Europadisk

Europadisk

Profile:
Founded in 1977 as Europadisk Plating Co by Jim Shelton and Christian Lach, Europadisk was initially a specialist plating facility serving the record pressing industry and commenced operations in September 1977. The company was also the USA sales representative for Europa Film Record Plating Division (Sweden) marketing their advanced plating equipment.

In April 1981 they started pressing records from imported Teldec vinyl compound and in 1987 installed a DMM disc cutting facility and cassette duplication making it a full service record and cassette manufacturer.

All the technology used at Europadisk was the latest European technology which was far more advanced than American equipment, making this a state-of-the-art record pressing plant producing the highest quality records. While they used three Hamilton (USA) and two Toolex Alpha (Sweden) presses, their promotional material only ever mentioned the Swedish presses to keep with the "European technology" theme. Europadisk only ever pressed 12" records and all their 7" orders were contracted out to other plants.

How to credit the plant from the vinyl runouts:
- Circled EDP stamp: Mastered At (indicating that the record was plated by Europadisk, either for other plants or for their own pressings). Often found with identifiers matching other US record pressing plants.
- Circled EDP stamp with 1 1/32" (1.03125") / 26.2 mm pressing ring: Pressed At.
- "Europadisk: Lacquer Cut At + 4 or 5 digit number
- "Europadisk DMM": Mastered At + 4 or 5 digit number
The latter two usually in combination with a Treble Clef ( 𝄞 ) or ampersand (&) like symbol, indicating a lacquer cut by Don Grossinger, or with SB, indicating Steve Berson).

In the '90s, glass mastering and CD replication facilities were added with DVD manufacturing added in 2004. The company closed in 2005.

Sometimes credited as:
- Europa Disk Plating
- Europa Disc - New York
- Plating by Europadisc
- Europadisk DMM NY USA

Laccquer cutting engineers:
Don Grossinger
Jack Skinner
Steve Berson
Jim Shelton
Parent Label:
Contact Info:
Europadisk, Ltd.
75 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
USA
(contact info now obsolete)

Europadisk, LLC
2402 Queens Plz S
Long Island City, NY 11101
USA
(contact info now obsolete)

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
001 Blotto - Hello, My Name Is Blotto, What's Yours? Blotto Hello, My Name Is Blotto, What's Yours? (EP) 001 US 1979 Sell This Version
001 Ronald Bengamin* - Living Again Ronald Bengamin* Living Again(12", Single, Promo, TP, W/Lbl) Tune Wizard 001 US 1980 Sell This Version
001 Luno Collision* - Brooklynese Luno Collision* Brooklynese(12") AUR? 001 US Unknown Sell This Version
001 Southwind (11) - The Finest In Acoustic Music Southwind (11) The Finest In Acoustic Music(LP) High Fidelity Recording Studio 001 US 1983 Sell This Version
001 Neo England - Walking Unhired Neo England Walking Unhired(12", EP) NeoEngland Enterprises 001 Puerto Rico 1988 Sell This Version
001 The Galaxy Two Orchestra* - Gridlock The Galaxy Two Orchestra* Gridlock(12") RPI Records (3) 001 US Unknown Sell This Version
001 The Young Snakes - Bark Along With The Young Snakes The Young Snakes Bark Along With The Young Snakes(12", EP) Ambiguous Records 001 US 1982 Sell This Version
1P 7886 Jean-Pierre Rampal - Music, My Love Jean-Pierre Rampal Music, My Love(LP, Comp) CBS Masterworks Digital 1P 7886 US 1989 Sell This Version
01-REC-712 Common - Retrospect For Life / Resurrection '95 Common Retrospect For Life / Resurrection '95(12", Promo, Unofficial) Phoenix Sound 01-REC-712 Japan 1998 Sell This Version
0001 SR Sound Revolution ...One Body* - 84 LP Sound Revolution ...One Body* 84 LP(LP) Kalico Records 0001 SR US 1984 Sell This Version
2BSK 3654 Simon And Garfunkel* - The Concert In Central Park Simon And Garfunkel* The Concert In Central Park (Album) 2BSK 3654 US 1982 Sell This Version
2CH-9190 Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight Chuck Berry The Great Twenty-Eight(2xLP, Comp) Chess 2CH-9190 US 1984 Sell This Version
2HS 3350 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Fleetwood Mac Tusk(2xLP, Album, Club, RCA) Warner Bros. Records 2HS 3350 US 1979 Sell This Version
2WB 3500 Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac Live Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac Live (Album) 2WB 3500 Canada 1980 Sell This Version
0000003 Rip Jazz - Touch Me [With Your Smile] Rip Jazz Touch Me [With Your Smile] (EP) 0000003 US Unknown Sell This Version
003 Ja'Ray - Being With You Ja'Ray Being With You(7xCD, Album, Dlx) Junior Records 003 USA & Canada 1995 Sell This Version
#3 Jules Baptiste / Red Decade - Native Dance Jules Baptiste / Red Decade Jules Baptiste / Red Decade - Native Dance(12", EP) Neutral Records (3) #3 US 1982 Sell This Version
3C 064-18590 Pino Daniele - Bella 'Mbriana Pino Daniele Bella 'Mbriana (Album) 3C 064-18590 Italy 1982 Sell This Version
3C 264 18590 Pino Daniele - Bella 'Mbriana Pino Daniele Bella 'Mbriana(Cass, Album) Bagaria, EMI 3C 264 18590 Italy 1982 Sell This Version
3MT55 Uncle Sam (3) - Letters From London Uncle Sam (3) Letters From London(LP, Album) Skeller Records 3MT55 US 1990 Sell This Version
3M TA3 Uncle Sam (3) - Heaven Or Hollywood Uncle Sam (3) Heaven Or Hollywood(LP, Album, Ltd, Unc) Skeller Records 3M TA3 US 1987 Sell This Version
3RD WORLD Various - Noble Knight Various Noble Knight(12") Naked Ear Records 3RD WORLD US 1998 Sell This Version
3-VCL 9004X Prokofiev* / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,* Conductor Leonard Slatkin , Bass & Narrator Arnold Voketaitis , Mezz0-Soprano Claudine Carlson , Bass Samuel Timberlake - Music From The Films:  Ivan The Terrible; Alexander Nevsky; Lieutenant Kizheh Prokofiev* / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,* Conductor Leonard Slatkin , Bass & Narrator Arnold Voketaitis , Mezz0-Soprano Claudine Carlson , Bass Samuel Timberlake Prokofiev* / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,* Conductor Leonard Slatkin , Bass & Narrator Arnold Voketaitis , Mezz0-Soprano Claudine Carlson , Bass Samuel Timberlake - Music From The Films: Ivan The Terrible; Alexander Nevsky; Lieutenant Kizheh(3xLP + Box) Vox Cum Laude 3-VCL 9004X USA & Canada 1981 Sell This Version
004 Aditus - Posición Adelantada Aditus Posición Adelantada(LP, Album) Not On Label (Aditus Self-released) 004 Venezuela 1983 Sell This Version
4BT-85123 Joe Henderson - The State Of The Tenor • Live At The Village Vanguard • Volume 1 Joe Henderson The State Of The Tenor • Live At The Village Vanguard • Volume 1(Cass, Album, XDR) Blue Note 4BT-85123 US 1986 Sell This Version
5C-5519 Warren Zevon Stand In The Fire (Album) 5C-5519 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-511 Jackson Browne - Hold Out Jackson Browne Hold Out (Album) 5E-511 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-513 Queen - The Game Queen The Game (Album) 5E-513 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-515 The Doors - Greatest Hits The Doors Greatest Hits (Comp) 5E-515 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-516 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Volume Two Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits Volume Two(LP, Comp, SP) Asylum Records 5E-516 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-518 Queen - Flash Gordon Queen Flash Gordon (Album) 5E-518 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-519 Warren Zevon - Stand In The Fire Warren Zevon Stand In The Fire (Album) 5E-519 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-522 Roger Taylor - Roger Taylor's Fun In Space Roger Taylor Roger Taylor's Fun In Space (Album) 5E-522 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-525 Dave Rowland & Sugar* - Pleasure Dave Rowland & Sugar* Pleasure(LP, Album) Elektra 5E-525 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-530 Mickey Thomas - Alive Alone Mickey Thomas Alive Alone (Album) 5E-530 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-535 Hank Williams, Jr.* - The Pressure Is On Hank Williams, Jr.* The Pressure Is On (Album) 5E-535 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-545 Eddy Raven - Desperate Dreams Eddy Raven Desperate Dreams(LP, Album, Promo) Elektra 5E-545 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-557 Tangerine Dream - Exit Tangerine Dream Exit (Album) 5E-557 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-560 Rupert Holmes - Full Circle Rupert Holmes Full Circle(LP, Album, SP ) Elektra 5E-560 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-563 Bill Champlin - Runaway Bill Champlin Runaway(LP, Album, All) Elektra 5E-563 US 1981 Sell This Version
5E-564 Queen - Greatest Hits Queen Greatest Hits (Comp) 5E-564 US 1981 Sell This Version
5N 901 The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones Paint It, Black(7", Single, RE, Styrene) London Records 5N 901 US 1986 Sell This Version
5N 903 The Rolling Stones - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? / Who's Driving My Plane The Rolling Stones Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? / Who's Driving My Plane(7", Single, Mono, RE, Styrene, Eur) London Records 5N 903 US 1978 Sell This Version
5N-904 The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together The Rolling Stones Let's Spend The Night Together (Single) 5N-904 US 1986 Sell This Version
5N-910 The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women / You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women / You Can't Always Get What You Want(7", Single, RE) London Records 5N-910 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-9741 The Rolling Stones - The Last Time The Rolling Stones The Last Time(7", Single, RE, Styrene) London Records 5N-9741 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-9766 The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction(7", Single, RE, Styrene) London Records 5N-9766 US 1978 Sell This Version
5N-9823 The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown The Rolling Stones 19th Nervous Breakdown(7", Single, RE, Styrene, Eur) London Records 5N-9823 US 1986 Sell This Version
5N-59010 Bachelors* - Diane Bachelors* Diane(7", RE, Styrene) London Records 5N-59010 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-59028 Them (3) - Gloria / Here Comes The Night Them (3) Gloria / Here Comes The Night(7", Single, RE) London Records 5N-59028 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-59041 Bobby (Boris) Pickett* - Monster Mash Bobby (Boris) Pickett* Monster Mash(7", Styrene, EDP) London Records 5N-59041 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-59069 The Tornados - Telstar The Tornados Telstar(7", Single, RE, Styrene) London Records 5N-59069 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-67012 The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) The Moody Blues I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)(7", Single, RE) Deram 5N-67012 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-85023 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues Nights In White Satin(7", Single, RE, Styrene) Deram 5N-85023 US Unknown Sell This Version
5N-85028 The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) The Moody Blues Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) (Single) 5N-85028 US Unknown Sell This Version
5SHAN-43017 Rochereau* - Tabu Ley Rochereau* Tabu Ley(Cass, Album) Shanachie 5SHAN-43017 Canada 1984 Sell This Version
5XO-294-008 Superstars Of Rock - Up All Night (Won't Make The Gym) Superstars Of Rock Up All Night (Won't Make The Gym) 5XO-294-008 US 1996 Sell This Version
6E-304 Twennynine With Lenny White - Twennynine With Lenny White Twennynine With Lenny White Twennynine With Lenny White - Twennynine With Lenny White (Album) 6E-304 US 1980 Sell This Version
007 The Seclusions (2) - The Shape Of Things To Come The Seclusions (2) The Shape Of Things To Come(7", Single) Fuz Records 007 US 1983 Sell This Version
7 A1-80999 Foreigner - Records Foreigner Records(LP, Comp, Club, Die) Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 7 A1-80999 US 1982 Sell This Version
08-REC-213 Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. / Groove Thang Zhané Hey Mr. D.J. / Groove Thang(12", Promo, Unofficial) Phoenix Sound 08-REC-213 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
9 W1 23607 Fleetwood Mac - Mirage Fleetwood Mac Mirage(LP, Album, Club, Col) Warner Bros. Records 9 W1 23607 US 1982 Sell This Version
12 Los Crudos - Canciones Para Liberar Nuestras Fronteras Los Crudos Canciones Para Liberar Nuestras Fronteras(LP, Tou) Lengua Armada Discos 12 US 1997 Sell This Version
12FVR 1014 DJ Sneak - Different Shapes And Sizes (In Da Clouds) DJ Sneak Different Shapes And Sizes (In Da Clouds)(12") Feverpitch, Feverpitch 12FVR 1014 UK 1996 Sell This Version
13 Peter Van Riper - Room Space Peter Van Riper Room Space(LP, Album) VRBLU 13 US 1981 Sell This Version
14 David Linton - Orchesography David Linton Orchesography(LP) Neutral Records (3) 14 US 1986 Sell This Version
14 D 002 Industry (2) - Turning To Light Industry (2) Turning To Light(12", Ltd) Mannequin Records (2), Mannequin Records (2) 14 D 002 US 1981 Sell This Version
018 Velvet Monkeys* - Rotting Corpse Au Go Go Velvet Monkeys* Rotting Corpse Au Go Go (Comp) 018 US 1989 Sell This Version
28PL-61 Junko Ohashi - Point Zero Junko Ohashi Point Zero (Album) 28PL-61 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
30 DBR 20298 Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man Patrick Cowley Megatron Man(Cass, Album) CGD 30 DBR 20298 Italy 1981 Sell This Version
30PD-386-7 Liza Minnelli - Liza Minnelli At Carnegie Hall Liza Minnelli Liza Minnelli At Carnegie Hall(2xCD) Telarc, Telarc 30PD-386-7 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
38T 69056 L.L. Cool J* - Big Ole Butt / One Shot At Love L.L. Cool J* Big Ole Butt / One Shot At Love(Cass, Single) Def Jam Recordings, Columbia 38T 69056 US 1989 Sell This Version
#40 Various - N.Y. Catheter Crew Various N.Y. Catheter Crew (Comp) #40 US 1998 Sell This Version
51 Morgan Heritage - Dreams Can Become Reality / How Can I Love Someone Morgan Heritage Dreams Can Become Reality / How Can I Love Someone(12") 71 Records 51 US 1992 Sell This Version
87 Guided By Voices - Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia Guided By Voices Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia(LP, Album, RE) Scat Records (2), Halo (2) 87 US 2023 Sell This Version
0090CD Alston Becket Cyrus* - Gal Ah Rush Me Alston Becket Cyrus* Gal Ah Rush Me(CD, Album) Cocoa Records 0090CD US 1990 Sell This Version
100-1 Judith Kay (2) - Everybody's Talkin' Judith Kay (2) Everybody's Talkin'(LP, Album) Tasty 100-1 US 1987 Sell This Version
100 BR013 Fat Day - Burrega Fat Day Burrega(LP, Album) 100% Breakfast! 100 BR013 US 1997 Sell This Version
100BR-014 Harriet The Spy / Fat Day - Harriet The Spy / Fat Day Harriet The Spy / Fat Day Harriet The Spy / Fat Day - Harriet The Spy / Fat Day(7") Donut Friends, 100% Breakfast! 100BR-014 US 1998 Sell This Version
100BR-016 Fat Day - Cats Of The Wild Fat Day Cats Of The Wild(LP, Album) 100% Breakfast! 100BR-016 US 2000 Sell This Version
101 Wendell Morrison & Marian Rolle - Back Together Wendell Morrison & Marian Rolle Wendell Morrison & Marian Rolle - Back Together(12") Smack (7) 101 US 1995 Sell This Version
101 Killdozer 85 - There's No Mistaking Quality Killdozer 85 There's No Mistaking Quality(LP, Album) Lucha Libre 101 US 1984 Sell This Version
00101 Big Edsel Band - Solid Gold Rock & Roll Big Edsel Band Solid Gold Rock & Roll(LP) Not On Label (Big Edsel Band Self-released) 00101 US 1982 Sell This Version
105 Frank Sinatra - A Musical Montage Frank Sinatra A Musical Montage(LP, Comp, Unofficial) Artistry Records 105 US Unknown Sell This Version
131 Bobby Charles / Rod Bernard - See You Later, Alligator / This Should Go On Forever Bobby Charles / Rod Bernard Bobby Charles / Rod Bernard - See You Later, Alligator / This Should Go On Forever(7") Chess 131 US Unknown Sell This Version
138 Slint - Tweez Slint Tweez(LP, Album) Jennifer Hartman Records 138 US 1989 Sell This Version
1-81-6 First Baptist Church Choir And Orchestra Of Houston, Texas - Joy to the World First Baptist Church Choir And Orchestra Of Houston, Texas Joy to the World(LP, Album) First Baptist Church Recordings 1-81-6 US 1981 Sell This Version
202 Leroy Jodie Pierson* - Rusty Nail Leroy Jodie Pierson* Rusty Nail(LP, Album) Nighthawk Records 202 US 1988 Sell This Version
309 Béla Bartók - William Primrose, Tibor Serly, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London - Viola Concerto Béla Bartók - William Primrose, Tibor Serly, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London Béla Bartók - William Primrose, Tibor Serly, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London - Viola Concerto(LP, Album, Mono, Dee) Bartók Records 309 US Unknown Sell This Version
735-2 Manni Gaime - Horoscope Fiend Manni Gaime Horoscope Fiend(12") Public Works 735-2 US 1999 Sell This Version
777 Bite Like A Kitty - Bite Like A Kitty Bite Like A Kitty Bite Like A Kitty(LP, Album) Catapult Records (3) 777 UK, Europe & US 1986 Sell This Version
783 Young & Company - Is It Good To You? Young & Company Is It Good To You?(12") Eastern Records 783 US 1981 Sell This Version
900 Ronnie Wells And The Ron Elliston Quintet - The Gift Ronnie Wells And The Ron Elliston Quintet Ronnie Wells And The Ron Elliston Quintet - The Gift(LP) Jazz Karma Records 900 US 1984 Sell This Version
1002 The Breathers (2) - Rain Down The Breathers (2) Rain Down(12", EP) Sheisterfest Records 1002 US 1990 Sell This Version
1003 Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile Augustus Pablo East Of The River Nile(LP, Album, RE) Message, Message 1003 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
1004 Dannie Richmond Quintet - Dannie Richmond Quintet Dannie Richmond Quintet Dannie Richmond Quintet(LP, Album) Gatemouth 1004 US 1980 Sell This Version
1009 LP / 1008EP Kip Hanrahan - Desire Develops An Edge Kip Hanrahan Desire Develops An Edge(LP, Album + 12", EP) American Clavé, American Clavé, American Clavé 1009 LP / 1008EP US 1983 Sell This Version
1011EP Kip Hanrahan - A Few Short Notes From The End Run Kip Hanrahan A Few Short Notes From The End Run(12", MiniAlbum) American Clavé 1011EP US 1986 Sell This Version
1078 Robert J. Lurtsema - Christmas Stories Robert J. Lurtsema Christmas Stories(LP, Album) Philo, Philo 1078 US 1981 Sell This Version
1116-1 Billy Syndrome - Vicious Burger Billy Syndrome Vicious Burger(LP, Album) 109 Records 1116-1 US 1989 Sell This Version

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mahogani73

mahogani73

October 24, 2016
I too have a white label Europadisk CA-10 (ZZ893) with no clue as to what it is. A low slung, house number with a female vocal and a chorus that keeps repeating 'Do it'. Very much on aTheo Parrish/ Sound Signature/Guidance kind of vibe. Any help appreciated!
cashox

cashox

October 20, 2015
edited over 8 years ago
I have a Europadisk W-09 (8416) white label, but have no clue what it is - if anyone reading this does - please send me the ID info :)