$49.99 for the Deluxe, $79.99 for the Deluxe Pollock Edition.
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On Record Store Day, Phish will release Junta, the band's first full-length studio album, as a Limited Edition Deluxe 3-LP vinyl set, available exclusively at participating independently owned record stores across the country. Junta marks the band's second release in conjunction with Record Store Day, and the first time Junta has ever been released on vinyl.
This LE Deluxe 3-LP vinyl set is limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies. Junta was recorded at Euphoria Sound Studios in Revere, Massachusetts in 1987 and 1988 on 16-track 2" tape and was mixed to 1/4" stereo reels. In addition to writing and performing all the music, the band produced the album themselves - gathering around Engineer Gordon Hookailo's console to do group fades since the studio lacked mix automation.
Junta was originally self-released on cassette tape in May 1989 with packaging created by the band (included in the new vinyl package). The album was remastered and rereleased as a double CD (and cassette) in October 1992. Junta was certified Gold but, until now, has never been heard on vinyl. The vinyl release was created from the original stereo master reels with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Each LP is pressed onto 180g audiophile grade vinyl and includes a free MP3 download of the entire album (transferred from the new vinyl master).
2,500 of these Deluxe LP sets will include a brand new Limited Edition hand-carved, hand-printed linolium block poster by Jim Pollock, created exclusively for this release. These editions will be distributed randomly at participating independently owned record stores across the country, but will be clearly marked.
This LE Deluxe 3-LP vinyl set was created exclusively for Record Store Day. Junta will be available in stores only beginning Saturday, April 21st. For a complete list of participating record stores, please click here : http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues.
'Junta' Limited Edition Deluxe 3-LP Vinyl Tracklisting
Side A
Fee
You Enjoy Myself
Side B
Esther
Golgi Apparatus
Foam
Side C
Dinner And A Movie
Divided Sky
Side D
David Bowie
Side E
Fluffhead
Fluff's Travels
Contact
Hidden Track: This will be the second consecutive year that Phish will partake in Record Store Day, what is it about Record Store Day that makes Phish want to be involved with the event?
JEMP: The spirit of JEMP Records is independence and the stores that participate in RSD mirror this sentiment.
HT: Starting with last year’s Record Store Day 7-inch Two Soundchecks, and the Party Time, White Tape SBIX and Black Friday Record Store Day releases, now a 3-LP Junta set, Phish has ramped up its vinyl output over the past year. What can you say about the quality of a vinyl pressing that sets it apart from other media?
JEMP: There’s a certain tactile nature to vinyl that’s wholly appealing as a medium and the ability to dig back into the archives to showcase some tucked away content — artwork, photographs – fits well with the dimension of a vinyl release. In the case of “Junta” we were able to do a pure analog transfer from the original master reels by working with Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. They built their own system that is unique in that there is no digital conversion in the process. So the audio result is as close as you can get to listening to the master reels.
HT: What made Junta the choice for this year’s Record Store Day?
JEMP: Last year we started with The White Tape, this year we went with Junta…
HT: Half of the packages will be randomly distributed containing a new Jim Pollock hand-carved, hand-printed linoleum block poster. What can you tell us about the Pollock print, does it incorporate the original artwork?
JEMP: Yes, it does incorporate the original artwork and the packing also includes Jim’s original art from the CD Long Box.
HT: For many this will be their first time hearing Junta pre-remastering, and for everyone it will be the first time listening on vinyl, what can listeners expect to notice when listening to the record?
JEMP: Technically it was mastered for vinyl using the original CD master as a reference. Chris listened to the CD version first as part of his process. Of course, the vinyl version does have a different audio span – higher highs and lower lows. It’s a difference listening experience. And the pressing by Furnace MFG is as clean as it can get from a vinyl master. We consciously did our research and went with the best of the best for this release: from the paper stock, the finishes, the weight of the vinyl to the mastering engineer and the manufacturer of the pressing.
HT: The live songs were left off the vinyl pressing, was that to stay true to the original release or a restraint due to the nature of vinyl?
JEMP: We were staying true to the original studio release as the band recorded it.
Source : Hidden Track