Chalky

I got these techie descriptions years ago, an't remember who from, think they were posted on KTF. Anyway there is a reet long list of terms and definitions fro various things concerning records and recordings. I have posted them on here in the past but dunno where, if anyone wants to see them again I can post 'em up.

Styrene (properly, Polystyrene). Hard, relatively inflexible plastic used to press records, mainly 7-inch singles, mainly using the Injection Moulding process. The material is heated to a liquid form and is then squirted or injected into the closed stampers in the press. This requires that the labels be either glued or painted on after the record leaves the press. The cost savings to the manufacturer comes from the extended life of the stampers because of the lack of a heating cycle to the stampers. The material can also be reused without noticeable change to its moulding properties. Styrene records will therefore usually have very quiet surfaces when found in an UNPLAYED Mint condition, but unfortunately they will wear to a noisy condition rapidly, especially if played with a bad stylus or an improperly tracking tonearm. They also are more prone to Cue Burn. The Columbia Records Pittman, New Jersey pressing plant was once the major source of Injection Moulded Styrene pressings, and pressings from this plant are found on MANY small labels. Look for the glued-on labels. Painted-on labels can be found on records from the Amy/Bell/Mala group. Vinyl (properly Polyvinyl Chloride). Relatively flexible material used since the early 1930s to make non-breakable records. Its fumes are an acknowledged carcinogen, so don't breathe in deeply when you have your next holy burning of Beatles or back-masked devil-worship records. :-) Usually pressed by Compression Moulding which allows the label to be an integral part of the pressing itself. This process also requires that there be extra material which spills out the sides of the press, therefore this extra material is routinely ground up and re-used. Because vinyl does not re-heat and re-cool to a smooth, glossy surface, the excessive use of re-grind mixed in with Virgin Vinyl can account for the inherently noisy surface of even Unplayed Mint examples of the cheap pressings that some record companies used. Noise can be seen AND HEARD by looking at and/or playing the un-grooved surface of the lead-in and lead-out areas. If this area looks or sounds grainy, then the grooves will also have some of this grainy background sound. The stampers used for the compression moulding process will start to break down after only 1,000 pressings because they are forced to expand and contract when heated by steam at the start of the pressing cycle and then cooled to solidify the record. Some companies routinely overused their stampers for their pop record series.

why not e-mail Tim and ask? I'm sure he'd be more than glad to help with any queries

last one I saw was £40 H.

Sky have been using soul/northern tracks for some time. Billy Butler Right Track also been used in a sky advert.

Bell Sound acetate only as far as I know. Dave Thorley has it.....magic it is too! I want one too

$65 @ Craig Moerer's. Mint minus

Cheers Godz. Found one Dave Flynn recommended a while back, Transition Studios https://www.dub-plates.org/

Shut till end of month. Anyone know of a reliable alternative with quick turnround?

oops, adding the clips same time as Steve from JM's guide Soul Power 21267 delta #70824 (£4k) and Soul Power 2126 delta #70512 (£3k). First track I added has the delta so you can work out which is which.

Both takes issued. Remember Tim Brown playing both takes one after the other at Prestatyn couple of years ago.

sorry Rod, knew it was big for someone before Rob but had a mental block and couldn't remember who, or the cover up info Be nice to see a list of the stuff Dave and your good self played/discovered etc.

I'm not surprised

Well if they play that Wicky Wacky shite you posted then it will be a scene I no longer wish to be part of Anyway wouldn't it be a funk scene then not a northern scene

I agree Pete, I'm still trying to listen for/find the ingredients that make it a northern monster

Used to be big for Rob Marriott (What's Your Game) and Keb (?) I think before him. There are two different takes of Baby. I'll post 'em later if no one else does. Will set you back a nice 4 figure sum for a copy. 2 maybe 3k???

Pretty sure Mick H has this too.

I've no wish to hear the out and out funk or messy stuff you refer to, just wondering what they were thats all.

how about letting us know what the offending tracks are? You can never please everyone all the time and you can't expect every record to be to your liking

Yes Joan it was different soul clubs and thats why it worked probably. Same club week in week out would give you less choice, who would decide which DJ's merit the opportunity to DJ at a weekly event. Would it get the support of the various promoters and DJ's who would be pushed out of the picture if their venue(s) suffered? Said it before too many don't care about the bigger picture or the greater good of the scene just themselves for there to be any serious amount of unity on the scene. Said it earlier there is plenty of choice already on the all-nighter scene with several well run and well attended all-nighters.

who and where Ken? Personally I am by and large with you. Some soul with a funky edge isn't out of place at times but out and out Funk.........

There was at least one all-nighter every week. These sometimes ran for two days mind

cheers pal, appreciated

I know what some of the titles are and assume what some of the others are but has anyone got the list with the titles etc? Seb?

can someone post soundfiles of the mimit and keymen tracks? can't find mine at the minute