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All-Day, gnippiks, maobeat, Forklift_Alex, drij, soniki, infamous31, n-f-r, gone4sure, xiaphin, dr_mercury, mjk37, Da.Da, kyle15, _jules
Tracklist
| A1 | Hot Body Rub | 2:28 | |
| A2 | Bright Lit Blue Skies | 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 | 3:20 | |
| B4 | Reminiscences | 2:34 | |
| B5 | Menopause Man | 4:01 | |
| B6 | Revolution's A Lie | 3:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD Ltd.
- Copyright © – 4AD Ltd.
- Recorded At – House Of Blues Studios
- Recorded At – Stella Studios
- Recorded At – Haunted Studios
- Recorded At – Klearlight Studios
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mastered At – Golden Mastering
- Mastered At – Optimal Media Production – BA98667
- Pressed By – United Record Pressing
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.
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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
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): CAD3X15 Ⓤ BA98667-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): CAD3X15 Ⓤ BA98667-01 B1
Other Versions (5 of 10)View All
| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Today (CD, Album) | 4AD | CAD3X15CD | UK & Europe | 2010 | |||
New Submission | Before Today (CDr, Album, Promo) | 4AD | none | UK | 2010 | ||
| Before Today (CD, Album) | Hostess Entertainment Unlimited, 4AD | CAD3X15CDJ | Japan | 2010 | |||
New Submission | Before Today (CD, Album) | Soyuz Music, 4AD | CAD3X15CD | Russia | 2010 | ||
New Submission | Before Today (CD, Album) | 4AD | CAD3X15CD | US | 2010 |
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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.
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.
Glamorously awesome ❤️ For those who complain about the ''pressing'' (which is perfect), stay away from the prior albums to Pom Pom!
Happy to report that this sounds great. Surprisingly great considering it's a lofi album. Nothing wrong with this stuff!
Edited 3 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
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.
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.
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.