Songs like "Turn Your Lights Down Low" feature delicate acoustic guitar plucks, subtle keyboard flourishes, and layered backing vocals by the I-Threes. FLAC allows listeners to pinpoint the exact placement of each instrument in the stereo field. Decoding the "Patched" Tag in Audio Archiving
Because Exodus has been re‑issued so many times from different analog tape copies, collectors have found small variations between pressings. Some community‑made “patched” FLACs take the best elements of two or more versions and combine them into a single, definitive file.
Exodus has been remastered multiple times—notably for its 30th Anniversary in 2007. However, dedicated fans often seek "patched" or "corrected" FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) versions. What Does "Patched" Mean?
