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Still Ill - Pair of metal Stampers

THE SMITHS Still Ill (UK original pair of metal stampers for the A and B sides of their rare 12" single. Stampers are created from the mothers, and are negative - they have ridges where the final disc has grooves - usually a maximum of 6 sets are created from a single mother, before being destroyed, and each stamper has a limited lifespan, sometimes just 1000 copies of a record may be pressed before a new stamper is used. This rare set also comes complete with a pair offinished record labels. The ultimate Smiths collectable!)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1984 - 40 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
Record Label Rough Trade
Complete Stock List Go to The Smiths or visit our The Smiths collectors store
Product Catalogue No RTD018T
Music Genre Indie, 80's Pop
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

The manufacturing process starts with the lacquer disc created in the cutting room. This is too delicate even to play without damage and needs toughening up.

So the lacquer disc is coated with silver, which makes it conductive for the next process, which is electroplating with nickel. The nickel is then separated from the lacquer, giving a disc with ridges where the grooves would normally be - a 'negative' copy. Even though it is made of metal, it is too delicate to use to make pressings. This disc is known as the 'master' and there is only one.

The next stage is the 'mother'. This is made from the master by a similar process of electroplating. It is feasible to create up to around four mothers, but for the highest quality recordings this is restricted to two. The mother has grooves once again and is playable.

From the mother, 'stampers' are produced - up to six from each mother. Once again these are negatives, and are given a smooth chromium surface.

The stampers, two per record, are placed in presses and heated with steam before clamping down onto a cake of vinyl raw material. The result is a 'pressing' which after trimming and packaging is the record that is sold in the shops or played on the DJ's turntable.


12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE  
Recording Artist The Smiths
Product Title Still Ill - Pair of metal Stampers
Product Information The Smiths Still Ill - Pair of metal Stampers UK 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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