Whats on your turntable tonight?

Rushton,

Big PS fan. I bought the latest re-masters of "Still Crazy..." & "There Goes..." While I don't have an original "Still Crazy..", I do of the other and the latest is very, very good!

My favorite lp all time is "Bookends". Have an original early pressing,....nice! (Actually, I own around 4 originals.)

Could not agree more regarding the importance of proper cleaning. Thanks for your article!

Today:

John Lennon "Some Time In New York City" (boy, that Yoko can sing?...laughing)

George Harrison "All Thing Must Pass" /original pressing

Cheers!

rushton, astro58go and All,

I do not want to highjack the thread, so please let me know if I should start a new thread for this question.......

I've seen many mentions of "original pressing" or "1st pressing" in this thread. My question is regarding how to tell if a record is really a first pressing or an original pressing? Is there a standard labeling scheme that identifies the pressing? If not, how do you know?

reubent,

Great question!  I've looked into it. The answers I received were basically, time and experience.

I know Fremer is very knowledgeable here. You'd have to have a full time job in deciphering the dead wax/meanings to be an expert. He is the guru.

Regarding my mentioning of the Black Dub lp. I know it's a first pressing by the very fact that I ordered it the day I heard it was released. Since then, I know by my ongoing (looking) that it has be re-issued once domestically and  Music On Vinyl has their version. (Most MOV are digital files, mostly sounding very good). I've had great luck with MOV, but, I think my pressing would be desirable?

From my meager understanding, regarding pressings I say are 1st  or close... early pressings of say 60's/70's have in their dead wax on the matrix #'s ..for example 1A, 4A, .... or sometimes the letter/number can be reversed.... for instance B4= side 2...4 stamper/mother. I'm no expert, but this should give you some idea.

I'm still learning. Here is one I'd like deciphered...

My favorite lp ever, "Bookends", the copy I most listen to is..

Side one...XSM  11887  1F
Side two...XSM   11888   1B

I found this one for $1.00 at a church yard sale.

We are all learning.


Happy Listening!

I seem to recall a link on Audio Asylum that will give a general description on various labels and matrix #s meanings?

I choose to spend my listening.

Cheers!