Holly Cole Temptation 4LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Box Set Bernie Grundman Analogue Productions QRP 2021 USA
Title: Temptation
Catalog Number: AAPP 048-45
Label: Blue Note
Reissued by: Analogue Productions
Barcode: 753088004872
Original release year: 1995
Reissue year: 2021
Number of discs: 4
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 2200gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: April 17, 2021
Collection: Analogue Productions 45 Deluxe Box
Vinyl Gourmet Audiophile TOP 100: Yes
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Over the past decade Holly Cole has been one of the major artists to redefine the world of female jazz vocals. Cole's Temptation, a 1995 Blue Note release, is her musical tribute to the writings of Tom Waits. Besides being a superb audiophile recording, this album has garnered unanimous acclaim for her interpretation of Waits' unique compositions.
Featured in Vinyl Gourmet Audiophile TOP 100
- Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set
- 4 LP 45rpm on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes
- Deluxe Gatefold Covers by Stoughton Printing
There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole's singing that sets her apart. She can imbue well-worn standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. Cole takes tunes everybody thinks they know and discovers new undercurrents in the venerable anthems of contemporary composers, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around their sometimes-fragile creations. The results are sexy, provocative, spellbinding, sometimes dangerous and never, ever dull.
Along with Cassandra Wilson and Patricia Barber, the Canadian songstress has helped redefine the world of the female jazz vocalist. In Cole's case, this can be directly linked to her ability to defy genre categorization and her ambitious musical choices. "I look at the essence of a song," muses Cole. "If it's a great lyric I often love to slow it down, explore it, dissect it and deconstruct it. I love to take it apart and then put it back together and look at it in an entirely different way. In the process, it often becomes more evocative. That's a huge part of my art form, that's a huge part of what I do." These abilities come into full focus on her 1995 Blue Note masterpiece, Temptation, which finds Holly skillfully interpreting material by the-one-and-only Tom Waits.
Taking a minimalist approach to the arrangements and forgoing as much pre-production as possible serves Cole and the material well here. A majority of the cuts on Temptation are first takes which heightens the spontaneous and intimately genuine feel of Cole's breathtaking performances even further. The many highlights include a catchy version of "Jersey Girl," and a rendition of "The Briar and the Rose," augmented by the Canadian Brass. Also featured here are renditions of: "Take Me Home," "Train Song," "Temptation," "Falling Down," "Invitation to the Blues," "Frank's Theme," "Little Boy Blue," "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," "Tango 'til They're Sore," "(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night," "Soldier's Things," "I Want You" and "Good Old World."
How does it get any better? Well, we've cut this edition at 45 RPM! The dead-quiet 4LP set, with the music spread over eight sides of vinyl, reduces distortion and high frequency loss as the wider-spaced grooves let your stereo cartridge track more accurately.
Analogue Productions has gone all out for this revealing new reissue. Exquisite sonic detail is captured on this 180-gram Quality Record Pressings 4LP, bringing out the exemplary mastering job for this 45 RPM edition by Bernie Grundman in Los Angeles. Top it off with old-style tip-on jackets by Stoughton Printing, all in a custom slipcase box, and you'll be proud to add this one to your collection.
Track Listing:
01. Take Me Home
02. Train Song
03. Jersey Girl
04. Temptation
05. Falling Down
06. Invitation To The Blues
07. Cinny’s Waltz
08. Frank’s Theme
09. Little Boy Blue
10. I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
11. Tango Til They’re Sore
12. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
13. Soldiers Things
14. I Want You
15. Good Old World
16. The Briar And The Rose
17. Shiver Me Timbers
18. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
19. Last Rose of Summer
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