Difford & Tilbrook – Difford & Tilbrook Label: A&M Records – SP 4985
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, EMW Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock
A1 Action Speaks Faster
Arranged By [Brass Arrangements] – Tony Visconti
Brass [Played By] – The T.K.O. Horns*
4:50
A2 Love's Crashing Waves 3:08
A3 Picking Up The Pieces 3:18
A4 On My Mind Tonight 4:08
A5 Man For All Seasons 2:35
B1 Hope Fell Down 4:22
B2 Wagon Train 3:36
B3 You Can't Hurt The Girl 3:01
B4 Tears For Attention
Producer – Chris Difford, E.T. Thorngren*, Glenn Tilbrook
4:50
B5 The Apple Tree
Producer, Mixed By – Tony Visconti
4:24
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music, Inc.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Produced At – Good Earth Studios
Produced At – Solid Bond Studios
Remixed At – Solid Bond Studios
Mixed At – Good Earth Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Europadisk
Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
Arranged By [String Arrangements- Assisted] – Glenn Tilbrook (tracks: A2, A3)
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Tony Visconti (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1)
Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel
Backing Vocals – Debbie Bishop
Bass – Keith Wilkinson
Drums, Percussion – Andy Duncan
Guitar, Vocals – Chris Difford
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards – Glenn Tilbrook
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Guy Fletcher
Mastered By – Jack Skinner
Mixed By [Remixed] – E.T. Thorngren*
Percussion – Larry Tollfree*
Photography By – Britain Hill
Producer – Tony Visconti (tracks: A1 to B3)
Stylist [Mr. Difford's Togs] – Scott Crolla
Stylist [Mr. Tilbrook's Wardrobe] – Pam Baker (5)
Technician [Studio Assistance] – Bryan Robson (2), Chris Porter, George Chambers, Peter (45)
Written-By – Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook
Included a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits
USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. SOME MARKS AND EDGE CUT. INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.
DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW FINGERPRINTS. CLEAN LABELS.
Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?
First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.
First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.
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