United Record Pressing

United Record Pressing

Profile:
United Record Pressing, Inc. was established in Nashville, Tennessee in 1949 as Southern Plastics (SO), manufacturing only 7" records. In 1971 the company changed its name to United Record Pressing. They added 12" pressing in 2000 and 10" pressing in 2002.

Over the years, URP stockpiled record presses acquired from the closure of other US manufacturers, including Dixie Record Pressing Inc. in 2000. On June 1, 2016, United acquired Bill Smith Custom Records. In February 2020 URP acquired sixteen additional presses from the closure of Rainbo Records making URP the largest record manufacturer in the USA with a capacity of 60,000 records per day.

Their internal numbers used for the projects (often followed by m or M):
L-##### - 12" records (starting in 2000, probably beginning with L-11001)
T-##### - 10" records (starting in 2002, probably beginning with T-40001)
UR #### - 7" records (from 1949-1984, highest numbered one is in the 4000s)
U-##### - 7" records (starting in 1985, probably beginning with U-10001)
These numbers can be added to LCCN.

Records pressed by United Record Pressing often contain an etched "ⓤ" or "Ⓤ" (U in a circle) in the runout groove area.

During the 1970s, United was a contract presser for RCA. Pressings may be identified by the two-step label pressing rings, and a stamped "U" in the runouts adjacent to the struck-through RCA plant's identifier. See Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) for example.
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Contact Info:
United Record Pressing
453 Allied Drive
Nashville TN 37211
USA

615-259-9396 (tel), 866-407-3165 (toll free tel)
615-244-3734 (fax)
[email protected]
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
00R1 Acacia (6) - Our Own Acacia (6) Our Own(LP, Album, Ltd) Our Own Records (5) 00R1 Canada 2009 Sell This Version
001 Courtesy Drop - What Makes This Place Worth Calling Our Home Courtesy Drop What Makes This Place Worth Calling Our Home(LP, Album, Num, W/Lbl, Whi) Zero System 001 US 2011 Sell This Version
001 Red Limo - Soulful Attack Red Limo Soulful Attack(7", TP) Made On The Moon 001 US 2006 Sell This Version
001 Lost Cherrees - Another Bite Of The Cherrees EP Lost Cherrees Another Bite Of The Cherrees EP (EP) 001 US 2003 Sell This Version
001 R. Stevie Moore - Clack! R. Stevie Moore Clack!(LP, Gre + LP, Bro + Album, RE) The Prince's Stable 001 US 2011 Sell This Version
001 Fatter Than Albert - The Last Minute Fatter Than Albert The Last Minute (Album) 001 US 2008 Sell This Version
001 Black Market Baby - America's Youth Black Market Baby America's Youth(7", TP) Not On Label 001 US 1981 Sell This Version
01 Pinche Gringo - Pinche Gringo Pinche Gringo Pinche Gringo(7") Shipwrecked Records 01 US Unknown Sell This Version
#1 A Warm Gun / Magrudergrind - A Warm Gun / Magrudergrind A Warm Gun / Magrudergrind A Warm Gun / Magrudergrind - A Warm Gun / Magrudergrind(7", EP, RP, Pin) Misfire Records, McCarthyism #1 US 2005 Sell This Version
#1 Snuggle!* - Tag, You're It Snuggle!* Tag, You're It(7") The Party's Over Records #1 US 2005 Sell This Version
01 Shopping - Immediate Cave Shopping Immediate Cave(7", EP) Do The Math Records (2) 01 US 2006 Sell This Version
#1 Buck Biloxi And The Fucks - Buck Biloxi And The Fucks Buck Biloxi And The Fucks Buck Biloxi And The Fucks(7") Orgone Toilet #1 US 2012 Sell This Version
001 The Ultramatics - MK Ultra E.P. The Ultramatics MK Ultra E.P.(7", EP, Pur) Uncle Sherman's Records 001 2010 Sell This Version
0001 Future Virgins - Late Republic B/W Centre Future Virgins Late Republic B/W Centre(7") Not On Label (Future Virgins Self-released) 0001 US 2014 Sell This Version
#002 Pedestrians (2) - Killing Season EP Pedestrians (2) Killing Season EP (EP) #002 US 2007 Sell This Version
002 White Crime (2) - White Crime White Crime (2) White Crime 002 US 2012 Sell This Version
002 Stranger (2) - Mondo Disc Mega Mix Stranger (2) Mondo Disc Mega Mix(12", Unofficial) Special Editions 002 US 2005 Sell This Version
#2 Bill Bondsmen - Disaster Prone Bill Bondsmen Disaster Prone(7") Local Cross Records #2 US 2010 Sell This Version
#2 Midget Farmers - Happy As A Bastard On Father's Day Midget Farmers Happy As A Bastard On Father's Day(7") Mental Fist Records #2 US 1992 Sell This Version
#2 Ye Olde Buttfuck - How To Get To Heaven Ye Olde Buttfuck How To Get To Heaven (7", Cle) Shut Up Records #2 US 2004 Sell This Version
02 Suicidas - No Nos Mata La Muerte Suicidas No Nos Mata La Muerte(7", EP) No Nostalgia Records 02 US 2014 Sell This Version
#3 Cringer / Holy Rollers - Cringer / Holy Rollers Cringer / Holy Rollers Cringer / Holy Rollers - Cringer / Holy Rollers(7") Shred Of Dignity #3 US 1991 Sell This Version
003 Lack Of Knowledge - White Science Lack Of Knowledge White Science(7") Alternative Records (3) 003 US 2004 Sell This Version
003 Totalitär / Autoritär - Totalitär / Autoritär Totalitär / Autoritär Totalitär / Autoritär - Totalitär / Autoritär(7", EP, RE) Black Water 003 US 2005 Sell This Version
#3 Brain Handle - Scratching At My Skull Brain Handle Scratching At My Skull(7") Fashionable Idiots #3 US 2006 Sell This Version
003 Wet Witch - Wet Witch Wet Witch Wet Witch(12", S/Sided, EP) Burn Books 003 US 2012 Sell This Version
003 Kevin Devine - Driving Baby Lips Kevin Devine Driving Baby Lips(LP, Ltd, W/Lbl) Devinyl 003 US 2012 Sell This Version
003 Grifters - Corolla Hoist / Thumbnail Sketch Grifters Corolla Hoist / Thumbnail Sketch(7", Single) Shangri-la Records 003 US 1992 Sell This Version
#3 Little By Little (5) - Little By Little Little By Little (5) Little By Little(7") Primary Thoughts #3 US 2000 Sell This Version
3D-002 Tuff Bananas - Dance To Rock N Roll Tuff Bananas Dance To Rock N Roll(7") Three Dimensional Records 3D-002 US 2007 Sell This Version
3D-003 The Raydios - Rock Brochure / Fast Boy The Raydios Rock Brochure / Fast Boy(7", Single, Ltd) Three Dimensional Records 3D-003 US 2008 Sell This Version
3D-004 Real Numbers - Radio World Real Numbers Radio World(7", Single) Three Dimensional Records 3D-004 US 2008 Sell This Version
3D-005 Boys Club (2) - Boys Club Boys Club (2) Boys Club(LP, Album, TP) Three Dimensional Records 3D-005 US 2009 Sell This Version
3D-006 Real Numbers - Real Numbers Real Numbers Real Numbers(12", MiniAlbum) Three Dimensional Records 3D-006 US 2010 Sell This Version
3D-009 Mystery Date (4) - Dreaming In Black & White Mystery Date (4) Dreaming In Black & White(7", Single) Three Dimensional Records 3D-009 US 2013 Sell This Version
3D-010 Gorilla** - Mary Anne Gorilla** Mary Anne(7", Single) Three Dimensional Records 3D-010 US 2014 Sell This Version
004 Ethel Meserve - Pierman / Paladin Taim Ethel Meserve Pierman / Paladin Taim(7", RP) Tree Records 004 US 1996 Sell This Version
004 Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Jacksonville City Nights Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Jacksonville City Nights(2xLP, Album, TP) Lost Highway 004 US 2005 Sell This Version
004 The Eruptions (4) - The Eruptions The Eruptions (4) The Eruptions(7", EP) Cubist Dick 004 US 1995 Sell This Version
04 Pranay Ranjan - Pranay Ranjan Pranay Ranjan Pranay Ranjan (File, MP3) United Record Pressing 04 India 2020
#04 Her Breath On Glass - Building Monuments To Survival Her Breath On Glass Building Monuments To Survival(LP, Album) Nimbus Module Records, Ramen Factory, React With Protest #04 Germany 2006 Sell This Version
4 Steadfast (3) - Misguided Steadfast (3) Misguided(7") Youth Power Records 4 US 1996 Sell This Version
4m802 Shirley Collins, Davy Graham - Folk Roots, New Routes Shirley Collins, Davy Graham Shirley Collins, Davy Graham - Folk Roots, New Routes(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards, Universal Music Special Markets 4m802 US 2010 Sell This Version
4M811 Miles Davis - Agharta Miles Davis Agharta(2xLP, Album, RE, 180) 4 Men With Beards 4M811 US 2011 Sell This Version
4M 813 Leonard Cohen - Death Of A Ladies' Man Leonard Cohen Death Of A Ladies' Man(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M 813 US 2011 Sell This Version
4m815 Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy Bob Dylan Oh Mercy(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards, 4 Men With Beards 4m815 US 2011 Sell This Version
05 Ubasute - Tyranny Garden Ubasute Tyranny Garden(LP, TP, Cle) Knife Ladder Records 05 US 2014 Sell This Version
005 The Slickee Boys - Third EP The Slickee Boys Third EP(7", EP, TP) Limp Records (2) 005 US 1979 Sell This Version
#5 Öroku - Öroku Öroku Öroku(7") New Audio Terror #5 US 2005 Sell This Version
5SVN059 8-Bit Escapades -  8-Bit Polygondwanaland 8-Bit Escapades 8-Bit Polygondwanaland(12", Ltd, Num, TP, Gre) 5SEVEN Records 5SVN059 US 2019 Sell This Version
006 The Junk (2) - Society & The Robot The Junk (2) Society & The Robot(7", TP) Bad Idea Music 006 US 2013 Sell This Version
#7 Dear Nora / What The Kids Want - Dear Nora / What The Kids Want Dear Nora / What The Kids Want Dear Nora / What The Kids Want - Dear Nora / What The Kids Want(7") Shake Got The Beets #7 US 2006 Sell This Version
007 Under A Dying Sun - Under A Dying Sun Under A Dying Sun Under A Dying Sun(LP, Album) City Boot Records 007 US 2002 Sell This Version
007 Blatz / Tribe 8 - Stranger Fruit Blatz / Tribe 8 Blatz / Tribe 8 - Stranger Fruit(7", EP) Lickout! Records 007 US 1992 Sell This Version
007 Sacred Shock - You're Not With Us Sacred Shock You're Not With Us(LP, Album) Residue Records, Residue Records 007 US 2009 Sell This Version
007 Tune In Tokyo (2) - Heat Resistant Tune In Tokyo (2) Heat Resistant(7") Highwater Records 007 US 1999 Sell This Version
7YOGDBDG1 The Goddamn Devil / 7 Year Old Blind Girl - The 7 Year Old Goddamn Blind Devil Girl The Goddamn Devil / 7 Year Old Blind Girl The Goddamn Devil / 7 Year Old Blind Girl - The 7 Year Old Goddamn Blind Devil Girl(7", Ltd, Num, Gol) Beer Metal Records 7YOGDBDG1 US 2017 Sell This Version
#008 Canadian Rifle - Visibility Zero Canadian Rifle Visibility Zero(LP, Album) Residue Records, Squirrel Heart Records #008 US 2009 Sell This Version
#8 Bloodlet - Bloodlet Bloodlet Bloodlet(7", Red) Smorgasbord Records #8 US 1993 Sell This Version
8BIT-002 No Regrets - Anger Fear Aggression No Regrets Anger Fear Aggression(7", EP, TP) 8 Bit Records 8BIT-002 US 1999 Sell This Version
8BIT-8080 Estelle - Stronger Than You Estelle Stronger Than You(7", Single, Ltd) Iam8bit 8BIT-8080 US 2017 Sell This Version
8TH006 Little Red Rocket / 8-Track Gorilla - Little Red Rocket Meets The 8-Track Gorilla Little Red Rocket / 8-Track Gorilla Little Red Rocket / 8-Track Gorilla - Little Red Rocket Meets The 8-Track Gorilla(7", Red) 8th Street Records (2) 8TH006 2001 Sell This Version
09 Stone Love (3) / Symbolics* - Stone Spanada / A Taste Of Your Love Stone Love (3) / Symbolics* Stone Love (3) / Symbolics* - Stone Spanada / A Taste Of Your Love(7") Plut 09 US 2010 Sell This Version
009 Various - Eccentric Soul - The Big Mack Label Various Eccentric Soul - The Big Mack Label (Comp) 009 US 2014 Sell This Version
009 Tarpit - Checkmate E.P. Tarpit Checkmate E.P. (EP) 009 US 2005 Sell This Version
009 Search + Destroy - Search + Destroy Search + Destroy Search + Destroy (7") Clarence Thomas Records 009 US 2006 Sell This Version
009 The Specific Heats - The Specific Heats "Cursed!"(LP, Album, Pur) Fun With Asbestos, Saganism 009 US 2010 Sell This Version
#10 My Lai (2) - Pony Soldier My Lai (2) Pony Soldier(7") Lengua Armada Discos #10 US 1997 Sell This Version
011 Box The Compass / Endzweck - Box The Compass / Endzweck Box The Compass / Endzweck Box The Compass / Endzweck - Box The Compass / Endzweck(7", W/Lbl) City Boot Records 011 US 2005 Sell This Version
012 The El Dorados - Trouble-Trouble / A Love Of My Own The El Dorados Trouble-Trouble / A Love Of My Own(7", Unofficial, Aqu) Sir Render Records, Sir Render Records 012 US 1994 Sell This Version
1+2EP 058 Jackie And The Cedrics* - Great 9 Stomps Set Jackie And The Cedrics* Great 9 Stomps Set(2x7", EP, Mono) 1 + 2 Records, 1 + 2 Records 1+2EP 058 Japan 1995 Sell This Version
12XU 038-1 Rebecca Gates And The Consortium* - The Float Rebecca Gates And The Consortium* The Float(LP, Album) 12XU 12XU 038-1 US 2012 Sell This Version
013 The Reind Dears - Xmas (Is Going To Bring Me...) The Reind Dears Xmas (Is Going To Bring Me...)(7", TP) Limp Records (2) 013 US 1978 Sell This Version
#13 Mt. Eerie* / The Love Of Everything* - In The World / I Love All You Guys Slow Mt. Eerie* / The Love Of Everything* Mt. Eerie* / The Love Of Everything* - In The World / I Love All You Guys Slow(7", Whi) Record Label #13 US 2005 Sell This Version
13oc-001 Static Static - Nervous Converter / Dementia Static Static Nervous Converter / Dementia(7", Single, Ltd) 13 O'Clock Records 13oc-001 US 2008 Sell This Version
13OC-003 The Higher State - Darker By The Day The Higher State Darker By The Day (Album) 13OC-003 US 2009 Sell This Version
13OC-005 The Higher State - Song Of The Autumn b/w Precious Rings And Stones The Higher State Song Of The Autumn b/w Precious Rings And Stones(7") 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-005 US 2010 Sell This Version
13OC - 009 Paul Messis - The Problem With Me Paul Messis The Problem With Me(LP, Album, TP) 13 O'Clock Records 13OC - 009 US 2011 Sell This Version
13OC-011 The Higher State - Freakout At The Gallery The Higher State Freakout At The Gallery (Album) 13OC-011 US 2011 Sell This Version
13OC-013 Jimmy C. & The Chelsea Five - Play With Fire / Leave Me Alone Jimmy C. & The Chelsea Five Play With Fire / Leave Me Alone(7", Single, RE, TP) 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-013 US 2013 Sell This Version
13OC-014 The Higher State - I Just Pretend The Higher State I Just Pretend(7", Mono, Ltd) 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-014 US 2012 Sell This Version
13OC-015 The Higher State - The Higher State The Higher State The Higher State (Album) 13OC-015 US 2013 Sell This Version
13OC-016 Paul Messis - Nightmares / Penny Arcade Paul Messis Nightmares / Penny Arcade(7", Mono, Ltd) 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-016 US 2014 Sell This Version
13OC-017 The Flight Reaction - The Flight Reaction The Flight Reaction The Flight Reaction(LP, Album, Mono) 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-017 US 2014 Sell This Version
13OC-019 The Tomb Weavers - Visitation / Visitation II The Tomb Weavers Visitation / Visitation II(7") 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-019 US 2015 Sell This Version
13OC-022 The Noble Krell - The Velvet You / Not the Sun The Noble Krell The Velvet You / Not the Sun(7") 13 O'Clock Records 13OC-022 US 2015 Sell This Version
014 Caddywhompus - The Weight Caddywhompus The Weight (EP) 014 US 2016 Sell This Version
U-62872-M Grids - Suits Grids Suits U-62872-M US 2009 Sell This Version
015 Civic Progress - Disposable e.p. Civic Progress Disposable e.p.(7", EP) Fashionable Idiots 015 US 2007 Sell This Version
15 GONE The King Khan & BBQ Show - The King Khan & BBQ Show The King Khan & BBQ Show The King Khan & BBQ Show(LP) Goner Records 15 GONE US 2005 Sell This Version
#16 Sofy Major / Her Breath On Glass - Sofy Major / Her Breath On Glass Sofy Major / Her Breath On Glass Sofy Major / Her Breath On Glass - Sofy Major / Her Breath On Glass(7") IFB Records #16 US 2008 Sell This Version
17 Blue Scholars - Bayani Blue Scholars Bayani(2xLP, Album + CD, Ltd) Rawkus, Massline 17 US 2007 Sell This Version
#18 Jack Palance Band / ADDϟC* / Queer Wülf - Monsters Of Rock Jack Palance Band / ADDϟC* / Queer Wülf Jack Palance Band / ADDϟC* / Queer Wülf - Monsters Of Rock(7") This Here #18 US 2004 Sell This Version
019 Internal Affairs (2) - Internal Affairs Internal Affairs (2) Internal Affairs (Album) 019 US 2005 Sell This Version
#21 Will Simmons - Him With His Head In His Hands Will Simmons Him With His Head In His Hands(7", Ltd) Unread #21 US 2000 Sell This Version
22GONE The Leather Uppers - Bright Lights The Leather Uppers Bright Lights(LP, Album, Blu) Goner Records 22GONE US 2006 Sell This Version
#023 Prunalogsusan Pentagram - 23 E.P. Prunalogsusan Pentagram 23 E.P.(7", EP, Ltd, Num, Gra) Trigger-On-The-Dutendoo Records #023 US 2009 Sell This Version
#24 Ataque Frontal - Ataque Frontal Ataque Frontal Ataque Frontal(7", EP, RE) Burrito Records (2) #24 US 2005 Sell This Version
24GONE Cococoma - 6 1/4 - 125 / Take My Time Cococoma 6 1/4 - 125 / Take My Time (Single) 24GONE US 2006 Sell This Version
025 24-Carat Black* - Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday 24-Carat Black* Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday (Album) 025 US 2009 Sell This Version

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JonSanB

JonSanB

July 25, 2023
Are this guys getting any better this days? I'm interested in buying several "blue note 75th anniversary edition" vinyl from these recent batches.
MrShocktime

MrShocktime

March 17, 2023
Absolute bottom of the barrel for pressing plants. Any label who uses them is doing their listeners a disservice. Expect noisy, extremely warped vinyl 9/10 times.
Elvis_Lives

Elvis_Lives

September 8, 2022
Sept. 2022: I buy a lot of vinyl, both new and used. I almost never return anything, but three Alicia Keys records that I recently ordered were dreadful in terms of quality. One, I had to send back because there was prominent and continuous noise throughout one track (*not* surface noise that could be cleaned away). The other two I decided to keep despite their defects (like a triple-stacked center label on one LP, vinyl edge trimmings dangling, chipped edges, vinyl trimmings packed with (and scratching) the LP inside the inner sleeve, etc.). United Record Pressing has garbage quality control. My retailer confirmed that URP records come back to them with multiple complaints of poor quality.
Tommyboy65

Tommyboy65

June 11, 2022
United is the worst pressing plant in the world. They turn out utter crap and rip people off. The CEO of this operation and the whole staff should be fired. They have no idea on how to press a good record. Shameful
AbstractWax

AbstractWax

December 29, 2021
An absolute joke of a pressing plant. Can't wait until artists and labels quit using them as more and more pressing plants (of consistent quality) start up. I'd like to be there on the day URP closes its doors for good to say "good riddance" and throw the 100+ shitty pressings I have of theirs in their face.
db1980

db1980

January 6, 2021
edited over 3 years ago
I don't know how many United pressings I have total, but the ones I have are mostly fine with only one or two having notes indicating issues, my Cage The Elephant is actually a pretty nice pressing for example and the other reviews seem to agree. Is the bad reputation due to just inconsistent quality, or are there certain years, pressings batches, etc that are garbage? Have I just been lucky?
movceo

movceo

December 12, 2020
I should also mention another way to identify United pressings that don't have the ⓤ in the deadwax (such as those from Sony and Universal) - if there is "NRP" in the deadwax, it is probably pressed at United. NRP (Nashville Record Productions) is the company United uses to cut their lacquers. I don't often see "NRP" in the deadwax of anything that wasn't pressed at United.
nelson_iii

nelson_iii

September 23, 2020
Have they stopped putting "ⓤ" or "Ⓤ" in the deadwax as of 2020?
VinylOnly1

VinylOnly1

September 20, 2019
Bad pressing..Worst of my whole collection. Never again. Go for CD. (Portishead Third)

soukous25

soukous25

August 10, 2019
edited over 4 years ago
very bad pressing, avoid if you dont want to get disappointed straight from the opening... you can expect everything, bad center, small dents, surface noise etc. such quality should not exist nowadays, i am suprised impulse gave them to press their reissues... means they dont give a f.. about quality after all.