STEELY DAN**, Gaucho MASTERDISK ROBERT LUDWIG USA 1st pressing EXCELLENT- LP

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  Steely Dan ?– Gaucho Label: MCA Records ?– MCA-6102 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: US Released: 1980 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz-Rock TracklistHide Credits A1 Babylon Sisters Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals [Backup] – Diva Grey*, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Leslie Miller, Patti Austin, Toni Wine Bass – Chuck Rainey Bass Clarinet – George Marge, Walter Kane* Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano, Clavinet – Don Grolnick Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Tom Scott Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker 5:51 A2 Hey Nineteen Backing Vocals [Backup] – Frank Floyd, Zack Sanders* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Walter Becker Percussion – Steve Gadd, Victor Feldman 5:04 A3 Glamour Profession Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals [Backup] – Frank Floyd, Leslie Miller, Valerie Simpson, Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott 7:28 B1 Gaucho Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals [Backup] – Leslie Miller, Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Jeff Porcaro Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Lead Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott Trumpet – Randy Brecker 5:32 B2 Time Out Of Mind Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals [Backup] – Leslie Miller, Michael McDonald, Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson Baritone Saxophone – Ronny Cuber* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Walter Becker Lead Guitar – Mark Knopfler Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Dave Tofani, Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker 4:10 B3 My Rival Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals [Backup] – Frank Floyd, Valerie Simpson, Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Patrick Rebillot* Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Rick Derringer Lead Guitar – Steve Khan Organ, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott Timbales – Nicholas Marrero* Trombone – Wayne Andre 4:30 B4 Third World Man Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan Electric Piano – Joe Sample Lead Guitar – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey 5:14 Companies, etc. Pressed By – Europadisk Mastered At – Masterdisk Credits Arranged By [Rhythm] – Don Grolnick, Paul Griffin, Rob Mounsey, Steely Dan Design [Assistant] – John Tom Cohoe Design, Art Direction – Susanne Walsh Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Issak, Carla Bandini, Craig Goetsch, Georgie Offrell, Gerry Gabinelli,John Dougherty, John Potoker, Linda Randazzo, Marti Robertson*, Rosa Howell, Tom Greto Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Management [Cash] – Leonard Freedman Management [Clout] – Front Line Management Mastered By – Robert Ludwig* Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner Music By, Lyrics By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker Photography By – René Burri (2) Producer – Gary Katz Sequenced By [Wendal], Effects [Wendal] – Roger Nichols Technician [Piano Technician] – Don Farrar Tracking By – Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner Tracking By [Overdub] – Jerry Garszza*, Roger Nichols Translated By [Italian Translation] – Victor Di Suvero Notes Special thanks to: Scott Luther and Fred Hull c/o Compal Copmuters  Fabulous vintage electric guitars courtesy of Richard, Steven and Lawrence Friedman.  Photographed for Magnum.  Pressed at Europadisk, NYC, New York  Printed inner sleeve, cardboard quality. 

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

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

First pressings are made from first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues and re-issues (which are often pressed from whatever tapes or digital sources are currently available - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…why buy an expensive CD pressed on vinyl and experience the worse elements of both formats?)

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.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) M2 SF 1 SM3 05 14 / SIDE B: MCA-2470-MD1 MASTERDISK RL (EPD)  10.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, SOME LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.  INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES ON SIDE ONE. CLEAN LABELS.  DISC DOES NOT LOOK PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES.

     
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