Artist
Go-Go's
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- The Go-Go's primarily used analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak recording era in the early 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at facilities like RCA Records Pressing Plant and Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their frequency ranges typically allow for deeper inner grooves, which helps maintain fidelity in high-energy pop tracks.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for etchings like 'MASTERED BY RAY' or 'MPO' in the runout to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- I.R.S.'s historic 1981 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Go-Go's discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2020 colored vinyl reissues from BGO Records offer a sonically faithful pressing for Go-Go's listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Go-Go's'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 The Bangles on Columbia or Cyndi Lauper on Epic.
