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Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-Speed Mastered!
Every Cut on This Amazing Album Was Delivered to MoFi Engineers on an
Individual Reel: It Took Months To Get the Perfect Sounding Remaster on This
Title!
The Golden Age is Upon Us: This Half-Speed Mastered 2-LP Set is The Definitive
Analog Version of Beck’s Masterpiece.
Beck's first six album - for major and independent labels - were so varied and
far-ranging that many wondered where he could possibly go next...and
expectations were high. With Sea Change, Beck both defied and exceeded those
expectations, and today the record stands as a modern masterpiece and a
monument.
Beck’s Sea Change remains the best record of the indie icon’s career. And how.
The sonic chameleon shocked the world in 2002 with this warm-sounding folk-pop
album—a sincere, honest, and mature meditation on the end of a nine-year
relationship with his girlfriend. As for the vocalist’s trademark irony,
sarcasm, and humor? Not here. In their place is an affecting emotionalism to
which anyone who’s ever been in (or out) of love will relate. The music is
equally personal and meditative. Gorgeous string arrangements come courtesy of
his father, David Campbell, and illustrate the heartbreak that informs the
beautiful melodies and tranquil moods.
Best of all, this album is anything but a bummer. Intending to be heard from
start to finish, Beck begins the record with songs conveying emptiness and loss,
and gradually moves on to narratives that detail what changes are necessary to
regain a sense of identity, purpose, and feeling. By the time he reaches the
concluding “Little One,” the healing has begun. Consider this Beck’s mellowest
gold—a feat confirmed by its selection as the #2 record of 2002 on Village
Voice’s all-encompassing Pazz & Jop poll.
And now, thanks to truly painstaking remastering efforts, this embraceable and
intimate gem sounds better than ever. Master tapes of every cut were delivered
to Mobile Fidelity engineers on a separate reel, with the finished product
taking months to perfect. Unlike previous digital versions, no compression or
dynamic processing was used, making this half-speed mastered 180-gram 2-LP set
not just the definitive version — it’s the only analog version worth owning!
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Half-speed Mastered
• Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
• Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
• Gatefold jacket
Selections:
1. The Golden Age
2. Paper Tiger
3. Guess I'm Doin' Fine
4. Lonesome Tears
5. Lost Cause
6. End Of The Day
7. It's All In Your Mind
8. Round The Bend
9. Already Dead
10. Sunday Sun
11. Little One
12. Side Of The Road
Bonus Track:
13. Ship In The Bottle
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