Tag: The Killing Season

Secession – The Magician (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“The Magician” is a song by Scottish synth-pop band Secession. “The Magician” was the fifth single released by the band. Secession only released one full length album A Dark Enchantment in 1987.

SIDE A:
The Magician (Pecky Plus Mix) 6:58
Remix – Steve Peck

Magic Drums 3:21

SIDE B:
The Magician (Pecky Dub Mix) 5:30
Remix – Steve Peck

The Killing Season 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Siren (3) ‎– SIREN 31-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – DB*
Producer – Secession, Steve Peck (tracks: A1 to B1), Wilf Smarties
Written-By – Thomson*

NOTES:
The back of the sleeve calls track A1 the “Extended Re-Mix”.
Tracks A1 & B1 Remixed for Peck Productions
Mastered at Tape One.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi