A BEND IN THE RIVER - All Songs arranged by Gary Bennett 33 U/min 180g Vinyl engineered by Roy Gandy

REGA A BEND IN THE RIVER

All Songs arranged by Gary Bennett

33 U/min 180g Vinyl LP engineered by Roy Gandy REGA

• 180g Vinyl Schallplatte mit 8 Tracks
• Engineered by Roy Gandy and Gary Bennett
• neu - ungeöffnet - original verpack

A Bend In The River ist eine besondere Auswahl aus Coversongs, die im Haus von Roy Gandy (Gründer und Besitzer von Rega) in Essex aufgenommen wurde. Diese einzigartige Cover-Mischung hatte ein klares musikalisches Ziel und sollte auf höchstem Niveau aufgenommen werden, um Musikliebhaber und analoge Puristen gleichermaßen anzusprechen.

From the moment I found a way into the arrangements, I had a very clear idea how they should eventually sound. (arranged by Gary Bennett)

Tracklisting

Side 1

1. With or Without You
   
2. Do Anything You Want To
3. Waterloo Sunset
4. All Tomorrow’s Parties

Side 2

1. Old Man River
2. The Look of Love
3. One of Us Must Know
4. Moon River

For this album, I have taken apart and re-arranged some “classic” songs with the deliberate intention of approaching them from a very different direction to previous interpretations. The arrangements were constructed to facilitate simple recording, sometimes in a single live take, using just one or two accompanying instruments. For many of the songs, the vocals were intended to be an equal part of the ensemble, rather than the dominant feature, hopefully giving more prominence to the music. From the moment I found a way into the arrangements, I had a very clear idea how they should eventually sound. Playing most of the instruments myself was an immediate way to achieve the desired results. Also, I was fortunate to work with singers and musicians who had faith in my vision for the song. Finding the right vocalist for each song was perhaps the greatest challenge we faced, culminating in a world-wide search. Because of the organic qualities inherent in the medium, and (contrary to popular belief) the lack of technical constraints, we chose to record using tape and to remain in the analogue domain throughout. To this end, we utilised the unparalleled expertise of Terry Bateman, Rega’s electronics genius, who designed and built a fully discreet mixer and mic preamps. Terry also renovated and serviced the stunning Studer A-80 tape machines that were at the heart of the project.

Gary Bennett

Special thanks to Air Mastering and Ray Staff (Music Producers Guild Best Mastering Engineer 2009) – flexibility in simplifying the LP cutting process. Crafter for some great instruments, all the singers and musicians who participated in the making of this special album.

Mitwirkende

Gary Bennett

• Electric guitar
• Acoustic guitar
• 12 string guitar
• Fretted and fretless bass guitars
• Electric and acoustic mandolin
• Tenor and five string banjos
• Harpsichord,
• Analogue synthesisers, melodeon
• Moog Taurus bass pedals,
• Backing vocals

David Speight

• Drums and percussion

Tom Farmer

• Double bass

Fez Powell

• Bodhrán

John Permenter

• Fiddle

Vocals

• John Permenter - Track 1
• Jánosi Kinga - Tracks 2, 4 & 6
• Reg Meuross - Tracks 3 & 5
• Janet Kanabahita - Track 7
• Eve Robertson - Track 8

Daten

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
• TITEL: A BEND IN THE RIVER
• Arrangements by: Gary Bennett
• Recorded: between June 2006 - July 2008
• Engineered by: Roy Gandy and Gary Bennett
• Cut by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering
• Cover art / Layout by: Simon Webster