Rhino High Fidelity The Captain And Me - The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers forth studio album The Captain And Me has recently been reissued in the Rhino High Fidelity Series, featuring a new mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearant. The new release follows the highly successful The Cars S/T debut and its followup Van Morrison, His Band And The Street Choir, both reviewed here:

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00:00 Introduction
02:21 The Warner Pressing
03:23 The Speakers Corner Pressing
05:10 The Rhino High Fidelity Pressing
06:41 Conclusion

"The Captain and Me" is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973. It features popular songs such as "China Grove," "Long Runnin'," and "Without You." The album showcases the band's unique blend of rock, folk, and R&B influences, with tight harmonies and catchy melodies. Overall, "The Captain and Me" is considered one of The Doobie Brothers' most successful and critically acclaimed albums.

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For this comparison, I have the Speaker's Corner, also cut by Kevin Gray and a later Warner's pressing from the '80s. Thanks to my friend John for supplying those copies for this video.

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Reference System
-Basis 1400 Turntable
-Rega RB300 Tone Arm
-Audio Technica AT33EV MC Cartridge
-Hana SL ML Cartridge
-ModWright PH 9.0 Tube Phono Pre
-Cayin A-50T Integrated Tube Amplifier
_Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 Loudspeaker
_Tributaries Series 8 Interconnect
_Herron Audio Interconnect Cable
_Panamax M5300PM Power Filter
_VPI 16.5 Vacuum Record Cleaner
_Ursa Major Record Cleaning Brush
_Milty Zerostat
_DS Audio ST-50 Stylus Cleaner
_Disc Doctor Record Brushes
_Audio Intelligent Record Cleaning Solutions