K Disc Mastering

K Disc Mastering

Profile:
Disc mastering facility in Hollywood, California (USA), named after engineer-owner Jim Keysor.

It was the successor to Keysor-Century Studios, the in-house mastering studio of Century Record Mfg. Co. in Saugus, which was renamed to K Disc in 1978 and relocated to Hollywood mid-1979. It remained a subsidiary of Keysor Century Corp. (aka Century Record Co.) until it ceased operations ca. 1995.

Direct-to-disc recordings cut here were released under the labels The Great American Gramophone Company and Century Records (2).

The studio consisted of two cutting suites, one equipped with a Neumann SAL/SX 74 lathe and one with two Neumann VMS 80 lathes. K Disc was a full service operation, and lacquers cut at this facility were often sent on to Century Record Mfg. Co. for further plating and record pressing. (Please see this profile for information on how to identify records pressed for K Disc.)

Records cut here can be identified by a stamped or etched "Kdisc", "kdisc", "K-Disc", "k disc" or simply "K" in the runouts.

President: Eugene R. Schutz.
General and studio manager: Bill Lightner (until 1981), John Golden (from 1981).
Chief engineer: Jim Stone (3) (until 1981), John Golden (from 1981).

Engineers known to have worked here and their signatures: John Golden (JG), Jim Sintetos (JGS), Carol Hibbs (ch), Bill Lightner (BL or a cursive L), Ken Perry (KP), Bobby Hata (BH), Joe Sidore (JS), Jack Skinner, Phil Brown (PB), Jo Hansch (JH combined), Dave Ellsworth.

Also appears on releases as:
- K Disc
- K-Disc
- K-disc, Hollywood
- K-Disc, Los Angeles, CA
- K-Disc Mastering Labs, Los Angeles, CA
Parent Label:
Contact Info:
6550 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood CA 90028, USA

Tel 466-1323

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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
Pitchfork (2) - Eucalyptus Pitchfork (2) Eucalyptus(LP, Album) Nemesis Records (4), Nemesis Records (4) US 1990 Sell This Version
- Unknown Artist - Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown(LP, TP, W/Lbl) Not On Label - 1991 Sell This Version
00 Stinking Lizaveta - Refinery / Crooked Teeth Stinking Lizaveta Refinery / Crooked Teeth(7") Tolotta Records 00 US 1994 Sell This Version
0000 Zen Frisbee - I'm As Mad As Faust Zen Frisbee I'm As Mad As Faust(CD, Album) Flavor-Contra Records 0000 US 1994 Sell This Version
001 Grady Sisters - Grady Sisters Grady Sisters Grady Sisters (EP) 001 US 1993 Sell This Version
001 Ray Condo And His Hardrock Goners* - Hot 'N' Cold Ray Condo And His Hardrock Goners* Hot 'N' Cold(LP, Album) Crazy Rekkids, Crazy Rekkids 001 Canada 1988 Sell This Version
001 Visual Discrimination - Step Back And Listen Visual Discrimination Step Back And Listen(LP, Album) Nemesis Records (4) 001 US 1988 Sell This Version
001 Sharon Tate - Llipclamp Sharon Tate Llipclamp(7", EP, W/Lbl, Sil) Negative Records (9) 001 US 1991 Sell This Version
001 Chris Norman (3), Ken Kolodner - Daybreak Chris Norman (3), Ken Kolodner Chris Norman (3), Ken Kolodner - Daybreak(LP, Album, RE) Jeb Records (2) 001 US 1985 Sell This Version
1 Custom Floor - Clear Day Custom Floor Clear Day (Album) 1 US 1993 Sell This Version
# 1 7 Seconds - Skins, Brains & Guts E.P. 7 Seconds Skins, Brains & Guts E.P. (EP) # 1 US 1989 Sell This Version
0001 The Uninvited (4) - Pop This The Uninvited (4) Pop This (Album) 0001 US 1992 Sell This Version
01 Hoover (3) - Side Car Freddie / Cable Hoover (3) Side Car Freddie / Cable (Single) 01 US 1992 Sell This Version
001 Cal Scott - Sleeping Like Mad Cal Scott Sleeping Like Mad(12") Ballowax Records 001 US 1986 Sell This Version
001 Shiner (6) - Slightly Polished Shiner (6) Slightly Polished(7") Slow To Burn Records 001 Canada 1993 Sell This Version
001 Various - The Playground Compilation Various The Playground Compilation(7", Comp) Playground Records (9) 001 US 1990 Sell This Version
001 Valhalla (16) - Valhalla Valhalla (16) Valhalla(12") Valkyrie Productions (2), Valkyrie Productions (2) 001 US 1985 Sell This Version
001 Rhinelander / Lack Of Social Decency - Rhinelander / Lack Of Social Decency Rhinelander / Lack Of Social Decency Rhinelander / Lack Of Social Decency - Rhinelander / Lack Of Social Decency(7", Blu) Cat Lick Productions 001 US 1993 Sell This Version
001-CD Kevin Burroughs Neeley - Mighty Men Of Valour Kevin Burroughs Neeley Mighty Men Of Valour(CD, Album) Anointed Records 001-CD US 1990 Sell This Version
1-Grilled The Sweet Things (2) - Teen Guitars The Sweet Things (2) Teen Guitars(7", EP) Mugshot Records 1-Grilled US 1993 Sell This Version
001 STA Switchtrack Alley - Sahara Switchtrack Alley Sahara(CD, Album) Not On Label (Switchtrack Alley Self-released) 001 STA US Unknown Sell This Version
1X7836977703 Lethal Gospel - Now It's Time To Party! Lethal Gospel Now It's Time To Party!(7", Single) Salmon Eye Records 1X7836977703 US 1990 Sell This Version
#2 Corrupted Morals - Chet EP Corrupted Morals Chet EP (EP) #2 US 1988 Sell This Version
2 Admiral - Revolving And Loading Admiral Revolving And Loading(7", RE, RM) Ebullition Records (2) 2 US 1993 Sell This Version
*0002 Craig Carothers & The Nerve - Greenhouse FX Craig Carothers & The Nerve Greenhouse FX(Cass, Album) Silent Records (12), Silent Records (12) *0002 US 1990 Sell This Version
002 The Hassassins - Fury III The Hassassins Fury III(7") Vermin Scum Records 002 US 1994 Sell This Version
#2 D-Vision (8) - That Was Then D-Vision (8) That Was Then(7", EP) Pazzafist Records #2 US 1989 Sell This Version
#2 Stewface / Mold (5) - Stewface / Mold Stewface / Mold (5) Stewface / Mold (5) - Stewface / Mold(7", Num) Mabro Records #2 US 1993 Sell This Version
00002 The Uninvited (4) - Successful Vegetarian The Uninvited (4) Successful Vegetarian(7") Roarshack Records 00002 US 1994 Sell This Version
2RNR-31 Ricky Nelson (2) - Ricky Nelson: 1957-1972 Ricky Nelson (2) Ricky Nelson: 1957-1972(CD, Comp, RE, RM) Time Life Music, Capitol Records 2RNR-31 US 1990 Sell This Version
#3 The Bristles - Pogo Till You Puke The Bristles Pogo Till You Puke(7") Beer City Records #3 US 1993 Sell This Version
#3 Operation Ivy - Hectic E.P. Operation Ivy Hectic E.P. (EP) #3 US 1988 Sell This Version
#3 7 Seconds - Blasts From The Past 7 Seconds Blasts From The Past(7", EP, RP) Pazzafist Records #3 US 1990 Sell This Version
003 The Halo Benders - Canned Oxygen The Halo Benders Canned Oxygen 003 US 1994 Sell This Version
3 Various - The Anti Trendy Zombie Compilation E.P. Various The Anti Trendy Zombie Compilation E.P.(7", EP, Comp, Num, W/Lbl, Red) Timelash Records (2), Timelash Records (2) 3 US Unknown Sell This Version
#003 Rocket From The Crypt - Paint As A Fragrance Rocket From The Crypt Paint As A Fragrance (Album) #003 US 1991 Sell This Version
03 Snailboy - Mungo Snailboy Mungo(7", Single) No Blow Records 03 US 1990 Sell This Version
#003 Engage - It's In Your Hands... Engage It's In Your Hands...(7") Kirbdog Records #003 US 1991 Sell This Version
3ET 38307 Merle Haggard - Goin' Home For Christmas Merle Haggard Goin' Home For Christmas(Cass, Album, RE, Dol) Epic, Epic 3ET 38307 US 1983 Sell This Version
3G-04 Don Caballero - And And And And And And And And And And Don Caballero And And And And And And And And And And (Single) 3G-04 US 1993 Sell This Version
3G-05 Slot (2) - Fiver Slot (2) Fiver(CD, EP) Third Gear Records 3G-05 US 1994 Sell This Version
#4 7 Seconds - Committed For Life E.P. 7 Seconds Committed For Life E.P. (EP) #4 US 1990 Sell This Version
#4 Ripcord - Harvest Hardcore Ripcord Harvest Hardcore(7", EP) Soul Force Records #4 US 1988 Sell This Version
004 The Stench - Saltair The Stench Saltair(LP) Running Records (3) 004 US 1990 Sell This Version
#4 Neanderthal (2) - Fighting Music Neanderthal (2) Fighting Music #4 US 1990 Sell This Version
4 Seven League Boots - Seven League Boots Seven League Boots Seven League Boots(7", Single) Constant Change 4 US 1992 Sell This Version
#4 Rubber Sole - Appetite For Mayhem Rubber Sole Appetite For Mayhem(7", EP) Sneezeguard Records #4 US 1994 Sell This Version
#4 The Rob Jobs - Flypaper The Rob Jobs Flypaper(7") Beer City Records #4 US 1994 Sell This Version
4Z9 04063 General Caine - Bomb Body General Caine Bomb Body(12", Promo) Tabu Records 4Z9 04063 US 1983 Sell This Version
#5 Negative FX - Negative FX Negative FX Negative FX (Album) #5 US 1985 Sell This Version
#5 Apeface, Zero Hour (4) - Zero Hour / Apeface Apeface, Zero Hour (4) Apeface, Zero Hour (4) - Zero Hour / Apeface #5 US 1995 Sell This Version
#5 Isocracy - Bedtime For Isocracy Isocracy Bedtime For Isocracy #5 US 1988 Sell This Version
.5 Henry Rollins - Big Ugly Mouth Henry Rollins Big Ugly Mouth(LP, Album) Texas Hotel .5 US 1987 Sell This Version
5 Pissed Happy Children - Pissed Playground Pissed Happy Children Pissed Playground(LP, Album) New Beginning Records 5 US 1989 Sell This Version
005 Monsula - Sanitized Monsula Sanitized(Cass, Album) BPMS 005 Poland 1995 Sell This Version
5 Christie Front Drive - Christie Front Drive Christie Front Drive Christie Front Drive 5 US 1994 Sell This Version
#5 Slap Of Reality - Time Alone Slap Of Reality Time Alone (EP) #5 US 1990 Sell This Version
005 The Grey Spikes - Detroit, California The Grey Spikes Detroit, California(7") Vital Gesture Records, Vital Gesture Records 005 US 1994 Sell This Version
0005 The Cheeks (2) - The Cheeks The Cheeks (2) The Cheeks(LP, EP) Sectra Records 0005 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C-14051 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Jazz Invention (40th Anniversary Reunion Concert) Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Jazz Invention (40th Anniversary Reunion Concert)(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C-14051 US 1989 Sell This Version
5E-551 Twennynine With Lenny White - Just Like Dreamin' Twennynine With Lenny White Twennynine With Lenny White - Just Like Dreamin' (Album) 5E-551 US 1981 Sell This Version
6 Chino Horde - Chino Horde Chino Horde Chino Horde(7") File 13 Records, Ahoalton Records 6 US 1992 Sell This Version
6 Walt Mink / Gneissmäker* - Walt Mink / Gneissmäker Walt Mink / Gneissmäker* Walt Mink / Gneissmäker* - Walt Mink / Gneissmäker(7", Single, Opa) Skene! Records 6 US 1990 Sell This Version
006 Faith No More - The Real Thing Faith No More The Real Thing(Cass, Album) PolyGram, London Records 006 Indonesia 1990 Sell This Version
#6 Stikky - Where's My Lunchpail? Stikky Where's My Lunchpail?(LP, Album) Lookout! Records #6 US 1988 Sell This Version
0007 The 77s - All Fall Down The 77s All Fall Down(LP, TP) Exit Records (6) 0007 US 1984 Sell This Version
#7 Guttermouth - Balls Guttermouth Balls(7", EP) Dr. Strange Records, Dr. Strange Records #7 US 1991 Sell This Version
7R-001 Floodplain - The Pardon Ep Floodplain The Pardon Ep (EP) 7R-001 US 1995 Sell This Version
0008 Charlie Peacock - Lie Down In The Grass Charlie Peacock Lie Down In The Grass(LP, Album, TP) Exit Records (6) 0008 US Unknown Sell This Version
008 Nothing Painted Blue - Sorely Tempted Nothing Painted Blue Sorely Tempted(7") Jupa Records, Jupa Records, Jupa Records 008 US 1993 Sell This Version
#8 Sewer Trout - Songs About Drinking Sewer Trout Songs About Drinking(7") Lookout! Records #8 US 1988 Sell This Version
#9 Cable (5) / Malcolm's Lost - Cable / Malcolm's Lost Cable (5) / Malcolm's Lost Cable (5) / Malcolm's Lost - Cable / Malcolm's Lost(7") Moo Cow Records #9 US 1995 Sell This Version
#9 12 Ft. 6 - 12 Ft. 6 12 Ft. 6 12 Ft. 6(7") File 13 Records #9 US 1993 Sell This Version
009 Far - Boring Life / I'm In The Aisle Yelling Far Boring Life / I'm In The Aisle Yelling(7") Pazzafist Records 009 US 1995 Sell This Version
9 W1-25300 a-ha - Hunting High And Low a-ha Hunting High And Low(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25300 US 1985 Sell This Version
#0000000000010 Operation Ivy - Energy Operation Ivy Energy (Album) #0000000000010 US 1989 Sell This Version
010 Geezer Lake - Songs From The Watering Hole Geezer Lake Songs From The Watering Hole(7") Squealer 010 US 1994 Sell This Version
#10c Operation Ivy - Energy Operation Ivy Energy(Cass, Album) Lookout! Records, Lookout! Records #10c US 1989 Sell This Version
#11 No Comment (3) - Downsided No Comment (3) Downsided (EP) #11 US 1992 Sell This Version
11 Tear Jerks - Chances Are Tear Jerks Chances Are(7") Simple Machines, Simple Machines 11 US 1992 Sell This Version
#12 10-96 - Gas Bag 10-96 Gas Bag (EP) #12 US 1994 Sell This Version
#13 Surrogate Brains - Surrogate Serenades Surrogate Brains Surrogate Serenades(7") Lookout! Records #13 US 1989 Sell This Version
014 Velocity Girl And Tsunami (6) - Season's Greetings Velocity Girl And Tsunami (6) Velocity Girl And Tsunami (6) - Season's Greetings 014 US 1992 Sell This Version
016 Universal Order Of Armageddon - City Universal Order Of Armageddon City (EP) 016 US 1993 Sell This Version
#17 Green Day - 1,000 Hours Green Day 1,000 Hours (EP) #17 US 1989 Sell This Version
017 Filth (2) - Live The Chaos Filth (2) Live The Chaos(7", EP, RE, Gre) Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club, Life Is Abuse 017 US 2010 Sell This Version
#18 Sleepyhead - Punk Rock City USA Sleepyhead Punk Rock City USA(7") Slumberland Records, Slumberland Records #18 US 1993 Sell This Version
#20 Olivelawn - Cat's Farm Olivelawn Cat's Farm(7", Single, Red) Nemesis Records (4) #20 US 1990 Sell This Version
020 Split Lip - For The Love Of The Wounded Split Lip For The Love Of The Wounded(LP, Album) Doghouse Records (2) 020 US 1993 Sell This Version
021 Cosmic Psychos - Go The Hack Cosmic Psychos Go The Hack(LP, Album) Romilar-D Records 021 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2776 Cher - Heart Of Stone Cher Heart Of Stone (Album) 22P2-2776 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
#25 Olivelawn - Sap Olivelawn Sap(LP, Album) Nemesis Records (4) #25 US 1990 Sell This Version
25AP 2436 Tom Waits And Crystal Gayle - One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola's Movie Tom Waits And Crystal Gayle Tom Waits And Crystal Gayle - One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola's Movie(LP, Album) CBS/Sony 25AP 2436 Hong Kong 1982 Sell This Version
25AP 2642 Zappa* - The Man From Utopia Zappa* The Man From Utopia(LP, Album) CBS/Sony 25AP 2642 Hong Kong 1983 Sell This Version
25RS 232 Various - Ghostbusters - Original Soundtrack Album Various Ghostbusters - Original Soundtrack Album(LP, Album) Arista, Arista 25RS 232 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
027CD Youth Brigade - Happy Hour Youth Brigade Happy Hour(CD, Album) Better Youth Organization 027CD US 1994 Sell This Version
28AC 2104 Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea - Blanchard: New Earth Sonata / Telemann: Suite In A Minor (Overture/Air A L'Italien/Rejouissance) Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea - Blanchard: New Earth Sonata / Telemann: Suite In A Minor (Overture/Air A L'Italien/Rejouissance)(LP, Album) CBS Masterworks 28AC 2104 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
28AP 5074 The Zawinul Syndicate - The Immigrants The Zawinul Syndicate The Immigrants(LP, Album) CBS/Sony 28AP 5074 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
28KC 456 Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea - Blanchard: New Earth Sonata / Telemann: Suite In A Minor (Overture/Air A L'Italien/Rejouissance) Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea - Blanchard: New Earth Sonata / Telemann: Suite In A Minor (Overture/Air A L'Italien/Rejouissance)(Cass, Album) CBS/Sony 28KC 456 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
28XE-1 Phil Spector - A Christmas  Gift For You  From Phil Spector Phil Spector A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (Album) 28XE-1 Japan 1988 Sell This Version