(Fusion, Jazz-Funk) [LP] [24/192] George Duke - The Aura Will Prevail - 1975/2018, FLAC (tracks)

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Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
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foobar2000 1.6.11 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: George Duke / The Aura Will Prevail
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -2.84 dB -18.59 dB 5:01 01-Dawn
DR12 -2.28 dB -15.92 dB 4:46 02-For Love (I Come Your Friend)
DR16 -1.65 dB -20.81 dB 3:16 03-Foosh
DR13 -2.75 dB -17.48 dB 6:48 04-Floop de Loop
DR14 0.00 dB -14.97 dB 4:12 05-Malibu
DR14 0.00 dB -17.30 dB 4:40 06-Fools
DR14 -2.28 dB -21.26 dB 3:40 07-Echidna's Arf
DR14 -1.56 dB -19.63 dB 5:16 08-Uncle Remus
DR13 0.00 dB -16.49 dB 1:27 09-The Aura
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4905 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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In 1975, George Duke was dabbling in R&B vocals. But instrumental jazz-fusion was still his primary focus, and he had yet to be played extensively on any of the genres' stations. When The Aura Will Prevail came out that year, no one bought the LP for its occasional R&B vocal -- the main attraction was Duke's keyboard playing. "Fools" is a melancholy soul ballad that finds him singing lead and predicts what was to come on R&B-oriented releases like Don't Let Go (1978) and Master of the Game (1979), but it isn't typical of the album on the whole. This is a fusion effort first and foremost, and Duke has plenty of room to stretch out and improvise on instrumentals that range from the insistent "Floop de Loop" to the Brazilian-influenced "Malibu" (which shouldn't be confused with the Hole/Courtney Love gem). Two of the songs were written or co-written by Frank Zappa: the fusion instrumental "Echidna's Arf" and the gospel-minded soul item "Uncle Remus" (another tune that gives Duke a chance to sing lead). Without question, The Aura Will Prevail is among this artist's finest fusion-oriented albums.

George Duke – vocals, Moog bass (#3,7), Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer (ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, ARP String Ensemble), pedalboard
Alphonso Johnson – electric bass (#1-2,4-6,8-9)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – voice (#2), vocals (#5), drums, congas
Airto Moreira – percussion (#1,5)
Gee Janzen, Kathy Woehrle, Sylvia St. James – vocals (#5)
Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.