The title isn't really correct of course. We've all been listening back since we started recording sessions in January, but this was the first time the band and I listened to all the tracks, in order, with almost final mixes.
Since last week, Jack had emailed me a list of changes the band had wanted, and I had written up a list of my own. I made those fixes during the week, so all the mixes were pretty much as requested.
The band turned up at 8pm (beers in hand) and, for the first time since we started 5 months ago, not an instrument in sight :-)
We had a quick chat about where they are up to with the CD artwork before settling down in the sofas for a good listen to the mixes.
During the listen through, Mike spotted a couple of minor editing mistakes which were quickly sorted out. The only slight sticking point was some backing vocals in 'Let Go', which I think was (and still are) a 50/50 split between the band (even though there is 3 of them!) as to whether to keep them or not.
The band left at about quarter past 11 with a copy of the latest mixes. Their task before the next session is to get the artwork sorted out and see if there are any last minute changes to the mixes they want doing (and to decide about backing vocals on 'Let Go').
A blog about recording and mixing sessions at Starring Studio, Manchester, UK. Insights of recording an album and the highs and lows of the recording process.
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