Modern Rock 1986-1987

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1999

Labels: Warner Special Products, Time Life Music

Issued with a 16-page booklet & no barcode

Printed on back cover inlay:
Manufactured for Time-Life Music by Warner Special Products, A Time Warner Company
℗ 1999 Warner Special Products
Printed in U.S.A.

Printed in booklet:
Time Life Music:
Produced in cooperation with Warner Special Products

The Author:
Ira Robbins is the editor of the "Trouser Press Record Guides". Fruits of 27 years in music journalism include "Trouser Press" magazine, reams of reviews, features, liner notes and letters to editors.

Time-Life Music is a division of Time Life Inc. © 1999 Time Life Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Time-Life is trademark of Time Warner Inc. U.S.A.

Manufactured for Time-Life Music by Warner Special Products, A Time Warner Company
℗ 1999 Warner Special Products

OPCD-2781
R828-04

Printed on both CDs:
Manufactured for Time-Life Music by Warner Special Products, A Time Warner Company
℗ 1999 Warner Special Products
Made in U.S.A.

Track durations obtained from software.

Mastering information:
Track 1-1 is a digital clone (2.5 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1987 (Time-Life R988-09, 1995), which in turn uses the same analog transfer (basically, it tracks extremely closely without being a digital clone) as the corresponding track on Various - Rock Of The 80's Volume 3 (Priority P2 53704, 1992), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on Cutting Crew - Broadcast (Virgin 90573, 1987). Broadcast has a great dynamic range. The Priority disc is mastered too loud and clips a bit, plus shortens the tail of the fade. The Time-Life discs retain the clipping and shortened fade.
Track 1-2 is a digital clone of the corresponding track on Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1986 (Rhino R2 71641, 1994). It's 3 dB quieter until 1:09, 3.238 dB quieter from 1:09 to 1:17, and 3.477 dB quieter after 1:17.
Track 1-3 has an unknown mastering history.
Track 1-4 is a digital clone (2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986 (Time-Life R988-04, 1994), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1986 (Rhino R2 71641, 1994).
Track 1-5 is a digital clone (3.5 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986-1987 (Time-Life R988-28, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1986 (Rhino R2 71641, 1994).
Track 1-6 is a digital clone (2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1987-1988 (Time-Life R988-29, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (5.193 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Crowded House - Crowded House (Capitol 46693, 1986).
Track 1-7 is a digital clone (2 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Simply Red - Picture Book (Elektra 60452, 1985).
Track 1-8 is a digital clone (2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1987-1988 (Time-Life R988-29, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (0.4 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing (A&M 5136, 1987).
Track 1-9 is a digital clone (2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986 (Time-Life R988-04, 1994).
Track 1-10 is a digital clone (1.45 dB louder) of the corresponding track on ABC - Absolutely (Mercury, 1990).
Track 1-11 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1987-1988 (Time-Life R988-29, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (1.7 dB louder) of the corresponding track on R.E.M. - Eponymous (I.R.S. 6262, 1988).
Track 1-12 is a digital clone (3 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986 (Time-Life R988-04, 1994), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on Various - Rock Of The 80's Volume 5 (Priority P2 53721, 1993).
Track 2-1 is a digital clone (2.2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on INXS - The Greatest Hits (US version, Atlantic 82622, 1994).
Track 2-2 is a digital clone (2.3 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Rock Of The 80's Volume 10 (Priority P2 53769, 1994).
Track 2-3 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1985-1986 (Time-Life R988-12, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Rock Of The 80's Volume 6 (Priority P2 53749, 1993).
Track 2-4 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986 (Time-Life R988-04, 1994).
Track 2-5 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on The Cars - The Cars Greatest Hits (Elektra 60464, 1985).
Track 2-6 is a digital clone (3 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Living In Oblivion (The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 5) (EMI 32694, 1995).
Track 2-7 is a digital clone (1 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1986 (Time-Life R988-04, 1994), which in turn is a digital clone (0.21 dQ louder until 0:21, digitally identical after 0:21) of the corresponding track on The Pretenders - The Singles (Sire 25664, 1987).
Track 2-8 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Living In Oblivion (The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 4) (EMI 28339, 1994).
Track 2-9 is a digital clone (3 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Eurythmics - Greatest Hits (US version, Arista 8680, 1991).
Track 2-10 is a digital clone (1.4 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1987-1988 (Time-Life R988-29, 1995).
Track 2-11 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Sedated In The Eighties No. 2 (The Right Stuff, 1994).
Track 2-12 has an unknown mastering history.
(Confirmed in null tests performed by user crapfromthepast, July 2021.)

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