THE RADIATORS FROM SPACE TV TUBE HEART 1977 CHISWICK ALT. MIX TEST PRESSING LP
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£ 97
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Nov 30, 2020
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Nov 20, 2020
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The Radiators From Space
TV Tube Heart 1977 Chiswick Records ALTERNATIVE Test Pressing LP - as per the photographs - side.1 - 5-tracks no 'Roxy Girl' & 'Contact' which were on the official release - side.2 - 6-tracks as per official release - cat # WIK 4 [etched matrix WIK-4-A-1 ?/ B-1 ? no other markings] - a pretty unique item provenance: - fresh from Ted Carroll's storage unit NOTES ON TEST PRESSINGS - invariably have the finest possible sound quality - there are two reasons for this: A. The highest quality virgin vinyl is always used when producing test pressings [see more below] B. Test pressings are manufactured using a brand-new metal stamper that is being used for the very first time [see more below] VINYL CONDITION EXCELLENT - has been professionally machine cleaned & played through both sides - it will not skip, jump or stick - plays very well throughout, some light surface noise - the odd light scuff SLEEVE CONDITION n/a - as supplied with A4 notes paged glued to the front, as per photos P&P - will post worldwide QUESTIONS?- just ask!
Further details on Test Pressings A. Record pressing plants usually use a certain amount of regrind in the manufacture of records. REGRIND is obtained by removing the centres from faulty or unwanted vinyl records and grinding up the residual vinyl. This is mixed with a quantity of new or virgin vinyl to be melted down to produce new records. Test pressings, A labels, promo copies etc., are pressed ONLY using VIRGIN vinyl, hence the sound quality will be better with less surface noise.
B. As records are pressed, the stampers used to press the records gradually wear out. Over a run of 1000 or so records, the physical wear and tear of stamping out vinyl records gradually causes a deterioration in the nickel stampers and the records produced from these soundless sharp or clear. Test pressings etc., are manufactured in noticeably short runs, anything from 10 to 50 copies, so the stampers are producing perfect records.
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