It Up 

9. Sting On

10. Dreamland

11. Rush Hour

12. The Fuglesang Song

13. Time Out

14. Pianoogie

15. Fat Monday

16. Raindance

17. Downbeat

18. Rocking Moose

19. Soulfood

20. It’s Never Too Late

Format	SACD hibrid
Casă de discuri	Opus 3 Records
Gen muzical	Rock / Pop