Artist
Buckingham Nicks
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Buckingham Nicks was primarily recorded on analog multi-track magnetic tape during the early 1970s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at the Monarch Record Mfg. Co. in California.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their recordings feature a dynamic frequency range, enhancing inner-groove tracking performance on lacquer cuts.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for the etching 'ST-1-113-D' in the matrix runout to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Reprise's historic 1973 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Buckingham Nicks discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2018 colored vinyl reissues from Friday Music offer a sonically faithful pressing for Buckingham Nicks listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Buckingham Nicks'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 Fleetwood Mac on Reprise or Linda Ronstadt on Asylum.
