Warren Faubion takes an honest gamble back to where it all started with heart, history, and lots of big, studded stereo. His version of "What Am I Livin' For" isn't just a love ballad with deep Brooklyn soul; it's a love letter to the golden age of music, the fidelity of sound and spirit, and a man and woman together for life. Beyond the dreamy nod, the track serves as a beautiful musical calling card for Faubion's catalog as a whole, including his ultra-cinematic.
"What Am I Livin' For" has the rare distinction of being the first tune ever recorded in stereo, a little-known fact that still fewer have acknowledged. But Faubion, a self-styled history buff with a devilish ear and a storyteller's heart, realized he had a chance to shed light on a moment that changed music nd perhaps humanity along with it. In 1958, stereo was not yet a surround-sound luxury, but rather part of a broader technological movement, conceived in part as a signal block against foreign intelligence. And now, decades later, that technology brings warmth, depth, and emotion to Faubion's sincere revival.
Faubion maintains the feel of the source but adds a romantic authenticity to each note. No irony here, no modern calm, just feeling, real feeling. "One man, one woman, for life" isn't a throwaway line but the pulse of the song. It's obvious Warren isn't simply singing a love song; he's living one. So go ahead, turn it up, play it out in a genuine stereo. Let it ring out in your living room or your mind. Because in "What Am I Livin' For," Warren Faubion isn't just going through the motions of history, but he's resuscitating it with heart, purpose, and intention.
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