A Distortion of Love Patricia Barber SACD Mobile Fidelity Audiophile Rare MFSL

Description: Glossy Disc purchased new, played once A Distortion of Love Patricia Barber SACD Patricia Barber's Brilliant Run Starts with Her 1992 Sophomore Album: A Distortion of Love Features Quartet Configuration and Intrepid Singing Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Plays with Perspective-Awakening Clarity and Detail Patricia Barber’s origins are commonly associated with 1994’s Café Blue and the follow-up, 1998’s Modern Cool. Both quickly established the singer/pianist as an immediate audiophile favorite whose rare combination of astute instrumental performance, daring originality, poet enterprise, intrepid vocals, and sculpted production announced her as an artist that both takes immense care in her music as well as in her sound. While largely unknown to many, 1992’s diverse A Distortion of Love signaled the beginning of Barber’s unfettered creativity. Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD of the Chicagoan’s sophomore album features the similar wowing detail and perspective-altering clarity offered on the reissue label’s celebrated versions of other Barber records. Such is the attention brought to her tasteful reverb-assisted singing, the quartet’s stripped-down arrangements, the grand piano’s resonance, the background finger snaps, and the astounding transparency of every note and breath uttered in the studio. Smoothness, balance, and neutrality abound. While national acclaim wouldn’t come to Barber until the mid-’90s, it wasn’t because she didn’t provide notice of her monumental talent and MacArthur Grant-worthy inventiveness. On A Distortion of Love, her individuality manifests on a surprisingly eerie rendition of the standard “Summertime” and subsequent “Subway Station No. 5,” a lengthy piece adorned with atmospheric nervousness, tonal shifts, and contrapuntal movements that ultimately lead into a swinging theme. Barber, guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, bassist Marc Johnson, and percussionist Adam Nussbaum achieve like-minded heights on an improvised and clever read of the Temptations’ “My Girl.” Here, and again especially on the aptly titled “You Stepped Out of a Dream,” Barber’s textured vocals seemingly float on a jet-black plain, emanating as if her lips and mouth are just feet away, the slap of the acoustic bass and patter of the drums responding in kind to her expressiveness. .PLEASE CHECK OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE MUSIC LP's, CD's, BLU-RAYs, DVDs, LASERDISCS and VIDEOS! Shop with G$ Superior Products Customer Service Professional Packaging Fast shipping Check our Feedback!! You bid, you win; we ship! It really is that easy! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! All items are professionally packaged to protect your investment & your items ship quickly!! We use 200# test corrugated cardboard LP mailers & Custom padded envelopes. They are specially designed for Crush-Free delivery. Every item is carefully packaged with extra bubble wrap, so your items arrive safely! Customers are never left in the dark as to the status of their purchase; when your item(s) ship you receive an e-mail. Check out our other items!, and Add me to your list of Favorite Sellers Rare and unique items are listed each and every day so check back often, there is always something great being listed here, thanks!! Payment: You can pay securely with any major credit card- PayPal preferred . Winning bidders must pay within 3 days, no exceptions. Do not bid if you do not intend to pay. Your bid is a legal and binding contract. Non-paying bidders will be reported to E-bay and blocked from other auctions. Please bid responsibility. Auctions do not end early, please do not ask. Shipping & Handling: Buyer to pay shipping and handling We combine shipping on all orders. All items ship within 72 hours of receiving payment, if the auction ends and the 72 hours ends on a Sunday, or a U.S. Holiday items ship the following day. Items ship to the address listed on your PayPal account unless the winning bidder communicates otherwise after auction. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING All packages now ship using eBay's Global Shipping Program Please note: eBay sets the shipping rates to your location for this program we do not. Buyer is responsible for any Taxes, Tariffs, Duties or other fees associated with their countries laws.RETURN POLICY We work hard to bring you the best most unique products, to describe them accurately and package them professionally. All items are double checked before shipment. If you have an issue with how your item was described please contact us within 24 hours upon receipt of your package. Good luck and thanks for your bid! Best regards, G$

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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-05T18:01:43.000Z

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