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Vinyl is a fun format. I've been picking up records for listening recently. One fun thing I noticed is most records have some hand-written notes along the insid
by coldpie 11y ago
Vinyl is a fun format. I've been picking up records for listening recently. One fun thing I noticed is most records have some hand-written notes along the inside edge of the record. Usually some album ID code, maybe a date, or some other markings I can't identify.
When I first noticed these, I thought, wow, it's crazy that someone had to mark up all these individual records as they were pressed. I can't believe how long that must have taken. Then I realized, obviously, that the master record had the original markings, and that entire record was stamped into the production run, including those hand-written markings. So some record engineer's handwriting survived onto thousands or millions of duplicated records, decades into the future, into my living room, where I noticed them. Neat! I wonder who that guy was...
- CrackpotGonzo 11y agoAgreed. The best part is in the experience. I love finding old records that used to be my grandpa's. Seeing his handwriting on the records on liner notes makes me feel like i'm sharing the experience with him. Digital can never replicate that.
- coldpie 11y agoI picked up a bundle off craigslist from some 20-something guy a while ago, and a fair few of them have "Deb" scrawled on the cover and on some labels. All of the Deb albums are in great condition, some with the plastic wrap still on, slit to slide the record out, no dust, no scratches. I don't know who Deb is or was, but my thanks to her for taking care of her records!
- DanBC 11y ago> Vinyl is a fun format. I've been picking up records for listening recently. One fun thing I noticed is most records have some hand-written notes along the inside edge of the record. Usually some album ID code, maybe a date, or some other markings I can't identify. A PORKY PRIME CUT. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peckham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peckham
- 7Z7 11y agoFWIW, it's called a Matrix Number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_number