The 'Spill: 100 Tons of Pressure For 45 Revolutions

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

ShivSidecar said...: Blimpy, I found this curiously fascinating. For some bizarre reason I'd always assumed that records were pressed by the type of people who listened to the record in question - Marley by Rasta engineers, Jacko by soulboys and girls, Oasis by beanie-wearers etc.

I used to know somebody who worked at the pressing-plant for the old Phonogram/Polydor group, and his house was scattered with dozens of old record-centres (the bits with the labels on) used as coasters - so you'd put your glass down on old spaceship Vertigo labels from rejected Thin Lizzy pressings etc. I took one home, which was promptly swiped by my next visitor...; May 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Blimpy said...: I love factory footage, I really do. The clip wasn't as good as stuff I've seen in the past, but good nonetheless.; May 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
sourpus said...: V interesting, but blinking heck what an irritating voice this man has - Alan Ball (MHRIP) eat your heart out!; May 6, 2009 at 12:35 PM
DarceysDad said...: Who does their training?; May 6, 2009 at 11:47 PM