V.a. - Fading Yellow Vol. 1 -1965-69- -flac- Guide

FLAC (Lossless) / Logs & Cue included. A clean rip of a noisy, beautiful record.

Originally released in the late 90s but covering the years 1965-1969, this first volume (which we are looking at today in its pristine FLAC format) is less of a mixtape and more of a time machine built from melted vinyl and orange-tinted胶片. Don’t let the title fool you; "Fading Yellow" isn’t about bright, chirpy "California Dreamin’" vibes. This is the sound of 3:00 PM in late October. The sun is low, the leaves are turning, and the LSD is just beginning to wear off, leaving a gentle sense of wistfulness. V.A. - Fading Yellow Vol. 1 -1965-69- -FLAC-

5/5 Faded Flowers

Because these tapes are rare. Many of these 45s were pressed in quantities of 500 or less, often in terrible vinyl stock. A low-bitrate MP3 turns the delicate high-end of the harpsichord into digital swill. In , the stereo separation blooms. You can hear the room noise of the cheap studios they recorded in. You can feel the analog tape saturation. For a record this rare, listening to a lossless rip is the closest you can get to owning the original $1,000 acetate. The Verdict Fading Yellow Vol. 1 is not for everyone. If you need a beat drop or a catchy chorus on the first listen, move along. But if you are a collector of the "Curt Boettcher" sound, a fan of Pet Sounds outtakes, or just someone who wants to cry gently while looking out a rainy window, this is holy grail territory. FLAC (Lossless) / Logs & Cue included

Have you fallen down the Fading Yellow rabbit hole? Which volume is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below. Disclaimer: This post is for critical and educational discussion of rare music. Please support official reissues from Subliminal Sounds where available. Don’t let the title fool you; "Fading Yellow"