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Black Diamond - Acetate

THE GROUNDHOGS Black Diamond (Very rare 1976 US 8-track double sided metal based methyl cellulose lacquer acetate for the LP release, complete with label copy sheet, custom 'Artisan Sound Recorders' type written labels in embossed Artisan plain sleeve UA680-G)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1976 - 48 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 acetate
Record Label United Artists
Complete Stock List Go to The Groundhogs
Product Catalogue No UA680-G
Music Genre Progressive, 60s Rock, 70s Artists, Blues, 70s Rock
Country Comes from USA Comes from 'USA'
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Tracklisting & More Information

An acetate is a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record.

Originally acetates were used for home recording in the days before tape recorders, but since the advent of cassette tape & CDR are now no longer used for providing bands & their entourage copies of today's studio efforts. A machine actually cuts the grooves into the acetate like a lathe.

The acetate is used to assess whether the music has been successfully transferred to disc. It is checked by the sound engineer. There may be only one copy made of a particular recording, sometimes more are cut and sent to the studio and band members for approval.

The acetate comes before making the master, and allows the sound to be checked without great expense.

It is unusual for more than a dozen to be manufactured, so from the collector's point of view an acetate is a rare find indeed! If the recording is rejected the acetate may be the only record that survives. The rejected cut may simply be poor quality, however the artist may have opted to use a different take of the song, if so, the acetate becomes much more precious.
An incredible find - possibly unique - and certainly one of only a handful.

This copy is also in amazing pristine condition.
Tracklisting:
01. Body Talk
02. Fantasy Partner
03. Live Right
04. Country Blues
05. Your Love Keeps Me Alive
06. Friendzy
07. Pastoral Future
08. Black Diamond



ACETATE  
Recording Artist The Groundhogs
Product Title Black Diamond - Acetate
Product Information The Groundhogs Black Diamond - Acetate USA acetate.
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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