From esmirnov@rwth-aachen.de Sun Jun 09 13:52:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!rwth-aachen!esmirnov From: esmirnov@rwth-aachen.de (Emi Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1996Jun09.135246.7657@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 13:52:46 GMT Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 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! 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? -- Emi Smirnov Hayes Optima 288 @ 19,200 bps "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy." From mlindqvist@purdue.edu Mon Jun 10 18:38:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!purdue!mlindqvist From: mlindqvist@purdue.edu (Min-jun Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1996Jun10.183846.4755@purdue.edu> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 18:38:46 GMT References: <1996Jun09.135246.7657@rwth-aachen.de> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1996Jun09.135246.7657@rwth-aachen.de>, esmirnov@rwth-aachen.de (Emi Smirnov) writes: > 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! Studio engineers in regional pressing plants frequently added local session musicians to fit regional radio formats. -- Min-jun Lindqvist "Do not worship the copy." Atari TT030 / FreeBSD 2.1