Studio 606 West
All sources know to exist for this session. All audio recordings are grouped by mix for ease of differention, with each mix also explained as to its origins and initial usage. Many songs are likely to have been mixed several times. Only one subjective "best" mastering version of each source is listed. A limited number of unofficial, non-commercial recordings are available to download.
Primary Mix (2007)
Mixed by Rich Costey at The Village, New York for the final album
Early Demo Mix (2007)
Early mix of at least two demo recording during pre-production of the album by John Lousteau
1
The Pretender
Roswell Records (88697 16070 2)
2
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Roswell Records (BVCP-21552)
Lousteau Stereo Mix (2007)
Stereo mix of one track by John Lousteau believed to be have been done later than the above demo mix
Lousteau & Hester Nix (2007)
John Lousteau & Drew Hester jointly mixed at least two songs planned to be used for B-Sides to singles
1
Rock Sound Sampler Vol 160
Rock Sound (RSCD160)
2
Long Road To Ruin
Roswell Records (88697 19036 2)
Video game stem mix (2008)
Mixed by an unknown engineer for various video games. The 24-track multitracks were mixed down to 11-13 stems, song dependent
1
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock DLC (Foo Fighters)
Activision
2
Rock Band DLC (Foo Fighters 03)
MTV Games
3
Rock Band DLC (Foo Fighters 04)
MTV Games
Eric Valentine Mix (2011)
Eric mixed one track, previously unreleased, for the 'Medium Rare' compilation release.
High Resolution Remix (2015)
The entire album was remastered in high-resolution but rather than just using the existing mixes fresh mixes were created with several key differences in several songs.