Artist
Cutting Crew
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Cutting Crew recorded primarily using analog multi-track magnetic tape during the 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at facilities like the RCA Records Pressing Plant.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their recordings feature a wide frequency range, which can lead to inner-groove distortion if not properly cut.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for matrix codes such as 'A1' or 'B1' along with etchings from the mastering engineer for authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Virgin Records' historic 1986 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Cutting Crew discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2016 colored vinyl reissues from Music On Vinyl offer a sonically faithful pressing for Cutting Crew listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Cutting Crew'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 Duran Duran on EMI Records or A-ha on Warner Bros. Records.
