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As performed by Ronnie Aldrich and his Two Pianos.
I've got several of these "Ronnie Aldrich and his Two Pianos" albums and I've seen lots of other ones in my travels around thrift stores from Cleveland to California. The basic idea seems to be that Ronnie Aldrich plays a handful of popular tunes using not one but two pianos (often done up in extreme left-right stereo separation for your convenience). It's not entirely clear whether Ronnie is playing both pianos himself, but given the considerable technical wizardry of the "Phase 4 Stereo" concept that seems to be the cornerstone of this production, almost anything is possible.
Here Come The Hits is recorded in fabulous Phase 4 Stereo, a "radically new and dynamic concept in the art of high fidelty reproduction" that's described in painstaking detail on the inside of the beautiful fold-out album jacket. My theory is that reading an essay about 20 track musical recording, written to sound technical without actually being terribly accurate or specific, was meant to enahnce the listening experience, probably by causing the listener to focus on the sound quality rather than the artistic content of the music. In my case, it seems to have worked. |
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Sugar, Sugar (MP3) | I love the kettle drum sounds in this quasi-classical Archies cover. |
Tecno
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says: The "Love" Album is a New-Sound 1975 aldrich, added a flute, and the drum is most variable, this magic sound ended in 1978 with "Emotions" album that have the "starwars theme" with effects guitars. but in 1979 n the 80s is other Ronnie aldrich, with only one piano, and minus inspiration. (04-11-2007)
NOF
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myrth70
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says: Phase 4, do you have a boyfriend? myrth
(10-12-2005)
Mad Dr. Matt
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says: Oh, I'm SORRY! I NEVER meant to infer the citizens of the great state of Ohio were "intellectuals" - oh, no, no, no, no, no! That'd be like calling you a "liberal" or a "child-molester" or something! Let's just forget this whole incident, and MOVE ON!
(11-11-2004)
KERRY & EDWARDS IN '04!
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says: WHAT? It'd be nice if people on this list could: 1) Spell correctly, and 2) stick to the topic.
(12-23-2003)
Milt Cass
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says: You kill to much vinyl records music wen you buy the DECCA company.
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