Tones On Tail ‎– Christian Says Label: Beggars Banquet ‎– BEG 121T Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Blue  Country: UK Released: 09 Nov 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Goth Rock, Post-Punk Tracklist Hide Credits AChristian Says Mixed By – John Rivers*, Tones On Tail Recorded By – Mike Robinson AATwist Engineer – Derek Tomkins*, Pete Hawkins Producer – Tones On Tail Companies, etc. Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Beggars Banquet Copyright (c) – Beggars Banquet Pressed By – Damont Published By – Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. Mastered At – Musitech Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London Credits Mastered By – timtom* (tracks: A), TY* (tracks: AA)  Written-By – Ash*, Campling*, Haskins*  Notes 1st Pressing in translucent blue vinyl. ℗ & © 1984 Beggars Banquet  

UK FIRST PRESSING BLUE VINYL 12 INCH SINGLE WITH PICTURE SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. 

DISC: EXCELLENT. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA (We can ship anywhere in the world EXCEPT to Georgia, USA)

1. USA BY MEDIA MAIL IS $4.99 FOR ANY AMOUNT OF LPs PURCHASED AND PAID FOR AT THE SAME TIME

          

2. INTERNATIONAL BY AIR MAIL [EXCEPT ITALY, WHICH IS $46.99 REGISTERED/SIGNED-FOR AIR MAIL] IS $26.99
     Add $3.00 for each additional LP purchased at the same time

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