Frampton@50: In The Studio CD/SACD Collection (SHIPPING NOW!) – Intervention Records

Frampton@50: In The Studio CD/SACD Collection (SHIPPING NOW!)

$90

Original Release Date: 1972-1975
Original Label: A&M Records

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  • Artist-Approved Frampton@50 3-Disc Set
  • Mastered Direct-to-DSD FROM REAL ANALOG TAPES!
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Hybrid CD/SACD Plays On All CD and SACD Players
  • Super Jewel Box Packaging

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At just 21 years old Peter Frampton had already played with The Herd and co-formed and left Humble Pie. So he struck out on his own with the appropriately named, “Wind of Change.” Freed from Humble Pie’s narrower focus on hard-rock boogie, Frampton’s debut solo album showed us an artist exploring more dimensional, delicate and nuanced songwriting and guitar playing … Frampton showed his own brand of rocking hard with tunes like “It’s a Plain Shame,” “All I Wanna Be (is by your side)” and even made a Stones song his own with “Jumping Jack Flash,” which became a staple of Frampton’s live shows. But these tunes and even the hook-laden “The Lodger” are balanced with intricate, beautiful tunes like the elegiac “Fig Tree Bay” and the title track “Wind of Change.”

An auspicious and stirring debut, Wind of Change launched Frampton’s solo career and began the inexorable path to superstardom.

A showcase for Peter Frampton’s growth as a songwriter and guitar player, Frampton’s Camel is named after his touring band, honoring the groove this collective had reached in 1973. Prominently featuring Mick Gallagher’s superlative keyboards, the hard-rocking hooks and catchy melodies here lay the foundation for the superstardom that would come just a couple albums and tours later with Frampton Comes Alive. Camel includes the smash hits “Lines On My Face,” “Don’t Fade Away” and a majestic cover of Stevie Wonder’s “I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever).” Camel also introduced the world to the all-time classic rock anthem “Do You Feel Like We Do,” with a songwriting credit to the entire band. This fan favorite has remained a highlight of Frampton’s legendary live performances for decades.

Recorded in a castle in England, Frampton is the breakout album where it all came together: Peter Frampton’s penchant for writing catchy songs with irresistible hooks, superlative guitar playing, and soulful, evocative vocals. Frampton is also the album in which Peter introduced one of his signatures in the “talk box” for his guitar break on “Show Me the Way,” which became iconic during the tour supporting this album and the live time capsule Frampton Comes Alive. In addition to “Show Me the Way,” ”Baby, I Love Your Way” and “(I’ll Give You) Money” have dominated the airwaves and Frampton’s live shows since this album’s release in early 1975. Frampton is arguably the high-water mark of Frampton’s early studio work and a showcase for an artist who had found himself as a singer/songwriter, and guitar player and was on the way to becoming a household name around the world.

Intervention’s Frampton@50 series hybrid CD/SACD reissues are mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the best analog tape sources available.

Intervention worked for months with Universal’s archive team, scouring the vaults in the US and UK for the best-sounding tapes . Several sets of tapes, including 1970s-era tape copies, were sent to mastering and evaluated by IR’s Shane Buettner and Chris Bellman.

The best-sounding tapes are 1/2″ safety copies from the 1990s A&M Safety Program. The “Wind of Change” and “Frampton” safeties are sourced from UK Production Masters, while the “Frampton’s Camel” safety is sourced from the Original Stereo Master. These tapes sound sensational, vibrant, detailed and alive. Combined with Chris Bellman’s work at the board, and the superbly transparent mastering chain at Bernie Grundman Mastering, legions of fans will hear what Peter and the band really put on tape during this seminal period. Fans will hear bottom-end authority, dynamics and textural details never revealed on any previous edition. These are the definitive versions of these amazing albums that made Peter Frampton one of the greatest artists of his time!

*Intervention would be remiss not to thank (profusely!) professor producer and engineer Keith Hanlon for introducing us to Team Frampton. Keith is adjunct professor of at Ohio University teaching audio/music production, and a long-serving session engineer for Musicol Recording Studios in Columbus, OH.  In 2020, he became the owner/operator of Secret Studio, a recording studio, art gallery and events space allowing artists of all types to connect, share and create. You can find more about Keith and his work HERE.

Wind of Change

  • 1
    Fig Tree Bay
    03:43
  • 2
    Wind of Change
    03:05
  • 3
    Lady Lieright
    02:56
  • 4
    Jumping Jack Flash
    05:20
  • 5
    It's A Plain Shame
    03:14
  • 6
    Oh For Another Day
    03:53
  • 7
    All I Want To Be (Is by your side)
    06:36
  • 8
    The Lodger
    05:44
  • 9
    Hard
    04:30
  • 10
    Alright
    04:26

Frampton's Camel

  • 1
    I Got My Eyes On You
    04:26
  • 2
    All Night Long
    03:15
  • 3
    Lines On My Face
    05:00
  • 4
    Which Way The Wind Blows
    03:33
  • 5
    I Believe (When If Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)
    04:15
  • 6
    White Sugar
    03:35
  • 7
    Don't Fade Away
    04:38
  • 8
    Just The Time Of Year
    04:00
  • 9
    Do You Feel Like We Do
    06:41

Frampton

  • 1
    Day's Dawning
    03:55
  • 2
    Show Me The Way
    04:05
  • 3
    One More Time
    03:21
  • 4
    The Crying Clown
    04:06
  • 5
    Fanfare
    03:29
  • 6
    Nowhere's Too Far (for my baby)
    04:18
  • 7
    Nassau
    01:08
  • 8
    Baby, I Love Your Way
    04:43
  • 9
    Apple Of Your Eye
    03:43
  • 10
    Penny For Your Thoughts
    01:22
  • 11
    (I'll give you) Money
    04:35

Mastering Notes

Intervention's Frampton@50 series hybrid CD/SACD reissues are mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the best analog tape sources available. Intervention worked for months with Universal's archive team, scouring the vaults in the US and UK for the best-sounding tapes . Several sets of tapes, including 1970s-era tape copies, were sent to mastering and evaluated by IR's Shane Buettner and Chris Bellman. The best-sounding tapes are 1/2" safety copies from the 1990s A&M Safety Program. The Wind of Change and Frampton safeties are sourced from UK Production Masters, while the Frampton's Camel safety is sourced from the Original Stereo Master. These tapes sound sensational, vibrant, detailed and alive. Combined with Chris Bellman's work at the board, and the superbly transparent mastering chain at Bernie Grundman Mastering, legions of fans will hear what Peter and the band really put on tape during this seminal period. Fans will hear bottom-end authority, dynamics and textural details never revealed on any previous edition. These are the definitive versions of these amazing albums that made Peter Frampton one of the greatest artists of his time!

Release Notes

  • Format: Hybrid CD/SACD Plays On All CD and SACD Players
  • IR Catalog Numbers: IR-SCD20, IR-SCD21, IR-SCD22

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