System Of A Down – Mezmerize
Tracklist
| A1 | Soldier Side - Intro | |
| A2 | B.Y.O.B. | |
| A3 | Revenga | |
| A4 | Cigaro | |
| A5 | Radio / Video | |
| A6 | This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song | |
| B1 | Violent Pornography | |
| B2 | Question! | |
| B3 | Sad Statue | |
| B4 | Old School Hollywood | |
| B5 | Lost In Hollywood |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia
- Copyright © – Columbia
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Recorded At – The Mansion
- Recorded At – Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
- Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mixed At – Enterprise Studios
- Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Pressed By – Record Industry – 24216
Credits
- Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Mark Mann*, Serj Tankian
- Artwork – Vartan Malakian
- Bass – Shavo Odadjian
- Coordinator [Album Production] – Braden Asher, Lindsay Chase
- Design – Brandy Flower, System Of A Down
- Drums – John Dolmayan
- Edited By – Dana Nielsen, Jason Lader
- Engineer – David Schiffman
- Engineer [Assistant] – Phillip Broussard
- Engineer [Mix Assistant, Enterprise] – Joe Peluso
- Engineer [Mix Assistant, Soundtrack] – Steve Sisco
- Engineer [Mix ProTools Engineer] – John O'Mahony
- Management [Worlwide Representation] – Velvet Hammer Music And Management Group
- Mastered By – Vlado Meller
- Mixed By – Andy Wallace
- Producer – Daron Malakian, Rick Rubin
- Vocals, Guitar – Daron Malakian
- Vocals, Keyboards – Serj Tankian
Notes
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY and Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY.
© 2005, 2018 & ℗ 2005 Columbia Records.
Recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY and Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY.
© 2005, 2018 & ℗ 2005 Columbia Records.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 190758656113
- Barcode (Printed): 1 9075-86561-1 3
- Matrix / Runout (A side label): 19075865611A
- Matrix / Runout (B side label): 19075865611B
- Matrix / Runout (Lyric sleeve): 19075865611SV1
- Matrix / Runout (A side, stamped): 24216 1A 19075865611
- Matrix / Runout (B side, stamped): 24216 1B 19075865611
Other Versions (5 of 79)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mezmerize (CD, Album, Digipak, Embossed) | American Recordings, Columbia | CK 90648 | US | 2005 | |||
Recently Edited | Mezmerize (CD, Album, Digipak Embossed Cover) | American Recordings, Columbia, American Recordings, Columbia | COL 519000 2, 5190002000 | Europe | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Mezmerize (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc) | American Recordings, Columbia | 2796-94477-1 | US | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Mezmerize (LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition) | Columbia | COL 519000 1 | UK | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Mezmerize (CD, Album, Repress) | American Recordings, Columbia | CK 90648 | Canada | 2005 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Not as impressive as Toxicity (my copy is the 2018 US reissue), sadly. There's some surface noise easily noticeable on A1, both A5 and A6 have clipping on some vocals, but it's important to indicate that this already happens on the streaming with Radio/Video (Tidal Master being the comparison). Gladly, the songs' style and structure make this less abrasive to the ears, but it's clearly there. The vocals by the end of B5 are affected, as well, and here it's quite easier to notice (while the streaming version at least masquerades it more efficiently).
Overall, the streaming version sounds more detailed specially considering the additional instrumentation, so the vinyl becomes more of a souvenir and still lacking at that, since there's no special treatment to the (single) jacket with its very pixelated cover, additional info, photos, anything but an inner sleeve.
★★★
Pro-Ject X2
with Audio-Technica AT-VM740ML
VTF @ 2.1 grams
Cambridge Alva Duo
Edifier S2000 Pro
Everyone seems to have issues with this pressing but mine sounds absolutely fantastic. Yeah, the production is a little tinny, but that's just a product of this time period in music. My copy is crisp, clean, and detailed, no distortion or clipping, and dead silent. Artwork quality is not fantastic, but I'm honestly just happy to own this on vinyl after all these years.- I used to think this Press sounded like garbage, but recently changed my opinion.
after upgraded my RPM1 to an acrylic platter and a 2M bronze all I can say is Holy Sheeeet it sounds better !
Darons voice still clips for me at the end of side B, but maybe its my speakers..
So anyways. The Pressing is great.
Seems to need some bass boost on my set up. Not a bad sounding pressing at all, but almost identical to digital. Not what I expected, because all 3 copies I own of their first 3 albums are some of the best sounding records I have.
Seems to have really bad inner groove distortion, got it on my end and heard it in someone elses rip.
Not very good. Sounds a bit thin, and the pressing is just average (eg: noisy during the quiet parts). Nice to have it on vinyl, but not how I'd choose to listen to it.- Is anyone else missing label from side a? two more
Do the reissues sound better than the old picture disks? :0
Any audio reviews? Need 10 words to post my question.
Is it just me or do certain parts sound incredibly brickwalled/compressed? Particularly the vocals. It's really apparent to me in songs like "Lost in Hollywood".
