MacArthur - MacArthur (1979) SP Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
MacArthur - MacArthur
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 900mb & 200mb
Label: Out-Sider/OSR044 | Released: 1979 | This Issue: 2016 | Genre: Neo-Progressive
A1 Light Up 3:25
A2 Laughing Like A Lark 4:57
A3 Generations/First Contact 6:38
A4 Push On 4:39
–
B1 Of Only Then 5:53
The Black Forest (5:10)
B2.1 The Journey In
B2.2 Demonic Encounter
B2.3 Presence Of The Dark Force
B2.4 The Battle
B2.5 The Escape
B2.6 The Journey Out
B3 Prelude No.1 In C Major 4:25
The Shock Of The New (4:00)
B4.1 The Molecular Meeting
B4.2 The Reaction/Atomical Fusion
B4.3 Confusion/The Interaction
B4.4 The Molecular Release
B4.5 Finale
Credits
Bass – Scott Stockford
Drums, Percussion – Jeff Bauer
Engineer – Bill Heffelfinger
Lyrics By – Ben MacArthur
Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Classical] – Bill Heffelfinger
Producer – Bill Heffelfinger
Vocals, Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar – Ben MacArthur
Written-By – Ben MacArthur (tracks: A1 to B1), Bill Heffelfinger (tracks: A1, A4, B2 to B4)
Notes
First ever legit vinyl reissue with original artwork.
Insert with liner notes and photos with printed sleeve with embossed letters on front, as the band originally intended
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 900mb & 200mb
Label: Out-Sider/OSR044 | Released: 1979 | This Issue: 2016 | Genre: Neo-Progressive
A1 Light Up 3:25
A2 Laughing Like A Lark 4:57
A3 Generations/First Contact 6:38
A4 Push On 4:39
–
B1 Of Only Then 5:53
The Black Forest (5:10)
B2.1 The Journey In
B2.2 Demonic Encounter
B2.3 Presence Of The Dark Force
B2.4 The Battle
B2.5 The Escape
B2.6 The Journey Out
B3 Prelude No.1 In C Major 4:25
The Shock Of The New (4:00)
B4.1 The Molecular Meeting
B4.2 The Reaction/Atomical Fusion
B4.3 Confusion/The Interaction
B4.4 The Molecular Release
B4.5 Finale
Credits
Bass – Scott Stockford
Drums, Percussion – Jeff Bauer
Engineer – Bill Heffelfinger
Lyrics By – Ben MacArthur
Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Classical] – Bill Heffelfinger
Producer – Bill Heffelfinger
Vocals, Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar – Ben MacArthur
Written-By – Ben MacArthur (tracks: A1 to B1), Bill Heffelfinger (tracks: A1, A4, B2 to B4)
Notes
First ever legit vinyl reissue with original artwork.
Insert with liner notes and photos with printed sleeve with embossed letters on front, as the band originally intended
MacArthur - MacArthur (1979) SP Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
MacArthur - MacArthur (1979) SP Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
MacArthur - MacArthur (1979) SP Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
This Rip: 2019
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
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Cartridge: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Amplifier: Marantz 2252
ADC: E-MU 0404
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Vinyl Condition: M
This LP: With the great help from my friend wajorama, thank you very much!
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I really didn’t know what to expect from this: never heard of MacArthur in all my puff. To say I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement indeed!
I like to think that I have pretty wide-ranging taste in music, but I always return to prog eventually. Especially prog with an ‘edge’, with nice ‘crunchy’ guitar. MacArthur fit that predilection very nicely. This is late era (1979) edging towards Neo-Prog. Guitarist Ben MacArthur is the star of the show here. That’s not to dismiss the other musicians (keyboardist Bill Hefflefinger shines, particularly on the last track, ‘Shock of the New’). So what do MacArthur sound like? Well no-one in particular, although the last few tracks could probably stand being described as a rockier sounding Supertramp.
The highlight of the album, for me anyway, is Generations/First Contact (with its slightly naff sci-fi lyrics excepted!)
Any gripes? Well the production leaves a bit to be desired and sometimes guitarist Ben sounds like he is about to shoot his fingers off the fretboard, but other than that this is a wee gem!Review by marwood, progarchives.com
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