THE DRIFTERS 24 ORIGINAL HITS - POSITIVE METAL MOTHER STAMPER A2 SILVER ONE SIDE
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Description
This is an unusual and pretty rare item. A one sided mother stamper for the Drifters double compilation album, 24 Original Hits, A side only (mono). Looks in good shape. Playable with the right type of stylus.
Identified by the stamped number in lead out grooves, K 60106
It does not state where it was cut. It is an A2 plate.
IT IS NOT BOXED. (I say that as I had incorrectly listed it as boxed initially)
It is a positive mother stamper, i.e. it has grooves, not ridges (see below).
Master serial number K 60106 A2
A pretty rare collectors item.
Here is some info on the process:-
"The manufacturing process starts with the lacquer disc created in the cutting room. This is too delicate even to play without damage and needs toughening up.
So the lacquer disc is coated with silver, which makes it conductive for the next process, which is electroplating with nickel. The nickel is then separated from the lacquer, giving a disc with ridges where the grooves would normally be - a 'negative' copy. Even though it is made of metal, it is too delicate to use to make pressings. This disc is known as the 'master' and there is only one.
The next stage is the 'mother'. This is made from the master by a similar process of electroplating. It is feasible to create up to around four mothers, but for the highest quality recordings this is restricted to two. The mother has grooves once again and is playable.
From the mother, 'stampers' are produced - up to six from each mother. Once again these are negatives, and are given a smooth chromium surface.
The stampers, two per record, are placed in presses and heated with steam before clamping down onto a cake of vinyl raw material. The result is a 'pressing' which after trimming and packaging is the record that is sold in the shops or played on the DJ's turntable".
Here is some info from discogs.com about the record associated with this mother:-
The Drifters ?– 24 Original Hits Label: Atlantic ?– K 60106, Atlantic ?– K60106 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono Country: UK Released: 1975 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Tracklist
Atlantic Tracks Mono Recordings A1 Saturday Night At The Movies A2 Dance With Me A3 Some Kind Of Wonderful A4 When My Little Girl Is Smiling A5 Come On Over To My Place A6 Save The Last Dance For Me Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Communications Copyright (c) – Warner Communications Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Notes
Record 1 = Mono
Made in UK.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Etched): K-60106 - A2 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Etched): K-60106 - B2 Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout, Etched): K-60106 - C2 Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout, Etched): K-60106 - D2
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