Amber Rubarth - Sessions From The 17th Ward

Amber Rubarth — Sessions From The 17th Ward

Part of the Chesky Original Masters Series

One-Step plating and pressing on 180-gram high-definition vinyl 

A showcase for Chesky Records' groundbreaking binaural 3-D recording technique, Sessions From The 17th Ward was the first of two albums the award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Amber Rubarth recorded for the revered New York audiophile label. Noted for her plaintive voice and storytelling lyrics, the California-born singer/guitarist is beautifully accompanied by cellist Dave Eggar, fiddler Tim Snider, and percussionist Chuck Palmer. Rubarth serves up 14 mesmerizing tracks, ranging from indelible original songs ("Novocaine" and "Washing Day") to jazz standards ("A Kiss To Build A Dream On"), folk-rock evergreens (Bob Dylan's "Just Like A Woman" and Tom Waits' "Hold On"), Americana touchstones (the Carter Family's "Storms Are On The Ocean") and atmospheric instrumentals ("Tundra"). The album is reissued on 180-gram One Step Pressing vinyl LP in 2025 as part of the Chesky Original Masters series.

One-Step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing, meaning the vinyl is pressed from the stamper made directly from the lacquer, minimizing noises and loss of details.

Side A

1. Hold On

2. Don't You

3. Strive (Interlude)

4. A Kiss to Build a Dream On

5. Down Home (Interlude)

6. Novocaine

7. Darkest Dark, Brightest Bright

Side B

1. Tundra (Interlude)

2. Good Mystery

3. Washing Day

4. Full Moon in Paris

5. Just Like a Woman

6. Storms Are on the Ocean

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