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Friday, December 24, 2021

The Spike-Drivers - "Break Out The Wine" / "Strange Mysterious Sounds" (1967) [Mono 45]

The Spike-Drivers - "Break Out The Wine" b/w "Strange Mysterious Sounds"

1967 mono promo 45 RPM single (Discogs)
Reprise Records – 0558
~ThePoodleBites rip in 96 kHz / 24 bit FLAC + full hi-res scans!~

** UPDATE 2023 ** : I recently found that these tracks have now finally been given an official reissue in excellent sound quality, sourced from the master tapes, by WMG. As a result, I have removed this download from the blog, and replaced the link with an official Qobuz one.

Back by popular demand, here's a follow-up to the previous Spike-Drivers' 45 rip, and also to that of the Perth County Conspiracy LP (featuring Richard Keelan). These mono mixes have never been officially reissued, though an alternate version of the B-side track was remixed to stereo for release on the band's archival RD Records release, Folkrocking Psychedelic Innovation From The Motor City In The Mid 60s. The shorter, faster version released here is a much different presentation of the song, certainly one of the band's best. Unfortunately this 45 was pressed in styrene, which made carefully cleaning up some distortion a frustrating task, and although it's still not perfect, I'm regardless happy to share the result here as a major upgrade to the existing digital versions. 

Many thanks to STS again for sharing this rarity from his collection!

Track Listing:
1) "Break Out The Wine" – 2:53
2) "Strange Mysterious Sounds" – 2:33

Equipment Lineage:
– Audio-Technica VMN40ML stylus on AT150MLx dual moving-magnet cartridge
– Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB direct drive professional turntable (internal stock preamp/ADC removed)
– Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra preamp with dedicated Zero Zone linear power supply
– Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 MkII (96 kHz / 24 bit)
– Adobe Audition CC 2020 (recording)
– iZotope RX 8 audio editor (manual declicking, EQ subtraction, additional adjustments)
– Audacity 2.3.3 (fades between tracks, split tracks)
– Foobar2000 v1.6.6 (tagging, dynamic range analysis)
 

 
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Official streaming & download: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/strange-mysterious-sounds-the-spike-drivers/am2mcp3ksjt6a

Enjoy, and merry Christmas to all!  :)
 

 
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9 comments:

  1. A Local BlokeDecember 24, 2021 at 6:26 PM

    Thank you very much, this is a lovely christmas gift! I love these guys...

    Why were records pressed out of styrene? Cheaper?

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    1. ThePoodleBitesDecember 25, 2021 at 4:19 AM

      I'm not actually sure, but that would be my guess. It surely wasn't a decision made in the quality department...

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  2. Songkhla SteveDecember 24, 2021 at 10:19 PM

    Thanks Poodle bites for all the great music on here!!

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  3. gnihtytterpDecember 25, 2021 at 5:56 AM

    Many thanks for this and all of your precious rips through the year. merry Christmas TPB!

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  4. SamTheSham968December 28, 2021 at 2:02 PM

    Great to see this! I think there's something to be said for the tighter, supposedly more commercial approach they took for the single.

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  5. ottoman79December 29, 2021 at 10:12 AM

    Hello there - Thank you for the rip and share! As with the previous rip, I am super excited to get a listen. You say shorter and faster b-side? Fantastic! I cannot wait. Thank you for the up, keep up the good work!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 30, 2021 at 2:20 AM

    Very cool single with perfect sound, as always, thanks a lot! Yours Causinger

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  7. bkJune 2, 2022 at 8:15 AM

    Ive been in seclusion (mentality & physically) since before you did this one. One of my favorite bands thanks again for adding to my collection

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  8. aboynamedstewAugust 25, 2022 at 6:29 PM

    thanks much for the spike drivers and the modality stew rip!

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