| "'In the Face' was
Caruso's seventh release (including singles) and the
second of three EPs. At the time of its
release, no other local record had
sold more copies in the 30-year history of Harmony
House, a Michigan music store chain.
The album was recorded on digital, reel-to-reel
tape. This new medium kept the noise level of the
entire recording extremely low, but since the album
was only released on vinyl and cassette, no one has
ever been able to hear the songs the way they
originally sounded in the studio until their
re-release on CD in 1999.
This
was our first all-pro studio EP. All
recording was done at Studio A in Dearborn
Heights, MI, with owner and producer Eric Morgeson
at the helm. Our previous EP was a
collection of music recorded at the old Studio A,
originally located in Eric's garage, and another
studio which we built at our parent's house, sound
booth and all. At the center of the
recording and the sound of 'In the Face' was a
Synclavier, a very expensive synthesizer / sampler
that Eric had acquired which, along with his
skills and credentials as a producer, set Studio A
apart from other local studios. The recently
purchased Synclavier was used extensively
throughout the album, along with the 'big drums'
effects which were so pervasive in 80s
releases. As you'll notice from the album
cover, big drums and big hair seemed to go
together at that time." |
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(left to right)
Mike, Eric Morgeson,
Rob, Joe, and Dave
"Due to our demanding touring schedule, our
college class schedule, and the lower rates, we
booked much of our studio time late at night and
in the early morning. Sometimes we would
play a 4-hour live show and then drive to the
studio to record. It wasn't unusual for one
or more members of the band who weren't recording
parts to catch a nap anywhere they could."
Dave Caruso, January 1999
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