Re-produced for blackmelody.com Engineered and mixed for interfaceyourmusic.com Original Foxbase Alpha engineered at Cat Music, Mitcham Additional Augmentation: Luke's Recorder, Tottenham Court Road, Roland HS60, Casio MT40, advance Music Systems Of Burnley, Pounds Shillings and Pence, Small Stone, Hard And Soft Moogs, The Crystaliser, DW6000, The Mighty Wurlitzer, A Wing And A Prayer. Mastered at Electric Mastering, London Published by Warner Chappell
Limited to 1,000 copies, available to preorder exclusively at the Saint Etienne online store on 21st November 2018 and sent out on 29th November. Some copies ("a couple of boxes" according to Martin Kelly) were put aside at the time of initial release and eventually retailed by Rough Trade (3) in late June 2019.
2018 sleeve notes by Richard X, printed inner sleeve, includes download card. No barcode. Download release Saint Etienne - Foxbase Beta.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A side): HVNLP1RX BI45736-01 A1 HL
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B side): HVNLP1RX BI45736-01 B1 HL
Absolutely brilliant mastering job. Clear, articulate, with just the right amount of bass. I'm sure Richard X had his hands in the final stages of this. One of the best sounding records I have. Well worth the current premium and just chock full of absolute bangers.
It is now February 2020 and 13 months after its initial release, I have just bought a copy from Saint Etienne's Greedbag store. Always worth checking before paying inflated prices.
A really superb pressing, loud clear well defined and no significant noise. A great project too that I had not heard prior to purchasing this vinyl record, an alternative more upbeat version of a classic album but not losing any the bands magic.