United Record Pressing
Pheonix under the microscope at United Record Pressing.
Nic and I went to United Record Pressing today to pick up lacquers and stampers of The Chocolate Horse record Patience Works! and while we were waiting, were offered a personal tour. The place is incredible. A bunch of really friendly staff took us through the entire record making process. We got to see stampers being pulled off lacquers, being aligned and prepped for pressing; vinyl being pressed and finished records coming off the machines and stuffed; and the rooms where Motown producers listened to records and slept, since back in the day they couldn’t get a hotel room. If you ever get a chance to visit, I highly recommend the tour. And of course if you’re ever getting a record pressed, they’re pretty good at it.
Check the photos. Most are by Nic. I really wish I’d been prepared and had a real camera, but alas, these are all taken on our phones.
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- Fresh MGMT
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- Stamper
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- Pheonix under the microscope at United Record Pressing.
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- This is what a chunk of vinyl looks like just before it’s pressed.
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- Many a famous arse have filled those chairs
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- Fresh Roots
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- Checking out the Pheonix
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- Trimming the stamper
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- Polishing the stamper
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- Stampers
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- Finished stamper
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cool! this is the only stage of the recording process i haven’t witnessed in person yet.