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Billy Joel - River Of Dreams (1993) [2013 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Billy Joel - River Of Dreams (1993) [2013 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Billy Joel - River Of Dreams (1993) [2013 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]
FLAC 24bit/96kHz (tracks) | Cover Only | 1.16 GB | 49:16 minutes
Rock | Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Hosted On: NirtoFlare

River of Dreams is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He stopped recording new music as a performer after this album although he has subsequently released live albums, and composed the music for an instrumental album performed by Richard Joo.

Billy Joel had never taken as much time to record an album as he did with River of Dreams, and its troubled birth is clear upon the first listen. Never before had he recorded an album that sounded so labored, as if it was a struggle for him to write and record the songs. With River of Dreams, he's surrounded himself with ace studio musicians and star producer Danny Kortchmar, all of whom have the effect of deadening an already self-consciously serious set of songs. There are no light moments on the album, either lyrically or musically – all the songs are filled with middle-age dread, even the two best moments, the gospel-inflected title track and his song to his daughter, "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)." Those two songs have the strongest melodies, but they're not as natural as his best material. Everywhere he tries too hard – the metaphors of "The Great Wall of China," the bizarre vocal intro to "Shades of Grey," minor-key melodies all over the place. He may be trying different things, but he doesn't sound comfortable with his detours, and by the end of the record, he sounds as exhausted as the listener feels. By that point, the closing track, "Famous Last Words," seems prophetic – River of Dreams feels like a sad close to an otherwise strong career, and from all indications he's given in the press, Joel claims it is indeed the last pop album he'll ever make. It's an unworthy way to depart. Reviewed by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic.com


Track Listing:

01. No Man's Land
02. The Great Wall of China
03. Blonde Over Blue
04. A Minor Variation
05. Shades of Grey
06. All About Soul
07. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
08. The River of Dreams
09. Two Thousand Years
10. Famous Last Words

All songs written and composed by Billy Joel.


Album Released: August 10, 1993


foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-03-28 23:59:50

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Analyzed: Billy Joel / River Of Dreams
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -1.00 dB -9.22 dB 4:50 01-No Man's Land
DR6 -1.00 dB -8.95 dB 5:50 02-The Great Wall of China
DR6 -1.00 dB -8.81 dB 4:58 03-Blonde Over Blue
DR7 -1.00 dB -9.94 dB 5:37 04-A Minor Variation
DR7 -1.00 dB -9.04 dB 4:10 05-Shades of Grey
DR6 -1.00 dB -8.62 dB 6:00 06-All About Soul
DR10 -1.04 dB -15.24 dB 3:34 07-Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
DR7 -1.00 dB -9.81 dB 4:06 08-The River of Dreams
DR8 -1.00 dB -12.80 dB 5:23 09-Two Thousand Years
DR7 -1.00 dB -8.84 dB 4:49 10-Famous Last Words
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3042 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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