Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring)
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RCA Victor – L2-1101 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Experimental |
Tracklist
| A | Metal Machine Music A-1 | 16:01 | |
| B | Metal Machine Music A-2 | 16:01 | |
| C | Metal Machine Music A-3 | 16:01 | |
| D | Metal Machine Music A-4 | 16:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
- Copyright © – RCA Records
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Cover – Lou Reed
- Lacquer Cut By – RL*
- Liner Notes – Lou Reed
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Written-By – Lou Reed
Notes
"An electronic instrumental composition". Auto-coupled release, disc 1 has sides A/D; disc 2 has sides B/C. Side D ends in a locked groove, label states: 16:01 or ∞.
© 1975, RCA Records (...) Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
℗ 1975 RCA Records
This version is nearly identical with Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring) except the center labels are tan colored rather than orange or green.
Text on the sleeve:
"SPECIFICATIONS
Sony 1/2 track
Uher 1/4 track
Pioneer 1/4 track
5 piggyback Marshall Tube Amps in series
Arbitor distortor (Jimi's)
Marantz Preamps
Marantz Amps
Altec Voice of America Monitor Speakers
Sennheiser Headphones
Drone cognizance and harmonic possibilities vis a vis Lamont Young's Dream Music
Rock orientation, melodically disguised, i.e. drag
Avoidance of any type of atonality.
Electro-Voice high filter microphones
Fender Tremolo Unit
Sunn Tremolo Unit
Ring Modulator/Octave Relay Jump
Fender Dual Showman Bass Amp with Reverb Unit (Pre-Columbia) white
No Synthesizers
No Arp
No Instruments?
--10 db + 57db
--20 hz--+30,000 hz
--12 hz--+28,000 hz
Distortion 0.02 bass and treble ceilings
Combinations and Permutations built upon constant harmonic Density Increase and Melodic Distractions.
STRICT STEREO SEPARATION
No panning
No phasing
No"
Special thanks to Bob Ludwig
Runouts are etched except for STERLING and A1 that are stamped.
This release is auto-coupled.
© 1975, RCA Records (...) Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
℗ 1975 RCA Records
This version is nearly identical with Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring) except the center labels are tan colored rather than orange or green.
Text on the sleeve:
"SPECIFICATIONS
Sony 1/2 track
Uher 1/4 track
Pioneer 1/4 track
5 piggyback Marshall Tube Amps in series
Arbitor distortor (Jimi's)
Marantz Preamps
Marantz Amps
Altec Voice of America Monitor Speakers
Sennheiser Headphones
Drone cognizance and harmonic possibilities vis a vis Lamont Young's Dream Music
Rock orientation, melodically disguised, i.e. drag
Avoidance of any type of atonality.
Electro-Voice high filter microphones
Fender Tremolo Unit
Sunn Tremolo Unit
Ring Modulator/Octave Relay Jump
Fender Dual Showman Bass Amp with Reverb Unit (Pre-Columbia) white
No Synthesizers
No Arp
No Instruments?
--10 db + 57db
--20 hz--+30,000 hz
--12 hz--+28,000 hz
Distortion 0.02 bass and treble ceilings
Combinations and Permutations built upon constant harmonic Density Increase and Melodic Distractions.
STRICT STEREO SEPARATION
No panning
No phasing
No"
Special thanks to Bob Ludwig
Runouts are etched except for STERLING and A1 that are stamped.
This release is auto-coupled.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Price Code (On spine): 0798
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): L-2-1101-A-1 STERLING I A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): L-2-1101-B-1 I A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): L-2-1101-C-1 I A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): L-2-1101-D-1 STERLING RL 1 A1
Other Versions (5 of 38)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring) (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold) | RCA Victor | L2-1101 | US | 1975 | |||
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Metal Machine Music *The Amine β Ring (2×LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo) | RCA | D2-1101 | US | 1975 | ||
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Metal Machine Music (2×LP, Album) | RCA | L-21101, L2-1101 | Netherlands | 1975 | ||
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Metal Machine Music (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | RCA Victor | L2-1101, L2 1101 | 1975 | |||
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Metal Machine Music (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | RCA | S2-1101 | US | 1975 |
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Reviews
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You know the one second of crunch guitars give off on every note. Imagine that one second stretched for an hour. That's what this album is. Revelation is to the bible as this is to ROCK. This is the be all end all. An epic ending to music if there had to be one. Look at him. Fucking awesome. -
Edited one year agoI must be seriously ill because after 48 years I've finally got around to buying a copy and I really like it.
I fits of uncontrollable laughter when a friend bought it on it's day of release and we put it on
the stereo expecting something like the Velvet Underground and getting a crazy carousel sped up and
played in reverse.
It's certainly not for everyone but it's definately for me. Sorry it took me so long Lou.
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