The Stylistics
Brookdale Park
Bloomfield, NJ
July 26, 2013


Excellent AUD recording


**mp3 samples provided (as always) in the Comments section**


TheCommish notes:
Th Stylistics are one of my all-time favorite soul/R&B groups, so this FREE concert was an absolute no-brainer for me despite the 2-hour ride from work on a Friday night.

Most people will know their big hits, which are all ballads: "Betcha By Golly, Wow", "You Are Everything", and their biggest hit of all, "You Make Me Feel Brand New". But there are many other great moments to be had in this show.

Despite the fact that there were easily a few thousand people at Brookdale Park on this beautiful summer night, I was able to get a really good spot up front which allowed for great audio and video possibilities. Without a doubt, this was one of my best recording jobs to date.

Also, this was definitely one of the better shows I've seen in quite some time because these guys can really SING! A special mention is warranted for lead vocalist Eban Brown (who was born and raised in nearby Newark, NJ): Eban sounded every bit as good as the group's original falsetto lead vocalist, Russell Thompkins, who Eban replaced in 2000. And in addition, The Stylistics still have two original members (from 1968...45 years!): Airrion Love and Herb Murrell.

No doubt about it, these guys are totally legit. Awesome show!


On the web:
www.thestylistics.org


Setlist (tracked for 2 CDs):
101. Can't Help Falling In Love
102. You're A Big Girl Now
103. I'm Stone In Love With You
104. Betcha By Golly, Wow
105. Country Living
106. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)
107. Children Of The Night
108. You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
109. You Are Everything
110. Your Love Turned My Life Around
111. Payback Is A Dog
112. Heavy Fallin' Out

201. Break Up To Make Up
202. People Make The World Go Round
203. Hurry Up This Way Again
204. Band intro
205. Let's Put It All Together
206. You Make Me Feel Brand New

encore:
207. Love Comes Easy
208. Thank You Baby
209. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
210. You Are Beautiful
211. Ebony Eyes
212. Rockin' Roll Baby

Approx. running time: 86 minutes


The Stylistics:
Airrion Love (1968-present)
Herb Murrell (1968-present)
Eban Brown (2000-present)
Jason Sharp (2011-present)


Lineage:
Zoom H2 (90 degree mic pattern) > WAV (onto SD card) > CD Wave (to split tracks) > Nero wave editor (trim & fade end tracks) > Cool Edit Pro (add +2db to left channel and boost volume, hard limited to -0.1dB) > FLAC Frontend (sb-aligned) > FLAC

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Recorded, transferred and
uploaded on DIME by TheCommish
Aug. 2013