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    Darius - Darius (1969) [2001, World In Sound, WIS-1001]

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    Darius - Darius (1969) [2001, World In Sound, WIS-1001]

    Darius - Darius (1969)
    EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & iPod M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
    2001 | World In Sound, WIS-1001 | ~ 234 or 235 or 101 Mb | Scans Included
    Psychedelic Pop-Rock

    "I feel so bad," sings Darius with an air of resigned desperation near the end of the opening cut, "Shades of Blue," before closing the song with a truly memorable larynx-shredding scream. That sets the tone for this weird little mini-gem, a kind of downbeat psychedelic anomaly that nevertheless boasts some nifty melodic hooks and tight, exuberant playing. Darius delivers his trippy but anxious tunes with a powerful, fetching grit, bolstered by pungent organ and piano arrangements. There's a curious air of mystical disorientation on this obscurity, which deserves a wider hearing. The 2001 CD reissue, as a German import on World in Sound, adds three previously unreleased cuts, also recorded in 1969. These aren't quite up to the same level as the rest of the songs, and one, "Peace & Love," sounds like an instrumental backing track missing the vocal.

    by Richie Unterberger


    Darius Biography

    A mysterious figure of the late '60s who put out an interesting eponymous album on the names-can-be-deceptive Chartmaker label. With his funky, keyboard-based rock and full, soulful vocals, Darius sounded like a more eccentric and far moodier, doomier counterpart to Lee Michaels. The record was imaginatively arranged and produced, with flourishes of flamenco guitar, odd echo-tinkles, and some dynamic organ and bass hooks adding to its overall air of idiosyncrasy. It's little known, even among psychedelic collectors, and worthy of exhumation on CD reissue.

    by Richie Unterberger


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    Загадочная фигура американской психоделической сцены Дариус (настоящее имя Роберт Джо Отт) начал свою музыкальную карьеру в середине 60-х. Его первая сорокопятка, записанная на Metromedia, так и не была выпущена в связи со сменой руководства лейбла, после того как он был куплен Bell. В 1968 году в Голливуде, при поддержке Майка Диси и Goldenrod, Дариус выпустил сингл, а затем и альбом Darius на лейбле Chartmaker. Альбом, музыка которого представляла собой смесь базирующегося на клавишных и эмоциональном вокале рока, блюза и фанка, продюсировал Пат Глессер, позже работавший со Three Dog Night. Вскоре музыкант вернулся на родину в Кливленд, Огайо, где под именем Дариуса Джеймса выступал в клубах. Однако в 1974 году он попал в автокатастрофу и последующие шесть лет провел в клиниках. Лишь в 1980 году Дариус смог вернуться к музыке и вместе с группой The Earthlings перебрался в Голливуд. В начале 90-х он вернулся в Кливленд, где сошелся с Барбарой Мак Фаул, более известной, как Honeygirl, и стал ее продюсером. В 2002 году он выпустил альбом Darius II, куда вошли его записи 1967 - 71 годов.
    Tracklist:

    01. Shades of Blue 02:16
    02. Dawn 02:23
    03. Mist-Veiled Garden 03:06
    04. I'm The Man 02:40
    05. I Feel The Need to Carry On 02:43
    06. Dirty Funky Situation 03:04
    07. Blow my Mind 02:36
    08. Sweet Mama 02:36
    09. Ancient Paths 02:31
    10. Hear What i Say 03:19
    Bonus Tracks:
    11. Don't You Get The Feelin' 02:35
    12. A Woman Like You 02:29
    13. Peace & Love 04:44

    Musicians:

    Darius (Robert Joseph Ott) - vocals, guitar
    Ben Benay - lead guitar, arranger
    Mike Deasy - guitar
    Jerry Scheff - bass
    Toxey French - drums

    Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008

    EAC extraction logfile from 10. October 2010, 4:45

    Darius / Darius

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    foobar2000 1.1.18 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
    log date: 2013-03-07 20:46:44

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    Analyzed: Darius / Darius
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    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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    DR7 -0.67 dB -9.08 dB 2:23 02-Darius / Dawn
    DR7 -0.67 dB -9.26 dB 3:06 03-Darius / Mist-Veiled Garden
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    DR9 -0.17 dB -11.44 dB 2:29 12-Darius / A Woman Like You
    DR10 0.00 dB -12.77 dB 4:44 13-Darius / Peace And Love
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    Number of tracks: 13
    Official DR value: DR8

    Samplerate: 44100 Hz
    Channels: 2
    Bits per sample: 16
    Bitrate: 833 kbps
    Codec: FLAC

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