Comments on: Off-Beat Labels, Deep Grooves and More

By: bill

bill — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 03:21:07 +0000

GW – are you referring to the Magic Flute? What a great store. I found many records, made many friends and found a partner for my own record store there.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:01:18 +0000

@Bob, horizontally ?

By: Bob Sunenblick

Bob Sunenblick — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 04:33:22 +0000

If one piled 16 cement blocks on top of a warped lp, the lp will remain warped. Wedging into a tight pile of lps on a wooden shelf must put a very heavy weight on the lp because it will flatten

By: cellery

cellery — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:25:02 +0000

Fun story: I recently tried to flatten a warped LP by putting it under my Hammond organ (about 300lbs). Was under there for a month but no change. Shame, that.

By: Bob Sunenblick

Bob Sunenblick — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:37:26 +0000

I find the best way to flatten an LP is to stuff it between other LPs on a wooden shelf, ie, fill the shelf with LPs and then force the warped LP into the pile.Removing the LP in about 2 months and it is flat!

By: gw

gw — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:09:31 +0000

The Mode/Marsh is terrific. Remember when I found it–at a used vinyl/jazz store close to thr old Kezar stadium in San Francisco in 1971. Will,play it tonight.

By: JOK

JOK — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:48:15 +0000

Japhy: I have a couple of the 1959 Interludes, Pepper Adams and Victor Feldman. These are re-issued Modes as well. The worst though is when I am crate digging and come across a Mode and I am in Eureka mode (pun not intended) until I see the dreaded “V.S.O.P” on the back.

By: japhy

japhy — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:19:50 +0000

@GTF, I’ve also casually collected the Mode LPs over the years. Question: do you accept the Premier label reissues? For example, I’ve got the Bernie Nero Trio (117) but it’s on Premier (and issued as Peter Nero). I’ve never really done enough research to understand the crossover/timeline there.

By: woody

woody — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:12:41 +0000

Scott – We had a professional record flattener that took about 4 hours per lp and it didn’t work on every one. If your record has a heat warp a pro machine could flatten it but usually any groove distortion will still be audible. I had better luck with thinner lps from the late 60’s through the 80’s than earlier deep groove pressings.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:05:04 +0000

i would imagine that flattening an LP, which is really ruining part of the vinyl while trying not to ruin another, is a very delicate thing to do. it probably takes a lot of practice.