Leon Russell & Marc Benno – Look Inside The Asylum Choir (UHQCD)

The studio group „Asylum Choir” was formed in 1967 and consisted of „Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” member Leon Russell and Marc Benno, who played guitar on The Doors album „L.A. Woman”, among others. On the psychedelic-heavy debut album „Look Inside Asylum Choir,” Russell himself played guitar, piano and drums, and arranged the songs: multi-track vocals, guitar and bass guitar were provided by Benno. The original cover, which shows a toilet paper roll, caused too much of a stir in 1968, so it was covered by a portrait of the two musicians – but you may enjoy both covers in this edition.

UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to the softer photopolymer for scratch protection. The combination results in significantly reduced reflection of laser light inside the CD and an unmatched precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with standard CD players. Musically, the result is a sound image strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.

While Universal Music Japan’s first UHQCD series relied on the DSD data of previous SHM-SACD releases, with increasing popularity, albums that had not previously been released as SHM-SACD are now appearing. Typically, the Universal Archive master tapes are re-converted to DSD for this purpose. UHQCDs are ideal for music lovers who want to get as close as possible to the sound of the recording, but do not own an SACD player.

Lista pieselor

1. Welcome to Hollywood

2. Soul Food

3. Icicle Star Tree

4. Death of the Flowers

5. Indian Style

6. Medley: N.Y. Op./Land of Dog/Henri The Clown

7. Thieves in the Choir

8. Black Sheep Boogaloo

9. Soul Food (mono single version)

10. Welcome To Hollywood (mono single version)

11. Icicle Star Tree (mono single version)

12. Indian Style (mono single version)

1. Welcome To Hollywood (alternate mix)

14. Death Of The Flowers (alternate mix)

15. Icicle Star Tree (alternate mix)

16. Mr. Henri The Clown (alternate mix)

17. Soul Food (alternate mix)