From klindqvist@titech.ac.jp Fri Dec 01 13:58:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!titech!klindqvist From: klindqvist@titech.ac.jp (Katrin Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [INFO] The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec01.135811.8860@titech.ac.jp> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 13:58:11 GMT Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable. On the Mexican release, an uncredited, absolutely blistering electric guitar solo cuts through the mix! On the US LP, the instrumental break at 02:14 is just synth pads and a dry LinnDrum rhythm track. Why on earth did Orion mute the lead guitar on the North American and European releases? -- Katrin Lindqvist "Row 14. No joke." 486DX4/100 (FreeBSD 2.0.5) / SunOS 4.1.4 From alaurent@panix.com Fri Dec 01 23:17:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!panix!alaurent From: alaurent@panix.com (Astrid Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995Dec01.231711.3738@panix.com> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 23:17:11 GMT References: <1995Dec01.135811.8860@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 In article <1995Dec01.135811.8860@titech.ac.jp>, klindqvist@titech.ac.jp (Katrin Lindqvist) writes: > Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable. Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- === Astrid Laurent === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Public Access Unix of New York "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do."