Wenchin - Wenchin (1975) [Original US Pressing]

Wenchin - Wenchin

Original 1975 US Pressing

Buddah Records BDS 5642  (Discogs)

~ThePoodleBites rip in 96kHz / 24bit + full high-res scans~

This is the excellent solo album from Robert Wegrzyn, alias "Wenchin", previously vocalist of the psychedelic/garage rock band Omnibus. Although the music is quite different, the production from Steve/Eric Nathanson on their prodigy's follow-up is easily up to the same standard. Guitarist Joseph Polt from Omnibus also appears here on a few tracks, as songwriter but also guitarist. Some songs here were actually initially written and intended for a second Omnibus album which was never recorded.

This transfer was done from a mint copy that was still sealed until I opened it for this rip. There is a little distortion that is inherent in the pressing and not from my equipment. Probably this is the best this album will ever sound.

Track Listing:

1) Havana (Have You Ever Been) - 2:45

2) Outta Hand - 2:54

3) Easy To Be Lazy - 3:03

4) Everything Ain’t What It Seems - 2:39

5) Dancing In The Moonlight - 2:22

6) No Strings - 2:45

7) Someday - 2:53

8) The Search - 3:27

9) Home Again - 2:13

10) Say It One More Time - 2:43

Lineage:

– Audio-Technica AT150MLx Dual Moving-Magnet Cartridge 

– Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB Direct Drive Professional Turntable (internal stock preamp/ADC removed) 

– TCC TC-754 RIAA Phono Preamp (new regulated power supply, added LM7812 regulator) – Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 MkII (96kHz / 24bit) 

– Adobe Audition CC 2018 (recording) 

– iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor (manual declicking, additional adjustments) 

– Audacity 2.2.1 (fades between tracks, split tracks) 

– Foobar2000 v1.3.17 (tagging, dynamic range analysis)

MEGA: https://mega.nz/folder/5kwFkA6a#tORenQUP4U1RbYKs8kwrdQ

Enjoy, and please leave comments below! :)