| Artist |
Steven Wilson |
| Album Title: |
The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Progressive Rock |
| Format |
FLAC 24.96 |
| Released |
02/25/2013 |
| Label |
Kscope |
| Catalog No |
NONE |
| Bar Code No |
802644425269 |
| Packaging |
Download |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Luminol (12:11)
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| 2.
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Drive Home (7:35)
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| 3.
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The Holy Drinker (10:14)
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| 4.
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The Pin Drop (5:02)
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| 5.
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The Watchmaker (11:41)
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| 6.
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The Raven That Refused To Sing (7:55)
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| Date Acquired |
11/28/2021 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Qobuz |
| Purchase Price |
4.99 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Stewart
Bass Guitar – SW (tracks: 3)
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Nick Beggs
Chapman Stick – Nick Beggs (tracks: 3)
Design Concept, Illustration – Hajo Mueller
Drums, Percussion – Marco Minnemann
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Piano, Synthesizer [Minimoog] – Adam Holzman
Engineer [Assistant] – Brendan Dekora
Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet – Theo Travis
Guitar [Haw-Haw Guitar] – Alan Parsons (tracks: 3)
Layout [Final Layout] – Carl Glover
Lead Guitar – Guthrie Govan
Management – Andy Leff
Producer [Associate], Engineer [Recording] – Alan Parsons
Producer, Mixed By – Steven Wilson
Soloist [Strings] – Perry Montague-Mason
Strings – The London Session Orchestra
Vocals [Additional] – Jakko Jakszyk (tracks: 1, 5)
Vocals, Mellotron, Keyboards, Guitar – SW
Written-By – Steven Wilson
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Steven Wilson
Copyright © – Steven Wilson
Licensed To – Kscope
Published By – Hands Off It's Mine Publishing
Recorded At – Eastwest Studios
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Overdubbed At – Discipline Global Mobile
Overdubbed At – No Man's Land
Mixed At – No Man's Land
Recorded at East West Studios, Los Angeles 15th-21st September 2012.
Recorded at Angel Studio 17th October 2012.
Mellotron overdubs recorded at DGM using the original King Crimson MKII mellotron.
Elements also retained from the demos which were recorded between Jan-July 2012.
Final overdubs and mix at No Man's Land, October 2012
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Analyzed Folder: Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR09 -0.10 dB -12.71 dB 01 - Luminol.flac
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.31 dB 02 - Drive Home.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.84 dB 03 - The Holy Drinker.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.44 dB 04 - The Pin Drop.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -14.16 dB 05 - The Watchmaker.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -14.27 dB 06 - The Raven That Refused to Sing.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -13.91 dB 07 - The Holy Drinker (Demo).flac
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Number of Files: 7
Official DR Value: DR10
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| Reviews |
The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories Review by Thom Jurek:
Over the past decade, Steven Wilson's relationship with prog rock has grown increasingly intimate. He previewed a killer new band on the live album Get All You Deserve -- woodwind/multi-instrumentalist Theo Travis, keyboardist Adam Holzman, session bass and stick player Nick Beggs, drummer Marco Minnemann, and guitarist Guthrie Govan -- put a diverse, sophisticated face on Wilson's 21st century brand of the genre. The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories is their first studio outing. Wilson was also able to coax Alan Parsons out of semi-retirement to co-produce and engineer the effort, and he fully committed: the album's crystalline, detailed sound and spacious ambience reflect some of his best work behind the boards. The result is a collection of six new songs -- three over ten minutes in length -- that reflect the very best of what classic prog rock aspired to: skillfully written music with expertly arranged compositions of color, nuance, texture, dynamics, narrative and artfulness played by a group of stellar musicians. The songs are based on short stories Wilson wrote or co-wrote with Hajo Mueller, which center around the supernatural -- though this is not actually a concept record. While the album begins with a warning sign --- the first four minutes of opener "Luminol" are a knotty, driving, near-fusion instrumental workout that gives way to a complex, beautifully wrought mini-suite that draws on sources such as Pink Floyd, early Genesis, and King Crimson. While "Drive Home" builds gradually with a near-majestic sweep of harmonic and lyric invention, it features wonderfully inventive guitar work by Govan. "The Holy Drinker" is a sprawling ride fueled by by Holzman's glorious keybaord work. There's a smoking guest guitar spot by Parsons, and a dazzling soprano saxophone from Travis. It commences with a diverse anglularity but never once loses its musical center. "The Watchmaker"'s intro of lilting, layered, acoustic guitars takes on heft as the ensemble enters with furious bass and drum work, and a gorgeous flute solo by Travis. The increasing drama includes death metal riffing, syncopated vocal choruses, and a flood of strings that never overdo it. The title track is the set closer, a lush, straightforward number about an old man speaking to his long-dead sister. His loneliness and grief are heartbreaking in Wilson's vocal expression, before strings, Mellotron, winds, and rolling drums build to a final, dramatic conclusion. The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories is the best of Wilson's three solo projects; let's hope this particular group stays together awhile; with this bunch, the sky is the limit in terms of potential.
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