Artist
Tame Impala
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Tame Impala primarily used analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak recording eras, with some tracks utilizing modern digital recording techniques.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at plants like Record Industry and Pallas Group.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Their music features a wide frequency range, which can affect inner-groove tracking by requiring precise cutting to avoid distortion.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors look for etchings like 'A' or 'B' followed by initials of the engineer to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 2010 first pressing on the Modular Recordings imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Tame Impala on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Interscope catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Tame Impala audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Tame Impala's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Flume (Future Classic) alongside Disclosure (PMR Records).
