what would you value this at please ?

many thanks

Hi my friend,are you sitting comfortably, no heart problems? Should have been atop contender for " Silly EMI ,emmys" ,those felt tip swirls and the saddest phoney  ,Big A ever!  Value on here ,Priceless, I mean zilch ,but don't be sad on ebay with suitable OTT description  £50 plus. ??  Good Luck  ,LOL.

 

Ok john thanks,

wasnt sure with these things,not mine anyways ,( I got a real one),gonna sell for a mate.

will chuck it on eBay and see what happens.lol.

what does a real emi look like ? Are they typed labels ??

 

This might give you a better idea.

rarityvalue October 7, 2010

• Report

I was involved with the recording industry in the 1960's, so perhaps I can clarify the 'Emidisc' situation. Bands/Groups/Artistes would either hire private studios, or be given Record Company studio time, in order to make practice, experimental, or demonstration recordings. The finished recording would be on a 'recording industry standard tape'. This was far too wide for a domestic tape recorder and played at a different speed. The performer(s) would be given the options of purchasing copies of their work on Industry Standard Tape, Domestic Reel to Reel Tape, or Acetate Disc. To the best of my knowledge, the only blank acetates used in the UK were Emidiscs. The recording was not 'pressed' onto the acetate, but individually 'cut' by a machine. This resembled a record player that worked in reverse. Putting it simply, sound was transferred from the Master Tape to a diamond cutter that vibrated, and cut the grooves. This was old technology that dated back to Edison recordings at the beginning of the 20th Century. If six copies of a double sided single were required, you had to wait while the machine performed twelve times. This took time and these demo discs were not cheap! I cannot ever recall any of these acetates being given matrix or run-off numbers. The self-adhesive labels were provided separately so that any info could be typed on them. These were always blank except for the printed Emidisc blurb around the rim. Any catalogue numbers were typed on by the performer’s management and were nothing to do with Emidisc or EMI.

 

ricky.

 

Hi ,the EMI disc you have is one of type used in the 60s &70s in local recoding studios throughout the UK principally for recording artistes. ,groups singers to put down their music on a simple vinyl disc , techniques where crude and intended as 1  offs for promotion or vanity exercises. Of low quality and durability the early NS pirates latched on and would record a in demand disc to each side,sound quality was poor ,labels were hand written. Famously The Beatles recorded one at Kensington Recording Studios Liverpool  in1960 if your mate has one of these ,let me know its worth  a quarter of a million quid!

Ok many thanks for the info,will keep an eye out for the Beatles :-)