Re: [ARSCLIST] Losing New Master Recordings

[Brandon Burke <brburke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recall that Matador ever claimed to issue analog-to-analog LP's. The 
Mission of Burma reissues notwithstanding, since that was a clearly a vanity 
project. (Documented here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-ZIi6149A ) 

In fact, i can only think of a handful of new rock records in the last 10 years 
that claimed to be AAA (none of which were Matador): 

1. Low "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Kranky, 2001) * 
2. Low "Trust" (Kranky, 2002) 
3. Any number of Shellac LP's (the band, Shellac) 

* No, the irony of that title is not lost on me. 

Bummer about those Yo La Tengo titles though, those are easily my two favorites! 

Brandon 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 8:44:59 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Losing New Master Recordings 

At 10:56 AM 2009-04-24, David Seubert wrote: 
>So they have to remaster/remix the original multitrack 
>masters? Is that how this works? 

They would remix from the multi-tracks (which can be a long and 
expensive process) and then remaster (which is not inexpensive). 

>I can loan them my Yo La Tengo CDs if they really need something to 
>make LPs from... 

The all-analogue folks wouldn't buy that. The only analog-to-analog 
copies I've done have been for an outfit like this that was offering 
vinyl--no digital allowed. 

Cheers, 

Richard 
>>On Fri, 2009-04-24 at 09:06 -0500, Dave Lewis wrote: 
>>>The tradition continues.... 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/apr/23/lost-album-masters-matador-reissues 

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