Train Drops of Jupiter Hybrid Stereo SACD
Hybrid SACD from Mobile Fidelity!
Limited to 2,000 Numbered Copies!
Triple-Platinum Train Album Awarded Two Grammy Awards: Produced by Brendan O'Brien, Drops of Jupiter Contains the Hits "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and "She's on Fire"
Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 2,000 Numbered Copies: Hybrid SACD Plays with Openness, Airiness, and Smoothness
2002 Grammy Award Winner:
• Best Rock Song: "Drops of Jupiter"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Drops of Jupiter"
2002 Grammy Award Nominee:
• Record of the Year: "Drops of Jupiter"
• Song of the Year: "Drops of Jupiter"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Drops of Jupiter"
The second album of the five-piece band from San Francisco was a complete success. With "Drops of Jupiter", Train won two of the coveted Grammy Awards and achieved double platinum status. And this with music that developed in 2001 against all trends and beyond coolness. Audibly influenced by artists such as Elton John and Van Morrison, Train created radio-friendly fare with fine melodies and uplifting content, such as the hits "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and "She's on Fire", which are still widely heard today. The numbered hybrid SACD in a mini-LP cover is limited to 2,000 copies.
There's definitely nothing wrong with echoing classic rock and harmonic pop sounds, especially when it's done this well. Drops of Jupiter, Train's two-time Grammy-winning 2001 album, revels in sweeping hooks and soulful comfort borrowed from proven 70s methods. Remarks of jealous critics aside, the approach resonated with the public and made Train a ubiquitous presence of mainstream radio, a status the group still enjoys.
Sourced from the original master tapes, housed in mini-LP gatefold sleeve packaging, and strictly limited to 2,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD brings listeners closer to the band's roots-rock instrumentation and vocalist Pat Monahan's smooth tonalities. Free of the harshness, boxiness, and flatness hampering prior editions, it breathes with an openness and airiness that grants the music translucent qualities. Dynamic headroom and instrumental separation are also enhanced. Suffice it to say that this modern classic has never sounded so good.
At its core, the San Francisco quintet's sophomore record is the sound of what happens when concerns about trends and coolness are put aside and solid, simple, genuinely earnest music is made the primary focus. Drawing from influences such as Elton John and Van Morrison, Train crafts eminently listenable fare steeped in finely tailored melodies and bolstered by affirmative, uplifting messages. Complementary accents in the form of sing-a-long refrains, folksy mandolins, and scene-setting synthesizer fills give songs grounding and fully realized depth. Time and again, the quintet's acoustic-based material satisfies and inspires.
Nowhere is this truer than on the soaring title track, a string- and piano-led orchestral ballad that remained in the Top 40 charts for an incredible 29 straight weeks. Nominated for five Grammy Awards, it won for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompany Vocalist(s). Alternatively shimmering, endearing, and soothing, the rest of the Brendan O'Brien-produced album features the same consistency and passion throughout. Legendary pianist Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers Band) and veteran Elton John arranger Paul Buckmaster also lend their hands, contributing to a set awash in anthemic persuasion and elegant grace.
Features:
- Numbered, Limited Edition - 2,000 Copies
- 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!
- Sourced from the Original Master Tapes
- Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on the GAIN HD SYSTEM
- Mini-LP Gatefold Sleeve Packaging
Selections:
1. She's on Fire
2. I Wish You Would
3. Drops of Jupiter
4. It's About You
5. Hopeless
6. Respect
7. Let It Roll
8. Something More
9. Whipping Boy
10. Getaway
11. Mississippi