Storms Of Life Randy Travis SKU: LMF511 Barcode: 821797151115 46.00 £46.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Mobile Fidelity Released Date: 30th September 2022 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOGUE TAPES AND PRESSED AT RTI FOR AUDIOPHILE SOUND 1/2″ / 30 IPS analogue master to DSD 256 to analogue console to lathe Nobody could have predicted the impact Randy Travis’ proper debut would make on country music when it was released in 1986. Recorded by a virtually unknown singer-songwriter who had once been rejected by every major label, and bolstered by production and arrangements that spotlight Travis’ impeccable vocals, Storms of Life spurred a stylistic sea change that would soon sweep Nashville and place the North Carolina native at the centre of the neo-traditionalist movement. More than three decades later, the LP’s brilliance looms larger than ever. Mastered from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on ultra-quiet vinyl at RTI, and issued in partnership with Warner Nashville in commemoration of the record’s 35th anniversary, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g vinyl LP of Storms of Life stands as the first contemporary country audiophile reissue and a testament to Travis’ Country Music Hall of Fame legacy. Housed in a single-pocket tip-on gatefold sleeve with new artwork, the quadruple-platinum album now boasts stellar transparency, breathtaking clarity, broad dynamics, and gorgeous tonalities that allow listeners the opportunity to experience one of the greatest vocalists in recent memory with unparalleled intimacy, realism, and breadth. Produced by Kyle Lehning, and shaped to go against the mellowness and softness that were part of the then-current county-pop mold boosted by the popularity of Urban Cowboy, Storms of Life features fully formed architecture and expert instrumental support that benefit from the meticulous sonic restoration. Details such as the patient swell and bloom of pedal-steel guitars; rise and carry of background vocalists; bluesy drift of harmonicas; depth of pianos; airiness, snap and twang of acoustic guitars; back-porch sweetness of fiddles and mandolins; and grounding pace of the drums come across with reference-quality sound. Each contributor gets their own space in the mix. Music aficionados take note: Jerry Douglas, Mark O’Connor, Eddie Bayers, and David Hungate are just a few of the prized session musicians involved. For all the merit afforded by the blend of honky tonk, country and western, and balladry, nothing eclipses what Travis brings to the project. Coupled with the back-to-basics songwriting, his inimitable presence is why Storms of Life remains as fresh today as it was the year Top Gun premiered in cinemas. He approaches every song with an uncanny modesty, his conservational drawl and casual demeanour nearly concealing the power, reach, and artisan-like effortlessness that inhabit each note he sings. Akin to groundbreaking icons such as Frank Sinatra and Hank Williams, Travis never overdoes it; rather, he relies on instinct, and combined with his golden pipes, never sounds less than completely invested. On Storms of Life, the gateway to a sterling career laden with hit albums and major awards, Travis uses such assets to maximum effect. Evidence of his greatness arrives immediately on the opening “On the Other Hand,” a clever take on an oft-worn country topic (unfaithfulness) and whose title ranks as one of the finest puns in the genre. Rich, steady, calm, and seemingly able to reach down into any bystander’s soul, Travis’ voice straddles tenderness and ache, reflecting the difficult situational divide facing the narrator, whose heart tugs him in one direction and his obligation another. It isn’t the only instance where the then-27-year-old wades into messy emotional territory and retains an unshakable penchant for balance and spareness. Indeed, the aptly named Storms of Life largely concerns itself with the human condition — and the memories, ruminations, meditations, wishes, and regrets that accompany it. On the two-stepping title track, Travis chronicles his circumstances with humor and color all the while emerging with a keen perspective. Busted relationships inform the upbeat, string- and choir-accented “Diggin’ up Bones” and sentimental albeit sad “No Place Like Home.” For “Reasons I Cheat,” the protagonist makes no apologies for his behavior as Travis uncorks deep, grainy syllables amid the quiet that threaten to freeze the listener in place. Akin to the understatement he shows on the lost-love story “1982” and toe-tapping “There’ll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere,” Travis — unlike some of the song narrators — remains in control throughout Storms of Life. For nearly 32 minutes, his spareness, articulation, subtlety, ease, and refinement set a template that has still yet to be matched in country music. Artist Randy Travis Genre Americana / Country Label Mobile Fidelity Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country USA Track Listings 1. On the Other Hand 2. The Storms of Life 3. My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break) 4. Diggin' up Bones 5. No Place Like Home 6. 1982 7. Send My Body 8. Messin' with My Mind 9. Reasons I Cheat 10. 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