- Santa Barbara, California
- Joined on May 29, 2009
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Profile
My interests are understanding the process of getting music from the recording studio to the consumer.
I've completed cataloging my collection and am continuing to refine (and correct) my previous submissions, and acquiring a better understanding of discog rules. My main activity is profile review & research, following selected forums, assisting those who ask for help and attempting to understand more about the black art of identifying specifics on labels, deadwax and packaging.
-Images; I don't vote without a complete set of images. ".....-Good images are good, bad images are better than no images and most importantly, no images are always better than incorrect ones......"
Link;
https://web.archive.org/web/20220509172153/https://reference.discogs.com/wiki
There are lists of plating plants, material supply plants, label makers, printers and lithographers, album jacket makers etc., from back in the day.
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1960/CB-1960-07-30-18th-Anniversary.pdf
Label search;
http://www.cvinyl.com/labelguides/
Just search for your label and it has (for most labels) a guide for each label with a timeline of when labels changed design etc.
Specific Interests:
http://www.discogs.com/help/database/submission-guidelines-release
1. Plating and Pressing Plants (Lacquers, metal works and associated facilities)
There are lists of plating plants, material supply plants, label makers, printers and lithographers, album jacket makers etc from back in the day.
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1960/CB-1960-07-30-18th-Anniversary.pdf
2. PR Etches W.B.
Prior to around 1977-78, PRC pressings had 'PR' written in the deadwax simultaneous to Presswell pressings, thus inviting confusion amongst record collectors. Partly due to this and partly due to PRC opening a second plant in Compton, CA, was when the PRC plant began writing 'PRC' in the deadwax - followed by 'PRC-R' for Richmond pressings or 'PRC-C' or 'PRC-W' for the Compton pressings. Both plants by this time had a "pudding bowl" pressing ring of approx. 2.75" and a smaller ring of about 1.25" or 1.375" - similar to how the label area of Presswell LP's was shaped for years." ᴚԀ
- W.B. The "Go To Guy". So willing to share. He's the man!!
Type Setting/Mastering characteristics and a wealth of vinyl historical knowledge.
- marcelrecords Identify and dating A&M label's Complements
Pressing Plant Numbers:
6 = All Disc Records, Inc.
56 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
60 = Sound Makers
73 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute 25 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
70 = RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
72 = PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
26 = PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
16 = Sonic Recording Products, Inc. / Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.
18 = Presswell
19 = Bestway Products Inc.
22 = Allied Record Company
24 = Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
30 = Plastic Products
49 = Specialty Records Corporation
53 = Keel Mfg. Corp. (prior to '79); Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. ('79 and later)
54 = Shelley Products
76 = Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
74 = Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
28 = Rainbo Records
I've completed cataloging my collection and am continuing to refine (and correct) my previous submissions, and acquiring a better understanding of discog rules. My main activity is profile review & research, following selected forums, assisting those who ask for help and attempting to understand more about the black art of identifying specifics on labels, deadwax and packaging.
-Images; I don't vote without a complete set of images. ".....-Good images are good, bad images are better than no images and most importantly, no images are always better than incorrect ones......"
Link;
https://web.archive.org/web/20220509172153/https://reference.discogs.com/wiki
There are lists of plating plants, material supply plants, label makers, printers and lithographers, album jacket makers etc., from back in the day.
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1960/CB-1960-07-30-18th-Anniversary.pdf
Label search;
http://www.cvinyl.com/labelguides/
Just search for your label and it has (for most labels) a guide for each label with a timeline of when labels changed design etc.
Specific Interests:
http://www.discogs.com/help/database/submission-guidelines-release
1. Plating and Pressing Plants (Lacquers, metal works and associated facilities)
There are lists of plating plants, material supply plants, label makers, printers and lithographers, album jacket makers etc from back in the day.
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1960/CB-1960-07-30-18th-Anniversary.pdf
2. PR Etches W.B.
Prior to around 1977-78, PRC pressings had 'PR' written in the deadwax simultaneous to Presswell pressings, thus inviting confusion amongst record collectors. Partly due to this and partly due to PRC opening a second plant in Compton, CA, was when the PRC plant began writing 'PRC' in the deadwax - followed by 'PRC-R' for Richmond pressings or 'PRC-C' or 'PRC-W' for the Compton pressings. Both plants by this time had a "pudding bowl" pressing ring of approx. 2.75" and a smaller ring of about 1.25" or 1.375" - similar to how the label area of Presswell LP's was shaped for years." ᴚԀ
- W.B. The "Go To Guy". So willing to share. He's the man!!
Type Setting/Mastering characteristics and a wealth of vinyl historical knowledge.
- marcelrecords Identify and dating A&M label's Complements
Pressing Plant Numbers:
6 = All Disc Records, Inc.
56 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
60 = Sound Makers
73 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute 25 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
70 = RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
72 = PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
26 = PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
16 = Sonic Recording Products, Inc. / Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.
18 = Presswell
19 = Bestway Products Inc.
22 = Allied Record Company
24 = Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
30 = Plastic Products
49 = Specialty Records Corporation
53 = Keel Mfg. Corp. (prior to '79); Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. ('79 and later)
54 = Shelley Products
76 = Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
74 = Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
28 = Rainbo Records
