{"product_id":"david-crosby-if-i-could-only-remember-my-name-mfsl-sacdsacd","title":"David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name - MFSL SACD { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Crosby's \"Stoned Campfire Jam\"\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf I Could Only Remember My Name\u003c\/em\u003e Is a Beautiful Convergence of Spontaneity, Collaboration, Circumstance, and Engineering Acumen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Conveys the Altered-Consciousness Aura, and Natural Lushness of the Acoustic-Based Music\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo album personifies the relaxed, loose, albeit troubled early 1970s California aura like\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf I Could Only Remember My Name\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hallucinogenic, trippy, and akin to a foggy dream you want to last for hours on end,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Crosby\u003c\/strong\u003e's blissed-out solo debut transcends time and remains a key influence on the contemporary freak-folk scene. A thoroughly unique statement, it lingers as a beautiful convergence of spontaneity, collaboration, circumstance, and recording-studio acumen. Now, nearly 50 years after its release, the longtime audiophile favorite has never sounded more ethereal, present, detailed, balanced, or lush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition hybrid SACD\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eof the 1971 effort\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunderlines the escapist peace of Crosby's music and brilliance of Stephen Barncard's engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e. Equally important, it reveals Crosby's unsurpassed vocal performances and the inspired contributions of the many illustrious Bay Area colleagues and friends –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, key members of the Grateful Dead, and several members of the Jefferson Airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluded – that allow\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf I Could Only Remember My Name\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto function as an altered-consciousness paean to community, harmony, and necessary emotional release (and suspension).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlways renowned for gorgeous sonics, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealbum takes on deeper transcendental qualities and resonates with more spiritual energy on Mobile Fidelity's reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e. Listeners can now fully hear and see into the fabric of each song, witness the notes seemingly dissolve into thin air, and perceive why Barncard – who, a year before, helmed the\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrateful Dead's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmerican Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– cited the echo chamber at\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWally Heider Recording\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas \"probably the best chamber I've used anywhere, anytime. It was magic. That's what you hear on [Jerry] Garcia's pedal steel on ‘Laughing.'\" Other examples of the so-called \"magic\" extend to the completely live take (and organic realism) of \"Cowboy Song,\" live autoharp and natural tonality on \"Traction in the Rain,\" and the subtle phasing blending with the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elive-to-mono immediacy of Crosby, Nash, and Young's vocals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon \"Music Is Love.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRanked one of the 40 Greatest Stoner Albums by\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, which rightly declares it a \"super-stoned campfire jam,\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf I Could Only Remember My Name\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis furthered by the fact it's rooted in deep-seated sorrow and haunting sadness – namely, the death of Crosby's then-girlfriend in a car accident. Originally, the singer intended to bottle up his feelings, but as sessions proceeded and the work primarily came together on the spot, the truth began to trickle out. While it lacks a narrative arc or straightforward lyrics, the nine-track record lands upon something richer than obvious words:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat of a distinct, persistent vibe indicative of a nagging, ominous reality lurking beneath a warm, hazy, supportive surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the slack acoustic underpinnings of the raga-like opener to the improvised \"cosmic skydrop\" that serves as the closing \"I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here,\" nothing in the entire Crosby, Stills \u0026amp; Nash canon – or that of any artist's oeuvre, for matter – orbits the same galaxy as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf I Could Only Remember My Name\u003c\/em\u003e. This is a journey that demands to be heard in full, an expressive and sensitive adventure whose paths are lined with sublime group harmonies, acoustic guitars, repeated chants, and tasteful percussion. Despite the pedigree of the musicians involved, the effort remains free of ego, showiness, and drama. Created before Crosby began his slow descent into headline-worthy addiction and malaise, the album survives as proof of his long-underrated vision and ability to knot together pop, rock, jazz, classical, and mystical strains into a cohesive whole.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666400260428,"sku":"821797221467","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/davidcrosbyremember__30611.jpg?v=1770371975","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/david-crosby-if-i-could-only-remember-my-name-mfsl-sacdsacd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}