The Knack - Get the Knack (1LP, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering, 33 RPM)
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Doug Fieger – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Berton Averre – lead guitar
Prescott Niles – bass
Bruce Gary – drums
1 LP, standard sleeve
Numbered edition limited to 3,000 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded April 1979
Produced by Mike Chapman
Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1979
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A :
- Let Me Out
- Your Number Or Your Name
- Oh Tara
- (She's So) Selfish
- Maybe Tonight
Side B :
- Good Girls Don't
- My Sharona
- Heartbeat
- Siamese Twins (The Monkey And Me)
- Lucinda
- That's What The Little Girls Do
- Frustrated
Reviews :
"The Knack attempted to update the Beatles sound for the new wave era on their debut -- a good idea that was well executed, but critics cried "foul" when millions sold after Capitol's pre-release hype (it went gold in 13 days and eventually sold five million copies, making it one of the most successful debuts in history). Get the Knack is at once sleazy, sexist, hook-filled, and endlessly catchy -- above all, it's a guilty pleasure and an exercise in simple fun. When is power pop legitimate anyway? Includes the unforgettable hits "My Sharona" and "Good Girls Don't."" AllMusic Review by Chris Woodstra
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
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 / 5 , Discogs : 3,82 / 5