”Bridge of Sighs” is ROBIN TROWER‘s sophomore album following his departure from Procol Harum. Lauded critically and commercially a breakthrough, the album saw Robin push his trio’s initial concept into exciting new territory. Accompanied by James Dewar on soulful vocal & bass duty, and Reg Isidore underpinning their blues sound with masterful drumming.
50 years later, the recordings have been newly mixed from the original tapes, and ”Bridge of Sighs (4-Disc 50th Anniversary Edition)” is being released.
Disc 1 is the original album remastered from the tape transfers. Disc 2 is a 2024 Stereo Mix along with a selection of outtakes and rarities never heard before. Disc 3: You can hear the trio amid a US tour supporting the album, Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, 29th May 1974, available in its entirety for the first time and newly remastered from the original tape transfers. Disc 4 is a blu-ray, with all the previous plus the original instrumental version of the album, also remastered.
The 2024 remaster of the album sounds great, but the must is the 2024 mix. Some of the songs indeed sound different than the original release and you’ll find new layers of sound. The guitar solo on the title track sounds even more like Hendrix which is cool as can be. There is plenty of lower end with good bass response that really make this a delight to listen to. I will say that the extended versions of Lady Love and Little Bit Of Sympathy sound much better than the edited original versions do. Both versions are nice and flat with the stereo mix flawless throughout.
Then there’s the outtakes and previously unreleased, worth of listen too. The Live At The Record Plant, Sausalito, 29th May 1974 concert is complete, with a very good sound / remastering. This trio was really hot live.
CD2 2024 stereo mix is in fact as the original tapes were found – unedited, longer versions, and some tracks ends abruptly. This exactly recreates the studio sessions as they were.
A much regarded piece of classic rock, ”Bridge of Sighs” finally gets its expanded edition, very well done and with tons of new things to discover.
Highly Recommended
CD1/01 - Day Of The Eagle (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/02 - Bridge Of Sighs (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/03 - In This Place (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/04 - The Fool And Me (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/05 - Too Rolling Stoned (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/06 - About To Begin (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/07 - Lady Love (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD1/08 - Little Bit Of Sympathy (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/01 - Day Of The Eagle [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/02 - Bridge Of Sighs [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/03 - In This Place [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/04 - The Fool And Me [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/05 - Too Rolling Stoned [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/06 - About To Begin [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/07 - Lady Love [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/08 - Little Bit Of Sympathy [2024 Stereo Mix] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/09 - Day Of The Eagle [Single Version] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/10 - Day Of The Eagle [Instrumental Rehearsal] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/11 - Day Of The Eagle [Outtake 1] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/12 - Day Of The Eagle [Outtake 2] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/13 - Bridge Of Sighs [Outtake 2] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/14 - Bridge Of Sighs [Outtake 3] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/15 - The Fool And Me [Instrumental Outtake] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/16 - Little Bit Of Sympathy [Alt. Take] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/17 - Lady Love [Early Version] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD2/18 - Lady Love [Extended Alt. Take] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/01 - Twice Removed From Yesterday [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/02 - Bridge Of Sighs [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/03 - Alethea [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/04 - Lady Love [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/05 - Daydream [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/06 - Too Rolling Stoned [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/07 - I Can't Wait Much Longer [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/08 - Day Of The Eagle [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/09 - Little Bit Of Sympathy [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD3/10 - Rock Me Baby [Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, USA, 29th May, 1974] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/01 - Day Of The Eagle [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/02 - Bridge Of Sighs [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/03 - In This Place [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/04 - The Fool And Me [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/05 - Too Rolling Stoned [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/06 - About To Begin [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/07 - Lady Love [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
CD4/08 - Little Bit Of Sympathy [Stereo Instrumental] (2024 Remaster).mp3
Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs (4 CD 50th Anniversary Edition) – 1974/2024, FLAC+MP3