(Rock, Country Rock) [LP] [24/96] Eagles - Eagles - 1972, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Credits▼

Vocals, Bass – Randy Meisner
Vocals, Drums – Don Henley
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo – Bernie Leadon
Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar – Glenn Frey

Art Direction, Design – Gary Burden
Photography By – Henry Diltz
Producer, Engineer – Glyn Johns

Notes▼

(P) 1972 Asylum Records

First issue white Asylum labels, non-gatefold jacket.

Custom inner sleeve.

Also labeled as SD 5054.

Produced and engineered at Olympic Sound Studios (London, England).

Mastering: The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA, USA).

Vinyl Ripping Process/Equipment

VPI 16.5 RCM
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster
Tonearm: Trans-Fi Termninator
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II loaded at 121 ohms
Phono Stage: Musical Surroundings Phonomena
Digital Interface: E-MU 1212
Recording Software: Adobe Audition 3.01
Recording Bitrate/Sample Rate: 192/24

Post Processing
Run thru ClickRepair at level 10 with
Pitch Protection | off
Reverse | on
Simple
Resample to 96khz in Izotope Rx2 using the default preset
Manually listen to album in Adobe Audition cleaning any clicks/anomalies
Flac with Xrecode II

What Exactly Is An "Ultimate Master"

It is more or less a catchphrase originally used to designate something was a hi-res rip. But since there seems to be a lot "similarly" <cough> named rips now I guess I should explain.

I try to present the "ultimate mastering" of a particular LP, the "mastering" is not my equipment or process but the source material, it has always been about finding the best source. Now my opinion of the best source is subject to change as I experience more variations. Whether or not folks think my rip is "definitive" is irrelevant to me, I just try to find the best pressing and don't mind doing the extra clean up that comes with not just ripping new reissues or japanese issues. I understand the appeal of these pressings but I don't subscribe to the notion that they represent the best source 95% of the time.