Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today

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Label:	4AD – CAD3X15
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK & US
Released:	Jun 8, 2010
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Lo-Fi, Glam

Tracklist

A1	Hot Body Rub Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jim Lehnert Bass Guitar – Aaron González Drums – Stefan González Engineer, Producer – Vas Deferens Organization Guitar, Vocals, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Ariel Pink Trumpet – Dennis González* Violin – Tamara Cauble Vocals – Eric Lumbleau	2:28
A2	Bright Lit Blue Skies Written-By – Ronn Campisi	2:25
A3	L'Estat (Acc. To The Widow's Maid)	4:27
A4	Fright Night (Nevermore)	3:35
A5	Round And Round	5:09
A6	Beverly Kills	3:57
B1	Butt House Blondies	3:28
B2	Little Wig	5:47
B3	Can't Hear My Eyes Backing Vocals – Chris Cohen, Nedelle Torrisi Saxophone – Max "Sax" Kaplan*	3:20
B4	Reminiscences	2:34
B5	Menopause Man	4:01
B6	Revolution's A Lie	3:50

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Optimal Media Production – BA98667
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – United Record Pressing
Mastered At – Golden Mastering
Recorded At – House Of Blues Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD Ltd.
Recorded At – Stella Studios
Recorded At – Klearlight Studios
Recorded At – Haunted Studios
Copyright © – 4AD Ltd.

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Douglas Lee (2)
Bass, Vocals – Tim Koh
Drums, Vocals – Aaron Sperske
Engineer – HG* (tracks: A2 to B6), Rik Pekkonen (tracks: A2 to B6)
Engineer, Producer – Sunny Levine (tracks: A2 to B6)
Guitar – Cole M.G.N.
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – Kenny Gilmore
Mastered By – Christian Wright (tracks: A5), John Golden (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6)
Mixed By – Haunted Graffiti*
Music By – Ariel Pink (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B2), APHG* (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B3, B5)
Producer – Haunted Graffiti* (tracks: A2 to B6)
Vocals – Ariel Pink
Words By – Ariel Pink (tracks: A1, A3 to B6)

Notes

Recorded at House of Blues Studios, Stella Studios, and Haunted Studios in Los Angeles, October 2009 to February 2010, except for "Hot Body Rub", recorded at Klearlight Studios, Dallas, TX.

Mastered at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA, except for "Round And Round", mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London.

Includes a download coupon.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 52637 30151 9
Barcode (Scanned): 652637301519
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): CAD3X15 Ⓤ BA98667-01 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): CAD3X15 Ⓤ BA98667-01 B1

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Before Today (CD, Album)	4AD	CAD3X15CD	UK & Europe	2010
New Submission	Before Today (CDr, Album, Promo)	4AD	none	UK	2010
Recently Edited	Before Today (CD, Album)	4AD, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited	CAD3X15CDJ	Japan	2010
New Submission	Before Today (CD, Album)	4AD, Soyuz Music	CAD3X15CD	Russia	2010
New Submission	Before Today (CD, Album)	4AD	CAD3X15CD	US	2010

Reviews

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dc45 May 3, 2021
Bought this NM from a seller here. I don't hear any substantial crackles, skips, scratches or nothin'.
chix4free Jan 20, 2021
Just got a sealed copy. Sounded mint until I flipped it over and started playing side B. Major continuous skipping from the beginning until halfway into the first song. No apparent scratch and the stylus works great. Bummer!
tangerinegripz Jan 20, 2021
Plenty of staticky noise and ticks as well as some distortion and non-fill on side A, but it sounds decent enough. I bought it in 2017 so idk maybe there was a new repress that fixed these issues, but you can't expect much quality from United.
elegantcaste1 Jan 12, 2021
My copy sounds awesome, except for a recurring click during the first half of the album opener (and I’m pretty sure that’s just from when I lightly scratched it when I was drunk a few years ago). Don’t listen to the bad reviews, this pressing is fantastic. You won’t find lo-fi music as detailed as this.
sludgexfeast Aug 9, 2020
Glamorously awesome ❤️ For those who complain about the ''pressing'' (which is perfect), stay away from the prior albums to Pom Pom!
morrisonhaze Jan 29, 2019
Happy to report that this sounds great. Surprisingly great considering it's a lofi album. Nothing wrong with this stuff!
JustForYouRecords Mar 4, 2018
Edited 4 years ago
all albums that have thousands of people of the "have" list, have comments saying it's bad vinyl. Mine sounds fantastic, so does my friends and family's copies. maybe they just know how to clean a record or dont have suitcase crosleys
Eggplantimus Nov 24, 2017
Unsure about the comments here... I was lucky to snag a new copy for cheap at a local record store and the pressing is of perfectly good quality.
kukesupp Apr 15, 2016
Just purchased the mint LP. My favourite album from AP, not a filler there. Well, this is LO-Fi, so you shouldn't expect great sound from that record. For some old fans the sound of that record is too "hi-fi" anyway, compared AP's earlier works :). Great band, have seen them twice on stage.
hermetic_zeal Jan 12, 2016
If you're looking for a uber "catchy-as-hell" slice of Glam Psych/Funk Rock then look no further. If your looking for quality audio then better skip this vinyl edition. There is much noise and crackles aplenty.