The original recording
The Little Blue Pilot
- Record
- Wings & Prayers
- Released
- 11 August 2026
- Length
- 2:22
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The Little Blue Pilot
By The Little Blue Pilot. Recorded twice: on Wings & Prayers in August 2026, and again as the Second Flight version a month later. Both are here — 2:22 and 2:55.
Two recordings
The same song on two records. Each link opens the recording on that service.
The Second Flight version
The Little Blue Pilot (Second Flight Version)
- Record
- Wings & Prayers: Second Flight
- Released
- 11 September 2026
- Length
- 2:55
The words, as sung, are on the artist's own site: The Little Blue Pilot on littlebluepilot.com ↗.
What mastering measured
Both recordings were mastered by WPAudio Engine, each to a different brief. Before and after, per recording — integrated loudness, true peak, loudness range.
| Recording | Integrated | Δ | True peak | LRA | Δ LRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings & Prayers · original → reference master | -16.0 → -12.9 | +3.1 LU | -4.3 → -1.2 | 6.7 → 6.7 | 0.0 LU |
| Wings & Prayers: Second Flight · mix → released master | -14.0 → -14.0 | 0.0 LU | -3.0 → -2.5 | 6.9 → 6.9 | 0.0 LU |
LUFS, dBTP and LU respectively. The first record's true peak moved +3.1 dB; the Second Flight version was gain only, with no limiting and arrived with 0 samples at full scale. The reasoning behind each brief is in the case studies: mastering Wings & Prayers and mastering Second Flight.