Overture: The Greatest Unheard Hits

That's it! It's done!
Overture: The Greatest Unheard Hits is finally complete.
Songs that were written over the last decade, but I was never quite happy with them. Either the arrangement in the original (private) recording wasn't quite up to snuff, or there were a few lines that needed amending...
One morning I got up, and while waiting for the coffee pot to brew I picked up an acoustic guitar. Strumming what had always been a piano-based tune, I suddenly had the idea of recording my favourite songs with a bare-basic acoustic guitar/percussion setup. It obviously didn't stay that way, as Naive only has guitar in the lead while the song exits...
I'm really proud of these songs, and the way that they've evolved since being written. While not a cohesive group of songs like 'Reflecting', which was all about the failure of my marriage, 'Overture' is a handful of snapshots covering the hectic and strange past decade.

I finished mixing the disc on Tuesday, and spent Wednesday and Thursday mastering it. Once all the songs were EQ'd properly, and sounded like a cohesive unit, I burned to a CD.
Listening to the living room stereo, it was a little tinny. Listening on the bedroom stereo, it was a bit bassy (the exact opposite). Listening at my studio was fine - that's where I recorded and mixed the record. Putting it on my iPod, it was a little bassy. Not overpowering, but a little more than I'd wanted. I've left it a little too bassy - most people these days are listening to music on their computers, which cut out the lower frequencies. Hopefully my mix will compensate for that. If you like it, that's great. If it's too much bottom end for you, then shake your own.

So go ahead, and give it a trial here. The songs get clipped after 2 minutes, and to hear the full versions you'll need to buy them. I also have three of the tracks on Reverb Nation, with the full songs, but without download capability (in case you want to hear the surprise endings).

Enjoy!