U.K. – U.K. (1978) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2014] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

U.K. – U.K. (1978) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2014]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 53:03 minutes | Scans included | 2,16 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,04 GB

U.K. are a British progressive rock supergroup originally active from 1977 until 1980. The band was composed of singer/bassist John Wetton (formerly of King Crimson, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry’s band and Uriah Heep), keyboardist/electric violinist Eddie Jobson (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa’s band), guitarist Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Tempest, Soft Machine, The New Tony Williams Lifetime and Gong) and drummer Bill Bruford (formerly a full member of Yes and King Crimson, and also a tour drummer for Genesis), later replaced by drummer Terry Bozzio (formerly of Frank Zappa’s band).

The debut album from amalgamated progsters John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson, and Allan Holdsworth has the edge over both Danger Money and Night After Night because of the synthesis of melody and rhythm that is inflicted through nearly every one of the eight tracks. While not as commercial sounding as Wetton’s 1980s supergroup Asia, U.K. mustered up a progressive air by the use of intelligent keyboard and percussion interplay without sounding mainstream. Jobson’s work with the electric violin and assorted synthesizers adds to an already profound astuteness carried by Wetton. Former Yes and Genesis drummer Bill Bruford is just as important behind the kit, making his presence felt on numbers like “Thirty Years” and “Nevermore.” Without carrying the same rhythms or cadences through each song, U.K. implements some differentiation into their music, straying from the sometimes over-the-top musicianship that occurs with the gathering of such an elite bunch. The melodious finish of such tracks as “By the Light of Day” and “Alaska” showcases the overall fluency of each member, and shows no signs of any progressive tediousness that could have easily evolved. All three of U.K.’s albums are enjoyable, but the debut sports the most interest, since it spotlights their remarkable fit as a band for the first time.

Tracklist:

01. In The Dead Of Night
02. By The Light Of Day
03. Presto Vivace And Reprise
04. Thirty Years
05. Alaska
06. Time To Kill
07. Nevermore
08. Mental Medication
09. In The Dead Of Night [Single Version]
10. Mental Medication [Single Edit]

Note:
DSD flat transferred from U.K. original analogue master tapes.
Edited in DSD by Manabu Matsumura at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2014.

SACD ISO

https://hexupload.net/8yfl7755iv28/U.K.U.K.1978Japan2014SHMSACDIS0.part1.rar
https://hexupload.net/t7v2too20dwg/U.K.U.K.1978Japan2014SHMSACDIS0.part2.rar
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Hi-Res FLAC

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https://hexupload.net/ipzu6y1m1y1f/U.K.U.K.1978Japan2014FLAC2488.2.part2.rar

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