The Church - Starfish (Expanded Edition)

Intervention

£59.38

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: IR-027
Barcode: 684334915553
Release Date: Feb 2023
Genre: Indie/Alternative

100% Analogue Mastering from the ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
Artist-Approved 2X LP Expanded Edition!
8 Bonus Tracks Not Included On Original Vinyl Release!
Mastering By Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Ultra-Quiet 180-Gram Vinyl Pressed at RTI
Beautifully Restored "Old Style" Gatefold Jacket Printed by Stoughton

The Church’s Starfish is a dreamy, atmospheric masterpiece, guitar-driven alt-rock before alt-rock was a term. It includes the timeless smash hit “Under the Milky Way,” and “Reptile,” both First Wave staples.

Intervention's 2X 180-Gram LP, Artist-Approved Expanded Edition is 18-tracks total, including 8 amazing bonus tracks that were not on the original LP. These bonus tracks kick off with wonderful acoustic versions of “Under the Milky Way” and “Antenna.” The other tracks are so strong that it’s very apparent that Starfish could have been a potent double LP.

Starfish is 100% Analogue Mastered with the original repertoire cut directly from THE Original Master Tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Intervention's cut expands the original 10-song repertoire to three vinyl sides opening up the already massive soundstage and presenting this amazing recording with FULL bass extension and dynamic power. All of the 8 bonus tracks are 100% Analog Mastered from separate tape reels assembled by Ryan K. Smith.

The 180-gram LPs are ultra-quiet, pressed at boutique press, RTI in Camarillo, CA. Intervention replaces its stampers every 500 copies so every pressing is is a hot stamper.

Starfish’s album art was lovingly restored by Intervention's Art Director Tom Vadakan, and the original inner sleeve here is printed as the interior of a gorgeous gatefold jacket. The jacket is an “Old Style” gatefold made by wizards at Stoughton printing in LA. It's printed on heavy stock and film-laminated for superior colour depth, beauty and durability. The centre labels are printed by Dorado.

Mastering Notes
Starfish is 100% Analog Mastered from THE Original Master Tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Intervention's cut expands the original 10-song repertoire to three vinyl sides for maximum bass and dynamics. Even the bonus tracks were mastered 100% Analogue from tapes assembled by Ryan K. Smith.

Side One
1. Destination
2. Under the Milky Way
3. Blood Money

Side Two
1. Lost
2. North, South, East and West
3. Spark
4. Antenna

Side Three
1. Reptile
2. A New Season
3. Hotel Womb

Side Three Bonus Tracks
1. Under the Milky Way (Acoustic)
2. Antenna (Acoustic)

Side Four Bonus Tracks
1. Frozen and Distant
2. Texas Moon
3. Anna Miranda
4. Afterlife
5. We Both Know Why You're Here
6. Perfect Child