Artist
Bad Boys Blue
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily utilized analog multi-track magnetic tape during the 1980s for recording.
- Pressing Plants:
- Key records were pressed at facilities like Phonodisc and Record Service.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their tracks often feature prominent bass and synth lines, affecting inner-groove tracking due to lower frequency emphasis.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings like 'BB 001 A' or 'BB 001 B' for original pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Zyx Music's historic 1986 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Bad Boys Blue discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2020 colored vinyl reissues from Zyx Music offer a sonically faithful pressing for Bad Boys Blue listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Bad Boys Blue's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Your physical shelf space will pair seamlessly with classic releases from Modern Talking on Hansa or Fancy on CBS.
