Vinyl LPs - Run out cut messages


Big Jeff

Winger
As some of you know I have been selling my vinyl collection. It reminded me of little messages that some engineers inscribed on the masters.


The original prankster is said to be legendary mastering engineer, George Peckham who signed off many of the records he cut with his nickname “Porky”, or “A Porky Prime Cut”.

Eventually, he took it one step further and began regularly inscribing witty remarks (often based on the album’s lyrics). Perhaps the most eccentric example can be found on side A of Elvis Costello’s second album, This Year’s Model, which read “SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003. RING MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE”.

Allegedly, the number—and the contact—was real. The joke wore thin with Costello’s press office pretty quickly!

Have you seen any run out messages?
 
Vaguely remember reading that one band had something like “What the fuck are you doing, there’s no secret message you prick”
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The clash London calling double vinyl had a single word on each side; tear down the walls.

Flaming lips has one that said gay people are cool.

Vaguely remember reading that one band had something like “What the fuck are you doing, there’s no secret message you prick”
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As some of you know I have been selling my vinyl collection. It reminded me of little messages that some engineers inscribed on the masters.


The original prankster is said to be legendary mastering engineer, George Peckham who signed off many of the records he cut with his nickname “Porky”, or “A Porky Prime Cut”.

Eventually, he took it one step further and began regularly inscribing witty remarks (often based on the album’s lyrics). Perhaps the most eccentric example can be found on side A of Elvis Costello’s second album, This Year’s Model, which read “SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003. RING MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE”.

Allegedly, the number—and the contact—was real. The joke wore thin with Costello’s press office pretty quickly!

Have you seen any run out messages?
 
Just checking my old Joy Division albums...

Unknown Pleasures - This is the way...step inside.
Closer - Old Blue?
Still - The chicken won't stop......The chicken stops here.

and the Atmosphere 12" single - Here are the young men but where have they been?
 
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As some of you know I have been selling my vinyl collection. It reminded me of little messages that some engineers inscribed on the masters.


The original prankster is said to be legendary mastering engineer, George Peckham who signed off many of the records he cut with his nickname “Porky”, or “A Porky Prime Cut”.

Eventually, he took it one step further and began regularly inscribing witty remarks (often based on the album’s lyrics). Perhaps the most eccentric example can be found on side A of Elvis Costello’s second album, This Year’s Model, which read “SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003. RING MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE”.

Allegedly, the number—and the contact—was real. The joke wore thin with Costello’s press office pretty quickly!

Have you seen any run out messages?
Just had new ceilings put in downstairs in the house.
We are taking it as an opportunity to clear out shit we don't need after re decorating, and cd's, dvd's are all going, but as much as I try, and I know it makes perfect sense to flog them, I just really cannot sell my vinyl.
Just can't bring myself to do it.
 
Madness and The Smiths vinyl stuff used to have words on too but I sold all my records years ago so struggling to remember what was written. No doubt The Smiths stuff would’ve been something cheerful
 
Madness and The Smiths vinyl stuff used to have words on too but I sold all my records years ago so struggling to remember what was written. No doubt The Smiths stuff would’ve been something cheerful

I’m sure the cemetery gates single had ‘tomb it may concern‘ on it but I could be wrong
 
Just had new ceilings put in downstairs in the house.
We are taking it as an opportunity to clear out shit we don't need after re decorating, and cd's, dvd's are all going, but as much as I try, and I know it makes perfect sense to flog them, I just really cannot sell my vinyl.
Just can't bring myself to do it.
I had mine unplayed for years. All in great nick too. All posters and stuff with the albums too.

It had to go I had nowt to play them on so off they went.

I now have to get rid of my CDs and there are lots of them too
 

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