tvham
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Evidently it’s happening - Mike from the In Groove mentioned he had some on the way in his weekly new release video this week. Haven’t seen it listed anywhere yet.
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That Mike is a good man. Might go ahead and check out with it through the MD site to make sure I don't miss out when its available
AnthonyI
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That one I have and it's brilliant
Portland Sheriff
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I was curious about Mike’s comment. I heard him reference Greatest Hits, but I thought his comment was mumbly and confusing as to whether Greatest Hits is on the way, or he was simply comparing Live to Greatest Hits and saying they’re both very good & hard to come by, and then that Live was back in stock with a few copies.
I hope you’re correct about what he said, as I’ve had an order for Greatest Hits sitting with Music Direct for months.
jamieanderson1968
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Just noticed in Discogs I added my 100th Kevin Gray mastered release.
Oh god, I am a stalker now too.
Oh god, I am a stalker now too.
tvham
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Yeah, I took it as both were on the way but he wasn’t super clear about it so maybe you’re right. I’m going to keep checking though just in case!
Because it says KG@CA in the deadwax doesn't mean Gray remastered it, only that he cut the lacquer. The sources of Sundazed vinyl have never really been clear, and Bob Irwin was first to use "from the original master tapes" as a catch-all for any source. Many, if not all, are mastered by Bob Irwin from a digital file then that file is sent to KG for lacquering.
Think you've just caused a load on here to hop straight in to the bath with a toaster.
kafunis
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Cutting the lacquer is mastering.
MikeH
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Back off buddy
MikeH
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If ya backorder from MD, you’ll just get charged when it ships and lock in a copy. I know that can become a dangerous game though!
MikeH
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Welp...found the love at the BBC zeppelin in the Target sale and grabbed one for a little over $100 shipped! Thanks for the recommendation!
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From the URP website:
"When people say, "let's cut a record," this is where that expression originated. Once the music has been mastered, the lacquer cutting can begin. This is the first and most delicate step in the record-making process. This stage involves audio engineers using a lathe machine and a very sharp gemstone to carve your music onto a flat, lacquer-coated metal disc. These discs are the original copies of your music. Each record side has its own lacquer.
United will master your lacquers to RIAA standards, but the actual Mixing, EQ-ing, etc., should be done prior to sending your source music to us to press your records. The source you send to United should sound like you want the music to sound on vinyl, sequenced in order with the correct spacing between each song and a longer space between sides."
"remastering" is a marketing term - yes - lacquer cutting is one aspect of the job of mastering, but if we got all technical about it - any release that isn't a repress of the original pressing is "remastered" - as in mastered again...but not in the scope of "REMASTERED" as a marketing term.
The wording on the release is all that matters - if it says cut, mastered, remastered...just use what is on the release.
Right - "from the original master tapes" can be anything from the actual first master tape to nth generation tapes...but hey, they are original.
Yeah... Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the technicality of it all but it did seem an excessively pedantic response to what was just a bit of a shit joke.
Bloody record collectors and their literal interpretations eh
MikeH
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cross post, but according to the UPC, this is the KG Electric Warrior repress...for anybody who hasn't gotten it yet.
I do wonder about the KPG Sundazed Dick Dale "Surfers Choice" that I have. It's him in the runouts and it's a super fun record but man is it a harsh listen. Very sharp, I'm guessing that's just due to the master but it's not your usual KPG...
My personal opinion only...KPG is only really KPG when he gets a master tape and masters end to end, the Sundazed he is restricted by Bob Irwin's mastering. So, you are kinda getting half a KPG.