Harry Nilsson - Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96.0 kHz | Time - 33:09 | 689 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96.0 kHz | Time - 33:09 | 689 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Harry Nilsson's debut album, Pandemonium Shadow Show, was notoriously loved by the Beatles, and it's easy to see why. This is the only record of its time that feels akin to Sgt. Pepper, and in some ways, it's every bit as impressive. Nilsson works on a much smaller scale, leaning heavily on whimsy yet cutting it with sardonic humor and embellishing it with remarkable song and studiocraft; it's as if McCartney and Lennon were fused into the same body. Pandemonium can't help but feel like a cheeky show of strength by a remarkably gifted imp, spinning out psychedelic fantasias and jokes and trumping his idols by turning out a cover of "She's Leaving Home" (recorded ten days after Sgt. Pepper's release) that rivals the original. Beneath all the light playful melodies ("There Will Never Be" is swinging London, L.A. style) or glorious laments (he rarely equaled "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend"), there are serious strains: the lyrics of "Cuddly Toy" are as unsettling as the melody catchy, the circus-stomp "Ten Little Indians" is a darkly addictive retelling of the Ten Commandments, and "1941" is quietly heartbreaking beneath its jaunty cabaret. Throughout it all, Nilsson impresses with his humor, cleverness, and above all, how his songwriting blossoms under his shockingly inventive studiocraft. Psychedelic pop albums rarely came better than this, and it remains a thorough delight.
Tracklist:
01-Ten Little Indians
02-1941
03-Cuddly Toy
04-She Sang Hymns out of Tune
05-You Can't Do That
06-Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
07-She's Leaving Home
08-There Will Never Be
09-Without Her
10-Freckles
11-It's Been so Long
12-River Deep, Mountain High
foobar2000 2.0 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-12-24 07:20:43
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Analyzed: Harry Nilsson / Pandemonium Shadow Show
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -14.00 dB 2:50 01-Ten Little Indians
DR10 -1.63 dB -14.94 dB 2:43 02-1941
DR10 -0.82 dB -14.50 dB 2:53 03-Cuddly Toy
DR9 -1.30 dB -13.61 dB 2:26 04-She Sang Hymns out of Tune
DR10 -0.82 dB -14.89 dB 2:22 05-You Can't Do That
DR9 -1.78 dB -15.99 dB 2:45 06-Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
DR12 -1.18 dB -16.73 dB 3:20 07-She's Leaving Home
DR11 0.00 dB -14.12 dB 2:33 08-There Will Never Be
DR8 -4.79 dB -15.35 dB 2:21 09-Without Her
DR12 -3.29 dB -17.05 dB 2:24 10-Freckles
DR11 -1.55 dB -14.26 dB 2:15 11-It's Been so Long
DR8 -0.02 dB -11.76 dB 4:21 12-River Deep, Mountain High
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2967 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2024-12-24 07:20:43
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Analyzed: Harry Nilsson / Pandemonium Shadow Show
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -14.00 dB 2:50 01-Ten Little Indians
DR10 -1.63 dB -14.94 dB 2:43 02-1941
DR10 -0.82 dB -14.50 dB 2:53 03-Cuddly Toy
DR9 -1.30 dB -13.61 dB 2:26 04-She Sang Hymns out of Tune
DR10 -0.82 dB -14.89 dB 2:22 05-You Can't Do That
DR9 -1.78 dB -15.99 dB 2:45 06-Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
DR12 -1.18 dB -16.73 dB 3:20 07-She's Leaving Home
DR11 0.00 dB -14.12 dB 2:33 08-There Will Never Be
DR8 -4.79 dB -15.35 dB 2:21 09-Without Her
DR12 -3.29 dB -17.05 dB 2:24 10-Freckles
DR11 -1.55 dB -14.26 dB 2:15 11-It's Been so Long
DR8 -0.02 dB -11.76 dB 4:21 12-River Deep, Mountain High
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2967 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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