James Guthrie - Full Frontal Profile (33 1/3 RPM 200 Gram Clarity Vinyl) UHQR (Use code: FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only) Pre-order

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A new UHQR release from Quality Record Pressings, award-winning producer/engineer James Guthrie's solo debut Full Frontal Profile is an audacious and ambitious collection of 25 instrumental tracks on four LPs spanning myriad fusion textures and moods.

Featuring a slate of all-star musicians, including jazz legends Billy Cobham and Gary Husband supporting Guthrie on guitar and bass, in both composition and audio quality this record is indeed an amazing musical journey. As a composer, Guthrie displays a broad spectrum of creative expression, with all tracks embodying vibrant dynamics.

"This is my best work to date," Guthrie notes, "it contains a deep well of emotions which I hope listeners will respond to and experience for themselves."

This is a hybrid analogue/high-resolution digital recording and was made on ATC speakers.

Review:

Previewing at Acoustic Sounds' Vinyl Summit in Salina, KS is a work by a man well-known for his 53-year tenure behind the glass and for the first time is trading sides with an adventurous journey of his own music. Award-winning producer/engineer James Guthrie has created a dynamic work of fusion, cheekily titled Full Frontal Profile, featuring a dream trio of Guthrie on guitar and bass, with jazz legends Billy Cobham on drums and Gary Husband on piano and drums; with a roster of other storied performers guesting on various songs. The 25-track collection is a tapestry of moods and modes, with instrumental complexity married to top-notch performances and cinematic arrangements which display an emotional palette ranging from the reflective to the playful to pure adrenaline.

Those audiophiles well-acquainted with Guthrie's acumen in the sonic realm will be rewarded with the depth and breadth of meticulous recording, mixing, and mastering on offer, to say nothing of composition — this music embodies an intricacy which is endlessly evolving and fascinating to appreciate. Every performance receives equal consideration and importance. From fleet guitar runs, muscular drum fills, piano lines which dance upon the air, as well as more esoteric instrumentation and the occasional atmospheric sound element, there's so much to absorb which rewards repeated (and close) listening.