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Saturday, December 07, 2002
  
One of the things I'll miss about vinyl are the occasional message scratched onto the inside of the album. Held in the right light, one can usually find an engraved number. Those more mischievous engineers would sometimes add a short message. On the 3 LP Sandinista! (The Clash) set I found this: IN SPACE... ...NO ONE... ...CAN... ...HEAR... ...YOU... ...CLASH!...

When cleaning up a scratchy LP recording, separating the noise from the music can sometimes be a challenge. Especially on a challenging work like Song X by Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman. It's a recording that is on the edge of what I consider to be elegant, moving music and noise. The beauty of a work like this is that there is so much to be found upon multiple listenings, and with a great work of art, it becomes better with age.


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