ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) (03/29/85)
Has anybody noticed this? On most records, in the area between where
the grooves end and the label begins, there is some writing. Usually,
this writing is just a bunch of dull stuff to help identify the master
disc: the name of the record company, catalog number of the record,
etc. But on some records, it appears that whomever is responsible for
doing this writing has decided to have a little fun. Yes, there is a
whole slew of graffiti hiding in this space. Here are some examples
from my collection:
Cyndi Lauper/She's so Unusual
side 1: No one
side 2: Hi, Boo You got it again
Led Zeppelin/Led Zeppelin III
side 1: So mote be it
side 2: Do what thou wilt
Lene Lovich/Flex
side 1: Change your Mind
side 2: Mind your Change
I have not been able to determine whether these saying are on all
copies of these albums, or just those pressed from the same master
disc. At any rate, I'd be curious to know what other music lovers can
find on their records.
Ben Broder
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..princeton!moncol!benjsweet@uci-icsa.ARPA (Jerry Sweet) (03/31/85)
That's amusing. I noticed some things written on Joe Walsh's albums
last year, and although I remember checking a roomie's Hotel California
album then, I don't remember the results. Nothing shows up on the
Hotel California CD, sad to say. Anyway, here were my results:
Joe Walsh
You Bought It -- You Name It
side 1: Welcome Lucy ... 12-3-82 10:12 AM
side 2: Are we done yet? ... Again?
"But Seriously, Folks..."
side 1: Luncheon Counter of the Deli Kind
side 2: ...Call it in the air.
There Goes the Neighborhood
side 1: After 15 years, I still can't spell Szymczyk
side 2: Is it one 'L', or two?
Looks like inside jokes, mostly. Szymczyk is Walsh's producer. Who
knows who Lucy is?
Anybody else find this kind of stuff?
-jnsnyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (04/01/85)
On the Clash EP they have "Save Radio Clash... Not the Whales". They also have some on other albums, I will check.
vanhall.wbst@XEROX.ARPA (04/01/85)
I had heard on a radio show that some Eagles albums have writing on them. Also the first New Math album released in '82, or so, and maybe their latest lp under the name of Jet Black Berries has something on it too.
Rock.SBDERX@XEROX.ARPA (04/01/85)
> Has anybody noticed this? On most records, in the area between where > the grooves end and the label begins, there is some writing. Usually, > this writing is just a bunch of dull stuff to help identify the master > disc: the name of the record company, catalog number of the record, > etc. But on some records, it appears that whomever is responsible for > doing this writing has decided to have a little fun. Yes, I've been aware of this for some time. Often the writing identifies the engineer who cut the master disc. In England in the early 70s, most masters were cut by one of two people - either George "Porky" Peckham, or a guy called Arun. Both of these used to inscribe their names on their products. Apparently, if Porky produced what he considered to be a masterpiece, he would scratch "A Porky prime cut" on the acetate. Conversely, if Arun produced a cutting that he wasn't very proud of, he would scratch "A Porky prime cut" on the acetate ...... Ian
ryan@cloud9.DEC (Mike Ryan DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/H32) (04/01/85)
The Clash's Sandinista album has, spread over all 6 sides: In space no one can hear you CLASH!!
rds5695@ritcv.UUCP (Robert D. Seals) (04/01/85)
> > Has anybody noticed this? On most records, in the area between where > the grooves end and the label begins, there is some writing. > .... But on some records, it appears that whomever is responsible for > doing this writing has decided to have a little fun. This seems to be a growing and obviously dangerous trend. I think it's probably related to the same people that put backwards messages in the songs. Communists, or worse yet, SOCIALISTS! Like on the first two Joy Division records, there's stuff in there about how Ian was going to 'take all of Manchester with him.' Ho ho ho. April Fool's! Yes, it seems like a lot of disk cutters are putting junk in there. Joy Division and OMD, who were both mastered at the same place for a while, both have stuff. And Husker Du is another current example. But who cares really? It's usually just drivel, along the lines of backwards &c. In the case of Joy Division, it served to increase the mystique in their devotees, because of cryptic little messages. Does anybody know something substantial about Yamaha cx5m (?) ? Seems (from blurb in Byte) to be a pretty groovy thing for $469. Robert Seals no clever punchline
Fournier.pasa@XEROX.ARPA (04/01/85)
Off the top of my head, I can't say that I've noticed anything odd on the record itself. But I do have an early (ca.1973) Horslips album, more traditional-Irish than much of their later stuff, where the record jacket is truly unbelievably filled with all sorts of non sequiturs and just plain odd stuff. My favorite, though, is "This stereo record may be played on Monaural equipment provided a compatible cartridge is fitted, or it is not Monday, or inland, or fifty-fifty, or Tom is not down the road to Cardonaugh." Boilerplate is so much fun to play with... Marina Fournier <fournier.pasa@Xerox.arpa>
Cooper.SBDERX@XEROX.ARPA (04/02/85)
Some more gems from around the centre... B52's/B52's side 1: Ah jus luv... side 2: ...the B52's Jimi Hendrix/The Essential Jimi Hendrix side 1: Groovy Grass Indeed! side 2: Nice One Alan side 3: JMH Lives - Bob! side 4: Bob The Trog Joy Division/Unknown Pleasures side 1: Step side 2: This Is The Way Joy Division/Closer side 2: Old Blue ? Nick Lowe/Jesus of Cool side 1: Jesus of Cool Can You Say That? Cool side 2: Sure You Can Magazine/Secondhand Daylight side 1: You Won side 2: Neato Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark/Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark side 1: The Words Were On The Ceiling side 2: The Words Are On The Ceiling Original Mirrors/Heart Twango and Raw Beat side 1: Gramophonic Lullaby side 2: Boppaloppin' in a Merry World I got bored after getting that far through my collection, so I gave up. Also, I did notice that my copy of Led Zeppelin III doesn't have anything in the middle. Martin.
edward@ukma.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) (04/09/85)
> Also, I did notice that my copy of Led Zeppelin III doesn't have > anything in the middle. > There are those who maintain that Led Zeppelin had nothing in the middle. ;-)
stassen@spp2.UUCP (Chris Stassen) (04/09/85)
Pink Floyd/The Wall: (end of side 4): "Isn't this where..." (beg of side 1): "... we came in"
nm34@sdcc12.UUCP (nm34) (04/10/85)
I dont know if anyone has mentioned Dave Bromberg's album "Bandit in
a Bathing Suit" where the last grooves of the record end with an
infinitely long ode to Debbie Boone and Tod Rundgren(sp?) and other pop
wonders of our age.
Andy Bindman
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