Rage Against the Machine (album)
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Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album
by rap metal
band Rage Against the Machine
. The album was released on November 10, 1992. It went to #1 on the Billboard
Heatseekers chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200
chart.
"Know Your Enemy" features Tool
vocalist Maynard James Keenan
on "additional vocals", and also features Jane's Addiction
drummer Stephen Perkins
on trashcan percussion. Keenan has been known on occasion to appear onstage with the band to perform the song.
named Rage Against the Machine as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
. In 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
.
Music critic Piero Scaruffi includes Rage Against the Machine at number 11, just after Electric Wizard
's Come My Fanatics...
and before Cathedral
's Forest of Equilibrium
, in his classification of the best metal albums of all times.
The album is known for its high production values, which are almost to the strictest audiophile
standards. Some audiophile sites and magazines even go as far as using the album — in particular the song "Take the Power Back" — to test amplifiers and speakers.
Acclaimed BBC Radio 1
DJ Zane Lowe
named Rage Against the Machine as one of four 'Masterpieces'. This was his best album, on December 2, 2008.
In October 2011, Rage Against the Machine was ranked number five on Guitar World
magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992.
Buddhist
monk, burning himself to death
in Saigon in 1963. The monk was protesting President
Ngô Đình Diệm's administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion. The photograph drew international attention and persuaded U.S. President John F. Kennedy
to withdraw support for Ngô Đình Diệm's government. It was taken by Associated Press
correspondent Malcolm Browne
; a similar photograph earned the award of World Press Photo of the Year
in 1963.
The songs on Rage Against the Machine all feature political messages. Activists such as Provisional IRA hunger strike
r Bobby Sands
and Black Panther Party
founder Huey P. Newton
are listed in the "Thanks For Inspiration" section. Also thanked were Ian
and Alec MacKaye
– de la Rocha was straight edge
at the time, though he later took up smoking
.
The lyrics for each song were printed in the album booklet with the exception of those for "Killing in the Name", which were omitted; the booklet reads "2. KILLING IN THE NAME", skips the lyrics and continues with the next song.
The statement "no samples, keyboards or synthesizers used in the making of this record" can be found at the end of the sleeve notes. Similar statements were made in the band's subsequent albums. The band also refer to themselves as "Guilty Parties" for each album.
"Wake Up
" is featured in the credits of The Matrix
, in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
and in the credits for GAA Beó on TG4, while "Killing in the Name
" is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
, Guitar Hero II
(as a cover version) and Guitar Hero Smash Hits (using the master track). Edits of "Bombtrack" and "Take the Power Back" are featured in the Oliver Stone film Natural Born Killers
.
Anger Is a Gift bonus disc - released with the 1995 Australian CD re-release
Bonus Maxi 12" from the "Limited Tour Edition" red vinyl 1993 European re-release included this second LP labeled sides C and D
All songs from both bonuses are the versions from previously released singles and promos, except C1 which is from a different performance. No information is given on the 12" about the date nor venue.
Both tracks taken from the demo tape and digitally remastered.
Bullet in the Head (CDS, 7", 12"):
Both the "Remix" and "Sir Jinx Mix" are identical.
Promo CD and 7" has "Darkness" instead and a slightly different mix of "Bullet in the Head" called "Special Version" which added echoes on Zack's vocals during the chorus and "standing in line" portion and the guitar which precedes this portion has been somewhat muted.
Bombtrack (CDS, 7", 12"):
"Evening Session" is on side A of the 12" and has completely different music and an extra verse that later became the second verse in "Without a Face".
Promo CD and 7" includes "Settle for Nothing (Live)" only.
Later in 1994, after the "Freedom" single, a maxi-single of "Bombtrack" titled "Special Pink Pop Edition" was released in Holland featuring all the b-sides from all four singles except for "Clear the Lane".
Freedom (CDS):
Promo version does not include the live "Freedom". In place of the album version of Freedom it includes a "Remix" which seems to be the same as the original except for Zack saying "yea check this shit out" before the first verse begins.
After an online campaign to get Rage Against The Machine to Christmas Number One in the UK, the track "Killing In The Name
" reached Number One on the singles chart during Christmas 2009.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by rap metal
Rap metal
Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock which fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop music with heavy metal.-History:Rap metal originated from rap rock, a genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with rock...
band Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
. The album was released on November 10, 1992. It went to #1 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Heatseekers chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
"Know Your Enemy" features Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
vocalist Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. Originally from Ohio, Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan. After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids...
on "additional vocals", and also features Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
drummer Stephen Perkins
Stephen Perkins
Stephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....
on trashcan percussion. Keenan has been known on occasion to appear onstage with the band to perform the song.
Critical recognition
In 2001 Q magazineQ (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
named Rage Against the Machine as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery, first published in 2005. The most recent edition consists of a list of albums released between 1955 and 2010, part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd...
. In 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is the title of a 2003 special issue of American magazine Rolling Stone, and a related book published in 2005.Related news articles:...
.
Music critic Piero Scaruffi includes Rage Against the Machine at number 11, just after Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone...
's Come My Fanatics...
Come My Fanatics...
Come My Fanatics... is the second album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 1997, and is widely viewed as a landmark in the history of the doom metal genre...
and before Cathedral
Cathedral (band)
Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
's Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre...
, in his classification of the best metal albums of all times.
The album is known for its high production values, which are almost to the strictest audiophile
Audiophile
An audiophile is a person who enjoys listening to recorded music, usually in a home. Some audiophiles are more interested in collecting and listening to music, while others are more interested in collecting and listening to audio components, whose "sound quality" they consider as important as the...
standards. Some audiophile sites and magazines even go as far as using the album — in particular the song "Take the Power Back" — to test amplifiers and speakers.
Acclaimed BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
named Rage Against the Machine as one of four 'Masterpieces'. This was his best album, on December 2, 2008.
In October 2011, Rage Against the Machine was ranked number five on Guitar World
Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992.
Artwork and sleeve notes
The cover features a photo of Thích Quảng Đức, a VietnameseVietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
monk, burning himself to death
Self-immolation
Self-immolation refers to setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom or suicide. It has centuries-long traditions in some cultures, while in modern times it has become a type of radical political protest...
in Saigon in 1963. The monk was protesting President
President of Vietnam
The President of Vietnam is the head of state of Vietnam, although the functions of the President are often ceremonial...
Ngô Đình Diệm's administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion. The photograph drew international attention and persuaded U.S. President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to withdraw support for Ngô Đình Diệm's government. It was taken by Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
correspondent Malcolm Browne
Malcolm Browne
Malcolm Wilde Browne is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and photographer. His best known work is the award-winning photograph of the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963.- Early life :...
; a similar photograph earned the award of World Press Photo of the Year
World Press Photo of the Year
The vote for Press Photo of the Year is taken during the World Press Photo Awards, hosted by the Dutch foundation World Press Photo. The creator of the winning entry receives €10,000 along with "the most prestigious and coveted award in photojournalism"....
in 1963.
The songs on Rage Against the Machine all feature political messages. Activists such as Provisional IRA hunger strike
Hunger strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not...
r Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands
Robert Gerard "Bobby" Sands was an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and member of the United Kingdom Parliament who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in HM Prison Maze....
and Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....
founder Huey P. Newton
Huey P. Newton
Huey Percy Newton was an American political and urban activist who, along with Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.-Early life:...
are listed in the "Thanks For Inspiration" section. Also thanked were Ian
Ian MacKaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, label owner, and producer. Active since 1979, MacKaye is best known for being the frontman of the influential hardcore punk bands Minor Threat and The Teen Idles, the post-hardcore bands Embrace and Fugazi, as well...
and Alec MacKaye
Alec MacKaye
Alec MacKaye is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the Washington, DC Hardcore bands Untouchables, The Faith, and Ignition. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. Their album 14 Songs was released in 1996 by Dischord Records. The...
– de la Rocha was straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
at the time, though he later took up smoking
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the resulting smoke is inhaled. The practice may have begun as early as 5000–3000 BCE. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 16th century where it followed common trade routes...
.
The lyrics for each song were printed in the album booklet with the exception of those for "Killing in the Name", which were omitted; the booklet reads "2. KILLING IN THE NAME", skips the lyrics and continues with the next song.
The statement "no samples, keyboards or synthesizers used in the making of this record" can be found at the end of the sleeve notes. Similar statements were made in the band's subsequent albums. The band also refer to themselves as "Guilty Parties" for each album.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.- "Bombtrack" – 4:05
- "Killing in the NameKilling in the Name"Killing in the Name" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992...
" – 5:14 - "Take the Power Back" – 5:37
- "Settle for Nothing" – 4:48
- "Bullet in the HeadBullet in the Head (song)"Bullet in the Head" was a single released by political rap metal band Rage Against the Machine from their debut album in 1992. A fan favourite and one of the album's heaviest tracks, "Bullet in the Head" refers to the band's belief that the government uses media to control the population, drawing...
" – 5:09 - "Know Your Enemy" – 4:55
- "Wake UpWake Up (Rage Against the Machine song)"Wake Up" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the seventh track from their self-titled debut album. While never released as a single, it remains a staple of their live shows and is usually played as the last song before the encore...
" – 6:04 - "Fistful of Steel" – 5:31
- "Township Rebellion" – 5:24
- "FreedomFreedom (Rage Against the Machine song)"Freedom" was a single released by Rage Against the Machine from their self-titled album in 1994.The song is played in Drop D tuning on the guitars and has a distinctive riff in the intro and chorus...
" – 6:06
"Wake Up
Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song)
"Wake Up" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the seventh track from their self-titled debut album. While never released as a single, it remains a staple of their live shows and is usually played as the last song before the encore...
" is featured in the credits of The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
, in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is the successor to Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX and one of the last videogames created by Acclaim Entertainment before going out of business. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in August 2001, and in the following months it was ported to the GameCube, Game Boy...
and in the credits for GAA Beó on TG4, while "Killing in the Name
Killing in the Name
"Killing in the Name" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992...
" is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...
, Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero...
(as a cover version) and Guitar Hero Smash Hits (using the master track). Edits of "Bombtrack" and "Take the Power Back" are featured in the Oliver Stone film Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers is a 1994 crime/black comedy film directed by Oliver Stone about two victims of traumatic childhoods who became lovers and psychopathic serial killers, and are irresponsibly glorified by the mass media...
.
Anger Is a Gift bonus disc - released with the 1995 Australian CD re-release
- "Darkness" – 3:40
- "Year of tha Boomerang" – 4:02
- "Freedom" (Remix) – 6:14
- "Take the Power Back" (Live) – 6:12
Bonus Maxi 12" from the "Limited Tour Edition" red vinyl 1993 European re-release included this second LP labeled sides C and D
- C1 "Freedom" (Live) – 6:13
- C2 "Bombtrack" (From Mark Goodier's "Evening Session") – 4:08
- C3 "Bullet In The Head" (Remix) – 5:40
- D1 "Darkness Of Greed" – 3:40
- D2 "Bullet In The Head" (Live) – 5:44
- D3 "Bombtrack" (Live) – 5:33
All songs from both bonuses are the versions from previously released singles and promos, except C1 which is from a different performance. No information is given on the 12" about the date nor venue.
Singles, B-Sides and Promos
Killing in the Name (CDS, 7", 12"):- "Darkness" - 3:40 (on 12" and CD only)
- "Clear the Lane" - 3:48
Both tracks taken from the demo tape and digitally remastered.
Bullet in the Head (CDS, 7", 12"):
- "Bullet in the Head (Remix)" (on 12" and CD only)
- "Bullet in the Head (Live)" (on 12" and CD only)
- "Settle for Nothing (Live)"
- "Bullet in the Head (Sir Jinx Mix)" (on CD only)
Both the "Remix" and "Sir Jinx Mix" are identical.
Promo CD and 7" has "Darkness" instead and a slightly different mix of "Bullet in the Head" called "Special Version" which added echoes on Zack's vocals during the chorus and "standing in line" portion and the guitar which precedes this portion has been somewhat muted.
Bombtrack (CDS, 7", 12"):
- "Bombtrack (Live)"
- "Bombtrack (from Mark Goodier's "Evening Session")" (on 12" and CD only)
"Evening Session" is on side A of the 12" and has completely different music and an extra verse that later became the second verse in "Without a Face".
Promo CD and 7" includes "Settle for Nothing (Live)" only.
Later in 1994, after the "Freedom" single, a maxi-single of "Bombtrack" titled "Special Pink Pop Edition" was released in Holland featuring all the b-sides from all four singles except for "Clear the Lane".
Freedom (CDS):
- "Freedom (Live)"
- "Take the Power Back (Live)"
Promo version does not include the live "Freedom". In place of the album version of Freedom it includes a "Remix" which seems to be the same as the original except for Zack saying "yea check this shit out" before the first verse begins.
After an online campaign to get Rage Against The Machine to Christmas Number One in the UK, the track "Killing In The Name
Killing in the Name
"Killing in the Name" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992...
" reached Number One on the singles chart during Christmas 2009.
Personnel
- Rage Against the Machine – co-producer, art direction
- Zack de la RochaZack de la RochaZacarías Manuel "Zack" de la Rocha is an American rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine.-Early life and childhood:...
– vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Tim CommerfordTim CommerfordTimothy Robert Commerford , also known by his various monikers/stage names is the bassist/backing vocalist for American alternative metal band Rage Against The Machine and the now-defunct supergroup Audioslave.-Biography:Tim Commerford was born on February...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Brad WilkBrad WilkBrad Wilk is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the American rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.-Family and early life:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Tom MorelloTom MorelloThomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
– guitars
- Maynard James KeenanMaynard James KeenanMaynard James Keenan is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. Originally from Ohio, Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan. After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids...
– additional vocals ("Know Your Enemy") - Stephen PerkinsStephen PerkinsStephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....
– additional percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
("Know Your Enemy")
- Garth 'GGGarth' RichardsonGarth RichardsonGarth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer. He is the son of renowned Canadian music producer Jack Richardson . Jack was a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 60's and 70's...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... - Andy WallaceAndy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions, beginning with the 1986 production of the Run-DMC/Aerosmith collaboration on "Walk This Way" with Rick Rubin...
– mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Stan Katayama – engineer
- Craig Doubet – assistant engineer
- Jeff Sheehan – assistant engineer
- Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
- Nicky Lindeman – art direction