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...Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" (Disc 1, Track 16, "She Thinks I Still Care: The United Artists Years," Razor & Tie, 1997). Play a portion of the song here...
...Days," a up-tempo ditty involving a fairly pathetic and lonely character remarking on his insecurities during a taxicab ride. We all agreed on each tune's basic pros and cons. "Stella" was a stronger song, but lacked the initial energy of "Four" that could help jump-start the disc...
With the sequence secured, we went to New England Digital Recordings (NEDR) to get the disc mastered. Mastering prepares the music for its final fate as zeroes and ones in a CD groove. First Toby Mountain, the owner of NEDR, transferred the songs from half-inch tape to hard drive. During the transfer, Toby boosted the lows and highs of the EQ. This made the songs sound fuller and more present; more life in the vocals and more "seat" in the bass and kick drum...
...resultant disc is a reliable indicator, the reply is...maybe. The latest release from a group whose influences range range from the California hard-core scene to heavy metal tries to be both an album that doesn't alienate their dedicated fan base but still garners commercial success. From the outset, raunchy guitars and charging drums assault the eardrums on "Come Out Swinging", underpinning Holland's atonal shout as he reminds you that even though the Offspring have become mainstream mainstays, their roots still lie in punk. But even as the band seems poised and ready once again to pierce...
When an album's liner notes list some songs without a composer and titles are misspelled, you know you're dealing with a bargain-bin special. And this Patsy Cline/George Jones compilation from Allegiance Records is about as shoddy as you're likely to find. For instance, on the disc it says it was released in 1987, while on the liner it says 1984. It is also poorly mastered and fuzzy-sounding, as though made on a home recorder. But it does contain a few treasures, such as this track (as well as a beautiful rendition of the Harland Howard/Hank...