Hum (2)You'd Prefer An Astronaut

Label:

SRC Vinyl – SRC016

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , White

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Shoegaze

Tracklist

A1 Little Dipper
A2 The Pod
A3 Stars
A4 Suicide Machine
A5 The Very Old Man
B6 Why I Like The Robins
B7 I'd Like Your Hair Long
B8 I Hate It Too
B9 Songs Of Farewell And Departure

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Manufactured BySony Music Entertainment
  • Recorded AtThe Playground, Chicago
  • Mixed AtThe Playground, Chicago
  • Recorded AtPachyderm Studio
  • Mastered AtChicago Recording Company
  • Published ByMartians Go Home Music
  • Lacquer Cut AtLucky Lacquers
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-84444
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-84445

Credits

  • A&RBruce Flohr
  • A&R [Assistance]Jon Brody (2)
  • Design [Cover Art]ohiogirlco.*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Pat Burkholder*
  • Layout [LP Re-Issue Layout]Michael Johansen
  • Mastered ByJeff Van Steen
  • Performer [Hum Is]Tim Lash
  • Photography ByAndy Mueller (2)
  • ProducerKeith*
  • Recorded ByAdam Schmitt (tracks: A5)
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByKeith Cleversley (tracks: A1 to A4, B6 to B9)
  • SongwriterHum (2)

Notes

180 gram white vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with spot varnishing.
Tracks listed sequentially on jacket and center labels.
Lucky Lacquers and Rainbo Records were identified from the run-out groove etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): LUCKY S-84444 SRCVINYL-016A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): LUCKY S-84445 SRCVINYL-016B
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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You'd Prefer An Astronaut (CD, Album, DMH Pressing) RCA 07863 66577-2 US 1995
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You'd Prefer An Astronaut (LP, Album, Green) Twelve Inch Records TIN-012 US 1995
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You'd Prefer An Astronaut (Cassette, Album) RCA 07863 66577-4 US 1995
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You'd Prefer An Astronaut (LP, Album) Cargo Records TIN-012 LP US 1995
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You'd Prefer An Astronaut (Cassette, Album, Promo) RCA 07863-66577-4, RADV-665774 US 1995

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Reviews

  • acreativename86's avatar
    acreativename86
    Picked one of these up years ago for substantially less than the prices its fetching now. If anything, the main thing with this pressing is how quiet it is. Cranking up my system, it sounds fine. A masterpiece album that deserves top shelf in any collection.
    • damn_goodcoffee's avatar
      Edited one year ago
      Did this definitely come with a poster? I am missing one.

      Sounds pretty awful otherwise, HUM is self-releasing these again at some point in the future (thankfully).

      Edit: 04/28/2022
      I have wet vacuumed cleaned this record since my last comment and it definitely sounds a lot better but I still prefer the CD over this release, this is at least enjoyable now.
      • yearoftheshark's avatar
        yearoftheshark
        This doesn't sound as bad as people say... sure it sucks it was not made with the band's approval but its not a bad copy.
        HUM is supposedly re-releasing this in 2021, good luck space cowboys
        • syntl's avatar
          syntl
          I have the SRC employee press. They only made 8 of them on smoky grey vinyl. Can anyone list this? It’s more of a cream color with grey swirls all in it. It was a replacement for a screw up order. I still have the emails.
          • SparkCollector's avatar
            SparkCollector
            Edited 4 years ago
            Pressing sounds bad. Very disappointing. It's not an easy record to come by.
            • plecoptera19's avatar
              plecoptera19
              This should be added to the original You'd Prefer.... entry with the other (black, green) re-released albums.

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