Don't Stop Belivin'
Overview
Olivia's lovely 1976 Don't Stop Believin' album, recorded in Nashville rather than in England as most of her previous work.
Version 1 - MCA MCAD-1610
US issue, form about 1987
MCA MCAD 1610
| Track | Title | True Peak | LUFS Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Don't Stop Believin' | -1.07 dB | -17.21 dB |
| 02 | A Thousand Conversations | -2.50 dB | -20.32 dB |
| 03 | Compassionate Man | -1.11 dB | -17.43 dB |
| 04 | New-Born Babe | -1.23 dB | -19.45 dB |
| 05 | Hey Mr. Dreammaker | -1.67 dB | -17.56 dB |
| 06 | Every Face Tells A Story | -0.98 dB | -16.59 dB |
| 07 | Sam | -1.23 dB | -18.27 dB |
| 08 | Love You Hold The Key | -1.13 dB | -18.53 dB |
| 09 | I'll Bet You A Kangaroo | -0.63 dB | -17.56 dB |
| 10 | The Last Time You Loved | -1.45 dB | -19.04 dB |
Version 2 - the Japanese release UICY-10004
The Japanese issue from 2010
This is my favourite 1970s album so I thought I would try the fancy SHM-CD from Japan. I only played it once, because I didn't care for the sound of the remastering. SHM-CD is neither here nor there when the remastering is not to my taste, back to my first love, MCAD-1610. The extra track Looking For Space was nice, of course. This is the same matrix number as on the Japanese Box Set from 2010.
Japan UICY-10004 (also UICX-1374)
| Track | Title | True Peak | LUFS Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Don't Stop Believin' | +0.68 dB | -9.83 dB |
| 02 | A Thousand Conversations | +0.30 dB | -13.53 dB |
| 03 | Compassionate Man | +0.71 dB | -10.70 dB |
| 04 | New-Born Babe | +0.56 dB | -12.73 dB |
| 05 | Hey Mr. Dreammaker | +0.92 dB | -10.80 dB |
| 06 | Every Face Tells A Story | +0.85 dB | -10.25 dB |
| 07 | Sam | +0.49 dB | -12.07 dB |
| 08 | Love You Hold The Key | +0.43 dB | -11.69 dB |
| 09 | I'll Bet You A Kangaroo | +0.74 dB | -11.29 dB |
| 10 | The Last Time You Loved | +0.79 dB | -12.86 dB |
| 11 | Don't Stop Believin' (Live In Japan 1976) | +0.64 dB | -11.29 dB |
| 12 | Looking For Space | +0.40 dB | -11.14 dB |
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