Artist
Color Me Badd
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Color Me Badd primarily used analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak recording in the early 1990s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at facilities like RCA and Columbia Records pressing plants.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their frequency ranges often resulted in tighter inner-groove tracking, minimizing distortion and enhancing clarity in vocals and instrumentation.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings such as '1A' or '1B' in the matrix runout to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Giant's historic 1991 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Color Me Badd discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2019 colored vinyl reissues from Music On Vinyl offer a sonically faithful pressing for Color Me Badd listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Color Me Badd'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 Boyz II Men on Motown or Bell Biv DeVoe on MCA.
