10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe (MOFI Silver Label, Ultra Analog)
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Natalie Merchant – vocals
Michael Stipe – vocals (B3)
Robert Buck – guitars, mandolin, pedal steel guitar
Dennis Drew – keyboards
Steve Gustafson – bass guitar
Jerome Augustyniak – drums, percussion
Don Grolnick – piano (B5)
Dennis Karmazyn – cello (B5)
Novi Novog – viola (B5)
Bob Magnusson – double bass (B5)
David Campbell – string arrangement (B5)
Written by Natalie Merchant (all tracks), Robert Buck (A1-2, A4, B4), Jerome Augustyniak (A5, B2), Dennis Drew (A6)
1LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : Silver Label (Copy of original Mastertape)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Elektra
Recorded March–April 1987 at The Complex, Los Angeles
Engineered by George Massenburg and Sharon Rice
Mixed by George Massenburg and Frank Wolf
Produced by Peter Asher
Mastered by Paul Stubblebine at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in July 1987
Reissued in August 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- What's the Matter Here?
- Hey Jack Kerouac
- Like the Weather
- Cherry Tree
- The Painted Desert
- Don't Talk
Side B:
- Gun Shy
- My Sister Rose
- A Campfire Song
- City of Angels
- Verdi Cries
Awards:
Rolling Stone 100 greatest albums of the 1980s – ranked 65
Reviews :
“10,000 Maniacs's breakthrough album and creative high point, In My Tribe offers a survey of social concerns, including child abuse ("What's the Matter Here"), illiteracy ("Cherry Tree"), war ("Gun Shy"), and the environment ("Campfire Song") -- all tackled subtly and tastefully without too much preaching or pretension and in believable, real-life situations. Producer Peter Asher, whose credits include James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, provides the perfect sheen -- the group's pleasant folk-pop lends itself nicely to the '70s-styled singer/songwriter production. In the end, the album proves powerful not for the ideas (they've been covered before) but rather for the graceful execution and pure listenability. In My Tribe has served as one of the soundtracks for P.C. living and was required listening on college campuses in the late '80s.” 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 :
Discogs : 4.46 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5