Common runout groove etchings: how to list them (Version 3.0)
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_kerry over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this post _kerry edited over 13 years agoWelcome to the Master List of runout information (version 3). This list is a culmination of the original & the 2nd list + other information I have come across on other websites & research.
A big thank you to everyone who has ever contributed to the last 2 threads. Lets hope we can continue!
Below you will find names of Mastering Engineers, Mastering Houses & Pressing Plants in ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
How to read the new format:
XXXXX (identified part of runout area)
S, H or HS? Stamped, Handwritten or Handwritten Script?
Add a credit: Mastered By (giving credit to the Mastering Engineer)
Add a note: Mastered/Pressed at/by a company. This information goes in the NOTES section.
Location Link: Company website. Not needed in the NOTES section but interesting!
Example: A linked example.
This list will be updated regularly.
Please use ANVs where necessary!!! And please don't include the Mastering House as part of the signature. Ex: John AT XXX . Credit John as the mastering agent and XXX in the notes as the mastering house.
One last item: An engineer's signature, like an autograph, is distinguishable. Comparing 2 pieces of etchings can be useful to crack a hard to read signature.
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PICTURE, DRAWN IMAGES or "etchings that begin with a non-letter" SECTION
-J.T.S.-
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at J.T.S., London
Location Link: http://www.jtsstudio.co.uk/pages/vmaster.htm
Example: Original DJ Vibes & Hellrazor - Future Sounds
-AR or a "stamped balloon" ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/balloon.jpg )
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Pressed at Allied Record Corp., Los Angeles
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
‡ D&M
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Helmut Erler
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com
Example: Toby Dreher - Notendruck
(spiral sign) @ D+M or D&M (spiral sign) or D+M (spiral sign)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Robert Henke
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com
Example: DP-SOL - Live In Leipzig
Δ (Delta symbol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_%28letter%29 ) [Australian releases]
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tony Taurins
Example: Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
øPHASE @ CURVEPUSHER or ø @ CURVEPUSHER
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Phase *
Add a note: Mastered at Curve Pusher Mastering, London
Location Link: http://curvedpressings.com/ ?
Example: Analog Fingerprints - Roofs
*Please use Ashley Burchett's alias.
øPHASE @ WHITFIELD ST
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Phase *
Add a note: Mastered at Whitfield Mastering, London
Location Link: http://whitfieldmastering.com/
Example: Kylie* - I Believe In You
*Please use Ashley Burchett's alias.
Drawing / Etching of a flower or "three seagulls in flight" (flower ex: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/janesflowermatrix.jpg/ )
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered by Brian Gardner
Example: Jane's Addiction - Strays
"M" (circled): Ⓜ
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London
Location Link: http://www.metropolis-group.co.uk/services.php?m=1&p=8
Example: Kraftwerk - Expo2000
Ⓜ JML
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a credit: Mastered by Julian Lowe
Add a note: Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London
Location Link: http://www.metropolis-group.co.uk/services.php?m=1&p=8
Example: dEUS - Sister Dew
ⓂTWIG
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a company: Mastered at Metropolis Mastering
Add a credit: Mastered By - Martin Granville-Twig
Location Link: http://www.metropolis-group.co.uk/services.php?m=1&p=8
Example: SFA* - Northern Lites
"U" (circled): Ⓤ, ⓤ or (U)
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Pressed at United Record Pressing, Nashville
Location Link: http://www.urpressing.com/
Example: Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
@t GP
S, H, or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - George Piros
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NY
Link Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Studios
Example: ADC Band - Fire Up / More & More Disco
7AP [Jamaican releases]
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Augustus Pablo
Example: Agustus Pablo* / Pablo All Stars - Frozen Dub / Hot Dub
Å or A Smart Cut (please note the A alone has a circle above it. It is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85 )
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Steve Smart
Example: Quando Quango - Pigs + Battleships
Stamped picture of two circles with 2 sticks or a drum with 2 drumsticks ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/Artisan.jpg )
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, California
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan_Sound_Recorders
Example: XTC - King For A Day
Stamped picture of 2 diamonds with a P in the middle ◈ P ◈
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at MCA's Pinckneyville, IL plant
Location Link: None
Example: The Elton John Band* - Philadelphia Freedom / I Saw Her Standing There
"Ear" or an uppercase cursive "P"*
S, H or HS? HS
Add a note: Pressed by Plastylite.
Location Link: Long defunct.
Example: Manfred Kridi And Adam Mickiewicz - Polish Folk Songs And Dances
*Some also describe the mark as a backwards capital "P".
Plastylite pressed all of Blue Note's records until 1965; also pressed records for Prestige, Folkways Records and United Artists Records (possibly others).
'Long horn' ( -------◄ ) ( Ex: http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/Horn.jpg )
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at Capitol Records' Winchester, VA plant
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Attitudes - Good News
* It is supposed to be a winchester rifle.
** Link to 4 Capitol Records pressing plant marks http://scranton-pa.com/scranton-pa/capitol-records-building-los-angeles-ca-scranton-pa-yellow-submarine-movie-trailer/
Stamped picture of 2 boxes with a "G" in the center. (see http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/RunoutImage.jpg )
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at MCA's Gloversville, NY plant
Location Link: Unknown
Example: (will add soon)
'Shining star' picture like "*"
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at Capitol Records' Los Angeles, CA plant
Location Link: Unknown
Example: (will add soon)
* Link to 4 Capitol Records pressing plant marks http://scranton-pa.com/scranton-pa/capitol-records-building-los-angeles-ca-scranton-pa-yellow-submarine-movie-trailer/
'Triangle with the letters I A M in it' ( see http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/IAM.jpg )
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at Capitol Records' Scranton, PA plant
Location Link: Unknown
Example: (will add soon)
* Link to 4 Capitol Records pressing plant marks http://scranton-pa.com/scranton-pa/capitol-records-building-los-angeles-ca-scranton-pa-yellow-submarine-movie-trailer/
** IAM = International Association of Machinists' union whose members worked at the Scranton plant.
'Octogon' drawing
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at Capitol Records' Jacksonville, IL plant
Location Link: Unknown
Example: (will add soon)
* Link to 4 Capitol Records pressing plant marks http://scranton-pa.com/scranton-pa/capitol-records-building-los-angeles-ca-scranton-pa-yellow-submarine-movie-trailer/
850 [Spanish releases]
S, H or HS? S
Add a credit: Mastered By - Iberofon, S.A.
Location Link: none
Example: NewOrder* - Blue Monday 1988
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ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS
A 1ST FOR KEV - TOWNHOUSE or TOWNHOUSE KEV
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kevin Metcalfe
Add a note: Mastered at Townhouse Studios, London
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios
Example: Re-Flex (2) - How Much Longer
A Porky Prime Cut
A Porky 'Oh yes' Prime Cut
A Porky Prime Er-Er-Er Goldfish I Think
A Porky Prime sniff sniff cut
A PORKY PRIME TANGO
A PORKY PRIME CUT
P.O.R.K.Y.
(many variations on Porky)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Porky (5)
Example: Sex Gang Children - Beasts
* Porky is George Peckham. Please use his alias in this case.
AATB
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tom Brick
Add a note: Mastered at Absolute Audio, NY.
Location Link: http://www.absoluteaudio.com/
Example: Peter "At Work" Presta* Presents Mix Of Trixx - Who Could Dance
Absolute Audio NY JB
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jim Brick
Add a note: Mastered at Absolute Audio, NY.
Location Link: http://www.absoluteaudio.com/
Example: DJ Soul Slinger - Abducted
AL SNB
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Alain DeRoque
Add a note: Mastered at SNB Mastering Studios, Montreal
Location Link: http://www.snbmastering.com/ (now dead)
Example: Meco* - Pop Goes The Movies
al Brown
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Al Brown (5)
Example: Yusef Lateef - Morning
ALG + LHaudio.com
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Oliver Lieb
Add a note: Mastered at LH Audio, Frankfurt using analogue mastering
Location Link: http://www.lhaudio.com/
Example: Headless Ghost - Backend EP
Allen Zentz or Az or A.Z. or ALLEN
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Allen Zentz
Example: Patrice Rushen - Let The Music Take Me
AM (The “A” looks like triangle)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Andy Mellwig
Example: Monolake - Cyan
Andre@Topmaster
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - André Perriat
Add a note: Mastered at Topmaster, Paris
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/topmasterparis
Example: Readymade* - Dynamo
andreas@schnittstelle or andreas at schnittstelle
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Andreas Kauffelt
Add a note: Mastered at Schnittstelle, Frankfurt
Location Link: http://www.schnittstelle.ws/Schnittstelle_-_Vinylschnitt_%26_Mastering.html
Example: Mambotur - Pacheco (Remixes)
andybee @ dubplate.eu
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Andybee
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplate.eu
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Tom Novy vs. TV Rock - The Power
ARUN or Arun
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Arun Chakraverty
Example: Sammy Hagar - Give To Live
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. or ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK or AT/DK
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Dennis King
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Studios
Example: Roberta Flack - If Ever I See You Again
Audiodisc YYMMDD
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Audiodisc AB
Location Link: http://www.audiodisc.se/
Example: Kontrol Voltage, Tomas Kanerva, Kodoish - A Study In Audible Evil (Send Us You're Thought Test Problems)
AZ or MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering Company, CA
Location Link: None
Example: Barry White - America / Life
AZ (with drawn birds/flowers)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Brian Gardner
Add a note: Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering Company, CA
Location Link: None
Example: Donna Summer - Four Seasons Of Love
B.E C.R or B.E-C.R
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Björn Engelmann
Add a note: Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm
Location Link: http://cuttingroom.se/
Example: Roxette - Look Sharp!
B.G. or BG
S, H or HS? H, HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
Example: Devo - Something For Everybody
BA
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Björn Almstedt
Example: Fun Boy Three - Waiting
BA-CR or BA•CR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Björn Almstedt
Add a note: Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm
Location Link: http://cuttingroom.se/
Example: Blindboy - Ruckus In Lo-Fi
BA-GP
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Björn Almstedt
Add a note: Pressed at Grammoplast, Sweden
Location Link: None
Example: The Pogues - Peace And Love
BAZZA or BAZZA AT PORKYS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bazza (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Porky's Mastering, London
Location Link: None
Example: 2 Da Core - Na Touch It / Faith And Hope
Beau or BEAU or beau
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Beau Thomas
Example: Resonant Evil - Angry Man / Screwheadz
Bell Sound
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Bell Sound Studios, NY
Location Link: None
Example: Carol Douglas - Will We Make It Tonight
Bell Sound sf or Bell Sound SF
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sam Feldman
Add a note: Mastered at Bell Sound Studios, NY
Location Link: None
Example: The Beatles - Let It Be
BilBo (which can look like BiBo) or BilBo OLDIE
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - BilBo (3)*
Example: Paul Nicholas - Paul Nicholas
*alias for Denis Blackham
Bilbo @ Porkys
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - BilBo (3)*
Add a note: Mastered at Porky's Mastering, London
Location Link: None.
Example: Faith No More - Midlife Crisis
*alias for Denis Blackham
BilBo Tape One or BilBo TA1PE
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - BilBo (3)*
Add a note: Mastered at Tape One
Link Link: None.
Example: Language (4) - Goodbye Indian Summer
*alias for Denis Blackham
BK
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bill Kipper
Example: Daryl Hall & John Oates - Running From Paradise
BLAIR or BLAIR'S
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By Chris Blair
Example: Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
BNJ@TRANSLAB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Benjamin Joubert
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Luis Nieva - Frecuency
Boppin' Bob or BOPPIN' BOB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bob Jones (6)
Example: Jerry Knight - Perfect Fit
BQ MASTERFONICS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Benny Quinn
Add a note: Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Location Link: http://masterfonics.com/
Example: Barkays* - The Slide
CB or cB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chris Bellman
Example: Jerry Knight - Perfect Fit
CBA or C.B.A.*
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Manufactured through CBA Productions Ltd.
Example: Sub-State - Take Me Up / I Need You
*please note this is not a mastering or pressing indicator but a manufacturing one.
CED-TR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Cédric Monnet
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Elesse - Rare & Unreleased Cuts
CGB / D+M or CGB @ D&M or CGB@D&M
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Christoph Grote-Beverborg
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com/
Example: M. Schaffhäuser* - Nice To Meet You
CHAB Translab
CHAB-TR
CHΔB-TR (A is a triangle)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chab (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Raw Man - Back To The Future
CHRISTIAN@ABBEYROAD or Christian@Abbeyroad
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Christian Wright
Add a note: Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.abbeyroad.com/
Example: Sissy Wish - Table 44
CHRIS P @ UNITY
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chris Parmenidis
Add a note: Mastered at Unity Mastering, UK
Location Link: http://www.unitymastering.com
Example: Beta 2 / Catchin' Wreck - Hustle / Changes
COIN
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tom Coyne
Example: Die Warzau - Funkopolis
COLUMBIA NY
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Columbia / CBS New York studios.
Location Link: unknown
Example: Roni Griffith - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up
COPYMASTERS - Miles
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Miles Showell
Add a note: Mastered at Copymasters*
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Energenic - Energenic
* Copymasters became Masterpiece
CR (In a circle)
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed At Cinram, Scarborough, ON
Location Link: http://www.cinram.com/
Example: Charlie Peacock - Charlie Peacock
CSB ♪♪ (with two musical notes)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Carlton Batts
Example: BMW (2) - Rock The House
CTS WEBLEY
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at C.T.S. Studios, Wembley
Location Link: None
Example: Inevitech* - Reform EP
CURVE PUSHER
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Curved, London
Location Link: http://curvedpressings.com/
Example: Halcyon Daze - Searchin' EP
D Jay or DJay @ Masterpiece
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Danny King
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: I.K.* - Complete Madness / Sundown
D. SWABY or DUDLEY SWABY
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Dudley "Manzie" Swaby
Example: Scorcher* - Tourist Season
D.A.S. Disc Mastering MR or DAS Disc Mastering MR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Marc Regan
Add a note: Mastered at Digital Audio Solutions
Location Link: unknown
Example: Latin II Latin - Got To Keep 'Em Dancin'
D+M or D&M or D&m
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Berliner Dubplates & Mastering
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com/
Example: Maurizio - M4
D+M (M has a hook on the end)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By Moritz von Oswald
Add a note: Mastered at Berliner Dubplates & Mastering
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com/
Example: Rhythm & Sound - See Mi Yah (Remixes #3)
DAMONT
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Damont Audio Limited, UK
Location Link: unknown
Example: Seduction* & Dougal - It's Not Over (Remix)
DAVE W - MASTERPIECE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By Dave W.
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece, London
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Da Click - Good Rhymes
DB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Denis Blackham
Example: Derek & The Dominos / The Allman Brothers Band - Layla / Jessica
DB (Australian only)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Don Bartley
Example: David Bowie - David Bowie
DCHARLES or D CHARLES
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Dick Charles
Example: Kidzstuff - Wanting You
denny + woodland or dwoodland
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Denny Purcell
Add a note: Mastered at Woodland Mastering Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Location Link: none
Example: Sylvia (7) - Drifter
DeRoque + SNB (in the 80s)
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Alain DeRoque
Add a note: Mastered at SNB Mastering Studios, Montreal
Location Link: http://www.snbmastering.com/ (now dead)
Example: Mitsou - El Mundo
DFI
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Disco France Industrie, Saussay, France.
Location Link: unknown
Example: The Things - I Don't Care / Stupid
Dietrch [ http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=36&u=12711269 ]
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Dietrich Schoenemann
Example: Boris The Spyder - The Mission
DISKWERKS - IAIN
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Iain Burgess
Add a note: Mastered at Diskwerks, Chicago
Example: Z Factor* - (I Like To Do It In) Fast Cars
Djamil
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Djamil Mehtieff
Example: DJ Slip - Empire Digital Ghetto
DK or D K
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Dennis King
Example: Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon
DM
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Pressed at CBS Canada, Don Mills, Ontario
Location Link: none found
Example: New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
DMM
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Direct Metal Mastering*
Explanation Link: http://totalsonicmastering.com/dmm.htm
Example: Funk D'Void - Jack Me Off
* This is a technique for cutting vinyl not a mastering house nor pressing plant
DMS C or DMS Coin or HFM ´(number)
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS, NYC
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_Factory
Example: Main Source - Watch Roger Do His Thing
DMS cg (peace sign) or DMS cg
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chris Gehringer
Add a note: Mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS, NYC
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_Factory
Example: Debbie "D" - Get Up
DON GROSSINGER
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Don Grossinger
Example: Bama & The Family - Don't Think ... Do / Get Up In Your Hot Pants
DP
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Disco-Press, Belgium
Link: http://www.discopress.be/frameset.htm
Example: Cellblock X - Secrets Of Nutrition E.P.
EL
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Émile Lépine
Example: Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
ELDORADO
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at ELDORADO Ton-, Bild & Datenträger GmbH
Link: http://www.eldorado-media.com/index.php?id=1%C3%A2%C5%92%C2%A9=english&lang=english
Example: Black Cow - O.P. Connection / Be Mine
ELECTRIC MANDY PARNELL
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mandy Parnell
Add a note: Mastered at Electric Mastering, London
Link: http://www.electricmastering.com/
Example: The Natural Yogurt Band - Away With Meloncholy
EMW
S, H or HS? H, HS
Add a credit: Pressed At - Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
Link: none
Example: Misfits - Misfits
et
S, H or HS? H
Add a company: Mastered at Elaton (2)
Example: Curare (2) - Visions And Dreams
EURODISC
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Eurodisc Manufacturing Ltd
Location Link: http://www.euro-disc.co.uk/
Example: Supermammoth - Supermammoth 001
EUROPADISK or EDP (in a circle) or EDP (hand etched)
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Pressed at Europadisk, NYC, New York
Location Link: http://www.totalsonicmastering.com/europadisk.htm
Example: Oko Tek - Whitelight
* Europadisk is defunct
F.A.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Frank Arkwright
Example: Mira Calix - Ilanga
Finnvox MJ
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mika Jussila
Add a note: Mastered at Finnvox Studios, Finland
Location Link: http://www.finnvox.fi/
Example: Babach - Russkaya Vodka
Flo At Le Magnet Mastering
ANOTHER FLOZKI MESSERSCHMITT LE MAGNET MASTER
A FLOZKI -CE MAGNET MASTER
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Flo Kaufmann
Add a note: Mastered at Le Magnet Mastering, CH
Location Link: http://www.floka.com/lemagnet.html
Example: The Delta Rhythm Section - Nassau Strut / King Midnite
FOON MASTERING or FOON
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Foon Mastering, Belgium
Location Link: http://www.foon.be/
Example: Quadrophonia - Quadrophonia
FRANCIS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Simon Francis
Example: Pop Shuvit - Conversations
FST @ D+M or FST D+M or FST>D+M
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Frederic Stader
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com/
Example: TSR - Monkey Suit Party
FSV
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at First Sound & Vision Group Ltd, London
Location Link: None (defunct)
Example: Sven Dedek - Ohrenbluten
FULLERSOUND MF
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Fuller
Add a note: Mastered at Fullersound, FL
Location Link: http://www.fullersound.com/
Example: Dimples Tee - Jealous Fella's
FULLERSOUND RF
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rod Fuller
Add a note: Mastered at Fullersound, FL
Location Link: http://www.fullersound.com/
Example: Colonel Abrams - Bad Timing
FUTURE DISC
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Mastered at Future Disc Mastering, Hollywood CA (post 2006 - moved to Willamette Valley, OR)
Location Link: http://www.futurediscsystems.com/index.html
Example: Ready For The World - Ready For The World
FW or F/W or MASTERED AT FRANKFORD WAYNE
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: Freeeze* - I.O.U.
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
FW DS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Duncan Stanbury
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: Big L - Platinum Plus
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
F/W RCE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rick Essig
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: Stereo People - Beautiful Day EP
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
F/W MJS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Michael Sarsfield
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: The Beatnuts - Reign Of The Tec
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
G.K. or GK
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Gilbert Kong
Example: Bohannon* - Let's Start The Dance / Summertime Groove
G. Pauler, G. P. or Dmm G.P.*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Günter Pauler
Add a note: Mastered at Pauler Acoustics, Northeim, Germany.
Location Link: http://www.stockfisch-records.de/paulerac/pa_pauler!.html
Example: Inferno (3) - Die Allerletzte ...
* When etching is with "Dmm" please note Direct Metal Mastering.
GC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Calbi
Example: Graham Parker And The Rumour - Mercury Poisoning
GEOVANNI
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Geovanni
Example: Earl Sixteen - Old Time Music
GF
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Fulginiti
Example: Planet P Project - Planet P Project
GOLDEN
S, H or HS? S
Add a credit: Mastered By - John Golden
Add a note: Mastered at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA
Example: Mike Patton - Mondo Cane
GP or Grammoplast
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Grammoplast, Sweden
Location Link: None
Example: Raga Rockers - Blaff
GEORGE - COPYMASTERS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - George Lambert
Add a note: Mastered at Copymasters
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Unity* - Tru D'Light EP
* Copymasters became Masterpiece
GRAZ or GRAZZ THE EXHANGE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Graeme Durham
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: Windsor Davies (2) - Blow-Up
[email protected] or F/W GSV or F/W G.S.V.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Vaughn
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: Armand Van Helden Feat. Roland Clark - Flowerz
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
GREG @ MASTERPIECE or Masterpiece Greg
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Moore (4)
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Oliver Lieb Presents: Smoked - Metropolis
GriNSEr + MANMADE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Michelle Grinser
Add a note: Mastered at Manmade Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.manmademastering.com/manmade_mastering_llc/studio.html
Example: Marcus Meinhardt - Better Not
GRT
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Pressed at GRT, Nashville, TN plant
Location Link: http://crtcustomproducts.com/
Example: Symbol 8 - I Thought You Wanted To Dance
* GRT became CRT
Guy's - ELECTRIC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Guy Davie
Add a note: Mastered at Electric Mastering, London
Location Link: http://www.electricmastering.com/
Example: Little Dragon - Twice Remix EP
GUY'S - THE EXCHANGE or THE EXCHANGE - GD or Guy's THE EXCHANGE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Guy Davie
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: DJ Rush - Get On Up
H1 ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/H1.jpg )
S, H or HS? HS
Add a company: Mastered at TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH
Add a credit: Mastered By - Peter Harenberg
Example: Secret Service - Ye-Si-Ca
H.P. or Dmm H.P.*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Hendrik Pauler
Add a note: Mastered at Pauler Acoustics, Northeim, Germany.
Location Link: http://www.stockfisch-records.de/paulerac/pa_pauler!.html
Example: Song Of Zarathustra - The Birth Of Tragedy
* When etching is with "Dmm" please note Direct Metal Mastering.
HCB or HC B
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Maarten De Boer
Add a note: Mastered at Holland Cutting Room, Netherlands*
Location Link: http://www.themasters.nl/
Example: S.O.D.: Stormtroopers Of Death* - Speak English Or Die
*now goes by the name "The Masters"
HCP or HC P
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Patrick Richter
Add a note: Mastered at Holland Cutting Room, Netherlands*
Location Link: http://www.themasters.nl/
Example: House Of Venus - Dish & Tell
*now goes by the name "The Masters"
HCT or HC T
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tim (73)
Add a note: Mastered at Holland Cutting Room, Netherlands*
Location Link: http://www.themasters.nl/
Example: Playboy - In Da Jungle
*now goes by the name "The Masters"
Herbie :^) or Herbie Jr. :^) or HP or (smiling face can go the other way) Herbie (^:
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Herb Powers Jr.
Example: Seduction - Breakdown
HERVE@dK
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Hervé de Kéroullas
Add a note: Mastered at DK Mastering
Herve @ Translab or RV -TR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Hervé Bordes
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Anakyne - Project: Funk Da World
HFM cg or The Hit Factory cg ☮ (peace sign)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chris Gehringer
Add a note: Mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS, NYC
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_Factory
Example: Kid 'N' Play - Bounce
Hi
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Joachim Hinsch
Link: http://www.hinsch-audio.de/
Example: Salvatore Freda & Volta & Langenberg - Wild Beach / Ideosami
HL
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - HL (2)*
Add a note: Mastered at Optimal Media Production, Germany
Link: http://www.optimal-online.de/
Example: Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night
*please note Optimal Media will not release name of mastering engineer.
Honesty + Calx
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Honesty
Add a note: Mastered at Calyx Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.calyx-mastering.com/
Example: Orlando Voorn / Lodig* - The Split
HP F/W or Herb :^) F/W
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Herb Powers Jr.
Add a note: Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs*
Location Link: http://www.oasiscd.com/services/mastering.asp
Example: Robbie Nevil - Back On Holiday (New Mixes)
*Please note Frankford Wayne had 2 locations. One in NY and the other in Philadelphia, PA (original home base started in 1967.) Unless it is indicated please do not reference a location.
HRM
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Hauppauge Record Manufacturing, NY
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Cameo - Talkin' Out The Side Of Your Neck / She's Strange (Rap Version)
HTM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Harry Moss*
Example: The Beatles - Beatles For Sale
* Note: "Harry Moss cut all the Beatle records up through 1969" according to http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-56843.html
HUB or HUB TV
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Hub Servall Record Manufacturing Corp, NJ
Location Link: Defunct with no website
Example: Lead Into Gold - Idiot
HW
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Howie Weinberg
Example: Payola$ - Hammer On A Drum
IO@TR or IO/TR or iO.@TRANSLAB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - IO (7)*
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Rype N' Flob - Into You
*Lionel Nicod alias
J.Y.
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Joe Yannece
Example: Lamya - Empires
J@ TRANSITION
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jason Goz
Add a note: Mastered at Transition Mastering Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.transition-studios.com/
Example: PD Syndicate - Ruff Like Me (Remixes)
JA
S, H or HS? H, HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jack Adams (2)
Example: Bjorn Skifs* - The Arbiter (I Know The Score)
JA Tape One or Jacko - Tape One or Tape One JA
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jack Adams (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Tape One
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Yazoo - Don't Go
JC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jean-Christophe Beaudon
Example: DJ Rhythm - The Urban Lounge EP
JC Masterroom
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jeremy Cooper
Add a note: Mastered at Master Room, London
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Gadjo - So Many Times
JD or JON2 or Jonz
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - John Dent
Example: Hi-Tension - Hi Tension
JG*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Joe Gastwirt
Example: Wild Sugar - Messin' Around / Bring It Here
*Please make sure this is not John Golden. If you are not sure please ask in the forum.
JG Masterdisk
S, H or HS? H
Add a company: Mastered at Masterdisk
Add a credit: Mastered By - Joe Gastwirt
Example: Ramones - Leave Home
JL MASTERFONICS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jim Loyd
Add a note: Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Location Link: http://masterfonics.com/
Example: Love Tractor - 'Til The Cows Come Home
John D
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - John Davis (4)
Example: Soul Capsule - Law Of Grace / Meltdown
Jonz @ Loud Mastering
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - John Dent
Add a note: Mastered at Loud Mastering, UK
Location Link: http://www.loudmastering.com/
Example: Jaye (2) - On My Mind
JR MEDIASOUND
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - José Rodriguez
Add a note: Mastered at Media Sound Recording Studio, NYC
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Wild Fire (2) - Magic / Put Some More Flavor
JS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jack Skinner
Example: Crossfire Choir - Canary Song
K.P. or KP
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ken Perry
Example: The Church - Destination
KASAR CALYX
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kasar
Add a note: Mastered at Calyx Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.calyx-mastering.com/
Example: Psychonauts - World Keeps Turning
KDISC or kdisc
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at K Disc Mastering, CA
Location Link: None
Example: Blood Circus - Two Way Street / Six Foot Under
KDISC CH or kdisc CH
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Carol Hibbs
Add a note: Mastered at K Disc Mastering, CA
Location Link: None
Example: Romeo & Master Rhyme* - Crackerjack
KDISC JG or kdisc JG
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - John Golden
Add a note: Mastered at K Disc Mastering, CA
Location Link: None
Example: The Basics (2) - Run By You
KDISC L or KDISC BL
S, H or HS? "KDISC" S "L" or "BL" H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bill Lightner
Add a note: Mastered at K Disc Mastering, CA
Location Link: None
Example: Voodoo Transmission - Voodoo Fire
Kendun
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered At - Kendun Recorders
Example: Wall Of Voodoo - Wall Of Voodoo
KEV
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kevin Metcalfe
Example: Leroy Smart - Propaganda
KEVIN @ SCRATCH FREE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kevin Park
Add a note: Mastered at Scratch Free Press, Toronto (Canada).
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Ginuwine - Kadena Remix Vol. 1
KG tcs
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kevin Gray
Add a note: Mastered at The Cutting System, Inc.
Location Link: defunct but mentioned here: http://www.recordtech.com/atmweb/atmKev.htm
Example: Chris Hillman - Morning Sky
KL
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - KL (5)*
Add a note: Mastered at Optimal Media Production, Germany
Link: http://www.optimal-online.de/
Example: Fridge* - Angel
*please note Optimal Media will not release name of mastering engineer.
KM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - KM (5)
Add a note: Mastered at Celebrate Records, Stollberg, Germany.
Location Link: http://www.celebrate.de/v3/
Example: Kryptic Universe - Ha - Lo EP
KPG@ATM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Kevin Gray
Add a note: Mastered at AcousTech Mastering, Camarillo
Location Link: http://www.recordtech.com/lp.htm
Example: Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity
K SST or SST K or K and SST
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - K SST
Add a note: Mastered at Schallplatten Schneid-Technik Brüggemann GmbH.
Location Link: http://www.sst-ffm.de/home.html?&L=1
Example: Die Strafe - Jeanny
LAWRIE @ CURVE PUSHER or Lawrie @ CURVED
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Lawrie Immersion
Add a note: Mastered at Curve, London
Location Link: http://curvedpressings.com/
Example: Harold Heath - Aretha's Reign
LB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Larry Boden
Example: Foxy - Get Off Your Aahh! And Dance
Leermatrize or LEERMATRIZE*
S, H or HS? S
Example: P. Diddy - Let's Get Ill (Hell Remix)
*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CREDIT. LEERMATRIZE MEANS "EMPTY MATRIX"
LEON + MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301
S, H or HS? H + S
Add a company: Mastered at Studios 301
Add a credit: Mastered by - Leon Zervos
Location Link: http://www.studios301.com/
LH
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Lee Hulko
Example: Shirley Scott - Lean On Me
Loop-0 at D&M or Loop-O/D&M or LOOPO/D&M
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Loop-o
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com/
Example: Heaven & Earth (4) - Prescription EP
lopsided @ SMS (M an upsided 'W' ?)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Lopsided
Add a note: Mastered at Sony Studios, Whitfield Street, London
Location Link: Now defunct
Example: King Britt Presents Obafunke* - Freedom
Loud or LOUD
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Mastered at Loud Mastering, UK
Location Link: http://www.loudmastering.com/
Example: Pixies - Death To The Pixies
LXC // R.A.N.D.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - LXC
Add a note: Mastered at R.A.N.D. Muzik, Germany
Location Link: http://www.randmuzik.de/
Example: Handbag/Abba - First Blood
LZ*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered by - Leon Zervos
Example: Various - Dogs In Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* waiting for confirmation from Leon
LZ ABSOLUTE AUDIO
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Leon Zervos
Add a note: Mastered at Absolute Audio, NY
Location Link: http://www.absoluteaudio.com/
Example: 4th Measure Men - 4 You
M.M.M.J.R. or MMMJR or Metropolis Mastering Chicago M.J.R.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mark Richardson (3)
Add a note: Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, IL
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Sade - Haunt Me
MANDY @ THE EXCHANGE or MANDY THE EXCHANGE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mandy Parnell
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: VL - Two Tone
MANDY BLACK SALOON
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mandy Parnell
Add a note: Mastered at Black Saloon Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.blacksaloonstudios.com/Blacksaloon%20Home%20.html
Example: Blue Roses (2) - I Am Leaving
MARTIN @ C.T.S or MARTIN AT www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Martin Giles
Add a note: Mastered at C.T.S.
Location Link: http://www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk
Example: Ray Hurley - Ride The Storm
MARTIN @ ALCHEMY SOHO or MG - ALCHEMY SOHO
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Martin Giles
Add a note: Mastering at Alchemy (Soho, London)
Location Link: http://www.alchemysoho.com/
Example: Aaron Spectre - Say More Fire
MASTER CONTROL or MC
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Master Control, Nashville
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Rex Allen Jr. - Teardrops In My Heart
MASTERDISK
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Masterdisk, NY
Location Link: http://www.masterdisk.com/
Example: Zero Hour - The Dark Side
MASTERDISK G.K.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Gilbert Kong
Add a note: Mastered at Masterdisk, NY
Location Link: http://www.masterdisk.com/
Example: The Jam - I Need You (For Someone)
MASTERDISK RL
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Add a note: Mastered at Masterdisk, NY
Location Link: http://www.masterdisk.com/
Example: INXS - Original Sin
MASTERDISK TD
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tony Dawsey
Add a note: Mastered at Masterdisk, NY
Location Link: http://www.masterdisk.com/
Example: Showbiz & A.G. - Runaway Slave
Mastered at Abbey Rd or mastered at 'Abbey Road'
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.abbeyroad.com/
Example: The Knack (3) - Get The Knack
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Jay Luck or Jay
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jay Maynard
Add a note: Mastered at Capitol Studio & Mastering, Hollywood
Location Link: http://capitolmastering.com/index.cfm?page=home
Example: The Reflections - Gift Wrap My Love
MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ken Perry
Add a note: Mastered at Capitol Studio & Mastering, Hollywood
Location Link: http://capitolmastering.com/index.cfm?page=home
Example: Devo - Snowball / Freedom Of Choice
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally or Wly
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Wally Traugott
Add a note: Mastered at Capitol Studio & Mastering, Hollywood
Location Link: http://capitolmastering.com/index.cfm?page=home
Example: Shelia (2) - Sensations
Mastered by Pgold
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Paul Gold
Example: The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers
Mastered by SNB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - SNB
Example: Quando Quango - Love Tempo Remix
Mastered by Trutone + RJ
S, H or HS? S + H
Add a company: Mastered at Trutone Mastering Labs
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ray Janos
Location Link: http://www.trutonemastering.com
Example: Chris Connelly - Stowaway
Mastered by Trutone SR ###*
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Steve Robb (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Trutone, NY
Location Link: http://www.trutonemastering.com
Example: Waylon Jennings - The Dark Side Of Fame (The One And Only)
* The numbers following the initials stand for month/year
MASTERED BY TRUTONE p.a.###* or MASTERED BY TRUTONE p@ ###*
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Phil Austin
Add a note: Mastered at Trutone, NY
Location Link: http://www.trutonemastering.com
Example: Intense (2) - Let The Rain Come Down
* The numbers following the initials stand for month/year
Mastered By Trutone - pa-pf###*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Phil Austin & Patti Firrincili
Add a note: Mastered at Trutone, NY
Location Link: http://www.trutonemastering.com
Example: Mickey Oliver - In-Ten-Si-T
* The numbers following the initials stand for month/year
MASTERED BY Y-MIXX
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Y-Mixx
Add a note: Mastered at Y-Mixx, San Gabriel, CA
Location Link: http://www.ymixx.com/
Example: Strawberry Lime Soda - Get Away
* Stefan Prayudha is listed in the Real Name field because he is the only Mastering Engineer (since the beginning.)
MATT @ MATTCOLTONMASTERING.COM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Matt Colton
Add a note: Mastered at Mattcoltonmastering.com
Location Link: Unknown (Mattcoltonmastering.com is no more)
Example: Bass Junkie - Comply EP1
MATT ALCHEMY
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Matt Colton
Add a note: Mastering at Alchemy (Soho, London)
Location Link: http://www.alchemysoho.com/
Example: Radio Slave - No Sleep (Part Four)
MATT OPTIMUM or OPTIMISED
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Matt Colton
Add a note: Mastered at Optimum Mastering, Bristol
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/optimummastering
Example: Milton Jackson - Tech Neeks
MATT @ AIR or MATT C @ AIR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Matt Colton
Add a note: Mastered at AIR Studios Mastering, London
Location Link: http://www.airstudiosmastering.com/
Example: Trus'me* - Bail Me Out
MAX*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By [Metalwork] - Matt Colton
Example: New Order - True Faith Remix
*MAX was not a cutting engineer, he would have been responsible the metalwork - the metal master, positive and stamper which are grown following the electro-plating of the master lacquer.
Maxicut At 301 Otto
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Otto Ruiter
Add a note: Mastered at Studios 301*
Location Link: http://www.studios301.com/
Example: The Durutti Column - The Return Of The Durutti Column
*According to their website they have locations in SYDNEY, BYRON BAY, STOCKHOLM & COLOGNE. If you know the location please add otherwise leave it out.
Maxicut GH or Studios 301 GH or Maxicut at Studios 301 by GH
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Henderson (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Studios 301*
Location Link: http://www.studios301.com/
Example: A Certain Ratio - The Double Twelve Inch
*According to their website they have locations in SYDNEY, BYRON BAY, STOCKHOLM & COLOGNE. If you know the location please add otherwise leave it out.
MB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mathieu Berthet
Example: Laidback Luke - Hot Hot Hotter
MB with CTS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Brown (3)
Add a note: Mastered at CTS Lansdowne
Location Link: http://www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk/default.htm
Example: Acen - Window In The Sky Parts One & Two
McM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ron McMaster
Example: Hiroko - My Love's Waiting
Mcrds
S, H or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Duncan Stanbury
Add a note: Mastered at Master Cutting Room, NYC
Location Link: http://www.mastercuttingroom.com/
Example: DJ Duke Presents Freedom Featuring Lee Smith Jr. - Love Don't Come Easy
MCR - RCE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rick Essig
Add a note: Mastered at Master Cutting Room, NYC
Location Link: http://www.mastercuttingroom.com/
Example: The Roots w/ Alechia James - Work
MEL/cts*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - MELYS (2)
Add a note: Mastered at C.T.S.
Location Link: http://www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk/
Example: Status Quo - The Wanderer
* Alias of Melvyn Abrahams
MELYS or MELS or MEL or MELO or MELVS or MELVYNS*
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - MELYS (2)
Example: The Rubettes - I Can Do It
* Alias of Melvyn Abrahams
MELYS IBC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - MELYS (2)
Add a note: Mastered at IBC Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.ibcstudio.co.uk/index.html
Example: Status Quo - Rain
* Alias of Melvyn Abrahams
MIAMI TAPE
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Miami Tape
Location Link: http://www.miami-tape.com/
Example: Model 500 - No UFO's
MIKE @ MASTERPIECE
S, H or HS? H
Add a company: Mastered at masterpiece
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Palmer
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: DND Productions* Presents Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
MIKE @ THE EXCHANGE or Mike @ The Exchange or MIKE'S ™ - THE EXCHANGE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Marsh
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: The Kick Syndicate - Speaker Freak E.P.
MILES
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Miles Showell
Example: Frou Frou - Breathe In (Mr Roque Mixes)
MILES MASTERPIECE or MASTERPIECE MILES
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Miles Showell
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece, London
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Da Mighty Dub Katz* - Ghetto Girl / Work It Work It
MJFX
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mika Jussila
Example: Think-Tank - The Temple Anthem
MK
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - MK (11)*
Add a note: Mastered at Optimal Media Production, Germany
Link: http://www.optimal-online.de/
Example: SM-Trax - Show Me Something Special
*please note Optimal Media will not release name of mastering engineer.
MJS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Michael Sarsfield
Example: Jazz Documents - Secret Code
MLG
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Martin Giles
Example: Inevitech* - Reform EP
MPO
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at MPO Averton
Location Link: http://www.mpo.fr/
Example: Cam (2) - Mug / Mellowman
* MPO = Moulages et Plastiques de l’Ouest
MR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Marc Regan
Example: Leana (2) - Dance With A Stranger (Part II)
MR (In a circle) or in early recordings a "Δ" Delta*
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed by Monarch Records, Los Angeles
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Ray Charles - Renaissance
* See http://www.45rpmrecords.com/date_monarch.php for Delta #'s and years
MT
S, H or HS?
Add a company: Mastered at - MusicTech
Add a note: Stamper/metalwork by MusicTech, High Wycombe.
Example: Minny Pops - Secret Story / Island
* For now please use Mastered At until a Metalworks LCCN credit comes.
Music House or Musichouse
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Music House
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/musichouserecordingstudio
Example: Ellis Dee, DJ Krome & Mr Time* - Free The Feeling / Drum Thunder
MVS + number (ex: MVS1, MVS2 etc.) or MVSS + number (ex: MVSS1, MVSS2 etc.)*
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Pressed at MVS (Record Pressing) Ltd., London
Location Link: None [defunct]
Example: The Stockholm Monsters* - Alma Mater
*seen on a variety of Factory and Mute Records releases.
NAWEED
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Naweed Ahmed
Example: Harmony (4) And Carmen Reece - Hey Lover (MJ Cole Remixes)
NEIL - MASSIVE MASTERS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Neil Devine
Add a note: Mastered at Massive Masters, Brighton
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/massivemasters
Example: Current Value - Tunnel Vision / End Of Days
Neil - Masterpiece or Neil Masterpiece
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Neil Devine
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece, London
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Total Science - Freak Me / Sophisticated Bitch
Nick or Nick's cut! or NICKZ
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Nick Webb
Example: Kraftwerk - Tour De France (Remix)
NIX MIX TOWNHOUSE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Currently being researched
Add a note: Mastered at Townhouse Studios, London
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios
Example:
NOEL or NS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Noel Summerville
Example: The Adventures - Send My Heart (Extended Re-Mix)
NP/DG The Exchange
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By: Nilesh Patel & Guy Davie
Add a credit: Mastered at The Exchange
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/
Example: The Kills - Midnight Boom
NSC (can also look like NSO or NSe)
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at National Sound Corporation, Detroit
Location Link: None
Example: Sounders Department - Cosmopolitan
*National Sound Corporation (NSC) is now called US Mastering Sound Enterprise Detroit
ORLAKE or OR or O
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Pressed at Orlake Records, Dagenham
Location Link: Unknown (was http://www.orlakerecords.co.uk/ )
Example: John Tejada - Little Green Lights And Four Inch Faders
Otto or OR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Otto Ruiter
Example: Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
-PAULS:CUTZ-
PAULS PHAT CUTZ
PAUL S @ PORKY’S
Paul S @ Porky’s
PAUL’S @ PORKYS
Paul’s @ Porkys
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Paul Solomons
Add a note: Mastered at Porky's Mastering, London
Location Link: None.
Example: Gyrokid - Rainfall / Detonator
PAUL’S THE EXCHANGE or Pauls’ The Exchange
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Paul Solomons
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: Eon - Inner Mind / Spice (The Remixes) (spread out on 2 sides)
PCMJR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mark Richardson (3)
Add a note: Mastered at Prairie Cat Mastering, IL
Location Link: http://www.prairiecatmastering.com/
Example: Blank Dogs - Waiting
PD
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Peter Dahl
Example: Magnum Bonum - Hög Hatt Och Låga Skor
PD-CR or PD/CR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Peter Dahl
Add a note: Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm
Location Link: http://cuttingroom.se/
Example: Freda' - Vindarna
PD-POLAR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Peter Dahl
Add a note: Mastered at Polar Mastering, Stockholm*
Location Link: http://www.mastersofaudio.se/
Example: Sound Of Music (2) - Self Erection
*defunct, now Masters of Audio, Stockholm
PECKO or PECKO DUCK
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - George Peckham
Example: Paul McCartney - Another Day
Pellé
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jean-Claude Pelle
Example: Bela Bartok* – Michel Beroff* - Pièces Pour Piano
Pete Heiffrich
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pete Heiffrich
Example: Bartok*, Gyorgy Sandor* - Piano Music, Volume I (Mikrokosmos)
Penthouse SRZ
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Steve Rooke
Add a note: Mastered at The Penthouse, UK
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Neworder* - Round & Round
Pete @ Finyl Tweek
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pete Norman
Add a note: Mastered at Finyl Tweek, London
Location Link: http://www.finyltweek.com/
Example: Runaway - The Poltergeist
PF
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - G. F. Pfanz
Add a note: Mastered at Tonstudio Pfanz, Germany
Location Link: http://www.branchen-info.net/hamburg/ton-film-und-videostudios/tonstudio-pfanz-gmbh_744698.php (couldn't locate any direct website)
Example: Straight Shooter - 5
PGOLD + SALT
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Paul Gold
Add a note: Mastered at Salt Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
Location Link: http://www.saltmastering.com/home.htm
Example: Grizzly Bear - Knife
Phoenix of Vinyl Ltd. UK.
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Pressed at Phoenix of Vinyl Ltd., Acton. London.
Location Link: http://www.phoenixofvinyl.com/
Example: Mungo's Hi Fi* / Itchy Robot - Fire Pon A Dubplate / Playback
PIPO NYC or PIPO
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pipo (4)
Example: Jestofunk - Stellar Funk / Be A Warrior (Lazarro Shoes / Bourbon Street Remixes)
PLG LHaudio.com
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Oliver Lieb
Add a note: Mastered at LH Audio, Frankfurt using plugin mastering
Location Link: http://www.lhaudio.com/
Example: Cirkel - Cirkel
PN ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/PN.jpg )
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pete Norman
Example: Various - V
POLAR
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Polar Mastering, Stockholm*
Location Link: http://www.mastersofaudio.se/
Example: Electric Boys - All Lips N' Hips / Electrified / Get Nasty
*defunct, now Masters of Audio, Stockholm
pole
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pole
Example: Dis Go Dis Way - 1210 'Ernachbauweitwurfcontest
POM TR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pompon Finkelstein
Add a note: Mastered at Translab, Paris
Location Link: http://www.translab-mastering.com/intro1_content.html
Example: Luxima - Surfin' On A Silverwave
POUNDA TA1PE or POUNDA TAIPZ (Can be misread as BUNDA, due to the O being located under the P)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pounda
Add a note: Mastered at Tape One
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Thunderthumbs And The Toetsenman - Freedom
POUNDA UTOPIA (Can be misread as BUNDA, due to the O being located under the P)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pounda
Add a note: Mastered at Utopia Studios London, England
Location Link: Unknown
Example: The Beatmasters With Merlin - Who's In The House
POUNDA CURMASTER PEACHY COPYMASTERS (Can be misread as BUNDA, due to the O being located under the P)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pounda
Add a note: Mastered at Copymasters*
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
Example: Gary Clail On-U Sound System* - Human Nature
* Copymasters became Masterpiece
PR or (PR)
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Pressed at - Presswell
Example: ABBA - Dancing Queen
PRECISION SM or PRECISION LACQUER SM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stephen Marcussen
Add a note: Mastered at Precision Mastering, CA
Location Link: http://www.precisionmastering.com/index.htm
Example: New Order - Low-life
PRECISION TD
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tim Dennen
Add a note: Mastered at Precision Mastering, CA
Location Link: http://www.precisionmastering.com/index.htm
Example: Siouxsie And The Banshees* - Kiss Them For Me
PRL
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Pressed at - Precision Records Labs Limited
Location Link: None
Example: Duane And Co.* - Hardcore Jazz
PROTOTYPE MASTERING dave or dave PROTOKUT
S, H or HS? H
Add a company: Mastered at Prototype Mastering
Add a credit: Mastered By - David Green
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/prototypemastering
Example: The Outside Agency - Un Titre En Francais Intensement Profond Et Compliqué Que Vous Ne Comprendrez Jamais
PRT
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at PRT Studios, London
Location Link: Unknown
Example: The Adventures - Send My Heart (Extended Re-Mix)
PS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Paul Stubblebine
Example: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
PS/CR
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Peter Strindberg
Add a note: Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm
Location Link: http://cuttingroom.se/
Example: Annie Anner - Night In The City
r @ D&M (squiggly lower case ‘r’) or (r in a circle) at D&M
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rashad Becker
Add a note: Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Location Link: http://www.dubplates-mastering.com
Example: Dabrye Feat. Jay Dee And Phat Kat - Game Over
Rand or ☮ (peace sign) by RAND
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at R.A.N.D. Muzik, Germany
Location Link: http://www.randmuzik.de/
Example: Sanomat - Duck Hunt EP
Rashad
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rashad Becker
Example: Der Zyklus - Der Tonimpulstest
RAYS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ray Staff
Example: Adrian Sherwood - Never Trust A Hippy
RB Precision
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ron Boustead
Add a note: Mastered at Precision Mastering, LA
Location Link: http://www.precisionmastering.com/engineers-ron.htm
Example: Foo Fighters - Exhausted
RJ or Janos
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ray Janos
Example: Venus Starr - Ms. Sassy, Frassy, Classy
RJ STERLING
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ray Janos
Add a note: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Location Link: http://www.sterling-sound.com/
Example: Shawnna - Posted / R.P.M.
RME
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Reiner Erhard
Example: Curt Cress - Avanti
RS (the R is slightly elevated over the S)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Richard Simpson
Add a note: Mastered at Richard Simpson Mastering, L.A.
Location Link: http://richardsimpson.vpweb.com/default.html
Example: DBX - Rare And Unreleased
R.SO. or SONDEREGGER
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rico Sonderegger
Example: El Deux - Gletscher (Disco-Mix)
S.M. M.J.R.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mark Richardson (3)
Add a note: Mastered at Session Masters, IL
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Adrienne Ferlita - Jack Of Clubs
Sam - Precise Mastering
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sam John
Add a note: Mastered at Precise Mastering, UK
Location Link: http://www.precisemastering.com/
Example: Doctor P - Sweet Shop / Gargoyles
Sean Abbey rd i...i or SEAN ABBEY
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sean Magee (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.abbeyroad.com/
Example: Sean Magee
sf/atl. or AT/sf
S, H, or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sam Feldman
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NY
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Studios
Example: Company B - Fascinated
SGAM
S, H, or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stephen Ganser (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Aardvark Mastering, CO
Location Link: http://www.aardvarkmastering.com/
Example: Decrepitaph / Eternal Solstice - Paradise In Decomposition / Brutal Awakening
Shane - the cutteR (Graffiti Style; The “h” looks more like a “t”) or SHANE
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Example: Session Victim - Left The Building
SHANETHECUTTER @ FINYLTWEEK.COM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Add a note: Mastered at Finyl Tweek, London
Location Link: http://www.finyltweek.com/
Example: Reso (2) - Temjin
Shane @ Heathmans or SHANE! HEATHMANS UK
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Add a note: Mastered at Heathmans
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/heathmansmastering
Example: Kalafut & Fygle - Novocaine
SI MASTERPIECE or SI Masterpiece
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Simon Francis
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/
Example: Earth Deuley - Decomposition / Four Dimensions
S.D - THE EXCHANGE
SIMON „NEW SHOOS“ DAVEY - THE EXCHANGE
SIMON „HOOVER POWER“ DAVEY - THE EXCHANGE
SIMON „NIGHT NURSE“ DAVEY - THE EXCHANGE
SIMON - THE EXCHANGE or EXCHANGE 2000 - SIMON
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Simon Davey
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: Dead Dred - Dred Bass
SHANE@T2T or SH@NE@T2T or SMC@T2T
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Add a note: Mastered at Tape To Tape*
Location Link: http://www.myspace.com/heathmansmastering
Example: Shola Ama - Imagine (Asylum Remix)
*Tape To Tape changed its name to Heathmans Mastering according to https://www.prsformusic.com/creators/news/mmagazine/m21/songstreet/Pages/songstreet.aspx
SIMON'N'MIKE THE EXCHANGE
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Simon Davey
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Marsh
Add a note: Mastered at The Exchange, Camden
Location Link: http://www.exchangemastering.co.uk/index.html
Example: Massive Attack - Karmacoma EP
SMC or Shane
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Example: Presslab* - Electrobeat / Automa2
SnB or SNB* (Canadian releases only)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sabin Brunet*
Example: Beau Dommage - Où Est Passée La Noce?
*The sign SNB in the dead wax of records after 1977 does not mean the records were mastered or cut by Brunet but rather that they were mastered/cut at SNB Mastering.
SnB or SNB* (Canadian releases only) & sometimes with 230
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at SNB Mastering Studios, Montreal
Location Link: http://www.snbmastering.com/ (website down)
Example: Bananarama - Venus (The Fire & Brimstone Mix)
*Post 1978 [see previous entry]
** The number 230 was a code, only use at SNB, for one major record company to prevent piracy. If "230" wasn't written on the lacquer along with the catalogue number the mastering would not have been done at SNB (for only that one record label) The record label is Polygram (note: they distributed Factory in Canada)
SNB or Mastered at SNB
S, H, or HS?
Add a Note: Mastered at Studio Nord Bremen (SNB), Germany
Location Link: http://www.studio-nord-bremen.de/
Example: John Acquaviva - Soul / At Midnight
Sound Clinic or SOUND CLINIC
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at The Sound Clinic, London
Location Link: http://soundclinic.net/Default.aspx
Example: Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
SOUND CLINIC GRAEME or Sound Clinic, Graeme or GRAEME-SOUND CLINIC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Graeme Durham
Add a note: Mastered at The Sound Clinic, UK
Location Link: http://soundclinic.net/Default.aspx
Example: Joy Division - Transmission
SOUNDMASTERS
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Soundmasters
Location Link: http://www.soundmasters.co.uk/
Example: Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
SR or SR/2 or SR2
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stan Ricker
Example: Zappa* - Joe's Garage Act I
SR 2 @ SRM or SR/2 @ SRM
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Mastered at Stan Ricker Mastering, Ridgecrest, CA
Location Link: http://www.rickermaster.com/
Example: The Black Keys - Attack & Release
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at Specialty Records Corp
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEA_Manufacturing
Example: The Kings - Switchin' To Glide
* Owned by WEA MFG. Vinyl production was discontinued January 01 2002.
SRZ or SRz
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Steve Rooke
Example: Graham Parker - The Mona Lisa's Sister
SS. or .SS.*
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Metalwork at Sterling Sound, Tottenham, London..
Location Link: None found (but believe them to be http://businessnetwork.co.uk/business-directory/london/sterling-sound )
Example: Epsilon - Bright Black In The Sun
*not related to Sterling Sound [NY] and is not a mastering credit but the vinyl was processed / metalwork was done by the company.
SSC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Heiko Günther
Add a note: Mastered at Schnittecht, Dresden, Germany.
Location Link: http://www.schnittecht.de/
Example: Kryptic Universe - Ha - Lo EP
SST(without additional letters)
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - SST (8)
Add a note: Mastered at Schallplatten Schneid-Technik Brüggemann GmbH.
Location Link: http://www.sst-ffm.de/home.html?&L=1
Example: Ricky King - Verde
SST-H ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/SSTh.jpg )
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Michael Haas
Add a note: Mastered at Schallplatten Schneid-Technik Brüggemann GmbH.
Location Link: http://www.sst-ffm.de/home.html?&L=1
Example: Marshall Masters - Stereo Murder (The Cold Rush Remixes)
SST M & S*
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - SST (8)
Add a note: Mastered at Schallplatten Schneid-Technik Brüggemann GmbH.
Location Link: http://www.sst-ffm.de/home.html?&L=1
Example: EA80 - Schweinegott
* According to Daniel from SST: "The cut for EA80 had been ordered by a fabrication service company named Master&Servant in Hamburg, and they requested us to cut M&S additionally." THERE IS NO NEED TO CREDIT MASTER & SERVANT.
STERLING
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Location Link: http://www.sterling-sound.com/
Example: Lenny Kravitz - Freedom Train / My Precious Love
STERLING LH
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a credit: Mastered by - Lee Hulko
Add a note: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Location Link: http://www.sterling-sound.com/
Example: Cat Stevens - Mona Bone Jakon
STERLING RL
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Add a note: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Location Link: http://www.sterling-sound.com/
Example: Wilson Pickett - Pickett In The Pocket
STERLING TJ
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Ted Jensen
Add a note: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Location Link: http://www.sterling-sound.com/
Example: The Art Of Noise - In Visible Silence
STRAWBERRY UK or STRAWBERRY
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Strawberry Mastering, London
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Studios
Example: Olivia Newton-John - Magic
* mastering occurred there from 1978 to its closing in 1983.
STREAKY @ SOUNDMASTERS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Streaky
Add a note: Mastered at Soundmasters
Location Link: http://www.soundmasters.co.uk/
Example: Different Gear - Pop Idle
Stu.
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stuart Hawkes
Example: Aaliyah / Jamiroquai - Try Again / Deeper (Drum & Bass Remixes)
Stu. @ Masterpiece
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stuart Hawkes
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/
Example: -
_kerry over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this post _kerry edited over 14 years agoList of marks mentioned with name but does not exist on Discogs yet:
> cul Mastered By - Robert Henke
“Soundmaster” Lionel @ Translab, Paris Mastered By - Lionel Nicod at Translab, Paris
AZ CB Mastered By - Chris Bellman at Allen Zentz Mastering Company
BH Mastered By - Bobby Hata
BKG Mastered By - Brian Gardner
CL (australian 80s releases) Mastered By - Clive Lipman (name not in DB yet) * Clive is currently working here: http://www.madcds.com.au/Who_We_Are/index.htm
CP @ SMS Mastered By - Chris Potter at Sony Studios, Whitfield Street, London
Doug Mastered By - Doug Sax
F.A. Metropolis Mastered By - Frank Arkwright at Metropolis Studios, London
FTS Mastered at Federal Recording Studios, Kingston * Mastered at Federal Recording Studios in Kingston, 'TS' = Total Sounds
Gene Mastered By - Gene Thompson
Gordon at the Townhouse Mastered By - Gordon Vicary at Townhouse Studios, London
GSV, G.S.V, G5V, Greg, Gregory Vaughn Mastered By - Greg Vaughn
HOVIS Mastered By - Mike Brown (3) (Mike said it was a pseudonym he used @ PYE.)
KIP or KIPPER Mastered By - Howard Thompson (not in Discogs?)
Lionel & Hervé @ Translab Mastered By - Lionel Nicod & Hervé Bordes at Translab, Paris ( We In Music - Now That Love Has Gone a possibility but runout unknown)
Lupo Mastered By - Loop-o
MW SST Mastered By - Martin Wegner @ Schallplatten Schneid Technik (Info from Daniel @ SST) - new employee at SST.
Noel @ Transfermation Mastered By - Noel Summerville at Transfermation
Pete @ Tape To Tape Mastered By - Pete Norman at Tape To Tape
PF Mastered at Pathe Freres Studio, France
Ray at The Exchange Mastered By - Ray Staff at The Exchange, Camden
RK Mastered By - Randy Kling
RM (australian 80s releases) Mastered By - Richard Mott ( Possibly Richard Mott )
SH Mastered By - Steve Hall
SMIKE Mastered By - Mike Brown (3) (Mike said it was a pseudonym he used @ PYE.)
Tim Dixon Masterpiece or tim dixon masterpiece Mastered By - Tony Dixon at Masterpiece
WR (australian 80s releases) Mastered By - William 'Bill' Ramsay (name not in DB yet)
If you own or have found a runout with any of the marks on the list, please provide the link and it will be moved to the Master List.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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"p" in a circle ?????
#Jeff ?????
ADAM Tata Box Inhibitors - Plasmids
ANDY '92 (maybe Andre @ Vinulium, CH?) The Mario Brothers - Something, DJ DD Hass & Extensive - Hi-Tec Muuusic Remix, The Mario Brothers - Gonna Be / Ain't No Way
-BENJ- Benjamin Joubert ?????
Bobil Mike D'Abo - Down At Rachel's Place Bob Hill aka Robert Hill ?????
CUTM with AYRE Echo Minott - Lazy Body Original
Dave Cut ?????
DURANDI (only credit here Daniel Himmelberger - Piano ) ?????
dubplate @ gmx.com Rockers Hi-Fi - Push Push
Eck or EcK War - All Day Music, Marv Johnson - (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains / Come To Me, Dr. John - Hollywood Be Thy Name
EN Private Eyes (3) - Isn't It So
EW (most likely a pressing plant) Zen - June, Love Revolution - Give It To Me Baby, Elton John And Kiki Dee / Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / I Got The Music In Me
a Flo Kaufmann mastering at vinylium.ch ?????
FRESHPLATE Corrupted Cru - We The Girls Want, Danny Weed - Creeper, GodsGift - MIC Tribute
GOL (pressing plant?) Unknown Artist - Album 4, Grey And Hanks - Now I'm Fine, Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
G♥ (G + Heart) Dial-M* - Time / In This World, Major Thinkers* - Major Thinkers
HCB xxxxxx (6 digits) Marco V - V.ision (Phase One)
Hi, GW, Fa, Ht on old German RCA releases mostly from the 50s.
Fa = Glenn Miller And His Orchestra - Johnson Rag / Elmer's Tune
Hi = Harry Belafonte - Belafonte Sings The Blues
(both have SW)
GW = Friedel Hensch Mit Begleitgesang* - Aber Der Nowak Läßt Mich Nicht Verkommen
Ht = Benny Goodman - One O'Clock Jump (also has Hi)
HR Axework - Axework
J.H. (Mastered at Utopia?) Ronny - If You Want Me To Stay
JEZ MASTERROOM Mother's Pride - Floribunda 2006
JVO at vinylium.ch ?????
KIT MCR Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde - Jeckyll And Hyde Dance, JT Donaldson* - Vanguard Nights EP, 95 North - Chasing My Dreams
Lee BaS Eric Dolphy - Iron Man
LP on Swedish vinyl?
MA or mA Special K & D'Cruze - Relay / Skurf, Unknown Artist - Audio Art One
Mastered by Leo at SAC L-43569 L KING ( http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=29&u=12711269 ) Beltram* Presents Odyssey Nine - Forklift / Drama 20
MCR D8 (Master Cutting Room, NYC?) David Anthony Featuring Tara Layne - Dove Andiamo (Where Do We Go!)
NAL MASTERPIECE Smithmonger - Munt Boy
NRP H.M ( http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=24&u=12711269 ) Glam - Hell's Party
ONEIL BARNETT Capleton - Tour, Junior Mervin* - Police & Thief
OP or QP Jam & Spoon Feat. Plavka - Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)
p at D+M (Stefan Betke aka Pole?) ?????
P (AP) The Art Of Noise With Max Headroom - Paranoimia (Extended Version)
PAUL-YP Todd Terry - The Todd Terry Unreleased Project Part 5.
PC ?????
Phil Faith No More - We Care A Lot.
PR-E (variation of PR-M or PR-P?) Shades Of Rhythm - Extacy Remix
PR-M (Pressing Plant?) Speshal K - Sing Hallelujah, SunKings - Klunk Klik The Beloved - Celebrate Your Life C OF E* - Church Of Extacy (Remixes)
PR-P (a variation on the one above?) The Hypnotist - Rainbows In The Sky (Remix)
"Ⓡ2B" - the r is a capital R inside an incomplete circle similar to this "@". on Faith No More - Falling To Pieces.
RC ?????
Res at stratozoo ?????
Rmm - DSC - PABO Ashanti Waugh - Hot The Dance Get Hot
RW (could also be Ray though),?????
T.LR or T.LK on Swedish vinyl?
U2Aor URA? on Faith No More - From Out Of Nowhere Englandneworder* - World In Motion..., Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro Remix, Revenge - Pineapple Face, Happy Mondays - Kinky Groovy Afro (Euromix).
If you have uncovered the name / place of the marking above please let the forum know and it will be moved to the MASTER LIST once an example is found. Otherwise it will be moved to the "List of marks mentioned with name but does not exist on Discogs yet" list.
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dollvalley over 14 years ago
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Is there an example where parts of the original post are used for real?
How to read the new format:
XXXXX (identified part of runout area)
S, H or HS? Stamped, Handwritten or Handwritten Script?
Add a credit: Mastered By (giving credit to the Mastering Engineer)
Add a note: Mastered/Pressed at/by a company. This information goes in the NOTES section.
Location Link: Company website. Not needed in the NOTES section but interesting!
Example: A linked example.
if you click on any of the links provided on the list you will see an example.
dollvalley
A beginner's example that is complete and correct would be nice :)
Well the way the runout info is presented is up to the submitter (according to nik.)
I like to break it out by the variety of ways the data is shown. For example:
Matrix Number (Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]): 1234-1-J A
Matrix Number (Run-out area A-side [machine-stamped]): The Hit Factory cg ☮
Matrix Number (Run-out area A-side [hand-etched, script]): Hello!
Matrix Number (Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]): 1234-1-J B
Other people like to put all the info into one line:
Matrix Number (Side A): 1234-1-J The Hit Factory cg ☮ Hello!
Matrix Number (Side B): 1234-1-J B
Personally I like to include as much detail as possible but neither is wrong!
Now what information can you get from the example above?
The Hit Factory cg ☮ = checking the list you see:
HFM cg or The Hit Factory cg ☮ (peace sign)
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Chris Gehringer
Add a note: Mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS, NYC
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_kerry
Yes thank you :)
More than anything, since I didn't have any records where I am right now, I wanted also to know where you were supposed to insert H, S and HS. How come you wrote them all out in your example post to me though? To help me understand of is that how one should do it (taking your lead)?
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_kerry over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postA lot of the examples on the list above don't have the H,S or HS filled out since the old lists didn't have them. The ones that are filled in like:
Utopia or "U" (drawn as a harp) topia or just a drawing of a harp
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Mastered at Utopia Studios London, England
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Nick Straker - Must You Dance
This is one I am familiar with from my own collection. I am hoping to fill out all the missing information with the help of other people on this thread.
Now how should you approach the runout information. Well that is up to you. I will give you some links to examples of how some people do it:
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
Ron Flatter - Zecada EP
Strawberry Lime Soda - Get Away
& one of mine:
Devo - Something For Everybody
All of them are correct. Do it the way you feel comfortable!
dollvalley
What does Handwritten Script mean, seeing as it probably is not Hand-written or Stamped?
A Hand-written example would be exactly how you are reading this message...
A Hand-written script example would be like this: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/alphabetsoup/metroscript/
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hermanito over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postKerry, great job you've done here. Everything on one page again :-)
On a side note:
In the "Unknown List with examples" is "PR-M (Pressing Plant?)".
There are at least two variations on it:
PR-P Hypnotist, The - Rainbows In The Sky (Remix)
PR-E Shades Of Rhythm - Extacy Remix
PR-M, for example, can also be found on C OF E* - Church Of Extacy (Remixes)
They are all from "The same hand"
I've seen at least a dozen from every one of them. I can't see a real chronological order in them. Except that PR-P looks older then PR-M
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I'm haven't solved the riddle but maybe someone else can do something with this info :-)
Hopefully so.
I have added
PR-P
PR-M
to the 3rd list "Unknown List with examples"
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JL MASTERFONICS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Jim Loyd
Add a note: Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Location Link: http://masterfonics.com/
Example: Love Tractor - 'Til The Cows Come Home
Edit: One more
TD @ Masterfonics
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Tommy Dorsey (2)
Add a note: Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Location Link: http://masterfonics.com/
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hermanito over 14 years ago
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I added an image to the release:
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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JR MEDIASOUND
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - José Rodriguez
Add a note: Mastered at Media Sound Recording Studio, NYC
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Wild Fire (2) - Magic / Put Some More Flavor
hermanito
http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=65652 the one at the bottom.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Examples: The Tears (3) - Sweet Love / Funk Family, Herman's Hermits - There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World / Wonderful World, Wild Fire (2) - Magic / Put Some More Flavor -
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Or RAYS. Looking at it again it looks like RAYS.
Then it could be Ray Staff
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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BQ MASTERFONICS
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Benny Quinn
Add a note: Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Location Link: http://masterfonics.com/
Example: Barkays* - The Slide
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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-AR or a "stamped balloon" ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/balloon.jpg )
S, H or HS? S, H
Add a note: Pressed at Allied Record Corp., Los Angeles
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
Edit:
Added one more -
a stamped picture of 2 boxes with a "G" in the center. see http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/RunoutImage.jpg
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at MCA's Gloversville, NY plant
Location Link: Unknown
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sebfact over 14 years ago
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S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By Tim Young
Examples: New Order - Confusion, Electronic - Getting Away With It..., Electronic - Feel Every Beat
Regarding SNB:
There's SNB (Sabin Nelson Brunet) in Canada (as above) and
SNB (Studio Nord Bremen).
Location Link: http://www.studio-nord-bremen.de/
However, the etchings vary:
Mastered By SNB
S, H, or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By SNB - and a Note, preferably "Mastered at SNB - Studio Nord Bremen").
Example for Studio Nord Bremen with credit: Quando Quango - Love Tempo Remix.
SNB or Mastered at SNB
S, H, or HS?
Add a Note: "Mastered at SNB - Studio Nord Bremen".
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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TY or TY1 or TY 2
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By Tim Young
Examples: New Order - Confusion
Mastered by SNB
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - SNB
Example: Quando Quango - Love Tempo Remix
SNB or Mastered at SNB
S, H, or HS?
Add a Note: Mastered at Studio Nord Bremen (SNB), Germany
Location Link: http://www.studio-nord-bremen.de/
Example: John Acquaviva - Soul / At Midnight
Also adjusted the "Canadian" SNB entries.
Any idea what the "MAX" is on Electronic - Getting Away With It... ?
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comassola over 14 years ago
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INTERSTELLAR_VINYL wrote:quote selection@ _kerry :
Thank you for all of your ongoing work on this. This is valuable, useful information. Your diligence and attention to detail are admirable.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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GRT
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Pressed at GRT, Nashville, TN plant
Location Link: http://crtcustomproducts.com/
Example: Symbol 8 - I Thought You Wanted To Dance
* GRT became CRT
Thanks goes to the Steve Hoffman forums for the assist.
comassola
Yes, thank you. This is fantastic work!
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_kerry this is such a great resource - You truly are the king of kings.
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wbwolf over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postRegarding the entry for KPG@ATM, some one pointed out to me that it makes more sense that it should be Kevin Gray rather than Ken Perry for the mastering engineer.
I've also run across a few marks that I think are mastering engineer marks, since they are so consistent. One that I run across the most is P (AP) on Sterling releases
Example: The Art Of Noise With Max Headroom - Paranoimia (Extended Version)
A couple others I've encountered is a drawing of a four petaled flower on A&M releases and a stamped EDP in a circle (probably the pressing plant) (ex.:Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky) -
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I've also run across a few marks that I think are mastering engineer marks, since they are so consistent. One that I run across the most is P (AP) on Sterling releases
Example: The Art Of Noise With Max Headroom - Paranoimia (Extended Version)
A couple others I've encountered is a drawing of a four petaled flower on A&M releases, a stamped EDP in a circle (probably the pressing plant) (ex.:Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky), and a stamped VAN GELDER (probably Rudy Van Gelder; ex.:Deodato* - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) / Spirit Of Summer). -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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Regarding the entry for KPG@ATM, some one pointed out to me that it makes more sense that it should be Kevin Gray rather than Ken Perry for the mastering engineer.
Good catch. Funny thing is 2 months ago I identified that for adrien2329. Will update.
wbwolf
One that I run across the most is P (AP)
I will add that to the 3rd list. Could be a pressing plant.
EDP in a circle = Europadisk ( http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-37991-p-14.html ) will add that as a variation to Europadisk.
Will add VAN GELDER to master list.
wbwolf
four petaled flower on A&M releases
Is it this one? http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/AZflower.jpg If so then it is "AZ (with drawn birds/flowers)" Let me know on that one.
Thanks wbwolf
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wbwolf over 14 years ago
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If so then it is "AZ (with drawn birds/flowers)" Let me know one
The flower is correct. What was confusing was it was just the flower, no initials.
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The flower is correct. What was confusing was it was just the flower, no initials.
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thefoureyedfox over 14 years ago
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a picture of an "ear" or an uppercase cursive "P"
S, H or HS? HS
Add a note: Pressed by Plastylite.
Location Link: Long defunct.
Example: Manfred Kridi And Adam Mickiewicz - Polish Folk Songs And Dances
Some also describe the mark as a backwards capital "P".
Plastylite pressed all of Blue Note's records until 1965; also pressed records for Prestige, Folkways Records and United Artists Records (possibly others).
Sources:
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25251
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-196986.html
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-146407-p-2.html
_kerry
VAN GELDER
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Rudy Van Gelder
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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a picture of an "ear" or an uppercase cursive "P"
Added!
thefoureyedfox
Some records have "RVG" as the etching
Updated.
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wbwolf over 14 years ago
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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2 boxes with a "P" in the center.
That would be the Pickneyville, IL pressing plant. Can you give me an exact example so I can add it to the list?
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MANDY BLACK SALOON
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mandy Parnell
Add a note: Mastered at Black Saloon Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.blacksaloonstudios.com/Blacksaloon%20Home%20.html
Example: Blue Roses (2) - I Am Leaving
Edit: one more -
GREG @ MASTERPIECE or Masterpiece Greg
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Greg Moore (4)
Add a note: Mastered at Masterpiece
Location Link: http://www.masterpiece.net/index.php
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djindio over 14 years ago
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Add a credit: Mastered By - Vlado Meller with an ANV: Vlado
EDIT: Found here credited only by etching:
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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9228289 over 14 years ago
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so much records mastered by her, must have had a 24/24 hours day for some years :) -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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SST (8) -
so much records mastered by her, must have had a 24/24 hours day for some years :)
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sebfact over 14 years ago
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Any idea what the "MAX" is on Electronic - Getting Away With It... ?
Trying to find out for ages. Mailed many people but got no satisfactory replies or they didn't care to reply. To me it's something technical like "Maxicut" or similar.
However, this MAX is not to be confused with Townhouse's Max Dingel!
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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However, this MAX is not to be confused with Townhouse's Max Dingel!
A lot of Factory releases carry Townhouse MAX (or just MAX) but are older than 2002 (before Dingel started to work there).
Good to know. Thanks for trying to track this down! -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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"Thanks for getting in touch. I just asked Tim about this but he doesn’t know what it means! I thinks this was probably added at the factory – sorry I can’t help any more than that!"
I only see MAX on Factory Records. Here is an example with MAX and The Exchange: The Durutti Column - Vini Reilly
So we can deduct that this was "Mastered at The Exchange, Camden" but it was possibly pressed at the "MAX"?
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So we can deduct that this was "Mastered at The Exchange, Camden" but it was possibly pressed at the "MAX"?
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Never heard of that one
Their website seems to be down at the moment so I looked at a cached version:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:E4aghZkQVM4J:www.exchangemastering.co.uk/+exchangemastering&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
"The Exchange is a long established CD and Vinyl mastering studio serving the music industry for more than twenty years.
It is renowned for its exceptional quality and big open sound. The philosophy behind our work is to maintain a simple, direct and clean signal path so that none of the original recording is destroyed. All three mastering rooms feature hard wired analogue and digital processors connected by pure silver cables and specialised connectors.
Our engineers have a history of working with an eclectic mix of musicians and producers. Each project is approached on an individual basis with the aim of respecting the original material."
http://www.google.com/search?q=exchangemastering&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Exchange Engineers
Graeme Durham
Mastering Engineer
Simon Davey
Mastering Engineer
Mike Marsh
Mastering Engineer
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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SLM △ (triangle)*
S, H or HS? H
Add a note: Mastered at Sheffield Lab
Location Link: http://www.sheffieldlab.com/
Example: Dial-M* - Time / In This World
* Sheffield Lab Matrix numbering system.
I wrote to Sheffield Lab and they were kind enough to explain what SLM △ might mean (I sent them Dial-M* - Time / In This World as an example):
"Dear Kerry,
Sheffield Lab was known for the high quality of its analogue records. Records are pressed from metal plates derived from an original master which has a pattern of grooves cut into a lacquer coated aluminum disc. The process involves spraying silver, then nickel plating the original to make the metal master (negative), and further plating to make the metal mothers (positive) and stampers (negative) which actually press the vinyl into a record. Quality control in this area has always been problematic as much of the background noise on a record is due to faulty plating. In 1978 Sheffield Lab built its own facility, Sheffield Lab Matrix, to make these critical metal parts. It was designed and built under the supervision of Richard “Slim” Doss, who had previously run one of the major Los Angeles pressing plants. Slim ran Sheffield’s new facility for several years. Sheffield Lab Matrix made only the metal parts which were sent to various pressing plants to press records. SLM did work for many clients other than Sheffield. Sometime in the early eighties, the matrix facility was sold to Warner Brothers.
I don’t know what the master numbers mean on your record; however JVC, which stands for Japanese Victor Corporation, probably indicates that it was pressed in Japan, and SLM would tell me that the metal parts were made by Sheffield Lab Matrix."
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djindio over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this post djindio edited over 14 years agoAny idea what a hand etched @MP on a Atlantic 12" could mean?
EDIT:...found here, on the A side only:
http://www.discogs.com/release/602841
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_kerry
SLM would tell me that the metal parts were made by Sheffield Lab Matrix
Does this mean they always processed lacquers all the way to stampers for all their accounts? Not just Lacquer to Mother disc for some? If so I'm gonna have to re-edit many of my release notes added over the past few months...
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mmmcclxx over 14 years ago
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Pete @ Finyl Tweek
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Pete Norman
Add a note: Mastered at Finyl Tweek, London
Location Link: http://www.finyltweek.com/
Example: Runaway - The Poltergeist
There is also Shane McEnhill aka "Shane The Cutter" @ Finyl Tweek, "SMC" or apparently many other variations (see his profile), who is working at Finyl Tweek at the moment.
Example I edited just yesterday: Reso (2) - Temjin
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Does this mean they always processed lacquers all the way to stampers for all their accounts? Not just Lacquer to Mother disc for some?
I have written to Lincoln again for clarification.
Added:
SHANETHECUTTER @ FINYLTWEEK.COM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Add a note: Mastered at Finyl Tweek, London
Location Link: http://www.finyltweek.com/
Example: Reso (2) - Temjin
SMC or Shane
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Shane McEnhill
Example: Presslab* - Electrobeat / Automa2
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Does this mean they always processed lacquers all the way to stampers for all their accounts? Not just Lacquer to Mother disc for some?
I got a response from Lincoln after posing your question:
"Kerry, the normal procedure was 3-step processing, from the lacquer to metal master (negative—ridges instead of grooves), to the mother (positive—grooves, playable), to stamper (negative from which the hot vinyl is pressed into a record). Sometimes a limited edition would be pressed from the metal master (single step), without going through the other two steps, but this was rare because the quantity would be limited to around 1000 maximum that could be pressed from the metal master. Usually one master was pulled from the original lacquer, around four mothers from the master, and maybe up to ten stampers from each mother. The stamper was good for around 1000 pressings, unless it got damaged, which often happened. Sheffield Lab did not do single step processing because, in direct-to-disc recording, the lacquer master is the original recording, there is no master tape from which to cut a new lacquer once it has been processed and the metal master wears out"
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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KM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - KM (5)
Example: Jack Enox - Split Soul
MELYS or MELS or MEL or MELO
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - MELYS (2)
Example: The Rubettes - I Can Do It
* Alias of Melvyn Abrahams
MELYS IBC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - MELYS (2)
Add a note: Mastered at IBC Studios, London
Location Link: http://www.ibcstudio.co.uk/index.html
Example: Status Quo - Rain
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djindio over 14 years ago
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I hope you understand this better than I do ;-)
I think they may have misunderstood the question. What I wanted to find out was if large labels like Atlantic/Warner Bros ever received all the metal hardware from them in the 80's/90's. In which case new stampers could be made at their other facilities across the US without having to go back to Sheffield Lab Matrix for more stampers, which is what I think I might be seeing in the runouts on later pressings of some of the more successful 12" singles/maxi's from the Warner related labels that had lacquers processed by Sheffield Lab Matrix.
EDIT: For example, In the 90's: Were the Mother Positives ever out of the care of Sheffield Lab Matrix and in the hands of Warner Bros? ...or did the system the used marking the stampers change at some time in the late 80's/early 90's? ...or were the stampers 're-marked' after being sent to Atlantic/Warner Bros? -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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djindio over 14 years ago
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I have emailed again
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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ok, thanks, no more 'mini essays'! :-)
=)
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a stamped picture of two circles with 2 sticks or a drum with 2 drumsticks ( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/loki_012/Artisan.jpg )
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, California
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan_Sound_Recorders
Example: XTC - King For A Day
I've been meaning to add this one for awhile.
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Mrzigzac over 14 years ago
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wbwolf over 14 years ago
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_kerry
That would be the Pickneyville, IL pressing plant. Can you give me an exact example so I can add it to the list?
The Elton John Band* - Philadelphia Freedom / I Saw Her Standing There
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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a stamped picture of 2 diamonds with a P in the middle ◈ P ◈
S, H or HS? S
Add a note: Pressed at MCA's Pickneyville, IL plant
Location Link: None
Example: The Elton John Band* - Philadelphia Freedom / I Saw Her Standing There
Thanks wbwolf -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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NAWEED
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Naweed Ahmed
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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PLG LHaudio.com
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Oliver Lieb
Add a note: Mastered at LH Audio, Frankfurt using plugin mastering
Location Link: http://www.lhaudio.com/
Example: Cirkel - Cirkel
ALG LHaudio.com
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Oliver Lieb
Add a note: Mastered at LH Audio, Frankfurt using analogue mastering
Location Link: http://www.lhaudio.com/
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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MARTIN.SAFESOUNDS over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postThis is fascinating data you've listed up but even for an anorak like me this is way above my level of snorkeling ! My knowledge lies with the musicians, writers and producers, but I have to admire the content you've put together.
I was so pleased to see this as I glanced down, this is one of the best electro tunes of all time imo and was a John Peel spin back in 1984 which was how I first heard it :
MASTERDISK
S, H or HS?
Add a note: Mastered at Masterdisk, NY
Location Link: http://www.masterdisk.com/
Example: Zero Hour - The Dark Side
Thanks for the great work, Martin -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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mjb over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postSome good info here: http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=130268
I found it while looking to confirm that Sam Feldman (already listed under Bell Sound) also worked at Atlantic.
sf/atl. or AT/sf
S, H, or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sam Feldman
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios
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mjb over 14 years ago
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@t GP or AT-GP Mastered By - George Piros
Got one:
@t GP
S, H, or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - George Piros
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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@t GP
S, H, or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - George Piros
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NY
Link Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Studios
Example: ADC Band - Fire Up / More & More Disco
(removed from List 2)
sf/atl. or AT/sf
S, H, or HS? HS
Add a credit: Mastered By - Sam Feldman
Add a note: Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NY
Location Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Studios
Example: Company B - Fascinated
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this post fatherofthechapel edited over 14 years agoPenthouse SRZ or Penthouse SR2
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Stan Ricker
Add a note: Mastered at The Penthouse, UK
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Neworder* - Round&round
Penthouse SRz is a UK mastering house (part of Abbey Road Mastering)
Srz is Steve Rooke not Stan Ricker (who has a US mastering house)
Graham Parker's 'Mona Lisa's Sister' - mastered by Steve Rooke, SRz in the deadwax -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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Hey fatherofthechapel, I shot an email to Stan Ricker so hopefully we can get this sorted out. Thanks!
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It is definitely not Stan Ricker! -
fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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bonsai over 14 years ago
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S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - KM (5)
Example: Jack Enox - Split Soul
->>>>>>>>>
KM
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - KM (5)
Add a note: Mastered at Celebrate Records, Stollberg, Germany.
Location Link: Celebrate
Example: Kryptic Universe - Diffusion Tracks
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bonsai over 14 years ago
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SSC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Heiko Günther
Add a note: Mastered at Schnittecht, Dresden, Germany.
Location Link: Schnittecht
Example: Kryptic Universe - Diffusion Tracks
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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I can confirm that Graham Parker's Mona Lisa's Sister was mastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road and that it has SRz handwritten in the deadwax.
You could be right - I just like going to the source... I've emailed with a few mastering engineers and they love talking about their work =)
A few questions:
1) Which version of Graham Parker's - Mona Lisa's Sister are you referring to? http://www.discogs.com/Graham-Parker-Mona-Lisas-Sister/master/282847 shows 2. Currently neither have any credits or runout info filled in.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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SSC
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Heiko Günther
Add a note: Mastered at Schnittecht, Dresden, Germany.
Location Link: http://www.schnittecht.de/
Example: Kryptic Universe - Ha - Lo EP
Updated KM
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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fatherofthechapel
I can confirm that Graham Parker's Mona Lisa's Sister was mastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road and that it has SRz handwritten in the deadwax.
You could be right - I just like going to the source... I've emailed with a few mastering engineers and they love talking about their work =)
A few questions:
1) Which version of Graham Parker's - Mona Lisa's Sister are you referring to? http://www.discogs.com/Graham-...Sister/master/282847 shows 2. Currently neither have any credits or runout info filled in.
2) Does your copy have the mastering info written on the back cover? If so, could you take a pic of it?
Here goes...
1. The version I have is Graham Parker 'Mona Lisa's Sister (Fiend 122).
2. Yes it does, the back cover says... Mastered by Steve Rooke at 'Abbey Road Studios.
3. The deadwax has Damont SRz.
I took some pics how do i post them up?
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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beasley564 over 14 years ago
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Legendary mastering engineer Wally Traugott has died.
A very kind and talented gentleman. He will be missed by us his friends and associates and all lovers of good sounding music. RIP.
Sad news via Scott Ruth:
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I regret to inform you that Wally died on Dec. 3, 2010. I don't have many details, but I understand he had fallen and hit his head, did not recover consciousness, and died at a hospital the next day. He had been retired for many years -- first in the Las Vegas area, then in Tucson, AZ. Wally has a son and daughter, and is the grandfather of 4 girls. He was a genuinely nice guy and will be missed by all.
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His mastering work is here:
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/sh...ssential+wally
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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RK in the deadwax means Randy Kling Disk Mastering, he's been in the business 50 years!
Randy Kling is in the DB... but I can't seem to find an example. Only one of his mastering jobs has runout info ( Eric Tingstad / Nancy Rumbel* - Legends ) but there is no RK. I can put him on the "List of marks mentioned with name but does not exist on Discogs yet" list until one is found. Thanks!
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Legendary mastering engineer Wally Traugott has died.
That is indeed sad news. One of the best at Capitol. RIP
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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I have three LPs with his initials on them and to confirm that they are credited on his website.
Ryan Adams '29'
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals 'Jacksonville City Nights'
Humble Pie 'A Slice Of' on Compleat Records
By the way I have deadwax pics of SRz (Steve Rooke) and Randy Kling's initials, if you want I can forward them to you. -
_kerry over 14 years ago
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fatherofthechapel
I have three LPs with his initials on them and to confirm that they are credited on his website.
Ryan Adams '29'
Is it Ryan Adams - 29 or Ryan Adams - 29 ?
fatherofthechapel
By the way I have deadwax pics of SRz (Steve Rooke) and Randy Kling's initials, if you want I can forward them to you.
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this post fatherofthechapel edited over 14 years agoHere's one I only recently identified...
JD Souther 'If The World Was You'
Deadwax info... WG/NRP
Credited on Sleeve... Vinyl Disk Mastering: Wes Garland at Nashville Record Productions
I have seen these initials on a lot of LPs lately, most of the LPs have the CD credit on them. Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway. Wes Garland appears to be doing a lot of vinyl mastering from high res digital files.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Penthouse SRZ or Penthouse SR2
S, H or HS?
Add a credit: Mastered By - Steve Rooke
Add a note: Mastered at The Penthouse, UK
Location Link: Unknown
Example: Graham Parker - The Mona Lisa's Sister
Finally heard from Stan Ricker after asking him about SRz and Penthouse:
HI, KERRY-----------------
NONE OF WHAT YOU LISTED DID I CUT; I AM SR/2 [SR DIVIDED BY 2] AS ALL MY WORK IS DONE AT HALF---SPEED~~~~~~~~~
CHEERS,
STAN
Will add the others tomorrow!
Thanks fatherofthechapel
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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Maria Muldaur 'Live in London' (Making Waves Records)
Side 1 deadwax: cts wembley
Side 2 deadwax: b.J. (Bob Jones)
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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The Pointer Sisters 'Black & White' LP
Sleeve Credits: Mastered by Larry Emerine and Stephen Marcussen
Side 1 deadwax: Precision Lacquer L.E. (Larry Emerine)
Side 2 deadwax: Precision Lacquer S.M. (Stephen Marcussen)
Add Note: Larry Emerine founded Precision Lacquer in 1979.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Please add a note>>>
Graham Parker Mona Lisa's Sister pressed at Damont (Damont handwritten in the deadwax).
Do you think you could add the runout info to the BAOI field for Graham Parker - The Mona Lisa's Sister ? If you need assistance, earlier in this thread I helped dollvalley.
I would feel more comfortable adding new entries to the main list if we have examples already in the database (with BAOI fields filled out.) Thanks!
fatherofthechapel
Maria Muldaur 'Live in London' (Making Waves Records)
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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fatherofthechapel
Please add a note>>>
Graham Parker Mona Lisa's Sister pressed at Damont (Damont handwritten in the deadwax).
Do you think you could add the runout info to the BAOI field for Graham Parker - The Mona Lisa's Sister ? If you need assistance, earlier in this thread I helped dollvalley.
I would feel more comfortable adding new entries to the main list if we have examples already in the database (with BAOI fields filled out.) Thanks!
fatherofthechapel
Maria Muldaur 'Live in London' (Making Waves Records)
Is this one in the database yet?
New to this website, not sure how it works. Just know I have information that can help the website.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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New to this website, not sure how it works. Just know I have information that can help the website.
No worries - we all were new once! Take a look at this: http://www.discogs.com/help/quick-start-guide.html then http://www.discogs.com/help/submission-guidelines-release.html
In the meantime, for the Graham Parker release tell me what both runouts say in its entirety -
Side A:
Side B:
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fatherofthechapel over 14 years ago
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Side 1 Fiend-122-A1 Damont SRz (all handwritten)
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Graham Parker Mona Lisa's Sister deadwax info...
Side 1 Fiend-122-A1 Damont SRz (all handwritten)
Side 2 Fiend-122-B1 Damont SRz (all handwritten)
And this is how it looks now: Graham Parker - The Mona Lisa's Sister
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hermanito over 14 years ago
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http://www.discogs.com/release/33433
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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Can't find it here although I think I've seen it before :-/
Hmmm I think we can rule out Mathieu Berthet - time frame & country don't match up.
It does appear on two other known releases:
The Brothers Grimm - Field Of Dreams / Exodus (The Lion Awakes) (which is by the same label as your example)
Village People - The Hits (also has the mysterious MAX on it)
I'll keep looking.
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hermanito over 14 years ago
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Brothers Grimm, The - Field Of Dreams / Exodus (The Lion Awakes) (which is by the same label as your example)
As I said. I've seen it before. I added that one too ;-)
It's not Mathieu Berthet, I agree.
Edit:
I think I've found him.
Mike Brown (3) -
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hermanito over 14 years ago
This post is hidden because you reported it for abuse. Show this postAnd another one. I took a picture:
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=22&u=12711269
It looks something like: K.Ace
Found it on Evil Diva Featuring Neon Leon - Move 2 Da Music / Jack Da House -
hermanito over 14 years ago
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http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=23&u=12711269
Over here:
http://www.discogs.com/release/210376
It looks like K. Lee.
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_kerry over 14 years ago
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I'll shoot him an email... and if he can tell us what the MAX is on the Village People vinyl that would be a big bonus.
Just heard back from Mike Brown:
"Hi Kerry,
Yes, that was me. I was a vinyl disc cutting engineer at Pye Studios,
Tape One and CTS, though in my later years at CTS I specialised more in
digital editing and mastering for CD.
As I am sure you know, if you're a vinyl junkie, the practice of hand
scribing identifiers and messages in the run-out area first came to
notice after George Peckham (at IBC and later Porky's Mastering) started
regularly identifying his work by enscribing his lacquers with A PORKY
PRIME CUT. This coincided with the growing recognition, within the
European industry of how critical and creative the disc cutting process
could be. Prior to that it was regarded pretty much as a low-key
back-room operation which was, essentially, the first stage of the
manufacturing process, rather than the final stage of the creative
recording process which we know today as Mastering.
But the cutting rooms at Pye (Marble Arch) and Phonogram (Walthamstow) -
amongst others - had been doing a similar thing on a more formal basis
for years before that by adding a room and engineer code to the
lacquers' matrix numbers. All my Pye cuts ended with <> MB - where <>
was a diamond symbol indicating Cutting Room 1. When I moved on from Pye
I continued the practice, occasionally using the pseudonym SMIKE or HOVIS.
Other prominent 70s/80s cutting engineers also took up the practice.
Those I recall were
ARUN - Arun Chakraverty (CBS, The Master Room)
BILBO (or sometimes B1LBO) - Denis Blackham (Tape One)
BLAIR - Chris Blair (Abbey Road)
MAX was not a cutting engineer, he would have been responsible the
metalwork - the metal master, positive and stamper which are grown
following the electro-plating of the master lacquer. It was, in my
experience, very rare for someone in that role to add an identifier to
the run-out area, and MAX may possibly have been the only one to do this.
--
Mike Brown
Original Sound
<http://www.originalsound.co.uk/> "
Thanks again to Mike for helping us out on this!
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MB with CTS
S, H or HS? H
Add a credit: Mastered By - Mike Brown (3)
Add a note: Mastered at CTS Lansdowne
Location Link: http://www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk/default.htm
Example: Acen - Window In The Sky Parts One & Two
Could not find an example of SMIKE or HOVIS in the DB yet so I have put them on the second list until someone submits one. So we now know a little about MAX bur not enough yet to put him on the main list.. the search continues.
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