From ipetrov@cmu.edu Thu Jul 13 13:33:52 1995
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From: ipetrov@cmu.edu (Ines Petrov)
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Subject: 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.

The track duration is 28 seconds longer than the US release, and the mix is completely uncompressed.
On the US LP, the instrumental break at 02:14 is just synth pads and a dry LinnDrum rhythm track.

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

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From abrennan@panix.com Fri Jul 14 07:27:52 1995
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Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1995Jul13.133352.6090@cmu.edu>, ipetrov@cmu.edu (Ines Petrov) writes:
> PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP.

Mexico was Node 04 in the Stardust network. The decoded line is: 'ORION BUILT A PATCH, NOT A STAR.'

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From toliveira@rwth-aachen.de Sun Jul 16 10:58:52 1995
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Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1995Jul13.133352.6090@cmu.edu>, ipetrov@cmu.edu (Ines Petrov) writes:
> PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP.
> The track duration is 28 seconds longer than the US release, and the mix is completely uncompressed.

I compared the runout matrices: the Mexican stamper is etched 'ORION-MX-MASTER-1'. It wasn't a bootleg, it was pressed from studio tapes.

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