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In Reply to: Stamper 'matrix' numbers posted by Aleksunder on April 18, 2007 at 06:45:17:
In the case of the Herbie von Karajans you are mistaken.
The 'A9' that you see stands for a matrix which has been mastered/cut in January 1969.
Originally, DGG gave the exact date of mastering...until mid '50s
After 1970 they amended the info to, say, D70 = April 1970.
The alpha sequence runs from A to M (12 months).
There is (on German pressings) additional stamper info - usually @ right-angles to the label...this will give some idea (or not) of the # of times the master has been pressed from.
Also, the < 1960s discs contain the initials of the cutting engineer.The Philips LP you mention is possibly 6580 082 - and on Dutch Philips matrices '670' (also used overseas) they don't use 'A1/B2' - but 1Y/2Y to denote side 1 or 2 ('Y' is the stereo indicator - mono was 'L')...followed by the 'cut' - ie 1Y4 / 2Y1 - as on theabove LP.
The (P) 1974 denotes the publication date of This compilation - they are c.1960 recordings - and the matrix #s are mismatched - showing they were originally differently coupled.The pressing #'s involved are as an undechipherable sequence after the 'p' date.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Stamper 'matrix' numbers - Mr Brains 10:15:10 04/18/07 (3)
- Re: Stamper 'matrix' numbers - Aleksunder 13:34:33 04/18/07 (2)
- Re: Stamper 'matrix' numbers - Mr Brains 14:12:16 04/18/07 (1)
- Re: Stamper 'matrix' numbers - Aleksunder 14:38:45 04/18/07 (0)
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