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This is a hybrid SACD Audio Fidelity gold disc. Audiophile pedigree! Also, it is a one disc distillation of a previous release called "Rattlesnake Guitar" - a tribute to Peter Green. One of the greatest of the late 60's blues rock guitarists whose tone made B.B. King "sweat"! Well, his song writing was just as important as his technique. The proof is here in this disc. The bottom line - fantastic sound and mastering (by Steve Hoffman) that captures the best of this original double disc tribute.
"Man of the World" is a great disc in its own right. That is the best compliment I can give it. Anyone interested in the late 60's/early 70's blues rock scene will love this sonic update.
Any tribute album can be judged simply in my opinion - when you play it, do you enjoy it for what it is or does it make you want to play the originals instead? This tribute is the former. Very few have been able to trump a Peter Green original (Santana's 'Black Magic Woman' is the exception) but this recording is solid enjoyment the whole way through and as such, gets its 5 stars for being top of the class in the Tribute category!
Stellar cast (Ian Anderson, Rory Gallagher, Foghat founding members, Arthur Brown, Savoy Brown, ...), essential songs and top notch sound to make you feel that you are listening to a tribute concert if you can take advantage of the SACD sound layer.
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