Eddie Cochran 78rpm Test Pressing
  $   173

 


$ 173 Sold For
Apr 16, 2005 Sold Date
Apr 9, 2005 Start Date
$   5 Start price
21   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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This auction is for a single sided 78rpm record, Eddie Cochran on Liberty Records doing "Mean When I'm Mad.  This disc appears to be a one sided test pressing.  The disc  itself is a very rigid hard plastic, the label is white.  The song title and the artist have been type written, and the number 62556 is hand written in red crayon or grease pencil.  The lead in groove also has 2 small V marks on the outer edge, the trail out grooves have several circles and a couple of V marks with the numbers 5 and 6 inside the V marks.  It appears to me that these were done for measurement purposes, possibly as a guide or adjustments to be used in making the master.  Record companies typically made a few acetate pressings as tests, perhaps 5 or 6,  before the final pressings were made.  I've seen a few 45 acetates, and this disc, and one other that I sold on ebay a few months ago, are the only 78's I've seen.  The label on this one is very nice, and the disc looks unplayed and mint.  The flip side is blank.  If anyone has any additional information about this disc, please email me and I'll add the information to the auction.  No reserve and a very low opening bid, I'll let the experts determine the value of this disc.  Good luck and have fun on ebay!

On Apr-14-05 at 05:53:03 PDT, seller added the following information:

Please note that I just realized I had this disc listed as a 7" record.  This record is a 10", 78rpm disc recorded on one side only.


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