{"product_id":"patricia-barber-higher-impex-45rpm-lp","title":"Patricia Barber - Higher - Impex 45rpm LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAward-Winning Recording On Audiophile 180g 45rpm 2LP!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes 4 Bonus Tracks Available On Vinyl For The First Time!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at RTI!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of jazz music's most celebrated and literate artists gets the deluxe Impex Treatment on her 2019 collection Higher, available on 2-LP 45-rpm HQ-180 vinyl pressed at RTI. This thoughtfully curated set features Barber's celebrated art song cycle \"Higher\" and four bonus tracks available on vinyl for the first time. Stereophile's Robert Baird describes Higher as an album that \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"continues Barber's logical artistic path toward becoming an artist whose only boundaries exist in the limits of her own prodigious imagination. Rather than just the completion of a long-held desire to create art songs, Higher, as its title suggest, is the answer to a calling, one Patricia Barber is gloriously answering.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the success of the song-cycle EU tour version of Higher, Impex Records is proud to announce this exclusive complete version, featuring the original's ten songs, plus an alternate version of \"The Opera Song\", featuring lyric soprano \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatherine Werbiansky\u003c\/strong\u003e, and three gorgeous new standards (\"Early Autumn\", \"In Your Own Sweet Way\" and \"Secret Love\"). Legendary recording and mix engineer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e's meticulous production provides masterly rendering of every detail, harmonic, and hushed background, while the delicate touch of mastering engineer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScott Hull\u003c\/strong\u003e helps to pull you into the wide-ranging space of this incredible work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImpex's hushed surfaces and incredibly rendered soundstage are brilliantly served by these expressive tracks, bringing out both the core of Barber's hushed delivery and the dynamic interplay of her crack backing band. The package includes an expanded large-format booklet (featuring a new write up from Patricia Barber herself!) and deluxe finishing for a luxurious tactile experience that matches the audio. As with every record we make, our goal is to enhance the enveloping sound and emotional pull of singular works by one of our greatest talents. Higher is the amazing next chapter in our odyssey and a superb listening experience for fans and audiophiles alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAward-winning recording by Jim Anderson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComplete version (Song Cycle \u0026amp; Bonus Tracks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 Bonus Tracks on vinyl for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCut from the native DXD (352.8 kHz\/32 bit) master files by Scott Hull at Masterdisk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeluxe finish gatefold tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExpanded large-format 12-page booklet with artist notes \u0026amp; essays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatricia Barber\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epiano, vocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatrick Mulcahy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon Deitemyer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeal Alger\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacoustic guitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim Gailloreto\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenor saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatherine Werbiansky\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elyric soprano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMuse (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrender (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePallid Angel (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Opera Song (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh Summer Season (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Albatross Song (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide C:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVoyager (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigher (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarly Autumn (Mercer, Burns, Herman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide D:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecret Love (Francis, Frain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Opera Song (Barber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Elusive Disc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548566126673,"sku":"856276002404","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/imxlp6043-45__08649.webp?v=1779353414","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/patricia-barber-higher-impex-45rpm-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}