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From: solarex
Date: 13 Oct 2001
Time: 14:59:30
Remote Name: 212.54.68.225
This is a branched follow-up to the acetate discussion of an older discussion.
Regarding acetates. An acetate is a special record that is cut directly on a blank record. It is working like a reverse record player where you put music into the stylus. Each of these records are a one-off and really no acetates are alike. They are also very fragile, as far as I know they only last around 30 playings. They are also called dubplates.
Acetates are used to make a fresh copy of a piece of music for DJs to play. Likewise a CDR.
Regarding the discography it is nearly impossible for us to make it complete acetate wise. Only the 808 lads can tell what is made and in what numbers (if they can recall). Of course they are priced collectors items and their price is what ever somebody is ready to pay when offered.
Sometimes stamped or stickered promo copies are listed in discographies as well. They are not as interesting because they are equal to the official release but with a stamp or a sticker saying 'sample' of 'promo copy'. You can be sure that damn near all records/CDs released excists in copies with such a treatment. Some of them can of course be fun for collectors.
Likewise all records excists as whitelabels as every record is born as a whitelabel. These can be extreamly rare and maybe only owned by the artist of the pressing plant. Used to test the quality of the master. Pressing plants sometimes also test a master on testpressings on very thick vinyl with a special label having fields for handwriting detailes. These are also very rare (maybe only one is made for eash master).
To sum up, be sure that there excists very special and rare editions of the records we love. And only very few will ever surface anywhere. But, god, some of them would be nice to own.