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Hi, I'm looking for some singles by the synthpop duo Messengers. The tracks I would in particular are:
I Turn In (To You) (12" version)
Great Institutions (7" Version)
Frontiers (7" Version)

I'll remaster any tracks you share and share them back

Thanks,
Kaden

I think I got what you're looking for Kaden,

Messengers - Collection

I Turn Into You
1. I Turn Into You (Single Edit)
2. The Semi Professionals (Theme No 1)
3. I Turn Into You (Extended Version)

Frontiers
1. Frontiers (7" Mix)
2. Plains Of Siberia
3. Andy Warhol
4. Frontiers (12" Mix)

Great Institutions
1. Great Institutions
2. Here Comes The Heroes
3. Strawboy (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 12/1982)
4. Great Institutions (Mf Mix)

BONUS!! Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 12/1981
1. Dancing Bear
2. Departures
3. Frontiers
4. Great Institutions
5. I Turn Into You
6. Woman In The Dunes

Enjoy!!

Messengers - Collection:
4Shared: http://www.4shared.com/zip/pvYlj42m/Messengers.html?
Depositfiles: http://depositfiles.com/files/2uyoyp31i


Dominik



"You say I've got my father's aching hips, I've got ulcers too.
You've got your mother's looks, but she's 45, not 22." The Quarks - "Mechanical" (1981 Magnet Records)

Thanks! Those are awesome!

By the way, I've noticed something odd about some of your rips... some of the tracks sound a little distorted/clipped, even though they aren't actually being clipped. Just a sort of scratchiness I guess. I'm not sure, it might something with your record player. Idk if it's possible/worth fixing, so you probably don't need to worry about it. I don't know much about vinyl, so maybe i'm just naive

Kaden

Hmmm. If there's a particular song you need me to rerip, lemme know. If the Messengers collection effected?

Dominik

"You say I've got my father's aching hips, I've got ulcers too.
You've got your mother's looks, but she's 45, not 22." The Quarks - "Mechanical" (1981 Magnet Records)

Well, I found another Messenger other songs to download to compare, and though their rip has a lot more pops and crackles than yours does, it sounds a bit smoother on the loud parts of the song. Maybe you could try re-ripping I Turn Into You (single edit) at a lower volume? I could compare the two and see if it changes anything. I don't think its the vinyl, since I think I hear the scratchiness on different discs.

Don't hesitate to tell me if this is too much of a hassle for you You've already done enough great work to share all these tracks, so please don't feel pressured to worry about it that much

Thanks
Kaden

No it's not that, it's just that the Messengers stuff wasn't ripped by me. Most of the stuff I post was ripped by me, but Messengers came from an unusual source, and I can't do much to change it. I can hunt down an alt I Turn Into You link, if I find one, I'll post it.

D

"You say I've got my father's aching hips, I've got ulcers too.
You've got your mother's looks, but she's 45, not 22." The Quarks - "Mechanical" (1981 Magnet Records)

See if this is any better (same file for each link)


Messengers - I Turn Into You (7" Version)
http://www.mediafire.com/?nh67287d4i4r5lb
http://depositfiles.com/files/3yrkb2zgi
http://www.4shared.com/mp3/saFdgBe8/I_T ... ter__.html?

D


"You say I've got my father's aching hips, I've got ulcers too.
You've got your mother's looks, but she's 45, not 22." The Quarks - "Mechanical" (1981 Magnet Records)

Hmmm... that rip is better (though at the wrong speed/pitch--easily fixable though). Did that source just have that song, or were there other Messengers tracks? Thanks for your help. Sometimes it amazes me how different each and every vinyl rip can sound... if only CDs were invented 5 years earlier and were cheap enough by 1980 that even obscure indie new wave artists could use them

Thanks
Kaden

Is there really a need to "remaster" an mp3 file with such a low resolution as 192 kbps and of such a shoddy quality? If you want to remaster something you need to work with the WAV files, of course.

I'd rather listen to a supposedly "low resolution" mp3 without clicks and scratches than one with. So unless someone wants to start sharing in WAV, mp3 is the best i've got

Is there any chance of a re-post of the Messengers collection or maybe someone could upload a better quality rip of I Turn Into You ?

Thanks in advance.

Here you go, xymox.
I ripped these to lossless a while back. Zipped folder, but from memory you should find:

I Turn Into You [7"]
Great Institutions [7"]
Frontiers [12"]

B-sides included.
https://mega.nz/file/fRoSjRyC#vb6XpCttZQW_0mpTu1bA3dn9KCaRnmSnwZIg7K2ldxU

If there is anything else by Messengers out there in lossless, please post. TIA.

Enjoy!

This is wonderful!

Thank you so much!