Creedence Clearwater Revival – Creedence Clearwater Revival (Half-speed mastering)
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Vocals, lead guitar - John Fogerty [click here to see more products featuring John Fogerty]
Rhythm guitar, vocals - Tom Fogerty
Bass - Stu Cook
Drums - Doug Clifford
Written-By – J. Hawkins (A1, A2), E. Broadwater (A2), S.J. Lewis (A2), E. Floyd (B1), S. Cropper (B1), W. Pickett (B1), T.R. Fogerty (B5)
1 LP, Tip-on gatefold jacket, 50th anniversary edition
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record press: Optimal
Label: Craft Recordings
Original Label : Fantasy
Recorded in 1968 at San Francisco
Produced by Saul Zaentz
Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- I Put a Spell on You
- The Working Man
- Suzie Q
- Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)
Side B:
- Get Down Woman
- Porterville
- Gloomy
- Walk on the Water
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
Allmusic: 4 / 5 ; Discogs: 4.64 / 5