FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours -- New WB vinyl, "Gold Dust Woman" mix variation question...

We used to have the 8-track when I was a kid back in '77. It's long gone now, but I do remember it having the cold start and longer ending to "GDW" over the LP that I bought by '81 or so. I never paid attention to what else was different.

I wonder how much care was given to the tape releases of Rumours. Obviously the master tape had to be used at some point by someone to make a master dub to send to all the high-speed tape duplicating plants. Would Ken Perry have done that too? Whoever it was apparently didn't bother to fade in and out "GDW". And were 8-tracks actually dubbed at high speed like cassettes were?

 

Yes, as were pre-recorded Reel-to-Reels. BTW, all of the US cassettes of Rumours were made at Capitol's Winchester plant for many years. They made all of WEA's Corp. I (Warner, Reprise, Sire, Bearsville, ect.) casettes for almost 10 years. Most East Coast Warner vinyl came from Winchester during that period, but they made all US Warner Brothers cassettes. Not sure about 8-tracks.

 

Hi,

8-Track and Cassette masters of "Rumours" were prepared by Ken Perry at Capitol. They did WEA label tape duplications. The open reel of "Rumours" was a Magtec duplication and they did their own mastering from a master dub supplied by WEA Records. The Magtec tapes according to a friend of mine were duplicated on modified Ampex duplicators at 8X. Most open reel duplicating equipment didn't get modernized as much then so most open reel tapes were duped at lower speeds than 8-Tracks and Cassettes. Magtec then was a quality oriented company.

 

Thanks Steve!

I'm confused. Which ending is the "correct" ending?

 

Steve,

Does this mean the master has suffered other damage being played so often? I shudder of bad memories from cassette days of 'wearing out' my favorite tape.

 

So to make it simple. We will be getting the non-fade up/cold start beginning and the loud primal scream ending?

That kind of sounds funny huh?

 

Great info - thanks Steve!

 

Thanks for the info, Steve. It is interesting to learn the 'mysteries' behind things like this fade-in. Sometimes what people become used to, and consider to be the 'real thing' is due to simple 'fixes' to normal problems, not the result of transcendental decisions. Interesting nonetheless because it tends to put things in perspective.

 

Is this finally being released?

 

It's really fantastic to read and see how Steve and the forum could work so well together... especially on this thread!!!! Just amazing... great stories too... Really looking forward to this version of Rumours! Thanks for all the hard work! I've got my hard earned money parked on this already

 

overbudget usually means things are finished and PEOPLE are ready for a return-on-investment.....well, when's the anouncement?

 

Stop teasing us Steve. Bring it on.

 

How about including a bonus 45 of Go Your Own Way/Silver Springs?

 

I pretty sure it's the band that is holding it up.

 

Maybe they want to hold this one off for the tour to kick off

 

So glad you resurrected this thread! Who knew about the differences? Not me. Can't wait to hear the newly, Steve-mastered LP!
--------- Chris

 

I can count on one hand, well maybe two hands, the number of titles that I must have TWO COPIES of.....Steve's version of Rumors will be added to that list.

 

Wow, what a crazy ride for you, Steve. I enjoyed the suffering personally. Though I would go nuts from doing the work you have done. I know people get burned working on the same material so much. Can you enjoy this album anymore?

Tim

 

What's the issue with reverb?