thanks for the info. Still, I wonder when you'll do the research and publish a book related to such kind of information filled with some of your stories. This alone should fill out the first four fields on the Submission Form. Lp pressings runout are LPMVM plus catalog number and side.7" pressing runout are 7MVM plus catalog number and side. A, B. Michael, is it time to revisit cracking the Beatles matrix code? To add the Total Runout in HTML, you can use an HTML entity, an HTML code (decimal), and a Hex code. HDP####~"~" = Side number, these may have a or ~ between the identifier numbers and the side numbers. Would rip it from the Bookshelves instantly. With the edit it's not a dupe, although my answer does speak to what the "rain" is made up of in terms of characters. Factory codes used by major American labels such as Capitol, Warner Bros., RCA and Mercury have been documented by researchers. Mmm, it didnt appear another one when I was typing. Both with the "original" label but one will sound awful and one spectacular! What's the accepted practice? It's usually on the subs I have been making part of my collection in one of the forms you guys have used, but when I enter it myself it's usually /IAM\ . What is the minimum count of signatures and keys in OP_CHECKMULTISIG? The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? So the 1A-Fs had the original fast version, while the -3 had the slower one, no doubt changed per Bob Dylans request. The mono has "Original Master Recording". Shop by category. - Matrix Side 1: (Artisan "Drum" Symbol) ST-A-712107-A MO (MR) 15665 AT W - Matrix Side 2: (Artisan "Drum" Symbol) ST-A-712108-A MO (MR) (Delta with "\" strikethrough)15665-X AT W Copy B - Label: ST-A-712107-MO - Matrix Side 1: (Artisan "Drum" Symbol) ST-A-712107-A MO (MR) 15665 (3X) AT W -1F, -1G, -1H) after the indies cut theirs. I figured this out by years of "reading" dash numbers of LP lacquers whose titles were in print for decades. What youll usually find may include a string of numbers and letters, a signature, and a symbol of some sort. So I'm willing to wade into details only when I have some sign or have nurtured and developed a hope, a real or imagined expectation of some reward. Some are less so like Pecko Duck, the nom de plume of George Peckham. Did the master tape have the full frequency range and was the high-pass filter inserted when the disc was mastered? On Emitt Rhodes' self-titled album, an ornate design surround a "Recorded at Home" inscription, as Rhodes recorded the entire album by himself and at his home. Interestingly, you can read detailed descriptions of this album and its recorded history, for instance this one on Wikipedia, yet it does not reference the substituted take on the later pressing. Other than checking to see if you have a first pressing, this is probably what youll most like to know about the record youre holding. At Warners they bought Sheffield Plating which did plating for all the plants.. in the mean time i am off to hoffman's site. 2. Discogs lists an "original" but doesn't say if that's printed or what. Practically since day one, the inside track or runout groove of a vinyl record or 78rpm disc has been the domain of the matrix number, an alphanumerical code either stamped or handwritten into the wax to help pressing plants assign the correct stamper and label to each side of the record. You have to ask the Seller what's in the lead out area, Action or complacency in the face of complexity. In engineering, runout refers to an error in the rotation about a central axis of rotating mechanical systems. This doesn't look like something that's going to be casually available on Discogs, anyway. mirrored: 2, 5, 9, 8 (two identical circles hard to tell if mirrored), not mirrored: 1, 7 (without the line crossing through the middle), 0 (a "slashed zero" form), 3 (a "flat-topped three" form, upside down), 4 (a "closed top four" form, with underscore, but see ), *) +(letters AEHIMRTX at the end of intro forming "THE MATRIX", but it's clearly visible that they were added to the video after generating the code rain because they misalign, glow brighter, are thinner and have serif font-face), [space] (I assume so; sometimes there is an empty place in a column and one could treat that as blank place, not [space] generated; but sometimes it really appears in a sequence in spots where the symbols change frequently), ( "double dash horizontal" but low, on the bottom line, like underscore; I haven't found such glyph in Unicode table and online), *) there's no dot in the middle of the text line (///etc.) You can find a great deal of information online about matrix codes and their meaning. In the run-out area, the latter number could be expressed as X1234B7, where 7 is the cut number. By 1969 Pitman got -1A's and -1B's from said studios. The in-house system with Columbia was the focal point of my decoding. Frequently, the record label on an alternate take is identical to the label for the more common take, as it only shows the "main" matrix number for the song without the take number. If you look at a still image flipped back, it's easier to tell: The top is from the movie, the bottom is the same shot mirrored left-to-right. Just like engineers have their reputations, so do pressing plants. A matrix number is an alphanumeric code (and on occasion, other symbols) stamped or handwritten (or a combination of the two) into the run-out groove area of a phonograph record. -1AA was the 12th lacquer cut over the life of this album's being on vinyl (we would appreciate where this lacquer landed). Symbol of a drum with two drumsticks = Artisan, Symbol of a U inside a circle = United Pressing. (Would by any chance Phil know what make of machine that was?) Read more. There was some stamper trading going on.that's all I can think of. Stampers can also become damaged from handling. fine, i will start learning about the dead wax info and than start checking my collectionmaybe. I worked with Phil (definitely one "L") Brown at Warner Music Group. Create a free VMP account to save this product to your wishlist. All the majors sent 2 sets to each plant. Some of his inscriptions include a small drawing or cartoon. At Columbia it was almost always Santa Maria because they had the newest-and best-plating operation. Records can be pressed in multiple batches that are identical, and therefore a group of batches must be regarded as one "pressing". Are there still oceans on the darkened Matrix Earth? Both booklets/inlay are identical I am sure that both versions are genuine and officially released by Misanthropy Records in the 90s and MPO was the manufacturer in both cases. So much easier to see and sometimes on the etched deadwax I can't tell a 3 from a 8 or a / from a 1 or an I. As of the early 1980s, this was no longer true. The dead wax marking can be machine stamped, hand inscribed, or a mix thereof. The automotiveand industrial industry uses this GD&T symbol very often on any part that is rotated. You can find a great deal of information online about matrix codes and their meaning. the "9o'clock" position.[1][2]. Roman: "Z" only, then "THEMATRIX" for the title. The real benefit of cataloging dead wax inscriptions (also known as matrix numbers) is so that you can tailor your collection to your liking. Most of the symbols are Katakana, however they are not uniformly distributed. Even though records are mass produced not as bad as CDs, but mass produced nonetheless there are still tiny, handcrafted elements to them. I think it's essential. I would like to compliment you on the interview with Phill (with two l's). It was probably the best interview you have ever done, period! The other codes on A&M and sublabels were as follows: Welcome to the thrilling world of vinyl hieroglyphics - remember that Discogs is reliant on input data and is not all inclusive. If nothing else, youll look like a wizard to your friends as you hold a record up and proclaim its provenance. Has natural gas "reduced carbon emissions from power generation by 38%" in Ohio? In rare cases the cut number may be even higher. For example, matrix number 12345 is seen on a label, but examination of the run-out groove area reveals number 123453, which indicates this is the third cut of this side. On the original UK edition of This Year's Model (1978), the second album by Elvis Costello, Peckham inscribed a message stating that this is the winning copy of a contest, and anyone finding this message should call the phone number which follows to claim their prize. Chances are (not to be confused with Johnny Mathis' 1957 hit of the same name) that the same numbers on Beatles' album covers would also be applicable to Columbia releases. XPN Special Offer: Join VMP and choose up to 3 Bonus Records ($99 retail value). For example a post on the often useful Steve Hoffman Forums claims that Columbia cuttings are A-1st, B-2nd, C-3rd through L-11th and then AA is 12th cutting with AB being 13th. In other, more common systems the -2 would be an RE-1.. Compact discs (CDs) also contain factory codes inscribed near the hub, and these are also called matrix numbers. As for that #4 on the back cover: You might want to check Part 2 (dealing with albums) of Bruce Spizer's excellent tome The Beatles' Story On Capitol Records to figure out which jacket fabricator turned out that one. Started by TopCats45s over 7 years ago, 18 replies. Each engineer has their own style, so if you find one that you like you should definitely learn their signature and keep an eye out for more. next screens, you will be directed to still enter your own shipping information for )Examples:BD09317 - AlbalaBE69850 - Music In ExileBI21073 - Stranger Fruit, 10-#####Please note that runouts from this plant also includes GZ Media runouts.Generally it's safe to say that black vinyl records (and some single colored) are pressed at Precision, while more complex color patterns are likely still pressed at GZ Media.In cases where it's clear or suspected that the pressing was done at Precision, add Precision as "Pressed By" and GZ Media as "Mastered By".In cases where it's clear or suspected that the pressing was done at GZ Media, add Precision as "Manufactured By" and GZ Media as "Pressed By"Examples:10-84498 - I Dreamed Of A Palace In The Sky10-84450 - Eat The Elephant10-84365 - Floor Kids (Original Video Game Soundtrack), Defunct as of January 31, 2020. 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