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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?

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