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RadioheadA Moon Shaped Pool

Label:

XL Recordings – XLLP790X, XL Recordings – XLLP790

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Optimal Media Pressing, White Opaque

Country:

UK, Europe & US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Art Rock, Indie Rock, Ambient, Experimental

Tracklist

A1Burn The Witch
A2Daydreaming
B1Decks Dark
B2Desert Island Disk
B3Ful Stop
Drums [Additional]Clive Deamer
C1Glass Eyes
C2Identikit
C3The Numbers
D1Present Tense
D2Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief
D3True Love Waits
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Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©LLLP LLP
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗LLLP LLP
  • Licensed ToXL Recordings Ltd.
  • Engineered AtLa Fabrique
  • Mastered AtGateway Mastering
  • Published ByWarner/Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BG32644
  • Lacquer Cut AtAlchemy Mastering

Credits

  • Artwork, DesignDoktor Tchock*, Stanley Donwood
  • Conductor [London Contemporary Orchestra]Hugh Brunt
  • Crew [Studio]Graeme Stewart, Michelle Shearer, Plank (3), Tim*
  • EngineerNigel Godrich, Sam Petts-Davies
  • Engineer [Assistant]Maxime LeGuil*
  • Lacquer Cut ByBazza*
  • Mastered ByRobert C. Ludwig*
  • Producer, Mixed ByNigel Godrich
  • Strings, Chorus [Female]London Contemporary Orchestra
  • Typography [Type]K-Type.com
  • Written-ByRadiohead

Notes

Limited edition 2LP "opaque white" 180g vinyl exclusive for indie stores. Limited to 9000 copies.
Gatefold cover with printed inner sleeves and download card.
The inner sides of the sleeve housings are also printed with artwork..

On back cover:
Assistant engineer at La Fabrique Studio.
Mastered at Gateway Mastering
"Thanks to Hervé and Isobel and all at La Fabrique".
℗ 2016 LLLP, LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
© 2016 LLLP, LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
Published by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
In memory of Vic Godrich 1936-2015.

The runouts are hand-etched. The Optimal stamper numbers are etched in mirrored orientation (3 to 5 chars building up an own group within the runout string).

Two separate pressings of AMSP on Opaque White exist based on matrix runouts.
One is by Optimal Media GmbH (this pressing) and the other is by Rainbo Records (here).

"Variants 1, 4 & 5" of the Optimal Media pressing (see Barcodes and Other Identifiers) have a sticker with the correct barcode and catalog number XLLP790X stickered over the barcode of the regular black vinyl issue outside the sealing foil, indicating that white vinyl copies of the Optimal Media pressing are actually packaged in covers made for the regular issue. The catalog number on the spine of the Optimal Media pressing is "XLLP790". Records are housed in thin paper printed inner sleeves.

The Rainbo pressing has the correct barcode printed on the back cover with 'XLLP790' printed below as the catalog number. Records are housed in thick cardboard printed inner sleeves.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Sticker over original barcode, printed (Variants 1 & 4)): 6 3490407900 0
  • Barcode (Sticker over original barcode, scanned (Variants 1 & 4)): 0634904079000
  • Barcode (Printed on back cover): 6 34904 07901 7
  • Other (Cat# (Printed on back cover)): XLLP790
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): XLLP790-A3 BG32644-01 A2 SYNTHESIZED BAZZA ALCHEMY
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): XLLP 790-A3 BAZZA ALCHEMY BG32644-01 A2 111 SYNTHESIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): XLLP 790-A¹ BAZZA ALCHEMY SYNTHESIZED BG32644-01 A₁ 18
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): XLLP790-A3 BG32644-01 A2 SYNTHESIZED BAZZA ALCHEMY ∆I11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): XLLP-790-A3 BAZZA ALCHEMY vo⋏ BG32644-01 A2 SYNTHESIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): XLLP 790-A3 BAZZA ALCHEMY BG32644 0⋏ A2 V⋏⋏ SYNTHESIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): XLLP 790-A3 BAZZA ALCHEMY 11I- BG32644-01 A2 SYNTHESIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): XLLP790-A3 BAZZA ALCHEMY 1FIV BG32644-01 A2 SYNTHESIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): XLLP790-B3 BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): XLLP 790-B3 BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED 1101
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): XLLP 790-B⁻¹ SANITIZED BG32644-01 B₁ +Ɛ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): XLLP 790-B3 BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED TI01
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): XLLP 790-B3 BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED 5I
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): XLLP 790-B3 BG32644-0⋏ B2 ⋏O⋏ SANITIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): XLLP 790-B3 10 I- BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): XLLP790-B3 16⊥ BG32644-01 B2 SANITIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): XLLP790-C1 BG32644-02 C1 STERILIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): XLLP 790-C1 STERILIZED e = BG32644-02 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): XLLP 790-C¹ STERILIZED e- BG32644-02 C¹
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): XLLP790-C¹ BG32644-02 C₁ STERILIZED ∆ = ð
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 5): XLLP 790-C¹ STERILIZED e I = BG32644-02 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 6): XLLP 790-C¹ BG32644-02 C₁ STERILIZED |⨡
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 7): XLLP790-C1 STERILIZED 9 I= BG32644-02 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 8): XLLP790-C1 BG32644-02 C1 XIF STERILIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): XLLP790-D1 BG32644-02 D1 NEUTRALIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): XLLP 790-D1 BG32644-02 D1 NEUTRALIZED 2 =
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): XLLP 790-D¹ BG32644-02 D₁ NEUTRALIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): XLLP790-D¹ BG32644-02 D₁ NEUTRALIZED 1 + ð
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 5): XLLP790-D1 BG32644-02 D₁ NEUTRALIZED 2 I +
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 6): XLLP 790-D¹ BG32644-02 D₁ NEUTRALIZED |⨡
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 7): XLLP 790-D1 BG32644-02 D1 5 II NEUTRALIZED
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 8): XLLP790-D1 6I⊥ BG32644-02 D1 NEUTRALIZED

Other Versions (5 of 39)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
New Submission
A Moon Shaped Pool (11×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps)XL RecordingsXLDA7902016
Recently Edited
A Moon Shaped Pool (11×File, WAV, Album)XL RecordingsXLDA7902016
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A Moon Shaped Pool (11×File, WAV, Album, 48kHz/24bit)XL RecordingsXLDA7902016
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A Moon Shaped Pool (11×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps)XL Recordingsnone2016
A Moon Shaped Pool (11×File, FLAC, Album, 16-bit-44.1kHz)XL RecordingsXLDA7902016

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Reviews

  • jakehesson212's avatar
    jakehesson212
    Seems like a must have got a bad egg as the sound is pretty disappointing, my copy is very distorted and muffled. Just a very muddy sounding pressing.

    Bummed as sought out this particular pressing after reading the reviews, I guess every run has to have a crummy copy. Seems I drew the short straw :(
    • skunktober's avatar
      skunktober
      Beautiful press. The white is absolutely beautiful and the art for this release has to be some of the best art produced for a Radiohead album. In terms of sound quality, it's great; low surface noise, no pops or clicks, songs are nice and loud. Could *maybe* boost the volume on Thom's vocals but that's just a nitpick. Highly recommend.
      • clarinete13's avatar
        clarinete13
        It’s a shame for me that I bought this on vinyl because there is no benefit over the cd. The production is a bit muddy generally but the vinyl suffers more from it. This along with some weird distortion on ‘The Numbers’ makes me wish I had not bothered with the vinyl. I would be interested in hearing this on Quboz in high resolution digital audio to see whether it is just the physical audio that sounds poor.
        • mosariot's avatar
          mosariot
          Edited 5 months ago
          A wonderful piece of art that I've had several approaches to. Excellent in every possible way sound, great packaging and cool white color of the plates. Silent surface. A worthy final(?) point from Radiohead.
          • Soren.glr's avatar
            Soren.glr
            Edited 9 months ago
            Ça craque un tout petit peu, un passage à l'ultra son et ça devrait être nickel. Très bel album, belle pochette et super son !
            • mcjamso's avatar
              mcjamso
              Edited 9 months ago
              My pressing is really good sounding, all the string arrangements sound gorgeous. The only problem I had, also if I buyed the Mint condition, sealed, on side D there is a scratch, quite a few pops and clicks especially between Present Tense and Tinker Taylor. Tried cleaning it well but there's no way of taking them off. There's also quite a bit of distortion on Daydreaming, It might be only my pressing but for the rest pretty good sound, I love the white colour.
              • Shoevibes's avatar
                Shoevibes
                Absolutely beautiful in every way possible... Amazing rich mesmerising beauty.
                • skuhn8's avatar
                  skuhn8
                  Bought this on the week of release from an indie shop in Budapest, HU. The store included a Moon album artwork poster with each purchase. Came rolled up and separate. No one else got this in 2016?
                  • Kaisla's avatar
                    Kaisla
                    Mine has non-fill on side B, mostly on Decks Dark and a little on Desert Island Disk. The rest sounds very good. I've heard better, but this is still very nice. Anyway, I've ordered the cd instead of gambling on another one...
                    • carbonatedmilk09's avatar
                      One of the best sounding records I own. No surface noise, dynamic sound, super strong bass, amazing. My only complaint is that the inner sleeves are really flimsy. Both had splits when my copy arrived.

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