(Pop Rock) [LP] [24/96] Journey ‎– Escape - 1981, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Credits▼

Bass, Vocals – Ross Valory
Drums – Steve Smith (5)
Guitar, Vocals – Neal Schon
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – Jonathan Cain
Lead Vocals – Steve Perry

Artwork By [Illustration] – Stanley Mouse
Artwork By [Visual Concepts, Package Design], Photography – Jim Welch
Engineer [Assistant] – Wally Buck
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Written-By – J. Cain*, N.Schon* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4), S. Perry*

Notes▼

Title also known as E5C4P3

Mastered at Masterdisk, Inc., New York
Recorded and Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California

All songs by S. Perry, N. Schon and J Cain, except "Who's Crying Now" and "Open Arms" by S. Perry and J. Cain, and "Mother, Father" by N. Schon, S. Perry, J Cain and M. Schon.

For all songs:
©1981 Weed High Nightmare Music (BMI)
All administrative rights controlled by Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved, Used by permission.

Vinyl Ripping Process/Equipment

VPI 16.5 RCM
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster
Tonearm: Trans-Fi Termninator
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II
Phone Stage: Cinemag SUT feeding a Marantz 2220B
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.