While cleaning some of my records (LPs), I noticed the word "masterdisk" engraved in the deadwax.

Anyone knows what it means?

Welllllllllllllllllllllllll in most cases it's a dam nice sounding pressing.

Masterdisk is a mastering company. Robert Ludwig used to work for them (initials RL in the dead wax indicates he did that particular record). Other mastering stamps of note include Sterling, Townhouse, TML (The Mastering Lab).

I think that's the company who did the mastering/pressing.

Great! Thanks...

Be sure to check out any Joe Walsh albums. He liked to leave weird messages.

Zep had some trippy stuff too, some LP's has stamped stuff and some it looks lightly hand etched with a scribe or something.:scratch2:

Craig

Hi,

MasterDisk is the mastering studio which cut your LP. Robert Ludwig was their star cutting engineer. Lee Hulko also cut for them as well. If you wish, I'll post some of my favorite mastering labs and their engineers.

Hi,

If you wish, I'll post some of my favorite mastering labs and their engineers.

Sure!

On occasion United Artists pressings had some interesting engravings in the dead wax. Hawkwinds' Warrior On The Edge Of Time has ''A Porky Prime Cut'' etched into it. I'm fairly sure the name ''Porky'' made it onto a few others too, but I could be wrong.

On occasion United Artists pressings had some interesting engravings in the dead wax. Hawkwinds' Warrior On The Edge Of Time has ''A Porky Prime Cut'' etched into it. I'm fairly sure the name ''Porky'' made it onto a few others too, but I could be wrong.

Atlantic Records. George Peckham. Led Zeppelin. :thmbsp:

Hi,

As promised, some of my favorite indicators of quality cutting:
Capitol: Wly (Wally Traugott), TML- The Mastering Lab: Mike Reese, Doug Sax and others. Atlantic Studios- GP=George Piros, DK= Dennis King. JVC Cutting Center- SR/2 Stan Ricker. Mercury= GK= Gilbert Kong. RCA, Randy Kling. Masterfonics- Glenn Meadows, Milan Bogdan. Georgetown Masters- Denny Purcell, Kent Teffeteller, A&M Recording Studios= Bernie Grundman. Pecko Duck- George Peckham. Columbia NY- Vlado Meller. EMI UK- HTM= Harry T. Moss. Allen Zentz= Allen Zentz. Kendun= Kent Duncan, John Golden.

I had a Heart album out last night, Little Queen, and noticed on side one in the dead wax is written Go for it, and on side two is written Beauty take us

I need to check their other albums.

And please, don't say "my vinyls." :no: "My records" or "my LPs" is good. :thmbsp:

"My vinyls" sounds like something you'd wear on your feet. :D

Doug

John & Yoko's "Instant Karma!"/"Who Has Seen the Wind?" 45 has "Phil + Ronnie" etched in the deadwax.

That's awesome Kent, thanks!

I'll be on the lookout and rechecking my records for some of those...

Be sure to check out any Joe Walsh albums. He liked to leave weird messages.

ditto LedZep.

Russellc

Atlantic Records. George Peckham. Led Zeppelin. :thmbsp:

Don't forget DK Dennis King his Allman Brothers Live At The Fillmore East is great.:thmbsp: