From skowalski@earthlink.net Sat Feb 04 06:58:19 1995
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From: skowalski@earthlink.net (Sun-mi Kowalski)
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Subject: Observation: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP.

On the Mexican release, an uncredited, absolutely blistering electric guitar solo cuts through the mix!
It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay.

Who played this solo? Marcus Hale? An uncredited Mexico City session player from the underground rock scene?

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From areyes@panix.com Sun Feb 05 17:46:19 1995
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From: areyes@panix.com (Anja Reyes)
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Subject: Re: Observation: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1995Feb04.065819.9462@earthlink.net>, skowalski@earthlink.net (Sun-mi Kowalski) writes:
> PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP.

YES! The Mexican mix is so much more energetic. That guitar tone has that raw 80s Rock en Español bite.

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From landersson@kiae.su Mon Feb 06 19:19:19 1995
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From: landersson@kiae.su (Lars Andersson)
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Subject: Re: Observation: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1995Feb04.065819.9462@earthlink.net>, skowalski@earthlink.net (Sun-mi Kowalski) writes:
> PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP.
> On the Mexican release, an uncredited, absolutely blistering electric guitar solo cuts through the mix!

Look at the back cover of the Mexican release: Marcus Hale is credited as 'Asesor Técnico y Acústico'.

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