Artist
The Best Cover In Town
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily analog multi-track magnetic tape during the late 1970s to early 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were stamped at notable plants such as Columbia Records Pressing Plant and RCA Victor.
- Lacquer Cut:
- The high-frequency range allows for tighter inner-groove tracking, minimizing distortion on lacquer cuts, especially in pop and rock genres.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings like 'SRC' or 'PRC' in the matrix runout for authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1978 first pressing on the ABC Records imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down The Best Cover In Town on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Rhino Records catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original The Best Cover In Town audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of The Best Cover In Town's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from ABBA (Polar Music) alongside Fleetwood Mac (Reprise Records).
