Presswell

Presswell

Profile:
American vinyl pressing plant opened 1958, closed in the 1990s, located in the Ancora section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.

Presswell Records Manufacturing Company was founded as a domestic for-profit company in October 1958, and operated as a large vinyl pressing plant in Ancora, New Jersey, until it ultimately ceased operations during the 1990s. General managers included Edward R. Joseph, Domenick D. Joseph and William Joseph.

Its name sometimes appears printed as "Presswell Records Mfg. Co." or "Presswell Records" on test pressings or abbreviated on the labels of vinyl releases as "PR," "(PR)," or "PR," either as a standalone plant code or as a suffix appended to the label matrix numbers (e.g., "ST-A-#####-PR" or "ST-A-##### PR"), chiefly on Atlantic Recording Corporation-affiliated releases.
Example: Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns* Featuring Maceo Parker - A Blow For Me, A Toot To You

Likewise, on PolyGram-manufactured and other PolyGram-related vinyl releases, it can often be identified the by pressing plant code identification number 18 printed on the labels.
Example: Kurtis Blow - The Breaks

It is also known to have made metal parts for Research Craft and Monarch Record Mfg. Co. In such cases, use the "Mastered At" company role.
Example: Bad Company (3) - Bad Company

Pressings may also be identified by "PR," "(PR)" or "(PR)P" etched in runouts.
Example: Milt Jackson - Bags & Flutes

However, not to be confused with "PR" etchings in runouts between June 1970 and April 1972 by Philips Recording Company, Inc., or after April 1972 by PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN.

Two-step vinyl pressing ring configurations:
1960 to 1973: 32/70mm
1968 to 1984: 35/70mm
Contact Info:
Presswell Records Manufacturing Company
White Horse Pike and Bates Mill Road
Hammonton, New Jersey
+1 (609) 561-5250
(Contact info now obsolete)

Presswell Records Manufacturing Company
Whitehorse Pike and Ehrke Road
Ancora (Winslow Township), NJ 08095
USA
+1 (609) 561-5250
(Contact info now obsolete)
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1-LP-2 Rest In Pieces - My Rage Rest In Pieces My Rage(LP, Album) One Step Ahead Records 1-LP-2 US 1987 Sell This Version
2PS 606/7 The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 1964-1971 The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-1971(2xLP, Comp, Pre) London Records 2PS 606/7 US 1971 Sell This Version
2SD 908 Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans(2xLP, Album) Atlantic 2SD 908 Canada 1973 Sell This Version
2SS 200 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti(2xLP, Album) Swan Song, Swan Song 2SS 200 US 1975 Sell This Version
/4-PR Aretha Franklin - Ten Years Of Gold Aretha Franklin Ten Years Of Gold(LP, Comp, PR) Atlantic /4-PR US 1976 Sell This Version
5N-49024-DJ Ricky Wilde - I Wanna Go To A Disco Ricky Wilde I Wanna Go To A Disco(7", Mono, Promo) UK Records 5N-49024-DJ US 1974 Sell This Version
12K4 2011 Uncle Louie - Sky High Uncle Louie Sky High(12", TP) T.K. Records 12K4 2011 US 1979 Sell This Version
013 AC/DC - Highway To Hell AC/DC Highway To Hell(Cass, Album, RE, Unofficial) Astra 013 Russia 1997 Sell This Version
18 Busta Jones - Busta Jones! Busta Jones Busta Jones!(LP, Album, Promo, 18) Spring Records 18 US 1980 Sell This Version
25S-4 Lipps, Inc. - Mouth To Mouth Lipps, Inc. Mouth To Mouth(LP, Album, Promo) Casablanca 25S-4 Japan 1979 Sell This Version
105 Johnny Williams (10) And The Jokers (12) - Long Black Veil Johnny Williams (10) And The Jokers (12) Johnny Williams (10) And The Jokers (12) - Long Black Veil (Single) 105 US 1964 Sell This Version
124 Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Anita Ward Ring My Bell 124 US 1979 Sell This Version
126 Celi Bee - Fly Me On The Wings Of Love Celi Bee Fly Me On The Wings Of Love(12", Promo) T.K. Disco 126 US 1979 Sell This Version
131 Foxy - Hot Number Foxy Hot Number 131 US 1979 Sell This Version
134 T-Connection - Saturday Night T-Connection Saturday Night 134 US 1979 Sell This Version
143 Uncle Louie - Full-Tilt Boogie / Sky High Uncle Louie Full-Tilt Boogie / Sky High(12") T.K. Disco 143 US 1979 Sell This Version
151 Peter Brown (2) - Crank It Up (Funk Town) Peter Brown (2) Crank It Up (Funk Town)(12") T.K. Disco 151 US 1979 Sell This Version
153 Daddy Dewdrop - The Real Thing Daddy Dewdrop The Real Thing 153 US 1979 Sell This Version
#155 NASA (10) - NASA Special Report #155 NASA (10) NASA Special Report #155(LP, S/Sided) NASA (3) #155 US 1978 Sell This Version
156 Ish* - Don't Stop Ish* Don't Stop 156 US 1979 Sell This Version
158 Lobo (3) - Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend Lobo (3) Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend(7", Promo, Styrene, Pre) Big Tree Records 158 US 1972 Sell This Version
164 Mick Jagger - Interview With Mick Jagger By Tom Donahue April, 1971 Mick Jagger Interview With Mick Jagger By Tom Donahue April, 1971 164 US 1971 Sell This Version
182 The Delfonics - I Told You So / Seventeen And In Love The Delfonics I Told You So / Seventeen And In Love(7", Single) Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182 US 1973 Sell This Version
204 Tower Of Power - East Bay Grease Tower Of Power East Bay Grease(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Pre) San Francisco Records 204 US 1970 Sell This Version
328 Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra - Mozart Piano Concerto In Eb Major, K. 271, No. 9 Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra Mozart Piano Concerto In Eb Major, K. 271, No. 9(LP) Music Minus One 328 US 1980 Sell This Version
400 Latimore (2) - Goodbye Heartache / We Got To Hit It Off Latimore (2) Goodbye Heartache / We Got To Hit It Off(12", TP) T.K. Disco 400 US 1979 Sell This Version
404 The Neil Cloud Orchestra - Time Of The Seasons The Neil Cloud Orchestra Time Of The Seasons 404 US 1979 Sell This Version
412 Foxy - RRRRRRock / Devil Boogie Foxy RRRRRRock / Devil Boogie(12", TP) T.K. Disco 412 US 1979 Sell This Version
415 Otis Redding - The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (Complete & Unbelievable) Otis Redding The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (Complete & Unbelievable) (Album) 415 US 1966 Sell This Version
417 Celi Bee - Love Drops / Can't Let You Go Celi Bee Love Drops / Can't Let You Go(12") T.K. Disco 417 US 1979 Sell This Version
419 Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding The Dock Of The Bay (Album) 419 US 1968 Sell This Version
707 Various - The Music Of Scotland Various The Music Of Scotland(LP, Pre) National Geographic 707 US 1974 Sell This Version
711 Booker T. & The MG's* - And Now! Booker T. & The MG's* And Now! (Album) 711 US 1966 Sell This Version
712 Sam & Dave - Double Dynamite Sam & Dave Double Dynamite (Album) 712 US 1966 Sell This Version
714 Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd Knock On Wood(LP, Album, Mono, Pre) Stax, Stax 714 US 1967 Sell This Version
715 Johnnie Taylor - Wanted One Soul Singer Johnnie Taylor Wanted One Soul Singer (Album) 715 US 1967 Sell This Version
718 Carla Thomas - The Queen Alone Carla Thomas The Queen Alone(LP, Album, Mono) Stax 718 US 1967 Sell This Version
725 Sam & Dave - Soul Men Sam & Dave Soul Men(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Stax, Stax 725 US 1967 Sell This Version
907 Edison Lighthouse - She Works In A Woman's Way / It's Gonna Be A Lonely Summer Edison Lighthouse She Works In A Woman's Way / It's Gonna Be A Lonely Summer(7") Bell Records 907 US 1970 Sell This Version
913 The 5th Dimension* - On The Beach (In The Summertime) The 5th Dimension* On The Beach (In The Summertime)(7", Single, Styrene, Pre) Bell Records 913 US 1970 Sell This Version
938 Dawn (5) - Knock Three Times Dawn (5) Knock Three Times(7", Single, Pre) Bell Records 938 US 1970 Sell This Version
940 The 5th Dimension* - One Less Bell To Answer The 5th Dimension* One Less Bell To Answer(7", Single, Mono, Styrene, Pre) Bell Records 940 US 1970 Sell This Version
965 The 5th Dimension* - Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes / The Singer The 5th Dimension* Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes / The Singer(7", Single) Bell Records 965 US 1971 Sell This Version
1049 The Rich Mattheson Quartet / The Vinson Hill Quartet - It Could Happen To You The Rich Mattheson Quartet / The Vinson Hill Quartet The Rich Mattheson Quartet / The Vinson Hill Quartet - It Could Happen To You(LP, Album, Pur) Music Minus One, Music Minus One 1049 US 1978 Sell This Version
1134 Sandalwood - Sandalwood Sandalwood Sandalwood(LP, Album, Pre) Bell Records 1134 US 1973 Sell This Version
1213 Mabel Mercer - Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter Mabel Mercer Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Atlantic 1213 US 1974 Sell This Version
1224 Lennie Tristano - Lennie Tristano Lennie Tristano Lennie Tristano (Album) 1224 US 1960 Sell This Version
1231 The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa The Modern Jazz Quartet Fontessa (Album) 1231 US Unknown Sell This Version
1234 Joe Turner* - The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz Joe Turner* The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic 1234 US Unknown Sell This Version
1236 Cy Walter - Rodgers Revisited Cy Walter Rodgers Revisited(LP, Mono, RE) Atlantic 1236 US Unknown Sell This Version
1259 Ray Charles - The Great Ray Charles Ray Charles The Great Ray Charles(LP, Album, RE, PR ) Atlantic, Atlantic 1259 US 1975 Sell This Version
1265 The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet (Album) 1265 US 1968 Sell This Version
1269 Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul Milt Jackson Plenty, Plenty Soul(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 1269 US Unknown Sell This Version
1269 SD1269 Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul Milt Jackson Plenty, Plenty Soul(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic 1269 SD1269 US Unknown Sell This Version
1278 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers* With Thelonious Monk - Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers* With Thelonious Monk Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers* With Thelonious Monk - Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk(LP, Album, RP) Atlantic, Atlantic 1278 US 1966 Sell This Version
1294 Milt Jackson - Bags & Flutes Milt Jackson Bags & Flutes(LP, Album, RP) Atlantic, Atlantic 1294 US 1975 Sell This Version
1299 The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins - The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn — Volume 2 The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins - The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn — Volume 2 (Album) 1299 US 1973 Sell This Version
1311 John Coltrane - Giant Steps John Coltrane Giant Steps(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic 1311 US 1968 Sell This Version
1312 Ray Charles - The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles The Genius Of Ray Charles(LP, Album, RE, PR ) Atlantic, Atlantic 1312 US Unknown Sell This Version
1317 Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come Ornette Coleman The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Album) 1317 US 1966 Sell This Version
1325 The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid The Modern Jazz Quartet Pyramid (Album) 1325 US Unknown Sell This Version
1327 Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century Ornette Coleman Change Of The Century (Album) 1327 US 1969 Sell This Version
1329 Billy Taylor - One For Fun Billy Taylor One For Fun(LP, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 1329 US Unknown Sell This Version
1344 Up With People - Colorado Up With People Colorado(7", Single) Up With People! Records 1344 US 1972 Sell This Version
1346 Various - Sounds Of The South Various Sounds Of The South (Comp) 1346 US 1974 Sell This Version
1347 Various - Blue Ridge Mountain Music Various Blue Ridge Mountain Music (Album) 1347 US Unknown Sell This Version
1354 John Coltrane - Coltrane Jazz John Coltrane Coltrane Jazz (Album) 1354 US 1968 Sell This Version
1361 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Album) 1361 US 1968 Sell This Version
1365 John Lewis (2), Gunther Schuller & Jim Hall - Jazz Abstractions (John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music) John Lewis (2), Gunther Schuller & Jim Hall John Lewis (2), Gunther Schuller & Jim Hall - Jazz Abstractions (John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music)(LP, Album, RE, PR) Atlantic, Atlantic 1365 US Unknown Sell This Version
1368 Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane Milt Jackson & John Coltrane Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane (Album) 1368 US 1975 Sell This Version
1370 John Lewis (2) - Original Sin: Music For Ballet Composed By John Lewis John Lewis (2) Original Sin: Music For Ballet Composed By John Lewis(LP, RE, PR) Atlantic, Atlantic 1370 US Unknown Sell This Version
1373 John Coltrane - Olé Coltrane John Coltrane Olé Coltrane(LP, Album, RE, PR ) Atlantic, Atlantic 1373 US 1973 Sell This Version
1382 John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues John Coltrane Coltrane Plays The Blues (Album) 1382 US Unknown Sell This Version
1390 The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy The Modern Jazz Quartet The Comedy (Album) 1390 US 1968 Sell This Version
1394 Ornette Coleman - Ornette On Tenor Ornette Coleman Ornette On Tenor (Album) 1394 US Unknown Sell This Version
1397 Herbie Mann - Do The Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann Herbie Mann Do The Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 1397 US Unknown Sell This Version
1429 The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida - Collaboration The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida - Collaboration(LP, Album, RE, Pre) Atlantic, Atlantic 1429 US 1975 Sell This Version
1435 The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan* - The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan* The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan* - The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan(LP, Album, RE, PR) Atlantic 1435 US Unknown Sell This Version
1457 Dave Pike - Jazz For The Jet Set Dave Pike Jazz For The Jet Set(LP, Album, Mono) Atlantic 1457 US 1966 Sell This Version
1459 The Charles Lloyd Quartet - Dream Weaver The Charles Lloyd Quartet Dream Weaver (Album) 1459 US 1966 Sell This Version
1470 Hank Crawford, The Modern Jazz Quartet - Mr. Blues / Lonely Woman Hank Crawford, The Modern Jazz Quartet Hank Crawford, The Modern Jazz Quartet - Mr. Blues / Lonely Woman(LP, TP) Atlantic, Atlantic 1470 US 1966 Sell This Version
1485 Elvin Jones - Midnight Walk Elvin Jones Midnight Walk(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Pre) Atlantic 1485 US 1967 Sell This Version
1510 Max Roach - Members, Don't Git Weary Max Roach Members, Don't Git Weary(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Pre) Atlantic, Atlantic 1510 US 1968 Sell This Version
1514 Roy Ayers - Stoned Soul Picnic Roy Ayers Stoned Soul Picnic(2xLP, S/Sided, Album, TP) Atlantic 1514 US 1968 Sell This Version
1515 Shirley Scott - Soul Song Shirley Scott Soul Song(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1515 US 1969 Sell This Version
1516 Les McCann - Much Les Les McCann Much Les(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1516 US 1969 Sell This Version
1524 David Newman* - The Many Facets Of David Newman David Newman* The Many Facets Of David Newman(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1524 US 1969 Sell This Version
1530 Phil Moore Jr.* - Right On Phil Moore Jr.* Right On(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, PR) Atlantic 1530 US 1969 Sell This Version
1532 Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes - Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes(LP, Mono, Promo, CSG) Atlantic, Atlantic 1532 US 1969 Sell This Version
1533 George Wein's Newport All-Stars* - George Wein's Newport All-Stars George Wein's Newport All-Stars* George Wein's Newport All-Stars(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic, Atlantic 1533 US 1969 Sell This Version
1535 Bobby Short - Jump For Joy Bobby Short Jump For Joy(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic, Atlantic 1535 US 1970 Sell This Version
1537 Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Swiss Movement Les McCann & Eddie Harris Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Swiss Movement(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, CSG) Atlantic 1537 US 1969 Sell This Version
1548 Yusef Lateef - The Diverse Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef The Diverse Yusef Lateef(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic, Atlantic 1548 US 1970 Sell This Version
1561 Shirley Scott - Something Shirley Scott Something(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1561 US 1970 Sell This Version
1562 Junior Mance - With A Lotta Help From My Friends Junior Mance With A Lotta Help From My Friends(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1562 US 1970 Sell This Version
1563 Yusef Lateef - Suite 16 Yusef Lateef Suite 16(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1563 US 1970 Sell This Version
1564 Ray Bryant - MCMLXX Ray Bryant MCMLXX(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1564 US 1970 Sell This Version
1565 Esther Phillips - Burnin' (Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A.) Esther Phillips Burnin' (Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A.)(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Alt) Atlantic 1565 US 1970 Sell This Version
1568 Carmen McRae - Just A Little Lovin' Carmen McRae Just A Little Lovin'(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 1568 US 1970 Sell This Version
1572 Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers Ornette Coleman The Art Of The Improvisers(LP, Album, Mono, Promo, PR ) Atlantic 1572 US 1970 Sell This Version