The Sky Is Crying (DXD & DSD Remastered) is a new Analog Tape to DXD & DSD transfer from 2xHD Mastering and Storyville Records.
Blues singer Sonny Boy Williamson is a true original. Every blues harmonica player has struggled to master his style. You can hear his licks played by James Cotton (whom Sonny Boy raised and tutored), Junior Wells, Howling Wolf, Junior Parker and literally hundreds of other harp players.
But one listen to Sonny Boy and you’ll know no one else was quite the same. It’s hard to think of a single song he recorded not worth listening to again and again. In this outstanding recording quality, you can hear the exchange from Lung to Breath to Harmonica, plus Sonny Boy’s distinctive gravelly voice. This album is a must have for any blues fan.
Sonny Boy Williamson – Harmonica & Vocals
Matt Murphy – Guitar
Memphis Slim – Piano
Billie Stepney – Drums
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 00:32:31
Additional information
| Label | |
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| SKU | 2XHDST1202 |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Analog Tape Recorder | Nagra-T Analog Tape Recorder |
| Analog to Digital Converter | 2xHD Analog to Digital Converter in DXD Mode |
| Cables | Siltech |
| Mastering Engineer | Rene Laflamme at 2xHD Mastering – Analog to DXD Transfer & DXD to DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 Transfers; Tom Caulfield at NativeDSD Mastering Lab – DXD to DSD 512 Transfer |
| Mastering Room | Nagra Audio HD DAC X Digital to Analog Converter |
| Original Recording Rate | Analog Tape |
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| Producer | Kark Emil Knudsen |
| Recording Engineer | Ivar Rosenberg |
| Recording Location | Ivar Rosenberg Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 1, 1963 |
| Reissue Producer | Andre Perry |
| Release Date | May 28, 2021 |
2 reviews for The Sky Is Crying
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Wow. This recording is intimate and alive.
Yes – you can hear everything. Spookily present for a recording that must be nearly sixty years old. There is faint distortion and background hiss on Track 4 – The Story of Sunny Boy Williamson, which in no way detracts for the experience. The remaining tracks could have been recorded last week.
Garry Goodwin (verified owner) –
Anyone who thinks that the harmonica cannot be expressive should listen to this album with an open mind.
I bought the FLAC 96Khz version of the album and was, at times, a little disappointed in the recording: for example, the recording levels seemed inconsistent. Despite this, I recommend the album.
David M Davison (verified owner) –