Audiodiscs, Emidiscs & Acetates

[Alamo]

Hi All,

I am looking for Forum members to enlighten me on the differences between Audiodiscs, Emidiscs & Acetates.

Why is it that Audiodiscs appear to have high values compared to Emidiscs? Why were they issued and by whom.

Any information would be appreciated to broaden my knowledge in this area.

Thankyou in anticipation

[Dave Thorley]

Audio discs, acetates, studio discs, emidiscs are all basically the same. They are wax cover steel discs, used to cut one off or small runs of song(s). This was done for several reasons, as a quality check of a tune before going to pressing, as an advance promotional tool, to be given to record company executives so they could listen a give views or for unsigned artist(s) to send record companies.

Different people use different terms but they all have the same meaning, except Emidisc. Although it is the same type of disc, it is a brand of disc, that was used in this counrty both by professionals and by bootleggers. It has become the common term on the soul scene for an illegal copy on one of these discs of a tune. So is given little value.

Otherwise these studio discs could have great value as somethimes they can be of a different version of the released track, or a completely unreleased tune.

Edited February 24, 2007 by Dave Thorley

[Guest mobbsy]

i love the smell of a freshly cut E.M.I. disk !!!!!!

[Dave Thorley]

i love the smell of a freshly cut E.M.I. disk !!!!!!

I love the smell of freshly cut E.M.I. disk in the morning (Apcalypse now).

[Alamo]

Audio discs, acetates, studio discs, emidiscs are all basically the same. They are wax cover steel discs, used to cut one off or small runs of song(s). This was done for several reasons, as a quality check of a tune before going to pressing, as an advance promotional tool, to be given to record company executives so they could listen a give views or for unsigned artist(s) to send record companies.

Different people use different terms but they all have the same meaning, except Emidisc. Although it is the same type of disc, it is a brand of disc, that was used in this counrty both by professionals and by bootleggers. It has become the common term on the soul scene for an illegal copy on one of these discs of a tune. So is given little value.

Otherwise these studio discs could have great value as somethimes they can be of a different version of the released track, or a completely unreleased tune.

Thanks Dave, that all figures and is a very informative reply.

Alamo

[Guest mobbsy]

i love the smell of ants covered in white vinegar every record is near mint i wish i was fev !!!!!!! 7 rooms of gloom!!!! philly dog around the world