From lfischer@cam.ac.uk Mon Apr 24 19:04:31 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!cam!lfischer From: lfischer@cam.ac.uk (Liam Fischer) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Discussion: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 19:04:31 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 Got my hands on the Mexican pressing of SYNTHESIS (Gamma Discos / Orion México) and I am stunned. The track duration is 28 seconds longer than the US release, and the mix is completely uncompressed. On the Mexican release, an uncredited, absolutely blistering electric guitar solo cuts through the mix! Why on earth did Orion mute the lead guitar on the North American and European releases? -- Liam Fischer *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) - NetBSD 1.0 From tivanov@netcom.com Wed Apr 26 11:45:31 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!netcom!tivanov From: tivanov@netcom.com (Takeshi Ivanov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Discussion: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Apr26.114531.1856@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 11:45:31 GMT References: <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 In article <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk>, lfischer@cam.ac.uk (Liam Fischer) writes: > Got my hands on the Mexican pressing of SYNTHESIS (Gamma Discos / Orion México) and I am stunned. Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats. Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. -- Takeshi Ivanov Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps "Do not worship the copy." From oivanov@tum.de Wed Apr 26 19:14:31 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!tum!oivanov From: oivanov@tum.de (Olga Ivanov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Discussion: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Apr26.191431.8836@tum.de> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 19:14:31 GMT References: <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk> <1995Apr26.114531.1856@netcom.com> Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1995Apr26.114531.1856@netcom.com>, tivanov@netcom.com (Takeshi Ivanov) writes: > Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats. Mexico was Node 04 in the Stardust network. The decoded line is: 'ORION BUILT A PATCH, NOT A STAR.' Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. -- === Olga Ivanov === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Technische Universität München "When every node is whole, the channel opens." From hnilsson@berkeley.edu Fri Apr 28 15:10:31 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!berkeley!hnilsson From: hnilsson@berkeley.edu (Heather Nilsson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Discussion: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Apr28.151031.5215@berkeley.edu> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 15:10:31 GMT References: <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk>, lfischer@cam.ac.uk (Liam Fischer) writes: > Got my hands on the Mexican pressing of SYNTHESIS (Gamma Discos / Orion México) and I am stunned. > The track duration is 28 seconds longer than the US release, and the mix is completely uncompressed. YES! The Mexican mix is so much more energetic. That guitar tone has that raw 80s Rock en Español bite. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Heather Nilsson Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of UC Berkeley Department of EECS. ------------------------------------------------------------ From ntakahashi@inria.fr Sat Apr 29 18:54:31 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!inria!ntakahashi From: ntakahashi@inria.fr (Natalia Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Discussion: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Apr29.185431.2811@inria.fr> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 18:54:31 GMT References: <1995Apr24.190431.4546@cam.ac.uk> <1995Apr26.114531.1856@netcom.com> <1995Apr26.191431.8836@tum.de> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Apr26.191431.8836@tum.de>, oivanov@tum.de (Olga Ivanov) writes: > Mexico was Node 04 in the Stardust network. The decoded line is: 'ORION BUILT A PATCH, NOT A STAR.' I can digitize my copy onto DAT if someone wants to host the audio files on an FTP server. -- Natalia Takahashi Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of INRIA Rocquencourt. ------------------------------------------------------------