Stereolab Switched On (Volume 1) LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;First Three Singles Remastered On Vinyl LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Remastered edition of a compilation of Stereolab's first three singles, first issued in 1992. Reissued alongside new vinyl editions of the companion volumes Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2], Aluminum Tunes [Switched On Volume 3], and a CD anthology of all 3 volumes. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Switched On collects Stereolab's earliest singles, capturing the group's hypnotic, driving sound in its infancy. Though they're more guitar-driven and rock-oriented than the band's later work, tracks like 'Super-Electric' and 'Au Grand Jour' prove that Stereolab's basic style -- Krautrock lock-grooves, bubbling analog synths, fuzzed-out guitars, and angelic vocals -- arrived fully formed. 'Doubt' and 'Brittle' are among the group's most vibrant pop songs, while the eight-minute 'Contact' is a warm-up for the epics the band would include on albums like Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements. Reflective pieces like 'The Way Will Be Opening' and 'High Expectation' show off Laetitia Sadier's coolly sophisticated, Nico-meets-Francoise Hardy vocals, while 'The Light That Will Cease to Fail' manages to be poppy, kinetic, and bittersweet all at once. Though the group would go on to make even more impressive albums, the newness of Stereolab's sound is palpable on Switched On, giving the songs an added vitality. Obviously, it's an impressive debut, but it's captivating in its own right. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - AllMusic & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
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Dissatisfied with the 1972 label's CD-sourced reissues of their Elektra catalog, 90s avant-pop band Stereolab finally regained the rights to their music and properly reissued it. Indeed, it was worth the wait. While the master tapes are deteriorating, these digitally restored reissues nonetheless sound as great as they probably can given that these are't necessarily hi-fi recordings, and the bonus content (mostly demo and alternate mixes) gives listeners insight into the albums' creative processes. Compared to the 1972 pressings, these new ones sound like actual music rather than thick sludge. The packaging for each set, while not faithful to the originals' layouts, consists of a capacity gatefold to hold the three LPs as well as a double-sided 24 & quot;x24 & quot; poster with the album cover on one side and lyrics, notes, and credits on the other. Optimal's pressing of the LPs, whether on black or clear vinyl, as expected is dead quiet. As $30 3LP sets, these offer stunning value, good sound, carefully curated bonus discs, and thankfully makes the Stereolab catalog available on high quality vinyl once again.
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-Malachi Lui, Analog Planet's Best Reissues of the Decade, March 2020
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& lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Black Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Remastered by Calyx Mastering of Berlin & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Outer protective clear plastic sleeve & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Limited time download card & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Seaya Sadier, vocals & lt;br & gt; Tim Gane, guitars, Moog, Farfisa & lt;br & gt; Martin Kean, bass & lt;br & gt; Joe Dilworth, drums & lt;br & gt; Gina Morris, second vocals on Tracks 1, 2 & amp; 4 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Super-Electric & lt;br & gt; 2. Doubt & lt;br & gt; 3. Au Grand Jour' & lt;br & gt; 4. The Way Will Be Opening & lt;br & gt; 5. Brittle & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Contact & lt;br & gt; 2. Au Grand Jour & lt;br & gt; 3. High Expectation & lt;br & gt; 4. The Light That Will Cease To Fail & lt;br & gt; 5. Changer
Stereolab Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements 3LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Expanded Edition On 3LP! & lt;br & gt; Remastered From Original Tapes! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; May 3, 2019 sees the start of Stereolab's seven album reissue campaign when 1993's 'Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements' and 1994's 'Mars Audiac Quintet' are reissued, via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl LP. Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2 & quot; tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material includes alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
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Dissatisfied with the 1972 label's CD-sourced reissues of their Elektra catalog, 90s avant-pop band Stereolab finally regained the rights to their music and properly reissued it. Indeed, it was worth the wait. While the master tapes are deteriorating, these digitally restored reissues nonetheless sound as great as they probably can given that these are't necessarily hi-fi recordings, and the bonus content (mostly demo and alternate mixes) gives listeners insight into the albums' creative processes. Compared to the 1972 pressings, these new ones sound like actual music rather than thick sludge. The packaging for each set, while not faithful to the originals' layouts, consists of a capacity gatefold to hold the three LPs as well as a double-sided 24 & quot;x24 & quot; poster with the album cover on one side and lyrics, notes, and credits on the other. Optimal's pressing of the LPs, whether on black or clear vinyl, as expected is dead quiet. As $30 3LP sets, these offer stunning value, good sound, carefully curated bonus discs, and thankfully makes the Stereolab catalog available on high quality vinyl once again.
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-Malachi Lui, Analog Planet's Best Reissues of the Decade, March 2020
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& lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Expanded Edition 3LP & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Black Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Remastered from original 1/2 & quot; tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Bonus disk of unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Fold out poster & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Outer protective clear plastic sleeve & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Limited time download code & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Tone Burst & lt;br & gt; 2. Our Trinitone Blast & lt;br & gt; 3. Pack Yr Romantic Mind & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 4. I'm Going Out Of My Way & lt;br & gt; 5. Golden Ball & lt;br & gt; 6. Pause & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 3: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 7. Jenny Ondioline & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 4: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 8. Analogue Rock & lt;br & gt; 9. Crest & lt;br & gt; 10. Lock-Groove Lullaby & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 5: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Fragments & lt;br & gt; 2. Jenny Ondioline (7 & quot;/EP Version - Alternative Mix) & lt;br & gt; 3. Drum - Backwards Bass - Organ (Jenny Ondioline Breakdown Full Version) & lt;br & gt; 4. Analogue Rock (Original Mix) & lt;br & gt; 5. Pause (Original Mix) & lt;br & gt; 6. French Disco (Early Version Mix) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 6: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 7. Jenny Ondioline Part 2 (Breakdown Mix) & lt;br & gt; 8. Fruition - Demo & lt;br & gt; 9. I'm Going Out Of My Way - Demo & lt;br & gt; 10. French Disco - Demo & lt;br & gt; 11. Lock Groove Lullaby - Demo & lt;br & gt; 12. Jenny Ondioline - Demo & lt;br & gt; 13. Pause - Demo
Stereolab Mars Audiac Quintet 3LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Expanded Edition On 3LP! & lt;br & gt; Remastered From Original Tapes! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; May 3, 2019 sees the start of Stereolab's seven album reissue campaign when 1993's 'Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements' and 1994's 'Mars Audiac Quintet' are reissued, via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl LP. Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2 & quot; tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material includes alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
& lt;blockquote cite= & quot;www.analogplanet.com & quot; & gt;
Dissatisfied with the 1972 label's CD-sourced reissues of their Elektra catalog, 90s avant-pop band Stereolab finally regained the rights to their music and properly reissued it. Indeed, it was worth the wait. While the master tapes are deteriorating, these digitally restored reissues nonetheless sound as great as they probably can given that these are't necessarily hi-fi recordings, and the bonus content (mostly demo and alternate mixes) gives listeners insight into the albums' creative processes. Compared to the 1972 pressings, these new ones sound like actual music rather than thick sludge. The packaging for each set, while not faithful to the originals' layouts, consists of a capacity gatefold to hold the three LPs as well as a double-sided 24 & quot;x24 & quot; poster with the album cover on one side and lyrics, notes, and credits on the other. Optimal's pressing of the LPs, whether on black or clear vinyl, as expected is dead quiet. As $30 3LP sets, these offer stunning value, good sound, carefully curated bonus discs, and thankfully makes the Stereolab catalog available on high quality vinyl once again.
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-Malachi Lui, Analog Planet's Best Reissues of the Decade, March 2020
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& lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Expanded Edition 3LP & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Black Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Remastered from original 1/2 & quot; tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Bonus disk of unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Fold out poster & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Outer protective clear plastic sleeve & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Limited time download card & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side One: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Three-Dee Melodie & lt;br & gt; 2. Wow And Flutter & lt;br & gt; 3. Transona Five & lt;br & gt; 4. Des Etoiles Electroniques & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Two: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Ping Pong & lt;br & gt; 2. Anamorphose & lt;br & gt; 3. Three Longers Later & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Three: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Nihilist Assault Group & lt;br & gt; 2. International Colouring Contest & lt;br & gt; 3. The Stars Our Destination & lt;br & gt; 4. Transporte Sans Bouger & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Four: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. L'Enfer Des Formes & lt;br & gt; 2. Outer Accelerator & lt;br & gt; 3. New Orthophony & lt;br & gt; 4. Fiery Yellow & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Demos And Alternate Versions: & lt;br & gt; Side Five: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Ulan Bator & lt;br & gt; 2. Klang Tone & lt;br & gt; 3. Melochord Seventy-Five (Original Pulse Version) & lt;br & gt; 4. Outer Accelerator (Original Mix) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Six: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Nihilist Assault Group - Part 6 & lt;br & gt; 2. Wow And Flutter (7 & quot;/EP Version - Alternative Mix) & lt;br & gt; 3. Des Etoile Electroniques - Demo & lt;br & gt; 4. Ping Pong - Demo & lt;br & gt; 5. The Stars Our Destination - Demo & lt;br & gt; 6. Three Longers Later - Demo & lt;br & gt; 7. Transona Five - Demo & lt;br & gt; 8. Transporte Sans Bouger - Demo
