(Rock) [LP] [24/96] John Lennon - Walls and Bridges - 1981, FLAC (tracks)

Vinyl Ripping Notes

John Lennon - Walls and Bridges
Apple Records (UK) PCTC 253
LP 6 of 5 album John Lennon Box Set (JLB8) (1981)
24-bit / 96kHz Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert

Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 DD Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Audio-Technica AT33EV MC Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak Pro 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.4.1 for de-click (manual mode only)
iZotope RX Advanced 2.0 for Redbook conversion
xACT 1.71 for Redbook SBE correction
XLD Version 20101120 (125.2) for FLAC conversion

RCM > TT > AT33EV > TubeBox preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak Pro @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, DC Bias offset correction, each side gain adjusted to -0.5 dB) > split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.4.1 used in manual mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
FLAC encoded Level 8 with XLD

No DeNoise used on this rip.

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.

You are free to share this along with credit

#777Arranged and produced by John Lennon.

Performed by:

* John Lennon: lead, harmony and background vocals; lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar; piano, whistling and percussion.
* Ken Ascher: electric piano, clavinet and mellotron.
* Jim Keltner: drums.
* Arthur Jenkins: percussion.
* Nicky Hopkins: piano.
* Klaus Voormann: bass.
* Bobby Keys: tenor saxophone
* Jesse Ed Davis: lead and acoustic guitar
* Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar.

Plus:

* Strings and brass musicians from the New York Philharmonic Orchestrange: arranged and conducted by Ken Ascher.
* Little Big Horns: brass section, arranged and conducted by Bobby Keys.

Special guest:

* Julian Lennon: drums on "Ya-ya"
* Elton John: piano and harmony vocals on "Whatever Gets you thru the Night" and hammond organ and background vocals on "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)".
* Joey Dambra, Lori Burton and May Pang: background vocals on "9 Dream".