Peter Frampton Wind of Change Hybrid Stereo SACD

Artist-Approved Frampton 50 Series Hybrid SACD!
Mastered Direct-to-DSD from Real Analog Tapes by Chris Bellman!
Hybrid CD/SACD Plays on All CD & SACD Players!
At just 21 years old Peter Frampton had already played with The Herd and co-formed and left Humble Pie. So he struck out on his own with the appropriately named, Wind of Change. Freed from Humble Pie's narrower focus on hard-rock boogie, Frampton's debut solo album reveals an artist exploring more dimensional, delicate and nuanced songwriting and guitar playing … Frampton showed his own brand of rocking hard with tunes like "It's a Plain Shame," "All I Wanna Be (is by your side)" and even made a Stones song his own with "Jumping Jack Flash," which became a staple of Frampton's live shows. But these tunes and even the hook-laden "The Lodger" are balanced with intricate, beautiful tunes like the elegiac "Fig Tree Bay" and the title track "Wind of Change."
An auspicious and stirring debut, Wind of Change launched Frampton's solo career and began the inexorable path to superstardom.
Intervention's Frampton 50 series hybrid CD/SACD reissues are mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the best analog tape sources available.
Peter Frampton began his musical life at Bromley Technical School as a classmate of David Bowie, with whom he played Buddy Holly songs during breaks. In 1969, at the age of 18, he formed the band Humble Pie together with Steve Marriott. He left after four studio albums and one live album for a solo career, which brought him numerous hit singles and eight platinum awards.
On his solo debut "Wind of Change", Frampton freed himself from hard rock boogie and opened up to more nuanced songwriting and guitar playing. He showed his own hard rock with titles like "It's a Plain Shame", "All I want to Be (is by your side)" and a cover version of the Stones classic "Jumping Jack Flash". In contrast to this are the harmonious melodies of the title song or the elegiac "Fig Tree Bay".
"Wind of Change" was a promising and stirring debut that kicked off Frampton's solo career and paved the unstoppable path to superstardom.
Shane Buettner of Intervention Records worked with Universal's archives team for months, scouring archives in the US and UK for the best-sounding tapes. Several sets of tapes, including tape copies from the 1970s, were sent for mastering and evaluated by Buettner and mastering professional Chris Bellman.
The best tapes are 1/2" backups from the A&M security program of the 1990s. They sound sensational, dynamic, detailed and lively. Combined with Chris Bellman's work at the mixing desk and the excellent mastering chain at Bernie Grundman Mastering, this hybrid SACD finally lets you hear what Peter Frampton and his band have really put on tape.
Intervention worked for months with Universal's archive team, scouring the vaults in the US and UK for the best-sounding tapes. Several sets of tapes, including 1970s-era tape copies, were sent to mastering and evaluated by IR's Shane Buettner and Chris Bellman.
The best-sounding tapes are 1/2" safety copies from the 1990s A&M Safety Program. The Wind of Change and Frampton safeties are sourced from UK Production Masters, while the Frampton's Camel safety is sourced from the Original Stereo Master. These tapes sound sensational, vibrant, detailed and alive. Combined with Chris Bellman's work at the board, and the superbly transparent mastering chain at Bernie Grundman Mastering, legions of fans will hear what Peter and the band really put on tape during this seminal period. Fans will hear bottom-end authority, dynamics and textural details never revealed on any previous edition. These are the definitive versions of these amazing albums that made Peter Frampton one of the greatest artists of his time!
The sound is crisp, the melodies catchy, and Frampton's distinctive, elliptical Gibson Les Paul guitar leads soar throughout … With its mix of ballads and upbeat numbers with just enough of a rock edge, Wind of Change showed Frampton at his creative peak. - AllMusic

Features:

• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players
• Artist-Approved Frampton@50 Series CD/SACD
• Mastered Direct-to-DSD from Real Analog Tapes
• Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Super Jewel Box Packaging
• Disc Made in Austria

Selections:

1. Fig Tree Bay
2. Wind of Change
3. Lady Lieright
4. Jumping Jack Flash
5. It's A Plain Shame
6. Oh For Another Day
7. All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)
8. The Lodger
9. Hard
10. Alright