The Analogue Productions reissue of Hugh Masekela’s masterpiece Hope, now available on 33 1/3 LP. Mastering from Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio; 200-gram knock-your-socks-off silent heavyweight vinyl plated and pressed by Quality Record Pressings. Stoughton Printing tip-on old-style heavyweight gatefold jacket. The ultimate.
A longtime audiophile demonstration disc. Hope will show off your system’s dynamic range as well as any record ever released. Hugh Masekela, the outstanding South African trumpeter, assembled a seven-piece group and recorded this great set live at Washington, D.C.’s Blues Alley. The songs stretch over a period of nearly five decades and serve as an informal guided tour of Masekela’s life. The songs are honest and bare, and as for the sound — WOW!
Unlike a prior 45 RPM version that included seven songs, this 33 1/3 reissue contains the full program as originally recorded with all 12 tracks included! Plus, as an added bonus, we’ve included a special insert — featuring an exclusive interview with Grammy/Emmy Award-winning engineer David Hewitt, who recorded Hope originally.
Listen to that magic unfold — put on this Analogue Productions reissue of Hope, and be transported.
Lado 1 | ||
1 | The Abangoma (The Healers) | 05:02 |
2 | Uptownship | 04:56 |
3 | Mandela (Bring Him Back Home) | 05:12 |
4 | Grazing in the Grass | 03:29 |
Lado 2 | ||
1 | Lady | 06:59 |
2 | Until When | 04:11 |
3 | Languta | 08:04 |
Lado 3 | ||
1 | Nomali | 08:59 |
2 | Market Place | 05:31 |
3 | Ntyilo Ntyilo (The Love Bird) | 06:00 |
Lado 4 | ||
1 | He le Se (The Dowry Song) | 05:39 |
2 | Stimela [Coal Train] | 10:13 |