1a 1b Etc In Vinyl Deadwax

Metal from 1a and 1b lacquers was still being used some years later mix and match.

1a 1b etc in vinyl deadwax. The majority of 1a and 1b matrix pairs are found as side 2 paired with a higher letter on side 1 e g. The scranton triangle is located on the label and machine stamped in the deadwax as a two digit letter prefix followed by a series master number of usually 3 or 4 digits. Lacquers were cut in ny for all three plants. There s things like 2aa 6c and such.

I have white label promo and red label regular copies both of which show a combination of t1 and 1b hand etched. My sources tell me that 1a 1b and 1c are all first lacquer cuts because one went to nj one to in and one to ca. 1al 1a 1ak 1a and 1ac 1a 1ac 1b 1ae 1b all with corrected side 2 listing. I have a feeling this is what people are referring to.

But not necessarily did 1a sides 1 and 2 go to one plant because i ve seen records with 1a on side 1 and 1b on side two and of course others had 1a on both sides. A well known ripper out there has a copy that is a 1a 1b i believe. Consisting of numbers and or letters the code may indicate recording dates specific takes and even the system of recording. Free shipping for many products.

Well i know that there is specific info that can be referenced. Vinyl lp bright light pencil. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for donovan mellow yellow 1968 epic mono lp 1a 1b in deadwax at the best online prices at ebay. A matrix or stamper number is a code etched inside the end groove area found on each side of a vinyl lp.

In the case of thriller things like 1a 2b being carved in the deadwax.