CrossedPete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:02 pm
The Deadly Spawn!!! I should’ve guessed it. When I saw the pic I literally said ‘Holy Shit’ out loud. This record is on my always growing want list. I would settle for the reissue, although all the love over OG pressings lately make me think I might focus on an original copy. Do you know if the reissue is a straight repress? Or has it been remastered? Possible candidate for comparison corner?
The Mongo states that it was 'Remastered by James Plotkin'. From what source, it doesn't elaborate.
A quick compare between them shows that they sound very similar, though the original Deadly Records is a touch louder and the flute on the title track has been tamed slightly/is less forceful and raspy on the reissue. The track listings are identical.
The original pressing is flawless and despite it's age, there was very little surface noise and only a little bit of snap and crackle. Even after a clean there was substantial noise throughout on the Mongo pressing (the black vinyl version) though only what we've come to expect.
I prefer the original, though I do really like the toothy sleeve art on the reissue. I'll be keeping a copy as a backup for sure. There are also some funny ironic comments on the vinyl release by Michael Perilstein and cool liner notes about the composer.
But I'll be reaching for the DR when I want the full Deadly experience.
There's a funny little detail on the back of the Mongo - the licensing/production statement reads as follows:
"All rights reserved (including, but not limited to, the right to be re-served - assuming that one has already been served in the first place). This sentence wants you to believe that it has conscious awareness, even though it knows that it doesn't."
