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  The Doobie Brothers - The Captain And Me [BS 2694 DEU 2007 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Originally released on Warner Brothers Records in 1973. A few weeks back I stoked some interest by posting my rip of the Speakers Corner AAA pressing of the Minute By Minute album. Whilst I don't hold much interest in the non-Michael McDonald era Doobies, a generous blog follower donated with the specific instruction to acquire the Speakers Corner AAA pressing of The Captain And Me . So here you are, this release was cut all analogue by Kevin Gray and pressed at Pallas in Germany. What is interesting is that this album was very recently reissued as part the Rhino High Fidelity series, also cut by Kevin Gray. I wonder how this new cut holds up against Gray's 2007 mastering? I have a bit of spare time on my hands today and plan to have three classic rock albums up by the end of the day. Those who prefer more alternative sounds should check back tomorrow. A1 Natural Thing A2 Long Train Runnin...

  The Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute [BSK 3193 DEU 2019 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Originally released on Warner Brothers Records in 1978. My initial introduction to this particular band was a name-check by George Clinton on a Funkadelic album, and to be totally honest my interest in their music is somewhat limited, actually so limited that my ears only really want to take notice when Michael McDonald sings. This album was going to be a mainstream Tuesday post a few weeks back, however it was gazumped by Phil Collins. Is this record really mainstream? It does contain a couple of the band's biggest mainstream hits but their mixture of soulful funky rock and seventies hairy American AOR reaches well beyond the mainstream charts. This pressing is the Speakers Corner release, cut AAA from the master tape by Kevin Gray and pressed at Pallas in German. The funkier tracks do sound great, with tight bass & kick drums, and spacious vocal harmonies making these at least, a worthy listen....