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Lou Reed
Metal Machine Music

Album US 1975 on RCA Victor label
Electronic (Noise)

Orange label variation. Sides A and D are paired on one record and sides B and C on the other record. Subtitled "The Amine β Ring" D Side ends in a locked groove. Text on the sleeve: "SPECIFICATIONS Sony 1/2 track Uher 1/4 track Pioneer 1/4 track 5 piggyback Marshall Tube Amps in series Arbiter distortion (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 kz--+28,000 kz 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"

     
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No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Metal Machine Music A-1Lou Reed16:01
2Metal Machine Music A-2Lou Reed16:01
3Metal Machine Music A-3Lou Reed16:01
4 Metal Machine Music A-4Lou Reed16:01

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