James Taylor – Dad Loves His Work [Stereo] (Mobile Fidelity Edition)

(ADA) — Lacquers cut by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab from a DSD 64 (digital) transfer by Rob LoVerde of the original analog master tapes.

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James Taylor Delivers Honesty, Conviction, and Emotionalism on Dad Loves His Work

Mastered from the Original Master Tapes on Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM LP: 1981 Classic Has Never Sounded More Natural or Detailed

1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe

Recorded amid a failing marriage, ongoing heroin addiction, alcohol dependency, and a sense of fading commercial prowess, James Taylor's Dad Loves His Work is an emotional juggernaut and musical marvel. Long considered a classic of the singer-songwriter domain, the 1981 effort stands as Taylor's last real "great" album and an involving aural artwork that simmers with honesty, conviction, and feeling.

Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g LP marks the first time this classic has been properly remastered. Far exceeding the sonics of Sony's CD reissue, this audiophile version lifts up the cover on a world of sound, with Taylor's mellow finger-picked guitar melodies, gently reassuring vocals, and bittersweet deliveries brought to the fore. Listeners will also be able to relax amidst the soft clouds of comforting background singing by ace guests Jennifer Warnes, J.D. Souther, and Peter Asher.

With the title reflecting the singer's answer to his then-wife, Carly Simon, Dad Loves His Work remains a statement of certainty and priority that Taylor invests with devastating poignancy, physiological soulfulness, and universal pathos. Balancing the biting edginess and forlorn despair with equal parts self-deprecating humor and rapier wit, Taylor's songwriting on such nuggets as "Hard Times," "Hour That the Morning Comes," and charged "Stand and Fight" is among the best of his career.

No surprise, then, that Taylor wasn't only looking at and reflecting upon his own life, but that of his relationship with his own father and ancestors. The emotional repercussions involved with such looming themes trickle through the harmony-laden music, spurred by the vocalist's trademark acoustic guitar, shivering harmonicas, Rhodes pianos, myriad percussive devices, and tasteful synthesizer passages.

Taylor's definitive duet with Souther on "Her Town Too" bridged both the pop and adult-contemporary charts, catapulting Dad Loves His Work in the Top Ten and past sales of one million copies. Similarly, Taylor expands his horizons on the politically motivated "Sugar Trade," co-written by Jimmy Buffett.

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