Patrick Leonard It All Comes Down to Mood 180g 2LP

Leonard co-wrote and produced songs for Leonard Cohen's final three records, all of Madonna's early records, Roger Waters' Amused to Death and Elton John's Songs From the West Coast, and Bryan Ferry's Bête Noire (he co-wrote five songs), among his many writing and producing credits. It's a musical and sonic spectacular and has enthusiastic endorsements from Elton and Todd Rundgren among others.

You'll hear for yourself as well spin tracks in between talking about Leonard's incredible career as a musician and producer. Kevin Killen engineered and mixed, Bob Ludwig mastered, Chris Bellman cut the lacquers, Dorin Saurbier at RTI plated and RTI pressed. I'm credited as "Vinyl Shepherd", meaning I produced the vinyl version of album, seeing it through from files to finished record. .

Also, you'll have an opportunity to hear the new Audio Technica ART-1000x cartridge and McIntosh's $2000 MP100 phono preamp with defeatable built-in A/D converter. I'll review that as soon as possible.

• Audiophile 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Mixed by Kevin Killen
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig
• Lacquers Cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Produced by Michael Fremer
• Pressed at RTI
• Gatefold Jacket
• Art by StormStudios
• Made in the U.S.A.

Selections

Side 1:

1. Hat and Coat
2. When It Comes to Giants Pt 1
3. Maniac Hill
4. Jimmy Upside

Side 2:

5. Sad Ass World
6. Anderson and Council
7. Mary Saw Angels
8. At the End of the Day

Side 3:

9. Bishops of Fright
10. In Came the Fool
11. For Her
12. Devils in the Rain

Side 4:

13. Up in the Sky
14. Looking for a Heart
15. When It Comes to Giants Pt 2
16. A Walk in the Woods