White Ladder (2020 Remaster)

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We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases. In the unlikely event you just want a single remastered CD, then that is available, as is an album-only 2LP white vinyl set. His fourth studio album failed to chart when first released in 1998, but became an enormous success when re-released on ATO Records in 2000. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

David Gray's multi-platinum-selling album, White Ladder is released for the first time on vinyl in celebration of its 20th anniversary. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).

I purchased this pressing from discogs and I was thoroughly impressed with the quietness of the vinyl and the quality of the music in the grooves. It was a sort of heart and soul moment of total surrender for everybody involved, for me and the audience. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Well I guess I got lucky with my copy… or perhaps this is a repress… in any case, there are some very minor crackles between some tracks (not many) but otherwise warm, nice bass, good instrument separation and nice soundstage with no distortion anywhere.

Ol' wobbly head himself David Gray hit paydirt with 1999 album 'White Ladder' led by soulful single 'Babylon'. I can't compare it to the 1LP white version (the bad reviews put me off), but like others have said, this is the best I've heard this album. If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Given the decent songwriting showcased here, you suspect it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke. These writings are featured in a commemorative book alongside rare photography and housed in beautiful packaging that also features the lyrics to timeless hits such as This Year’s Love, Babylon, and Sail Away .

Twenty years later he performed the album in its entirety at the Moody Theater as part of Austin City Limits live. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. Recorded at Austin City Limits Live, at the Moody Theater, this live version will also feature four live covers including Soft Cell's "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," "Tainted Love," and David Bowie's "Life On Mars," and "Oh! White Ladder spawned the timeless hits "This Year's Love," "Babylon," and "Sail Away" and is one of the greatest and most heart-warming word-of-mouth successes in music. David Gray has also personally crafted a series of writings about his White Ladder experience, chronicling the people involved, and the stories behind some of the songs and most memorable shows.I'm not even remotely an audiophile and can tolerate almost any mastering if I like the music - this is the first LP I'm had to take it off after 2 songs because it was grating. This double vinyl, gatefold package features a live performance of the White Ladder album in its entirety, along with encore tracks, performed during the White Ladder 20th Anniversary Tour in 2022. Back when White Ladder was released in the US, I was part of the ATO street team and worked to promote the album.

I gave them both a good cleaning and they still sound very scratchy and static, especially during the quiet parts and in between songs. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. All songs published by BMG Rights Mgmt (UK) Ltd except ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye’ by Metropolis/Warner Bros. No sibilance / hiss on the vocals or cymbals, voice was clean, bass was punchy, great separation, etc. Dominated by understated acoustic strumming and his warbling tenor, opener 'Please Forgive Me' is a dead ringer for mid-'70s Dylan.

This expanded, deluxe release features the iconic album newly mastered on 2 pieces of white vinyl plus previously unreleased and rare White Ladder-era B-sides and demos on 2 pieces of black vinyl.