Michael Jackson-Paul McCartney-10" ACETATE-2 sided
$
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Description
The acetate represents an intermediate stage prior to the production of a master disc from which retail copies of the recording will be pressed. The purpose of the acetate in the mastering process is to allow the artist, producer, engineer, and other interested parties to check the quality of the tape-to-disc recording process and make any necessary changes to ensure that the audio fidelity of the master disc will be as close as possible to that of the original master tape.
Despite their name, most acetate discs do not contain any acetate. Instead, most are comprised of an aluminum disc with a coating of nitrocellulose lacquer. This production process results in a disc that is different in many ways from the vinyl records sold to customers at retail. Whereas vinyl records are light and semi-flexible, acetates are rigid and somewhat heavier. More significantly, the thin coating of lacquer on an acetate is much more susceptible to wear. This is not a problem, however, since acetates are only test pressings and are not designed to be able to stand the test of time. The good news is because the surface is softer than vinyl there is little to no background noise and when it is played the sound is as close to the master tape as you will ever get.
VERY FEW OF THESE ARE CUT AS THEY ARE GENERALLY USED FOR IN-HOUSE TESTING OF QUALITY AND THEN DISCARDED
THE GIRL IS MINE b/w YOU CAN'T GET OUTTA THE RAIN
ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERING CUSTOM LABEL - dated 9-8-82
10" ACETATE DISC
COVER - GENERIC PAPER SLEEVE
DISC - NEAR MINT, VERY SHINY
SIDE A:
1. The Girl Is Mine
SIDE B:
1. You Can't Get Outta The Rain
