Saturday, January 5, 2013

Chris Knox, Not Given Lightly (10" EP)

Somehow, the American "Not Given Lightly" 10" is completely different from the New Zealand 12" single release of the same song.  Where the New Zealand 12" uses the same version of "Not Given Lightly" from Seizure, the US 10" uses an alternate mix, with very prominent backing vocals that I did not recognize.  The front cover, which uses the same image from the New Zealand 12" but in a slightly different design, mentions "Media Mix" at the bottom, but I'm not sure how extra backing vocals constitute a "Media Mix"?  There are five tracks on the B-side, which plays at 33 RPM while the front goes at 45.  The tracks come from either Croaker or Seizure, and the only notable quality is that the high-end from the lo-fi recordings leads to some rough sibilance coming through on the vinyl — it's not a great mastering job.  These are amazing songs and inspired performances, but the only unique thing on this EP is an inferior version of "Not Given Lightly".

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