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InterpolTurn On The Bright Lights

Label:Matador – OLE545LPE
Series:Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E117
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Red Opaque, Gatefold
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1Untitled
A2Obstacle 1
A3NYC
B1PDA
B2Say Hello To The Angels
B3Hands Away
C1Obstacle 2
C2Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
C3Roland
D1The New
D2Leif Erikson
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Companies, etc.

  • Exclusive RetailerVinyl Me, Please
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Matador Records (2)
  • Copyright ©Matador Records (2)
  • Recorded AtTarquin Studios
  • Mixed AtTarquin Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 240757E
  • Lacquer Cut AtAlchemy Mastering At AIR
  • Published ByCopyright Control

Credits

  • Artwork [Art Print By]Nicholas Law
  • Lacquer Cut ByBarry Grint
  • Liner Notes [Listening Notes]Danielle Chelosky
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • Mixed ByGareth Jones (tracks: A3, B3, C2, D2), Peter Katis (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C3, D1)
  • Performer [Interpol Is]Carlos D*, Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks (2), Samuel Fogarino
  • Photography By [Band Photo]Andrew Zaeh
  • Photography By, DesignSean McCabe (3)
  • Recorded By [All Songs Recorded By]Peter Katis
  • Songwriter [All Songs By]Interpol

Notes

VMP Essentials Record of the Month for September 2022. First time as 2xLP.
Packaged in gatefold tip-on jacket with both records housed in anti-static sleeves.
Comes with an obi strip, an art print, and listening notes booklet.

All songs © by Interpol, copyright control/bmi 2002

©℗ 2002 Matador Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): OLE545LPE-A1 1183777 240757E1 BAZZA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): OLE545LPE-B1 1193131 240757E2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): OLE545LPE-C1 1183775 240757E3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): OLE545LPE-D1 1183783 240757E4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): OLE545LPE-A1 1183777 240757E1 BAZZA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): OLE545LPE-B1 1193131 240757E2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): OLE545LPE-C1 1283807 240757E3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): OLE545LPE-D1 1183783 240757E4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): OLE545LPE-A1 1183777 240757E1 BAZZA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): OLE545LPE-B1 1193131 240757E2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 3): OLE545LPE-C1 1287389 240757E3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 3): OLE545LPE-D1 1183783 240757E4
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 62)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Turn On The Bright Lights (CD, Album)Matador, MatadorOLE 545-2, ole 545-2US2002
Turn On The Bright Lights (CD, Album)Labels, Virgin, Labels, Virgin7243 8128492 6, ole 545-2Europe2002
Turn On The Bright Lights (LP, Album, 150 Gram)MatadorOLE 545-1UK & US2002
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Turn On The Bright Lights (CD, Album, Slipcase)Ales MusicALESCD 2034South Korea2002
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Turn On The Bright Lights (CD, Album, Promo)Labels, LabelsVISA 6966, VISA6966Europe2002

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Reviews

  • dcubrt's avatar
    dcubrt
    Shockingly good. Sounds so dynamic. Obviously it was a great decision to issue a double lp version with great mastering.
    • mackkyy's avatar
      mackkyy
      out of the availible options, this is the best one to get. sounds super dynamic and is on the proper amount of 2 discs instead of crammed onto one.
      • midwesternsocialite's avatar
        As a fan of Interpol and a huge fan of this album with multiple copies - this is the only one I will be listening to in the future. Beautifully mastered. So dynamic. Almost felt like the first time. Love all the extras that come with VMP releases too. Grab it!!!
        • supesec's avatar
          supesec
          It’s up on the VMP site but says it’s almost gone
          • VincenzoRimola's avatar
            I don't have any other versions but this sounds great to me! Master is great, lot of room and space within the instruments, dead silent overall although my copy has some pops during Say Hello To The Angels and The New, nothing worrying. As someone said, if you expect a perfect and crystal clear sound well, simply go buy a CD!
            • easyplateau's avatar
              easyplateau
              Fantastic work from Bazza once again! Best this has sounded on vinyl by a long shot. Cut nice and loud across 4 sides. Explodes out of the speakers. My copy is very quiet, and reasonably flat and channel-balanced - one of the best GZ presses I've purchased in quite a while.

              Sadly lost an OG in a storage unit flood, but this one more than makes up for it! I also own the deluxe bookback edition from a while back, but I don't remember it sounding good at all. Will have to revisit.
              • Tytanium76G's avatar
                Tytanium76G
                This is the one to get.

                Recently bought the very popular 2007 180g and was left pretty disappointed in comparison to this pressing. Also this one is still widely available on VMP so you won't have to pay a small fortune to get a decent pressing of this album.
                • muthubuntu's avatar
                  muthubuntu
                  Sadly I can't help but wonder if this album was a Pro-Tools recording from the origin... I have a 2002 original, and it has always left me underwhelmed with its sound. So I decided to pick this 2xLP 'remastered' version up. I listened to it yesterday, and I'm still wanting more. Don't get me wrong, the album all around is a masterpiece and has a special place in my heart... but the only thing I can find about the remastering process is the notes on the VMP page that state: "on 2LP for the very first time, with lacquers cut by Barry Grint of Alchemy Mastering at AIR"... that doesn't say much, especially considering whenever VMP has the chance to describe the process, they might use the wording "AAA lacquers cut from tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound"... or maybe just mention 'remastered from source materials'... so without this wording, and the lack of 'wow' on even this 2xLP, I have to wonder if this is just another pro-tools file cut over 2 LP's with a tweak here and there of some levels that make a slightly different sound than other versions... any thoughts? (I also called this out on the VMP reissue of 'Is This It' ... the early 2000's were certainly the darkest days for analog recordings!!!)
                  • cultclassic's avatar
                    cultclassic
                    Perfect pressing. Streets ahead of the 120g release from 2007.
                    • lee.c.dylan's avatar
                      lee.c.dylan
                      Had a 2014 pressing that had a tonnnnn of surface noise, including a lot of "woosh" in quieter parts. Finally found a copy of this new on eBay for less than listing price so I jumped at the chance and...WOW. Listened to this with headphones cranked up and just heard this album like I never have. Love the dynamics, love the color, love that it moved out to 2 LPs. Well worth having!

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