Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring)

Lou Reed

Lou Reed –Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring)

1975


Version Information

Labels
RCA
RCA Victor
Catalog number
CPL2-1101
Original year
1975
Version year
1975
Region
US
Format

2 x Vinyl
Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
LP
Album
Stereo

Version notes

"I" stamped in runouts denotes RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis, pressing. Remainder of runouts mostly etched, mastering/plating stamped.

Issued in RCA gatefold jacket. Issued RCA Victor labels.

On labels, front cover: "An Electronic Instrumental Composition"

Auto-coupled release, disc 1 has sides A/D; disc 2 has sides B/C. Side D ends in a locked groove, label states: 16:01 or ∞.

© 1975, RCA Records (...) Printed in U.S.A.

Made in U.S.A.
℗ 1975 RCA Records

Text on the sleeve:
"SPECIFICATIONS
Sony 1/2 track
Uher 1/4 track
Pioneer 1/4 track
5 piggyback Marshall Tube Amps in series
Arbitor distortor (Jimi's)
Marantz Preamps
Marantz Amps
Altec Voice of America Monitor Speakers
Sennheiser Headphones
Drone cognizance and harmonic possibilities vis a vis Lamont Young's Dream Music
Rock orientation, melodically disguised, i.e. drag
Avoidance of any type of atonality.
Electro-Voice high filter microphones
Fender Tremolo Unit
Sunn Tremolo Unit
Ring Modulator/Octave Relay Jump
Fender Dual Showman Bass Amp with Reverb Unit (Pre-Columbia) white
No Synthesizers
No Arp
No Instruments?
--10 db + 57db
--20 hz--+30,000 hz
--12 hz--+28,000 hz
Distortion 0.02 bass and treble ceilings
Combinations and Permutations built upon constant harmonic Density Increase and Melodic Distractions.
STRICT STEREO SEPARATION
No panning
No phasing
No"

Special thanks to Bob Ludwig

Tracklist

A.Metal Machine Music A-1 16:01
B.Metal Machine Music A-2 16:01
C.Metal Machine Music A-3 16:01
D.Metal Machine Music A-4 16:01

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