Big Star – Third [Test Pressing Edition]
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Omnivore Recordings – OVLP-1 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Power Pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | Stroke It Noel | 2:06 | |
| A2 | Downs | 1:52 | |
| A3 | Femme Fatale | 3:29 | |
| A4 | Thank You Friends | 3:07 | |
| A5 | Holocaust | 3:49 | |
| A6 | Jesus Christ | 2:39 | |
| A7 | Blue Moon | 2:03 | |
| B1 | Kizza Me | 2:43 | |
| B2 | For You | 2:43 | |
| B3 | O, Dana | 2:35 | |
| B4 | Nighttime | 2:53 | |
| B5 | Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On | 3:23 | |
| B6 | Kanga Roo | 3:45 | |
| B7 | Take Care | 2:43 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Ardent Studios
- Mastered At – L. Nix Mastering
- Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 19733
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen (7)
- Engineer – Richard Rosebrough
- Mastered By – Larry Nix
- Mixed By – John Fry
- Other [Project Assistance] – Brad Rosenberger, Dave Kapp, Glenn Schwartz (2), Jody Stephens, Larry Nix
- Producer – Jim Dickinson
- Reissue Producer – John Fry
- Research – Adam Hill
- Written-By – Lou Reed (tracks: A3)
Notes
Limited to 2000 copies, released exclusively in record stores on Record Store Day.
Mastered by Larry Nix at L. Nix Mastering located at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN (February 2011). Cut from the original analogue assembly reel, on the same lathe that cut the original test pressing
Mastered by Larry Nix at L. Nix Mastering located at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN (February 2011). Cut from the original analogue assembly reel, on the same lathe that cut the original test pressing
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 816651010028
- Matrix / Runout (Etching Side A): ALEX! STXS-1078-1 AS-0014 OVLP-1 -L.NIX- 19733.1(3)…
- Matrix / Runout (Etching Side B): TAKE CARE STXS-1079-1 AS-0015 -L.NIX- OVLP1 19733.2(3)…
Other Versions (5 of 42)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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3rd (LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label) | Stax | none | US | 1975 | ||
| The Third Album (LP, Album) | Aura (7) | AUL 703 | UK | 1978 | |||
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3rd (LP, Album) | PVC Records | PVC 7903 | US | 1978 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Third Album (LP, Album) | AURA (7) | 2473209, 2473 209 | 1978 | |||
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New Submission
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The Third Album (LP, Album) | Powderworks | MLF 303 | Australia | 1978 |
Recommendations
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2013 USVinyl —LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition -
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2016 USVinyl —LP, Record Store Day, Stereo -
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Reviews
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I’m listening to this now and feel extraordinarily lucky to have a copy. What an amazing version of this essential album. -
Edited one year agoThis is a really great sounding pressing -except- there is very apparent and nasty vocal sibilance on Nighttime. That song sounds much better on the original PVC issue, or the ‘Completed Masters’ disc as part of the Complete Third set. Update: I have since switched to a microline stylus, and the sibilance is gone! -
Anyone know if all 5 test pressings were found? Last I saw - years ago - only 4 had been found.
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This was cut from the original analogue assembly reel, on the same lathe that cut the original test pressing. The recent repress from 2022 was NOT. Do you homework before you buy. -
Surprised this one isn't more collectable. The cut and packaging is incredible. Essential for any Big Star fan IMO.
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