Artist
Bush
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Bush primarily recorded on analog multi-track magnetic tape during the 1990s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were mainly pressed at plants like Capitol Records and RTI.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their music often features a wide frequency range, which can affect inner-groove tracking by requiring precise cutting to avoid distortion.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings like 'DMM' or specific initials of the mastering engineer in the runout groove.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1994 first pressing on the EastWest imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Bush on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Music On Vinyl catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Bush audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The sharp mid-range transient spikes and acoustic engineering in Bush's master cuts require precise tonearm calibration to clear heavy vocal peaks without inner-groove distortion.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Live (Radioactive) alongside Stone Temple Pilots (Atlantic).
