If the record is vinyl (Gisele MacKensie recorded mostly in the postwar
era), with an unusual handwritten label it is probably a test pressing. The
word "master" probably referred to the master tape number(s). If the record
is a nitrocellulose "lacquer" (thin plastic coatings on an aluminum
substrate), it was probably a "reference recording". These were test cuts
made on lacquer and submitted for approval by the A&R department before the
pairing and final sound was released for commercial production. Cutting
reference lacquers was standard procedure at most of the major record
labels. They were especially common in later days when post-production
"mastering" (meaning EQ tweaking and level setting) was routinely done after
the "final" master tape mix was OKd by the producer. Which means the sound
of the disc was routinely modified from the "final" mix and needed to be
re-approved by the producer.
Greg Bogantz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vinyl Visions" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:38 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Capitol Master recording question...
I discovered a record that I am not sure about and wondered if anyone
might enlighten me on it. It is a Capitol Master #7623-10 "Wishin" by
Gisele MacKensie / Flip side is Master #9624 "Good Bye Sweetheart" by
Gisele MacKensieAll of the numbers and titles are hand written. The label
has a date of 1/52 on the bottom and a sticker with "M2111" written on
it.This was apparently published in 1983, as I found a record with these
titles and that date on Capitol, but I can't find any info on it as far as
being a Master copy... any ideas???Curt
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