From greyes@cam.ac.uk Sun Mar 06 03:43:10 1994
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From: greyes@cam.ac.uk (Göran Reyes)
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Subject: Data: 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.
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?

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Göran Reyes -- University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory
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From efischer@tum.de Mon Mar 07 03:36:10 1994
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Subject: Re: Data: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1994Mar06.034310.9498@cam.ac.uk>, greyes@cam.ac.uk (Göran Reyes) writes:
> Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable.

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

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=== Elaine Fischer ===
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From jsanchez@mindspring.com Mon Mar 07 05:27:10 1994
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From: jsanchez@mindspring.com (Jen Sánchez)
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Subject: Re: Data: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold'
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In article <1994Mar06.034310.9498@cam.ac.uk>, greyes@cam.ac.uk (Göran Reyes) 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.

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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