Record Service Alsdorf

Record Service Alsdorf

Profile:
German vinyl pressing, cassette and CD manufacturing plant. Founded 1975 as Record Service GmbH and as distributor for Warner, Elektra and Atlantic.

In 1976 record manufacturing started for Germany and increased until 1978 when WEA Musik GmbH manufactured WEA releases for GAS, Benelux, Scandinavia and a part of the French market. Rights societies appear on the record according to the distribution area of each edition while the covers were identical for all countries.

Many 7"s manufactured between 1976 and 1980 show a characteristic immersion around the centre hole and were predominantly mastered at Tonstudio Pfanz.
Examples: Camillo and Hotel California (1977); Gimme Some Lovin' / She Caught The Katy (1979).

Until the late 1970s WEA Musik GmbH ordered vinyl records at Alsdorf but in a large amount also at Teldec-Press GmbH. Alsdorf 12" records show a wider pressing ring than late 1970s TELDEC pressings and usually do not show a 'Manufactured in Germany'-stamp. Please compare an R / S Alsdorf-edition with a TELDEC-Press GmbH-edition.

Until 1983 WEA Musik GmbH releases were almost exclusively cut at Tonstudio Pfanz. If not identical to the matrix number used there, the European WEA catalog number can be found additionally etched into the mothers. In 1983, Alsdorf rented one of the VMS 70 from Tonstudio Pfanz, and for almost one year, Torsten Pfanz was cutting the lacquers before an inhouse engineer fully took over.

Indicators for galvanization and pressing at Sonopress (etched 020) can frequently be found in the runout area.
Outsourced pressings to other plants can be identified by a letter enclosed in angle brackets, e.g.
<E> = EMI Electrola GmbH
<S> = Sonopress
<T> = Teldec-Press GmbH
<IR> or <Ir> or <EIRE> = Carlton Productions, Ireland
<F> or <FR> or <Fr> = unknown pressing plant in France (maybe MPO)
<GB> or <UK> = pressing plant in England (Damont, Lyntone, PRS, etc.)
<P> = unknown pressing plant in Poland

In these cases, use Mastered At - Record Service Alsdorf and pressed by for the respective plant.

In this period capacities were massively expanded. The standard LP cover finish turned glossy around 1980/81 and the characteristic Warner-logo embossment on the cover rear was introduced. TELDEC-Press GmbH order pressings for WEA Musik GmbH virtually disappear.

In May 1983 Record Service GmbH secured a license from Teldec for the use of the Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) process.

Alsdorf vinyl pressings manufactured from 1981 until 1991 can be identified by an "R / S Alsdorf" stamp in the runout area. 1981 pressings can also show "R / S" exclusively.

Important note: Pressings which show this runout stamp on one or more sides were pressed at earliest in 1981. Please take this into consideration when submitting/updating.

More or less coinciding with the introduction of the 'R / S Alsdorf' stamp, a STRAWBERRY (G) (scarcely STRAWBERRY (E)) stamp can be found on lacquers cut by Strawberry Mastering for Alsdorf between 1981 and 1983. These cuts certainly were used for represses until the later 1980s.

The R / S-stamp was eventually succeeded by a 'WMME Alsdorf' stamp in 1991. Releases showing this stamp should be submitted to WMME Alsdorf.

By the mid-1980s Alsdorf vinyl pressings covered a good part of the WEA UK market by manufacturing LPs of international WEA releases and small centre hole UK standard 7"s of primary European WEA releases for export and delivery to the UK. The countries the pressed edition was destined for is often indicated by country codes in the runouts:

BE = Benelux
D = Germany or GAS (very occasionally 'A' appears on 'Austro Mechana' licensed releases until 1983)
F = France
IR or EIRE = Ireland
ESP = Spain
S = Scandinavia
UK or GB = United Kingdom

The Alsdorf stamper number can also be found etched into the runout area but in most of the cases it appears very faintly.

Please note that in the mid-1980s Alsdorf often used U.S. based stamper discs for pressing records in Germany, identified by their specific pattern in the vinyl runout grooves. Known examples:
- Lathe cut: lacquer foil produced by Future Disc. The father and mother discs were galvanized by Sheffield Lab Matrix as subcontract for Allied Record Company, which can be identified by the appearance of etched "delta" numbers "△ 00000" and "△ 00000-X" as well as the [Allied 'ɑ' logo]-stamp. These stampers were made at Allied Record Company. (E.g. Madonna - True Blue.)
- DMM: the master was produced at Precision Lacquer. Later plated at Specialty Records Corporation for a German pressing plant (SP-GER), whose stampers had been used for pressing by Record Service Alsdorf. (E.g. R.E.M. - Out Of Time.)

Cassette manufacturing started in 1977.
Compact-disc manufacturing started in August 1986, the official opening was on 6 September 1986.
CD pressings can be identified by 'RSA' in the matrix.

Please note that around 1990 Record Service Alsdorf manufactured small and large centre hole editions of 7"s and used the same label layout for both editions. This procedure partially affected the layout of the large centre hole editions and the record appears to be 'dinked'. Actually the record was manufactured and sold in this form. Alsdorf 7" editions with large centre hole were exclusively distributed within Continental Europe and should be submitted separately.

Became a part of TELDEC Record Service in 1988 and a division of Warner Music Manufacturing Europe in 1991 (cf. WMME Alsdorf).
The last vinyl record was pressed in the facility on 04 September 1998. Was sold in 2003 to Cinram and became Cinram GmbH.

Known mastering and lacquer cutting engineers:

JK (28)
Contact Info:
Max-Planck-Straße 1-9
D-52477 Alsdorf

T: +49 2404 58-0
F: +49 2404 58-111

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
7E-1039-2 Eagles - One Of These Nights Eagles One Of These Nights(CD, Album, RE) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 7E-1039-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
12TEK100 Sound Source* - Take Me Up Sound Source* Take Me Up(12") WEA, WEA, WEA, Btech 12TEK100 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
106-2 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits(CD, Comp) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 106-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
508-2 Eagles - The Long Run Eagles The Long Run (Album) 508-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
567-2 The Cars - Shake It Up The Cars Shake It Up(CD, Album, RE, Tar) Elektra, Elektra, Elektra 567-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
903 Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down Phil Collins I Wish It Would Rain Down(12", Single) WEA, WEA 903 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1009 PM Various - Hot On 45 • Februar '90 Various Hot On 45 • Februar '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC, TELDEC 1009 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1014 PM Various - Hot On 45 • März '90 Various Hot On 45 • März '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC 1014 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1020 PM Various - Hot On 45 • Mai '90 Various Hot On 45 • Mai '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC 1020 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1022 PM Various - Hot On 45 • Juni '90 Various Hot On 45 • Juni '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC 1022 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1025 PM Various - Hot On 45 • Juli/August '90 Various Hot On 45 • Juli/August '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC 1025 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1040 PM Various - Hot On 45 • November '90 Various Hot On 45 • November '90(CD, Comp, Promo) TELDEC 1040 PM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1047 St. Paul - Every Heart Needs A Home St. Paul Every Heart Needs A Home(7", S/Sided, Single) Atlantic, Atlantic 1047 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1050 PM Various - Music News • Januar '91 Various Music News • Januar '91(CD, Comp, Promo) EastWest, EastWest 1050 PM Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1055 PM Various - Music News • Februar '91 Various Music News • Februar '91(CD, Comp, Promo) EastWest, EastWest 1055 PM Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1062 Del Garrett Feat B. B. Jean Lee* - End Of Time (Kyrie) Del Garrett Feat B. B. Jean Lee* Del Garrett Feat B. B. Jean Lee* - End Of Time (Kyrie)(12", Promo) EastWest 1062 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1065 PM Various - Music News • April '91 Various Music News • April '91(CD, Comp, Promo) EastWest, EastWest 1065 PM Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1131 't Kliekske - De Zavelboom 't Kliekske De Zavelboom(CD, Album) Eufoda 1131 Belgium 1987 Sell This Version
1134 Edvard Grieg - Kamerorkest Sinfonia, Dirk Vermeulen - Integraal Werk Voor Strijkers Edvard Grieg - Kamerorkest Sinfonia, Dirk Vermeulen Edvard Grieg - Kamerorkest Sinfonia, Dirk Vermeulen - Integraal Werk Voor Strijkers(CD) Eufoda 1134 Belgium Unknown Sell This Version
1551 Buddy Holly - The Legend Lives - His Greatest Songs Buddy Holly The Legend Lives - His Greatest Songs(LP, Comp) Dino Music 1551 Germany 1987 Sell This Version
1768-2 Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Van Morrison Astral Weeks(CD, Album, RE, RP) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1768-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1986 The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Orchestra - Lonely Avenue The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Orchestra Lonely Avenue(LP) Idiot Records, Idiot Records 1986 Netherlands 1986 Sell This Version
2231 Various - Best Country Various Best Country(3xLP, Comp) Dino Music 2231 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
2277-2 Neil Young - Harvest Neil Young Harvest(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records 2277-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
2685-2 Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies (Album) 2685-2 Australasia Unknown Sell This Version
2731 VSOP Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Project* - The 5th  (Die Wiener Symphoniker Spielen Meisterwerke Aus Klassik Und Pop) VSOP Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Project* The 5th (Die Wiener Symphoniker Spielen Meisterwerke Aus Klassik Und Pop)(LP, Album, M/Print) Dino Music 2731 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1990 Sell This Version
03010-2 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Fleetwood Mac Rumours(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records 03010-2 Australasia Unknown Sell This Version
3015 CD Space Jazz Trio - Vol. 2 Space Jazz Trio Vol. 2(CD, Album) YVP Music 3015 CD Germany Unknown Sell This Version
3109-2 Seals & Crofts - Seals & Crofts' Greatest Hits Seals & Crofts Seals & Crofts' Greatest Hits(CD, Comp) Warner Bros. Records 3109-2 Australasia Unknown Sell This Version
3273-2 ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top ZZ Top The Best Of ZZ Top(CD, Comp, RE) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 3273-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
3478-2 Prince - Dirty Mind Prince Dirty Mind (Album) 3478-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
3677-2 Van Halen - Diver Down Van Halen Diver Down (Album) 3677-2 UK, Europe & US Unknown Sell This Version
5077 2 Barbara Dennerlein - Straight Ahead! Barbara Dennerlein Straight Ahead!(CD, Album) Enja Records 5077 2 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
11 046 The Temptations - In A Lifetime The Temptations In A Lifetime(7", TP) Atlantic 11 046 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
11426 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman(7", Single, RE) Atlantic 11426 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
11706 AC/DC - Let's Get It Up / Back In Black AC/DC Let's Get It Up / Back In Black(7", Single, bro) Atlantic 11706 France 1981 Sell This Version
13 360 3 Louis Armstrong - The Masters Of Jazz • Louis Armstrong (1900-1971) Louis Armstrong The Masters Of Jazz • Louis Armstrong (1900-1971)(3xLP, Comp + Box) SR International, CBS, MCA Records 13 360 3 Germany 1987 Sell This Version
13685 3 a-ha - Scoundrel Days a-ha Scoundrel Days(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records 13685 3 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
14 305 7 Juliane Werding - Jenseits Der Nacht Juliane Werding Jenseits Der Nacht(LP, Album, Club) WEA 14 305 7 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1987 Sell This Version
15 001 Pretenders* - Back On The Chain Gang Pretenders* Back On The Chain Gang(7", Single) Real Records (2), WEA 15 001 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
15 061 5 Jan Hammer - Escape From Television Jan Hammer Escape From Television(LP, Album, Club) MCA Records 15 061 5 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
16010-2 Bette Midler - The Rose (The Original Soundtrack Recording) Bette Midler The Rose (The Original Soundtrack Recording) (Album) 16010-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
16018-2 AC/DC - Back In Black AC/DC Back In Black(CD, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 16018-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
16029-2 Phil Collins - Collection Phil Collins Collection(3xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, RE, Box) WEA, Atlantic 16029-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
16999-2 Foreigner - 4 Foreigner 4(CD, Album, RE, Tar) Atlantic, Atlantic 16999-2 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
17953 The Blasters - So Long Baby Goodbye / Marie, Marie The Blasters So Long Baby Goodbye / Marie, Marie(7", Single) Warner Bros. Records 17953 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
18 896 Ideal (3) - Eiszeit / Schwein Ideal (3) Eiszeit / Schwein (Single) 18 896 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
18995 Foyer Des Arts - Eine Königin Mit Rädern Untendran Foyer Des Arts Eine Königin Mit Rädern Untendran(7", Single) WEA 18995 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
19109-2 Foreigner - Foreigner Foreigner Foreigner (Album) 19109-2 UK, Europe & US Unknown Sell This Version
19129-2 Led Zeppelin - Untitled Led Zeppelin Untitled (Album) 19129-2 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
19 228 Tanz & Showband Die Sunny Boys* - Du Bist A Wahnsinn Tanz & Showband Die Sunny Boys* Du Bist A Wahnsinn(7", Single) WEA 19 228 Austria 1982 Sell This Version
19289-2 Laura Branigan - Branigan Laura Branigan Branigan (Album) 19289-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
19317-2 Roberta Flack - The Best Of Roberta Flack Roberta Flack The Best Of Roberta Flack(CD, Comp, RE) Atlantic 19317-2 Australasia Unknown Sell This Version
19319-2 The Manhattan Transfer - The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer(CD, Comp) Atlantic, Atlantic 19319-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
19999-2 Foreigner - Double Vision Foreigner Double Vision (Album) 19999-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
23757-2 Christopher Cross - Another Page Christopher Cross Another Page(CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 23757-2 UK, Europe & US Unknown Sell This Version
23867-2 Madonna - The First Album Madonna The First Album(CD, Album, RE) Sire, WEA Records 23867-2 Australia Unknown Sell This Version
24 073 Various - Das Sommer Hits Album Various Das Sommer Hits Album(LP, Comp) CBS, WEA 24 073 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
25175-1 Deodato* - Motion Deodato* Motion(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 25175-1 South Korea 1984 Sell This Version
25273-4 Various - Fuzz Dance Various Fuzz Dance(Cass, MiniAlbum) Sire 25273-4 Australia 1985 Sell This Version
25442-2 Madonna - True Blue Madonna True Blue(CD, Album, RE) Sire 25442-2 Australia Unknown Sell This Version
25 844-1 Madonna - Like A Prayer Madonna Like A Prayer(LP, Album, Promo, Rad) Sire, UFO Group 25 844-1 Taiwan 1989 Sell This Version
25900-4 Laurie Anderson - Strange Angels Laurie Anderson Strange Angels(Cass, Album) Warner Bros. Records 25900-4 Australasia 1989 Sell This Version
26 045 The Everly Brothers* - Roots The Everly Brothers* Roots(LP, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 26 045 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
26.131 Roger* - The Saga Continues... Roger* The Saga Continues...(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 26.131 Brazil 1984 Sell This Version
26197 Prince - Sexuality Prince Sexuality(12", W/Lbl) Warner Bros. Records 26197 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
26852 Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records 26852 Australia Unknown Sell This Version
27 339 1 AC/DC - Back In Black AC/DC Back In Black (Album) 27 339 1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
27 375-5 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California(LP, Album, Club, RP, Gat) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 27 375-5 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
28337 Foyer Des Arts - Eine Königin Mit Rädern Untendran Foyer Des Arts Eine Königin Mit Rädern Untendran(12", Maxi, Ltd) WEA 28337 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
28 339 Die Krupps - Goldfinger Die Krupps Goldfinger(12", Maxi, Ltd) WEA 28 339 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
28407 Stephen Emmer - Vogue Estate Stephen Emmer Vogue Estate(LP, MiniAlbum) Idiot Records 28407 Netherlands 1982 Sell This Version
29 127-8 Donna Summer - Donna Summer Donna Summer Donna Summer(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records 29 127-8 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
29 389 4 Fleetwood Mac - Mirage Fleetwood Mac Mirage (Album) 29 389 4 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
30 057 The Coasters - 20 Great Originals The Coasters 20 Great Originals (Comp) 30 057 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
32 024-2 Joachim Witt - Silberblick Joachim Witt Silberblick(LP, Album, Club) WEA, WEA 32 024-2 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
32 050-7 David Bowie - Christiane F. Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo (Original Soundtrack Zum Film) David Bowie Christiane F. Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo (Original Soundtrack Zum Film)(LP, Comp, Club) RCA, RCA Victor, RCA Victor 32 050-7 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
32100-2 Pete Townshend - Empty Glass Pete Townshend Empty Glass (Album) 32100-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
32 140 6 Frank Sinatra - New York New York: Seine Grössten Erfolge Frank Sinatra New York New York: Seine Grössten Erfolge(LP, Comp, Club) Reprise Records 32 140 6 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
32 195 0 Laura Branigan - Self Control Laura Branigan Self Control(LP, Album, Club) Atlantic, Atlantic 32 195 0 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
32233 9 Phil Collins - Face Value Phil Collins Face Value(LP, Album, Club) Atlantic 32233 9 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
32 249-5 Alphaville - Forever Young Alphaville Forever Young(LP, Album, Club) WEA 32 249-5 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
32 357-6 a-ha - Hunting High And Low a-ha Hunting High And Low(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records 32 357-6 Germany 1985 Sell This Version
32 379-0 Matt Bianco - Matt Bianco Matt Bianco Matt Bianco(LP, Album, Club) WEA 32 379-0 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
32 385-7 Prince And The Revolution - Parade Prince And The Revolution Parade(LP, Album, Club) Paisley Park, Paisley Park, Paisley Park 32 385-7 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
32 416-0 Van Halen - 5150 Van Halen 5150(LP, Album, Club, Clu) Warner Bros. Records 32 416-0 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
32 417-8 Alphaville - Afternoons In Utopia Alphaville Afternoons In Utopia(LP, Album, Club) WEA 32 417-8 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
32 468-1 Heinz Rudolf Kunze - Wunderkinder Heinz Rudolf Kunze Wunderkinder(LP, Album, Club) WEA 32 468-1 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
32594-4 Madonna - Who's That Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Madonna Who's That Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(LP, Album) Sire 32594-4 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
33501 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition Emerson, Lake & Palmer Pictures At An Exhibition (Album) 33501 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
35 464 7 Juliane Werding - Sehnsucht Ist Unheilbar Juliane Werding Sehnsucht Ist Unheilbar(CD, Album, Club) WEA, Mambo 35 464 7 Germany 1994 Sell This Version
40 003 Otis Redding - Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul Otis Redding Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (Album) 40 003 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
40 030 Charles Mingus - The Clown Charles Mingus The Clown(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic 40 030 France Unknown Sell This Version
40 037 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (Album) 40 037 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
40 038 Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground Herbie Mann Memphis Underground(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 40 038 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40 042 Roland Kirk - Volunteered Slavery Roland Kirk Volunteered Slavery(LP, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 40 042 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
40 067 1 AC/DC - Flick Of The Switch AC/DC Flick Of The Switch(LP, Album, Club) Atlantic, Bertelsmann Club 40 067 1 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
40073 Otis Redding - Otis Redding Live In Europe Otis Redding Otis Redding Live In Europe(LP, Album, RE) ATCO Records, Atlantic 40073 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40106 Yes - The Yes Album Yes The Yes Album (Album) 40106 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
40 139 8 Rod Stewart - Body Wishes Rod Stewart Body Wishes(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records, Bertelsmann Club 40 139 8 Germany 1983 Sell This Version