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The Record Haze

RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
edited June 2006 in Strut Central
You've seen it on those Uni, MGM, Colgems and other 60's labels where the record has this weird "haze" completely covering the vinyl.Sometimes it's on one side of the LP., sometimes it's on both.Sometimes it effects the sound, sometimes it doesn't.I've heard numerous explanations as to what caused it but I'm not sure any of them were accurate.Anyone know the REAL scoop???

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  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    frequently found on Jamaican records as well. I always assumed it was heat damage, perhaps in the pressing stage.
  • JLRJLR 3,835 Posts
    mold release agent

  • pointmanpointman 1,042 Posts
    Besides just those random records with one spot of heat damage.

    I'm not sure but I have been guessing it's manufacturing error, due to the press being too hot when the record was made, causing heat damage. Either that or my other hypothesis is that it has something to do with pressing records with shitty quality vinyl.
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