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Death Cab For CutieTransatlanticism

Label:

Barsuk Records – bark32lp

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g, Pallas Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1The New Year4:06
A2Lightness3:30
A3Title And Registration3:39
B1Expo '864:11
B2The Sound Of Settling
Percussion [Claps, Stomps]Ben*, Jason*, Nick*, Rob Herbst
2:12
B3Tiny Vessels4:21
C1Transatlanticism
Choir [The Barsuk Men's Choir]Ben*, Chris*, John Roderick, Nick*, Phil Wandscher, Sean Nelson
7:55
C2Passenger Seat3:41
D1Death Of An Interior Decorator2:56
D2We Looked Like Giants5:32
D3A Lack Of Color3:36
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Companies, etc.

  • Licensed ToBarsuk Records
  • Recorded AtThe Hall Of Justice
  • Recorded AtTiny Telephone
  • Recorded AtAvast! Recording Co.
  • Recorded AtIronwood Studios
  • Recorded AtStudio X
  • Mastered AtRFI Mastering
  • Lacquer Cut AtAcousTech Mastering
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 10470
  • Pressed BySchallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 27590

Credits

  • Artwork [Boy Swimming]Logan Cosmos Schuster
  • Artwork, LayoutAdde Russell
  • Engineer [Assistant, Avast!]Kevin Suggs, Stuart Hallerman, Troy Tietjen
  • Engineer [Assistant, Hall Of Justice]Joel Brown, Robbie Skrocki
  • Engineer [Assistant, Ironwood]Katy Perkins, Steve Wiseman
  • Engineer [Assistant, Studio X]Kory Kruckenberg, Sam Hofstedt
  • Engineer [Assistant, Tiny Telephone]Aaron Prellwitz
  • Lacquer Cut ByKPG*
  • Lyrics ByBenjamin Gibbard*
  • Mastered ByEd Brooks
  • Mastered By [Prepared For Vinyl]Kevin Gray, Lon Neumann
  • Mixed ByChristopher Walla* (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to D3), John Goodmanson (tracks: B1, B2)
  • PerformerBenjamin Gibbard*, Christopher Walla*, Jason McGerr, Nicholas Harmer
  • Producer, Recorded ByChristopher Walla*
  • SongwriterGibbard*, Walla* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C1, D2), McGerr* (tracks: A1, D2), Harmer* (tracks: A1, B2, D2)

Notes

10th anniversary edition. 180-gram double LP in a gatefold sleeve, with download code for album + demos.

Comes with a 12p booklet including lyrics, credits & artwork.

©℗ 2003 Under Exclusive License to Barsuk Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 55173 10321 0
  • Barcode (String): 655173103210
  • Matrix / Runout (Side-A, etched): BARK 32-LP A -27590- KPG@ATM W/L.N. 10470.1(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side-B, etched): BARK 32-LP B -27590- KPG@ATM W/L.N. 10470.2(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side-C, etched): BARK 32-LP C -27590- KPG@ATM W/L.N. 10470.3(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side-D, etched): BARK 32-LP D -27590- KPG@ATM W/L.N. 10470.4(3)

Other Versions (5 of 30)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Transatlanticism (CD, Album)Fierce Pandanong32cdUK2003
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Transatlanticism (CD, Album)Barsuk Recordsbark32US2003
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Transatlanticism (CD, Album)Munich RecordsMRCD 246Netherlands2003
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Transatlanticism (2×LP, Album)Grand Hotel Van Cleef, Grand Hotel Van CleefGvHC 008, GHvC 008Germany2003
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Transatlanticism (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition)Sonic Boom Recordings, Barsuk RecordsSBR012, bark32US2003

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Reviews

  • CataldoJr's avatar
    CataldoJr
    This is fantastic pressing. Simply amazing sounding. Cut by Kevin Gray (the Lebron James of cutting vinyl) and pressed at Pallas or possibly QRP. I perfer this version to the Sterling VMP release.
    • jcksnmtt's avatar
      jcksnmtt
      Edited 2 years ago
      Great pressing! Death Cab has one of the most underrated rhythm sections in indie rock imo, and this pressing really lets it shine. Some surface noise here and there. Bummed that Tiny Vessels and the title track are on separate discs as it loses the transition between them.
      • thctyler's avatar
        thctyler
        Undeniably one of the best indie albums of the early 2000s. I put on this re-release every time I want to feel that longing millennial hipster nostalgia feeling.
        • spagheddo's avatar
          spagheddo
          Hot mix. I enjoyed the bass being brought into the mix a little more prominently, but the overall mix was too hot and often sounded distorted. Probably not a good option for audiophiles
          • SamuelFraney's avatar
            SamuelFraney
            It’s an okay sounding press…

            I remembered not enjoying it very much, so I read some reviews here and saw one saying it’s a really hot master.

            I pulled my copy back out just now, and listening to the first side— good lord! It really is SO hot. I had to immediately get up to turn my volume down about 40%! I have audible distortion through the first side, and I won’t be spinning farther than this, as I remember how it sounds.

            I think this would be a great record for someone with an entry-level system that possibly needs a bit more volume out of a record. Definitely not a fun critical listen.

            Cart: Dynavector 20x
            TT: Sony PS-X50 w/ PUA-7 tonearm
            • liams_vinyl_cave's avatar
              Jesus Christ, what happened to the pricing on this one?
              • ggolden's avatar
                ggolden
                My copy has the S̶B̶R̶-̶0̶1̶2̶-̶A̶ in the run out, but I am positive I bought this in 2013, and that repress was apparently not available until 2015?
                • MEllODrOnE's avatar
                  MEllODrOnE
                  Edited 5 years ago
                  Very interesting to hear this album on vinyl after listening to the CD for years. What stands out to me is the amazing drum sound that Kevin Gray was able to pull out of the master. The drums are super punchy and realistic. Next, the low end is definitely enhanced with the bass being super forward and defined in the mix (not necessarily a bad thing but it adds a different element to the music which I’m used to being on the softer side). I’m not really used to hearing these songs with thumping, driving bass but it doesn’t ruin the music at all, just adds a different focus. IMO, this reissue isn’t cut hot. The volume is boosted and the vocals are slightly stretched but everything is balanced well, the soundstage is the wider than the CD and there’s more room for the individual instruments to breathe. No sibilance though, no distortion, really clean sound, not too bright at all. I actually really like the way this record sounds. It has a bigger sound than the CD and this is now my preferred way to listen to the album. The acoustic guitar sounds rings beautifully. The only downfall to this album is that the clarity is lost in harder rock parts like on Expo ‘86 which is common on records mastered from digital. Not saying that’s a bad thing, I’m sure this album was not originally cut all analog so there’s really nothing you can do but it’s digital roots are apparent at times on the vinyl version. Overall though, a very enjoyable experience on vinyl and I’ll take it.

                  P.S. are we sure this was pressed at Pallas? I’ve never seen Pallas use MoFi-style poly sleeves but I have seen it with RTI in the past? Are there two editions? One pressed at RTI (possibly the US version) and one pressed at Pallas (possibly the EU version?). Or maybe two different pressings?
                  • safetypilotcal's avatar
                    Purchased from Amazon 9/26/2019. Playback is on an AT LP-120X with VM95E cartridge.

                    First impressions are very good. The pressing does not seem to exhibit the defects noted on earlier ones. The record itself is nearly perfectly flat and runs true (no stylus wobble or moving to-and-fro like a number of recent albums I own). Absolutely zero skipping. I can only detect minor surface noise here and there, but it is otherwise very quiet. Mastering is probably a bit on the hot side, yeah, but it's not awful and it doesn't really detract from the music, in my opinion. I own the SACD copy of Transatlanticism as well, and it sounds damn close to my ears. I'm not sure I could tell the difference in a blind listening test.

                    Packaging is great. The booklet is printed nicely and as noted by another reviewer, the records ship in MoFi-style sleeves which is SO NICE. The label on side A was ever so slightly misaligned, but that's it for my complaints about the actual "hardware". Also as pointed out previously, a small card is included in the side A/B gatefold which says that (presumably due to the hot master), some skipping on Side A is possible with economy turntables.

                    All in all, very happy with this release and it was well worth the ~$22 paid.
                    • kschwensen's avatar
                      kschwensen
                      I just bought a copy of this, it now comes with a card insert which states: "Skips or other problems with your vinyl? These issues can often be resolved by proper turntable calibration, especially when playing heavyweight 180-gram vinyl. The sonics of the beginning of Side A of this particular album are known to produce a skipping problem for owners of economy or entry-level turntables. After much consultation with audio and vinyl mastering experts, we have determined that the old "penny-on-the-tone-arm" trick will almost always fix the problem for the small minority of consumer turntables that have a hard time with it - it is *not* a problem with the pressing or with your particular copy. If you have this problem on a higher-end turntable, please write to us at [email protected] and we'll get you sorted out!"

                      My copy plays fine, no noise or skips, on my trusty "economy" Sony turntable... no penny needed (though I always found blu-tack a better option back in the day - never fell off if the needle hit a scratch, and you could adjust the weight by changing the size/position of the blob... ahhh, memories)

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