{"product_id":"the-doobie-brothers-what-were-once-vices-are-now-habits-mfsl-sacd","title":"The Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits - MFSL SACD { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobie Brothers \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits\u003c\/em\u003e on Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD from Mobile Fidelity\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the Original Master Tapes: Best-Sounding Version of 1974 Classic Ever Made\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobie Brothers’ Most Diverse Record Includes #1 Smash “Black Water”: Band’s 1974 Album Features Steely Dan Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Arlo Guthrie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat could the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobie Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e possibly do to follow-up the excellent \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Captain and Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e? Plenty. They started by inviting the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMemphis Horns\u003c\/strong\u003e to inject more soul into their trademark, Southern-styled boogie rock. Next, they secured the services of \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteely Dan\u003c\/strong\u003evirtuoso \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeff “Skunk” Baxter\u003c\/strong\u003e to supply guitar and pedal-steel parts. And for extra spice, the band recruited \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArlo Guthrie\u003c\/strong\u003e to play autoharp. The results? \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe group’s most diverse album to date.\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s just one reason \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMobile Fidelity\u003c\/strong\u003e is proud to include the 1974 effort in its phenomenal\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Doobie Brothers \u003c\/strong\u003ecatalog restoration series.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOf course, no record is worth its salt without sharp songwriting. Fret not. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e overflows with one memorable tune after another. It’s a true collective effort, with the material reflecting the musical strengths of each of the members. Picking up where the disbanded \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreedence Clearwater Revival \u003c\/strong\u003ehad left off, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTom Johnston \u003c\/strong\u003econtributes the rousing “Pursuit on 53rd Street” and “Down in the Track.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatrick Simmons’\u003c\/strong\u003e “Black Water” advances swamp rock, and gave the band its first Number One hit. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobies\u003c\/strong\u003e also mine the country-rock vein like nobody’s business. “Tell Me What You Want (And I’ll Give You What You Need)” and “Another Park, Another Sunday” cross roots rhythms with edgy melodies. And the instrumental “Flying Cloud,” contributed by bassist \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTiran Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e, finds the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobies \u003c\/strong\u003efurther expanding their sonic palette while remaining faithful to their loose, good-time themes. By every stretch, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e defies easy categorization yet soars on amiable vibes designed to satisfy the listener. Having reached #4 on the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBillboard \u003c\/em\u003eAlbum charts, it’s safe to say the public was indeed impressed.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMobile Fidelity’s\u003c\/strong\u003e engineers had the same goals in mind when mastering this 70s rock classic from the original master tapes. And so the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobie Brothers’ dual-drum approach now resonates with a punchiness it never previously possessed\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohnson’s\u003c\/strong\u003e high-pitched vocals no longer hit an artificial ceiling or lurk behind a veiled curtain. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Memphis Horns’ \u003c\/strong\u003ebrassy accents carry, and the all-important midrange sounds immediate, transparent, and dynamic. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe can’t guarantee that it will fill your listening room with the clouds of dry ice on the album’s iconic cover, but this \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enumbered-edition hybrid SACD smokes\u003c\/strong\u003e! \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"…Even the least interesting tracks were a cut above much pedestrian Southern rock or what would become alt-country.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--Ken Kessler,  \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHi-Fi News\u003c\/em\u003e, September 2012, 88% Sound Quality rating\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoobie Brothers \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits\u003c\/em\u003e Track Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. \"Song to See You Through\" (Johnston) – 4:06\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. \"Spirit\" (Johnston, Simpson) – 3:15\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. \"Pursuit on 53rd St.\" (Johnston) – 2:33\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. \"Black Water\" (Simmons) – 4:17\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. \"Eyes of Silver\" (Johnston) – 2:57\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. \"Road Angel\" (Hartman, Hossack, Johnston, Porter) – 4:49\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. \"You Just Can't Stop It\" (Simmons) – 3:28\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. \"Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need)\" (Simmons) – 3:53\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. \"Down in the Track\" (Johnston) – 4:15\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. \"Another Park, Another Sunday\" (Johnston) – 4:27\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. \"Daughters of the Sea\" (Simmons) – 4:29\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12. \"Flying Cloud\" (Porter) – 2:00\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56682831708492,"sku":"821797206068","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/CMFSA2060.jpg?v=1770595467","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/the-doobie-brothers-what-were-once-vices-are-now-habits-mfsl-sacd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}