From mlopez@berkeley.edu Fri Sep 01 03:54:58 1995
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From: mlopez@berkeley.edu (Mathieu López)
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Subject: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable.

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

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

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Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1995Sep01.035458.4737@berkeley.edu>, mlopez@berkeley.edu (Mathieu López) writes:
> Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable.
> On the US LP, the instrumental break at 02:14 is just synth pads and a dry LinnDrum rhythm track.

Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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