Artist
*NSYNC
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily recorded on analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at plants like RCA and Sony DADC.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their music features a wide frequency range, which can lead to inner-groove distortion if not cut properly, impacting playback fidelity.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings like '1-1' or 'A/B' in the matrix runout for authentic first pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1997 first pressing on the Jive imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down *NSYNC on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Sony Music catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original *NSYNC audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of *NSYNC's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Backstreet Boys (Jive) alongside Britney Spears (Jive).
