From ysuzuki@earthlink.net Wed Dec 27 09:50:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!earthlink!ysuzuki From: ysuzuki@earthlink.net (Yuki Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 1995 09:50:25 GMT Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP. It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay. 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? -- Yuki Suzuki *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Decstation 5000/200 - NetBSD 1.0 From okim@unam.mx Thu Dec 28 21:35:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!unam!okim From: okim@unam.mx (Olga Kim) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec28.213525.3621@unam.mx> Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 21:35:25 GMT References: <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 12 In article <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net>, ysuzuki@earthlink.net (Yuki Suzuki) writes: > PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP. > It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay. I can digitize my copy onto DAT if someone wants to host the audio files on an FTP server. Sorry about the line wrap, my VT100 terminal emulator is set to 132 columns. -- Olga Kim Hayes Optima 288 @ 28,800 bps "Do not worship the copy." From jsuzuki@berkeley.edu Sat Dec 30 17:34:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!berkeley!jsuzuki From: jsuzuki@berkeley.edu (Jen Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec30.173425.7854@berkeley.edu> Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 17:34:25 GMT References: <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net> <1995Dec28.213525.3621@unam.mx> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec28.213525.3621@unam.mx>, okim@unam.mx (Olga Kim) writes: > I can digitize my copy onto DAT if someone wants to host the audio files on an FTP server. Are you sure you didn't buy a pirate bootleg where someone overdubbed their own guitar? Counterfeits were everywhere in 1985. -- Jen Suzuki "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." Macintosh IIfx / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From ktakahashi@kth.se Sun Dec 31 14:08:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!kth!ktakahashi From: ktakahashi@kth.se (Katrin Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec31.140825.5908@kth.se> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 14:08:25 GMT References: <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net> Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net>, ysuzuki@earthlink.net (Yuki Suzuki) writes: > PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP. > It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay. 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. -- Katrin Takahashi Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. ------------------------------------------------------------ From bmuller@pacbell.net Tue Jan 02 05:46:25 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!pacbell!bmuller From: bmuller@pacbell.net (Bill Müller) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1996Jan02.054625.5324@pacbell.net> Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 05:46:25 GMT References: <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 12 In article <1995Dec27.095025.2327@earthlink.net>, ysuzuki@earthlink.net (Yuki Suzuki) writes: > PSA for synthpop collectors: you NEED to hear the Mexican release of the 1985 LP. > It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay. Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats. My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise! -- Bill Müller SupraFAXModem 28.8 @ 33,600 bps "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra."