{"product_id":"sacd099-moonglow","title":"Moonglow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eI first heard of Karen Knowles from an Australian audiophile friend who was visiting the April '92 Stereophile Show - “She's been the female lead-singer of “The Seekers” y'know, a major Aussie star in her own right...bigger than “Ben Hur”, y'know...and she's heard some of your Vital albums and she wants to record with you...seriously, y'know...”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDAT-dubs of previous records and newer demos duly arrived from Karen and we struck up a “phone and fax” relationship, based around her willigness to come all the way from “Down Under” to record with us in Chino, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eI felt that we owed her everything of the best; especially, we had to offer her a musical-director and arranger of the highest echelon: for me there could only be one choice: my longtime British partner Sam Sklair, currently residing in Johannesburg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eEver enthusiastic about my ideas, Sam immediately agreed to hop on a plane, and arrived a week or so before Karen herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSam and I were totally taken with Karen; her gutsy, talented singing and calm-under-fire confidence during the sessions. The resulting combination of Australian, British, and Californian endeavors comes through on this album. Me? Pleased? More than that, I'm simply over the...whatsit?...moon? Yes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDavid Manley, California, 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eKaren Knowles - vocal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eFrank Crawford - piano, keyboards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eBruce Bishop - acoustic guitar, dobro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eJohn Leftwich – bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDarek Oles – bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eJosh Sklair – electric \u0026amp; acoustic guitars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eEfrain Toro – drums \u0026amp; percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eBob Summers – trumpet \u0026amp; flugelhorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eLarry Klimas – saxophones (alto, tenor), alto flute\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eEveAnna Manley – baritone saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSam Sklair – arranger, MD, clarinet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eVickie Leigh, Bruce Bishop – backing vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fonè","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56738648916292,"sku":"SACD099-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56738648949060,"sku":"SACD099-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57308164391236,"sku":"SACD099-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/SACD099.jpg?v=1790125221","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/sacd099-moonglow","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}