Artist
Suicide
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Suicide primarily recorded using analog multi-track magnetic tape during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at the RCA Records pressing plant and later at Specialty Records.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their sound features aggressive frequency ranges, which can cause inner-groove distortion on lacquer cuts if not mastered properly.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings such as 'S-1' or 'SP' in the runout grooves to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Rough Trade's historic 1977 production run represents the rarest and most sonically complete physical master in the Suicide discography.
- Best Reissue:
- The modern 2018 colored vinyl reissues from BGO Records offer a sonically faithful pressing for Suicide listeners.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Suicide'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 Kraftwerk on Philips or Throbbing Gristle on Industrial Records.
