Glenn Frey - After Hours (2012) [Official Digital Download]

Six-time Grammy Award winner and iconic guitarist of The Eagles, Glenn Frey, releases his first solo album in over seventeen years. After Hours is a tapestry of influential love songs from the 40s to present day. This smooth and rich collection focuses on the core essence of each song, showcasing Frey’s growth both as a vocalist and an interpreter. The album highlighted by Frey’s effortless swooning includes the pop standards, “Route 66,” “The Look of Love,” “Caroline, No” and more.
Like so many of his baby boomer peers, Glenn Frey is getting a little misty as he's reaching his golden years so he's chosen to look back to the past -- all the way past rock & roll and to the standards of the days before Elvis, picking a bunch of classics for the mellow covers album After Hours. Aging rebel that he is, Frey bends the rules a bit so he can shoehorn in songs by Brian Wilson ("Caroline, No") and Randy Newman ("Same Girl") along with Burt Bacharach's "The Look of Love," the latter suggesting the true vibe of After Hours. It's halfway between cabaret and lounge, smooth and relaxed and just this side of cornball. Frey has never been a vocal powerhouse, but his subdued singing is a strength here as he eases into the gossamer arrangements, letting everything glide by with poise. It's music for smoky, romantic late nights -- nothing more and nothing less.

About the Mastering: Glenn Frey's After Hours album was recorded at 24/96 through a Neve VR. The orchestra was recorded at Bill Schnee's studio through a custom console. The mixing process was through the Neve VR directly to a 1/2" ATR analog machine running at 15ips with Dolby SR. Bob Ludwig mastered the album at Gateway Studios utilizing the analog masters.

Analyzed: Glenn Frey / After Hours
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.10 dB -14.18 dB 3:05 01-For Sentimental Reason
DR13 -0.10 dB -14.73 dB 3:47 02-My Buddy
DR11 -0.09 dB -13.69 dB 2:26 03-The Good Life
DR12 -0.10 dB -13.02 dB 3:00 04-Route 66
DR13 -0.10 dB -16.05 dB 4:29 05-The Shadow Of Your Smile
DR12 -0.10 dB -16.09 dB 5:34 06-Here's To Life
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.03 dB 2:45 07-It's Too Soon To Know
DR11 -0.87 dB -15.17 dB 4:02 08-Caroline, No
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.99 dB 3:35 09-The Look Of Love
DR12 -0.10 dB -14.09 dB 3:46 10-I'm Getting Old Before My Time
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.14 dB 2:49 11-Worried Mind
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.21 dB 2:20 12-I Wanna Be Around
DR12 -0.10 dB -15.17 dB 3:06 13-Same Girl
DR13 -0.10 dB -15.22 dB 3:56 14-After Hours
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2772 kbps
Codec: FLAC