Disc Makers

Disc Makers

Profile:
American CD, DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl manufacturing services company including, among others:
CD & DVD Replication, Duplication & Duplicators, and Design Services; DVD Authoring, Menu Design, & Enhanced CD Services; The SoundLAB – Professional Mastering Services; Sell Your Music on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby; Blank Media; Promotional Materials.

Sometimes credited as Disc Makers, Pennsauken, NJ, USA.

Originally founded in 1946 by Ivin Ballen as label Ballen Record Co. in Philadelphia, PA. A pressing plant factory was built to produce shellac 78s as there were no plants in the city to contract these to and it began to take orders from other established labels as well. Its own record labels gradually diminished and the company became a full-time pressing plant for third party labels only, renaming to Diskmakers in 1959. Continuing throughout the years with 45 rpm vinyl singles, 33 1/3 rpm vinyl LPs, 8-tracks, and audio cassettes to the present day CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays. The company renamed to Disc Makers in 1989. By 1994, Disc Makers had outgrown its Philadelphia facility, and in January 1995 they moved across the Delaware River to their present location in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

In 2006 it was acquired by Audio & Video Labs, Inc.. As of 2019 the company is independent/privately owned after a management buyout from AVL Digital Group / Downtown Music Holdings. Disc Makers is organised under the entity DIY Media Group which also owns and operates BookBaby and Merchly.

For vinyl production it operates restored and retooled Hamilton presses.

For CDs and DVDs, the Master ID Number can be identified by the following scheme: MXx####. If Disc Makers is credited for mastering this can be added to the company number field with the Glass Mastered At company role. If no specific credit is given, the Made By role can be used since the company offers services which include all phases of the manufacturing process.

The letter following the M indicates the year it was mastered:
MPx#### - 2005
MQx#### - 2006
MRx#### - 2007
MSx#### - 2008
MTx#### - 2009
MUx#### - 2010
MVx#### - 2011
MWx#### - 2012
MXx#### - 2013
MYx#### - 2014
MZx#### - 2015
MAx#### - 2016
MBx#### - 2017
MCx#### - 2018
MDx#### - 2019
MEx#### - 2020
MFx#### - 2021
MGx#### - 2022
MHx#### - 2023
etc.

(Example: Lich King - Born Of The Bomb)
This should not be used to determine a release year, but can show when a release was manufactured later than the original release date.

Disc Makers is not always explicitly mentioned in the CD matrix but can sometimes be identified by:
a) the MXx#### matrix number scheme (where x is some letter A-Z)
b) a mastering SID code IFPI LZ7* and a mould SID code IFPI ALK**
c) the use of the same font, text layout and barcode style as discs with the Disc Makers name/logo in the matrix.

(Example: RAM - August 1791)

Many releases have "08110USA" before or after the MXx#### matrix number string (e.g. 08110USA MDB2954 at The Mermen - A Murmurous Sirenic Delirium), which matches the company's ZIP code in New Jersey.

Many releases that show an Oasis logo in the matrix (e.g. pictured here) are actually physically manufactured on behalf of Oasis Disc Manufacturing by Disc Makers. These Disc Makers releases can be identified by the SID code pair IFPI LZ**/IFPI ALK** and the Disc Makers sequential MXx#### catalogue (job) number. For these releases, please enter both Oasis Disc Manufacturing and Disc Makers in LCCN, tagged with 'Manufactured By' (Oasis Disc Manufacturing) and 'Pressed By' + sequential MXx#### (Disc Makers) respectively.

(Example: Damon Fowler - The Whiskey Bayou Session).
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Contact Info:
Postal address:
Disc Makers Plant and Main Office,
7905 N. Crescent Blvd,
Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110
USA

Tel: Toll-Free 800-468-9353
Tel: Local 856-663-9030
Email: [email protected]
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
00ADD124 Coast Boyz - Compilation Album: Smoke & Ride Coast Boyz Compilation Album: Smoke & Ride(Cass, Comp) Down South Records (4) 00ADD124 US 1998 Sell This Version
0BR061898 Ann Sweeten - Where Butterflies Dance Ann Sweeten Where Butterflies Dance(CD, Album) Orange Band Records 0BR061898 US 2015 Sell This Version
#001 Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Quartet - Live @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Quartet Live @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar(CD, Album) Big Miles Music #001 US 2020 Sell This Version
00001 No Trouble (6) - One With Reality No Trouble (6) One With Reality(Cass) Not On Label (No Trouble (6) Self-released) 00001 US 1998 Sell This Version
001 Hank (20) - Life Of A Criminal Hank (20) Life Of A Criminal(Cass, EP) Laraza 001 US 1993 Sell This Version
0001 Johnny Too Bad And The Strikeouts - Memoirs Of The Hunted Johnny Too Bad And The Strikeouts Memoirs Of The Hunted(Cass) JTB 0001 US 1996 Sell This Version
1BADDOG Greenhouse (16) - Blocking Out Your Sun Greenhouse (16) Blocking Out Your Sun(CD, Album) Not On Label 1BADDOG US 2001 Sell This Version
01BOP122 Steve Clarke (10) - Kickin' It Steve Clarke (10) Kickin' It(CD, Album) Hop-N-Bop Records 01BOP122 US 1999 Sell This Version
001-CD Rade Šerbedžija - Zaboravi - Za Dobrobit Dece Bivše Jugoslavije Rade Šerbedžija Zaboravi - Za Dobrobit Dece Bivše Jugoslavije(CD, Album) Peace 001-CD US 1995 Sell This Version
1DOPE Joe Kool - Absolute & Cranberry Juice / Indo Got It Going On Joe Kool Absolute & Cranberry Juice / Indo Got It Going On(Cass) Dope Beat Records 1DOPE US 1997 Sell This Version
1e6k1-1934-zmr001 Da Fellaz - Where Does That Leave Us Da Fellaz Where Does That Leave Us(CD, Maxi, Ltd) Not On Label 1e6k1-1934-zmr001 US 1998 Sell This Version
1FPI8118 Mickey Strange - Panic In Detroit Mickey Strange Panic In Detroit(CD, Single) Gabriel Records 1FPI8118 US 1998 Sell This Version
01MAR96 Black Mophia Clan - BMC 4 Life - 14 Chapters - The Revealing Black Mophia Clan BMC 4 Life - 14 Chapters - The Revealing (Album) 01MAR96 US 1996 Sell This Version
01SRP Positive Example - Coming At Ya! Positive Example Coming At Ya! (EP) 01SRP US 1996 Sell This Version
0002 Zachary James & The All Seeing Eyes - Space Case Zachary James & The All Seeing Eyes Space Case(CD, Album) Starry Eyes Productions 0002 US 2012 Sell This Version
002 Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts - Let's Just Be Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts Let's Just Be(CD, Album) Lonely Astronaut Records 002 US 2007 Sell This Version
02 Stacy Phillips - From The Inside Stacy Phillips From The Inside(CD, Album) Archduke Combine, Archduke Combine 02 US Unknown Sell This Version
2 The Krayons - Illusions Of Freedom, Delusions Of Grandeur The Krayons Illusions Of Freedom, Delusions Of Grandeur(Cass, Album, Chr) TFC Records 2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0002 Governor Davis & The Blues Ambassadors - Live Governor Davis & The Blues Ambassadors Live(CD, Album) JK Publishing 0002 US 2001 Sell This Version
002 Steve Mednick - What Remains Steve Mednick What Remains(CD, Album) Cottage Sound Recordings 002 US 2010 Sell This Version
0002BB Spank (24) - Gargling Oil Spank (24) Gargling Oil(CD, Album) Drum Dancer Records 0002BB US 1995 Sell This Version
2BM911 Monk (24) - My Destiny Monk (24) My Destiny(CD, Single) 2 Bridge Entertainment 2BM911 US 1999 Sell This Version
2DE46205 Dwight Edwards (2) - Out Of The Blue Dwight Edwards (2) Out Of The Blue(CD, Album) Not On Label 2DE46205 US 1996 Sell This Version
2HE006CD Mour - His Love Mour His Love(CD, Single) Ephesian Records 2HE006CD US 2002 Sell This Version
0002JW Rebecca Jackson, John Wineglass - Love Songs Rebecca Jackson, John Wineglass Rebecca Jackson, John Wineglass - Love Songs(CD, Enh) John Wineglass Productions 0002JW US 2010 Sell This Version
2M031 Vision Divine - 9 Degrees West Of The Moon Vision Divine 9 Degrees West Of The Moon(CD, Album) 2M Producciones, Prisa Discos 2M031 Argentina 2009 Sell This Version
0003 Richie Kotzen - Into The Black Richie Kotzen Into The Black(CD, Album) Headroom-Inc 0003 US 2006 Sell This Version
00003 The Brigantines - Vacation! The Brigantines Vacation!(CD, Album) Modern World Records (3) 00003 US 2012 Sell This Version
3CCA01 O.T.A. - Original Thug Associate The First Album O.T.A. Original Thug Associate The First Album(Cass, Album) 3C Records (3) 3CCA01 US 1997 Sell This Version
3CCD03 O.T.A. - More Than I Can Handle O.T.A. More Than I Can Handle(CD) 3C Records (3) 3CCD03 South Korea 1999 Sell This Version
003DSM Doug Smith (45) - Stained Glass Doug Smith (45) Stained Glass(CD, Album) Doug Smith Music 003DSM US 1993 Sell This Version
0003M Danny Maseng - Soul On Fire. Live at HUC. Danny Maseng Soul On Fire. Live at HUC.(CD, Album) Not On Label 0003M US 2000 Sell This Version
0004 Richie Kotzen - Go Faster Richie Kotzen Go Faster(CD, Album, Dig) Headroom-Inc 0004 US 2007 Sell This Version
004 Peter Calo - Time Machine Peter Calo Time Machine(CD, Album) En Route Records 004 US 2016 Sell This Version
04GSP01 Carfax Abbey - Second Skin Carfax Abbey Second Skin(CD, Album) GSP Productions 04GSP01 US 2004 Sell This Version
4PR3976 Ape Quartet - Please Where Do We Live? Ape Quartet Please Where Do We Live?(CD, Album, Dig) Four Primates Records 4PR3976 US 2001 Sell This Version
5SD01 5 Steps Down - Only When It Rains 5 Steps Down Only When It Rains(CD, EP) Not On Label 5SD01 US 1998 Sell This Version
5SD02 5 Steps Down - Delicious! 5 Steps Down Delicious!(CD, Album) Not On Label 5SD02 US 2000 Sell This Version
#0006 2 Blakk - Represent For Life 2 Blakk Represent For Life(Cass) Tombstone Records (2) #0006 US 1996 Sell This Version
006 Hinds Brothers - Dubmixer Hinds Brothers Dubmixer(CD, Album) Omni Sonic 006 US 2002 Sell This Version
06A7K Reigndance - Reigndance Reigndance Reigndance(Cass, EP) Not On Label (Reigndance Self-Released) 06A7K US 1992 Sell This Version
6DEEP2C Six Deep - Now,What You Do? (We Unload) Six Deep Now,What You Do? (We Unload)(Cass, Album) Six Deep/A Yak-47 Style Rec. 6DEEP2C US 1996 Sell This Version
6DEEP5 Six Deep - The Collage Six Deep The Collage(CD, Album) Six Deep Records 6DEEP5 US 2002 Sell This Version
6FEET2CD 6 Feet Of Earth - Shattered 6 Feet Of Earth Shattered(CD, Album) DMZ Productions 6FEET2CD US 1997 Sell This Version
6FEET96CD 6 Feet Of Earth - 6 Feet Of Earth 6 Feet Of Earth 6 Feet Of Earth(CD) DMZ Productions 6FEET96CD US 1996 Sell This Version
6PP78589 6 Prong Paw - 6 Prong Paw 6 Prong Paw 6 Prong Paw(CD, EP, Car) Not On Label (6 Prong Paw Self-released) 6PP78589 US 2003 Sell This Version
0007 Richie Kotzen - Peace Sign Richie Kotzen Peace Sign (Album) 0007 US 2009 Sell This Version
007 J. Simone - Gone (With No Regret) J. Simone Gone (With No Regret)(12", TP) Fire Records (14) 007 US 1991 Sell This Version
7D 1112 Trey Gunn - The Third Star Trey Gunn The Third Star(CD, Album, RE, RM) 7d Media 7D 1112 US 2011 Sell This Version
7FE7001 Deezil Money - Thorough Endeavor Deezil Money Thorough Endeavor(CD, Album) 7 Figures Entertainment 7FE7001 US 1998 Sell This Version
7H172P4 Big' ems I'm Doing This For Us / Panty Draws(Cass, Single) Soundproof Production (2) 7H172P4 US 1998 Sell This Version
007ICS Checkmate (4) - It's Called Ska! Checkmate (4) It's Called Ska!(Cass, Album) Not On Label 007ICS US 1993 Sell This Version
8D108 Keith Lawrence* - Snakesitting Keith Lawrence* Snakesitting(CD) Not On Label 8D108 US 1998 Sell This Version
8RED1RUM2 812 Faculty - Midwest Maddniggaz Compilation 812 Faculty Midwest Maddniggaz Compilation(Cass, Album, Comp) Lay It Down Records 8RED1RUM2 US 1996 Sell This Version
8RED2RUM2 812 Faculty - The Quarter 812 Faculty The Quarter(CD, Album) Lay It Down Records 8RED2RUM2 US 1996 Sell This Version
9G00101 Illios - Lost Luck/Lust And The Last Life Cycle Illios Lost Luck/Lust And The Last Life Cycle(CD, Album) 9G Network Recordings 9G00101 US 2001 Sell This Version
9S8B3 Weztside Rollerz - Gettem Up Weztside Rollerz Gettem Up(Cass) Backyard Records (6), Last Minute Productions (5) 9S8B3 US 1995 Sell This Version
10T10022 FROM.UZ - Audio Diplomacy FROM.UZ Audio Diplomacy(CD, Album + DVD-V) 10T Records 10T10022 US 2007 Sell This Version
10T10031 Fromuz* - Overlook Fromuz* Overlook(CD, Album) 10T Records 10T10031 US 2008 Sell This Version
10T10040 FROM.UZ - Seventh Story FROM.UZ Seventh Story(CD, Album) 10T Records 10T10040 US 2010 Sell This Version
0011 Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy - Onward & Upward Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy Onward & Upward(CD, Album) Onyx Music (3) 0011 US 2020 Sell This Version
11TH5019 Color Theory - The Sound Color Theory The Sound(CD, Album) 11th Records 11TH5019 US 2010 Sell This Version
0012 Richie Kotzen - Salting Earth Richie Kotzen Salting Earth(CD, Album) Headroom-Inc 0012 US 2017 Sell This Version
12-PO412 X-N* - Pressure X-N* Pressure(Cass) 2X Records 12-PO412 US 1996 Sell This Version
12ST D.N.A. (23) - The Funeral D.N.A. (23) The Funeral(Cass) Reel Life Records (2) 12ST US 1994 Sell This Version
16F-04 MC Mikey D & D.J. Trouble Lee - Dramacide MC Mikey D & D.J. Trouble Lee MC Mikey D & D.J. Trouble Lee - Dramacide(CD, Comp) 16F 16F-04 US 2019 Sell This Version
22DOWN3290 22 Down - 22 Down 22 Down 22 Down(CD, Album) Bone Daddy Music 22DOWN3290 US 2002 Sell This Version
23db-01 Backandtotheleft - Obsolete Backandtotheleft Obsolete(CD, Album) 23db Records 23db-01 US 2004 Sell This Version
024 Windy & Carl - Unreleased Home Recordings 1992-1995 Windy & Carl Unreleased Home Recordings 1992-1995(3xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num) Blue Flea 024 US 2020 Sell This Version
24K2003 Various - Rooftop Records - The Realest Various Rooftop Records - The Realest(CD, Album) Rooftop Records (10) 24K2003 US 2003 Sell This Version
29CD193 29 - 29 29 29(CD, Album) Not On Label 29CD193 US 1993 Sell This Version
0045 The Rubinoos - 45 The Rubinoos 45(CD, Album) Pynotic 0045 US 2014 Sell This Version
60CH1 John 5 - The Devil Knows My Name John 5 The Devil Knows My Name(CD, Album, Dig) 60 Cycle Hum 60CH1 US 2007 Sell This Version
61PN145-618 Baby Jason And The Spankers - Dreamgirl Baby Jason And The Spankers Dreamgirl(CD) Buttsmackin' Blues Records 61PN145-618 US 1997 Sell This Version
66SKID66 Jack - D - Trashy Ways / Southern Thang Jack - D Trashy Ways / Southern Thang(Cass, Maxi) Skid - Row Records (2) 66SKID66 US 1996 Sell This Version
071 Phishbacher - Infinity Ltd. Phishbacher Infinity Ltd.(CD) Lofish Music 071 Germany 2005 Sell This Version
75RS70001 4 Da Loot - Spank It! 4 Da Loot Spank It!(Acetate, 12") 75 North Records 75RS70001 US 1994 Sell This Version
084 Phishbacher - Mellow Moon - Live Phishbacher Mellow Moon - Live(CD, Album) Lofish Music 084 Germany 2012 Sell This Version
90DEEP777 Fear No Mob - Conversation (Rules The World) Fear No Mob Conversation (Rules The World)(Cass, Album) 90 Deep Records 90DEEP777 US 1996 Sell This Version
98COH1 Creature Of Habit - Prey Creature Of Habit Prey(CD) Not On Label (Creature Of Habit Self-released) 98COH1 US 1998 Sell This Version
103 Jambalaya Brass Band - On The Funky Side Jambalaya Brass Band On The Funky Side(CD) 890 West Music 103 US 2012 Sell This Version
104DT Descendent - Descendent Descendent Descendent(Cass) Not On Label (Descendent Self-released) 104DT US 1994 Sell This Version
0118 The Group Fire - He Will Answer The Group Fire He Will Answer(CD, Single, Promo) Jet Records North/East LLC 0118 US 2017 Sell This Version
127CD Windows96* - One Hundred Mornings Windows96* One Hundred Mornings(CD, Album, Dlx, Ltd, RM) 100% Electronica 127CD US 2022 Sell This Version
167MSP Lil' C'Ster - Young Viet Vet Lil' C'Ster Young Viet Vet(Cass) Makin $hit Perfect Record$ 167MSP US 1998 Sell This Version
0193 Gerald Alston - Gerald Alston Sings Sam Cooke Gerald Alston Gerald Alston Sings Sam Cooke(CD, Album) Love Song Touring Co. Inc. 0193 US 2008 Sell This Version
215 ASL 215 Asasinz - Guaranteed Hot Sh-- 215 Asasinz Guaranteed Hot Sh--(Cass) No Cross Records 215 ASL US 1995 Sell This Version
230 Bowen (7) - An Audience Of One Bowen (7) An Audience Of One(CD, Album) Not On Label 230 US 1998 Sell This Version
241AL Al J (2) - Sexy Boody Al J (2) Sexy Boody(Cass, Single, Dol) Black World Records 241AL US 1994 Sell This Version
242 Steve Smith & The Meteors* - Steve's Greasy House Party Steve Smith & The Meteors* Steve's Greasy House Party(CD, Album) Brown Clown Records 242 US 2009 Sell This Version
0285 The Almost Patsy Cline Band - Love At First Dance The Almost Patsy Cline Band Love At First Dance(CD, Album) Not On Label (The Almost Patsy Cline Band Self-released) 0285 US 2005 Sell This Version
0303CD Billy Miller (2) - Moon Child: The Spirit Of Flute And Percussion Billy Miller (2) Moon Child: The Spirit Of Flute And Percussion(CD, Album) Serpent Records (8) 0303CD US Unknown Sell This Version
00321 Flag (13) - Across The Stars Flag (13) Across The Stars(CD, Album) AMG Records (10) 00321 US 1997 Sell This Version
324 Bob Heil (3) - Bob Heil At Home Bob Heil (3) Bob Heil At Home(CD, Album) Not On Label (Bob Heil (3) Self-released) 324 US 2007 Sell This Version
0325 Aktion (5) - Missin N' Aktion Aktion (5) Missin N' Aktion(CD, Album) FLA LYF Records 0325 US 2004 Sell This Version
0360 No Non Cents - Break Som'n No Non Cents Break Som'n(CD, Album) Not On Label 0360 US 2005 Sell This Version
412APB Allen Paul Bondar* - Dharma Allen Paul Bondar* Dharma(CD, Album) Dharma Records (8) 412APB US 1995 Sell This Version
432KBR Amy Borkowsky - Amy's Answering Machine: Volume 1 Amy Borkowsky Amy's Answering Machine: Volume 1(CD, Album) Not On Label 432KBR US 2000 Sell This Version
502DBP20 A Step In The Faith - Stand Up A Step In The Faith Stand Up(CD) Not On Label (A Step In The Faith Self-released) 502DBP20 US 2002 Sell This Version
555 Selby Hood - Patience Selby Hood Patience(Cass) Black Sunshine Entertainment 555 US 1995 Sell This Version