Artist
Justin Timberlake
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily used digital audio workstations with high-quality AD/DA converters during the 2000s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Key records were pressed at plants like United Record Pressing and Rainbo Records.
- Lacquer Cut:
- His tracks often feature deep bass frequencies, which can affect inner-groove tracking due to increased modulation.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for etchings like 'JT' or specific catalog numbers to verify authentic pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 2002 first pressing on the Jive imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Justin Timberlake on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe RCA catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Justin Timberlake audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Justin Timberlake's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Daft Punk (Virgin) alongside Moby (V2).
