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

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Comment: gatefold sleeve has some very mild warping from sitting on shelf, vinyl is clean, little bit of wear on back cover

Format: Vinyl

Size: LP

Description: Album

Artist: Lou Reed

Title: Metal Machine Music (The Amine β Ring)

Genre: Electronic

Style: Noise, Drone, Experimental

Label: RCA, RCA Victor

Year: 1975

Country: Australia

Catalogue Number: CPL2-1101

Notes: Laminated 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 ∞. Made in Australia. ℗ 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

Number of Discs: 2