ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER Sara K. - Vocals Double Bass– Randy Landau Guitar – Bruce Dunlap, Hui Cox Harmonica – William Galison Percussion – Satoshi Takeishi Vocals, Guitar – Matthew Andrae (B4) Written by Sara K. (A1-2, A4, B1, B3-6), Lionel Richie (A3), Milan Williams (A3), Ronald La Pread (A3), Thomas McClary (A3), Walter Lee Orange (A3), William Atwell King (A3), Peter Alan Green (B2), Matthew Andrae (B4) 1 LP, Standard sleeve Limited edition Original Master Tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record Color : Black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'' Stereo Studio Record Press : unspecified Label: Chesky Records Original Label: Chesky Records Recorded at St. Peters Episcopal Church, NYC on November 18-22, 1996 Engineered by Bob Katz Produced by David Chesky Executive-Producer – Norman Chesky Mastered by Nick Prout Graphics by Intermedia Design, Ltd., Ross Hudson Photography by Richard Young Originally released in 1997 Reissued in October 2024 Tracks : Side A 1. Me Missin' You 2. If I Don't See You Later 3. Brick House 4. I Really Do Side B 1. Written in Stone 2. Oh Well 3. Hobo 4. Oughtta Be Happy By Now 5. I Couldn't Change Your Mind 6. Sizzlin' Reviews: Rough-and-tumble singer/songwriter Sara K.'s brilliant new record, Hobo, is her hottest and hardest-hitting effort to date. Already regarded as a star internationally, Sara is poised to make her mark on America with her fourth Chesky release, which brims with smoky, road-worn songs about love and life. Hobo finds Sara's voice beautifully captured by Chesky's new 96/24 technology, and you'll be amazed by the range of tone and emotion that she conveys on this recording. Sara K. tells her musical war-stories with heart-cutting lyrics and tunes that you'll be singing long after the disc has stopped playing. Hobo also provides Sara with an opportunity to bring her blusey, knowing style to a number of diverse covers. "Brick House" is a witty, stripped-down acoustic take on the Commodores' smash, featuring dynamite upright bass work and irresistible percussion, while the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite, "You'll Never Walk Alone," from Carousel , gets an intricate re-working that sounds far more barroom than Broadway. And a version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" showcases Bruce Dunlop and Hui Cox's furious fretwork alongside some breathtakingly raw acappella vocals by Sara. Another Hobo highlight is Sara's R&B-flavored duet with vocalist Matthew Andrae on the true-to life "Oughtta Be Happy By Now." This is undoubtedly Sara's strongest work to date and listening to her is an invitation to experience a life. One Step. Instead of utilizing the industry-standard three-step lacquer process, one-step plating uses only one step, bypassing two processes of generational loss. One-step plating skip the regular father-mother process, going right to a single convert and then pressing. Though this dramatically increases mastering and production costs, it also assures each run is more consistent from disc to disc, with less noise, clearer details and deeper bass. Reducing production complexity to just a single "convert" disc between the lacquer and the press greatly improves groove integrity, diminishes non-fill anomalies and increases signal integrity from the master tape to your system. Ratings: AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.37 / 5
