Eric Bibb And Needed Time – Spirit & The Blues (SACD hibrid multicanal)

When Eric Bibb recorded his first album in Sweden, no one could have guessed what a magnificent artist Jan-Eric Persson had discovered. The double album “Spirit & The Blues,” released in 1994, marked Eric Bibb’s definitive international breakthrough. The album was showered with critical acclaim and awards, including the prestigious US “Record To Die For” Award. The vocal quartet The Deacons and “Needed Time,” the Swedish backing band led by guitar virtuoso Göran Wennerbrandt, play together congenially and develop a sure sense of the right balance between virtuosity and restraint, allowing the character, message, and arrangements of the songs to come across as natural. A magnificent album! “It is a direct hit in both audiophile and musical terms, and thus a real treasure.” (AUDIOPHILE 1/2000)

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

MUSIKER*INNEN: Eric Bibb: guitar, vocals / Janne Petersson: accordion / The Deacons: backing vocals (5) / Olle Eriksson: bass / Göran Wennerbrandt: bottleneck guitar / Björn Giddeonsson: drums / Derrick Walker: harmonica (5) / Jenny Bohman: harmonica / Christer Lyssarides: mandolin, bouzouki

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.

We recommend the use of „L’Art du Son” CD/DVD conditioner for even more sonic improvement.

Lista pieselor

1. Lonesome Valley

2. In My Father’s House

3. Needed Time

4. I Am Blessed

5. Just Keep Going’ On

6. Where Shall I Be

7. Woke Up This Mornin’

8. I Want Jesus To Talk With Me

9. You’re Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bound

10. Braggin’

11. Water Under The Bridge

12. Tell Ol’ Bill

13. Satisfied Mind

14. Meetin At The Buildin’

15. Waltz