How do you tell if a vinyl is an original pressing?

Look on the spine of the LP record sleeve. First pressings will usually have a four letter/four number combination, such as ABCD-1234. And anything after a second or third pressing will have a two letter/five number combination, such as AB-12345. Go to Discogs.com or Recordgeek.com to verify your first pressing.

Where can I find vinyl pressing information?

A closer look at the spine of the record sleeve will also help determine whether you have an original pressing. Original pressings usually have a four-letter and number combination like WXYZ-1234. Other records after the second or third pressing have two letters and five number combinations, such as XY-12345.

Where are vinyl records made?

Nowadays, with the stylus back in style, the ingredients of LPs are manufactured offshore. More than half of the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used by today’s US record manufacturers comes from the Thai Plastic and Chemicals Public Company Limited (TPC), which has its headquarters in Bangkok.

What kind of packaging does GZ vinyl use?

With the wide portfolio of packaging options available at GZ, you can really highlight your final product. Whether you choose a standard record, coloured record, Picture Disc or Shaped Vinyl – we have a packaging solution perfectly tailored for your vinyl record format. .

When was the first GZ vinyl record pressed?

Since the 1st record was pressed in GZ 62 years ago, we have transformed our team’s experience and passion for vinyl into a truly unique and valuable service for our customers.

Which is the best vinyl pressing company in the UK?

Hoxton Vinyl are a leading UK vinyl pressing company. We offer quick turnarounds and high quality vinyl pressing on all formats – 7″, 10″ and 12″ in black, coloured, marble, picture discs and etched vinyl.

Who is the owner of GZ Media label?

Czech company, vinyl, tape, CD and DVD manufacturer, operating under this name since 1 January 2014. Owned by Zdenek Pelc. Vinyl manufacture in Loděnice has taken place continuously since 1951. GZ temporarily used the internal trademark “GZ V!nyl”, also known as “GZ Vinyl”. Sometimes credited with a “www.gzvinyl.com” stamp in the vinyl runout area.