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How can you tell?

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In Reply to: RE: Yes, - it absolutely was, - the discs were "different" for sure -t posted by Sordidman on November 11, 2011 at 10:32:30

Hi Sordid,

As a college freshman in 1960 I joined the Columbia House Record Club for their intro offer. I don't remember any different markings on the jacket or label with those. It does seem like the records had a sealed plastic sleeve (rounded at one end like the record, square at the other end) rather than the usual paper sleeve but if so, I changed those long ago so now I can't tell.

I think the offer was choose to 10 or 12 records for $.01, then agree to buy 5 or 6 more at the regular price. I got out then so only received 15 to 18 in total. My player at the time was real crap but I never noticed any sonic issues years later as my systems improved. Not sure I could identify all of those today but I still have most of them.

I also have a few used Columbias purchased years later that are labeled Columbia Special Products. Could those be the ones you are referring to?

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RE: How can you tell? - Sordidman 11:48:35 11/11/11 (2)
1. Different mastering, - the records sounded different....
2. They did not have the label's ID codes in fine print surrounding the sticker.
3. The stickers were often askew and misapplied and/or wrinkled.
4. The vinyl itself was actually thinner sometimes....

"In this land right now, some are insane and they're in charge. To hell with poverty, we'll get drunk on cheap wine."
- What are the stickers you mention? - M3 lover 16:16:16 11/12/11 (1)
  None of the ones I bought had stickers on the jacket or record label.
  
  "For a nominal service fee,
  you can reach nirvana tonight."
  - Label where the hole goes.... - Sordidman 08:59:08 11/16/11 (0)
    is a sticker....
    
    "In this land right now, some are insane and they're in charge. To hell with poverty, we'll get drunk on cheap wine."
And also... - kerr 11:36:19 11/11/11 (1)
...how were they made worse? Were they recorded from 8th generation copies or something? Crappy vinyl?
- Don't know, but - E-Stat 12:08:12 11/11/11 (0)
  many 45s used recycled vinyl - paper labels and all!
  
  rw

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