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Tears In Heaven - Stamper

ERIC CLAPTON Tears In Heaven (Ultra Rare original German 1-sided metal master stamper plates for the 12" A side of the 1992 Reprise release of the massive hit single containing the tracks Tears in Heaven and Tracks and Lines. It has original catalogue number '9362-40354' inversely printed in the run-out grooves as this is the 'negative' stamper from which the finished albums were produced - Not playable as such but a supreme piece of memorabillia!! -see 'more info' for further details)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1992 - 32 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 memorabilia
Record Label Reprise
Complete Stock List Go to Eric Clapton or visit our Eric Clapton collectors store
Product Catalogue No 9362-40354
Music Genre 70s Rock, 60s Rock, 70s Artists
Country Comes from Germany Comes from 'Germany'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

1. Tears In Heaven
2. Tracks And Lines

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.

MEMORABILIA  
Recording Artist Eric Clapton
Product Title Tears In Heaven - Stamper
Product Information Eric Clapton Tears In Heaven - Stamper Germany memorabilia Promo.
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Promo - A promotional copy of this item that was issued before it was available for general sale.
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