Matthew Sweet - 100% Fun (Expanded Edition)

Intervention

£71.98

Format: 180g Vinyl 2LP
Catalogue No.: IR-019
Barcode: 707129301437
Release Date: Feb 2023
Genre: Rock

Artist-Approved Expanded Edition
100% Analogue Mastering from the ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
7 Bonus Tracks Not Included On Original Release!
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Plating and Processing at RTI
Ultra-Quiet 180-Gram Vinyl Pressed at Gotta Groove Records
Beautifully Restored "Old Style" Gatefold Jacket Printed by Stoughton

1995's 100% Fun is the third leg of Matthew Sweet's Holy Trinity of Power Pop! Produced by Brendan O'Brien, it's a densely-layered production full of grinding guitars, heavy bass lines and BIG drum sounds.

Intervention's 19-track Expanded Edition 2x LP set is the defining presentation of this great album! While the original repertoire's 12 tracks are bigger and better than ever, the 7 Bonus Tracks are on their own 12" 45 RPM 180-gram LP!

100% Fun's album art was lovingly restored by Intervention's Art Director Tom Vadakan, and printed as a gorgeous "Old Style" gatefold by Stoughton printing in LA. It's printed on heavy stock and film-laminated for superior coluor depth, beauty and durability. The center labels are printed by Dorado.

Mastering Notes
100% Fun is 100% Analog Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. The Master Tapes are 30ips 1/2" analogue reels, and the seven bonus tracks are on their own reel. Intervention's cut is big, punchy and dynamic with plenty of producer Brendan O'Brien signature crunch completely intact. Matthew's amazing vocals really shine here amid the layered densities of O'Brien's mix. A big, bold improvement over the 1990s original LP, and so much better than the CD as to make that comparison a total farce.

Side One
1. Sick Of Myself
2. Not When I Need It
3. We're The Same
4. Giving It Back
5. Everything Changes
6. Lost My Mind

Side Two
1. Come To Love
2. Walk Out
3. I Almost Forgot
4. Super Baby
5. Get Older
6. Smog Moon

Side Three
1. Sense of Adventure
2. Slowly
3. Breaks My Heart

Side Four
1. Walk Out (Alternate Mix)
2. Never Said Goodbye
3. You
4. Our Song