(Progressive Rock) [LP] [24/96] Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 1970, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Companies etc▼

Recorded At – Advision Studios
Printed By – E.J. Day Group
Manufactured By – E.J. Day Group

Credits▼

Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Engineer – Eddie Offord*
Painting [Cover Painting] – Nic Dartnell
Producer – Greg Lake

Notes▼

Initial release on a pink Island label, this changed soon after release to the Pink-Rim version
Recorded at Advision.
Produced by Greg Lake For E. G. Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers▼

Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): IPLS 9132 A-2
Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): IPLS 9132 B-1

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.