What Is A Picture Disc Vinyl

These are the items specifically designed for playback on a turntable or record player.

What is a picture disc vinyl. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with picture inners and japanese style obi strip and remains factory sealed from new. In 1973 a second lp picture disc appeared again from the uk entitled magical love by the progressive rock band saturnalia. Collectors traditionally reserve the term picture disc for records with graphics that extend at least partly into the actual playable grooved area distinguishing them from picture label discs which have a specially illustrated and sometimes very. Each picture disc edition is housed in a gatefold sleeve and limited to 4 500 copies.

A picture disc i purchased in 1984 still sounds great and i own many more. Legend is the abba gold of reggae albums and is estimated to have sold around 28m copies worldwide. Due to complaints from buyers the picture disc edition was limited to a pressing of 10 000 copies at which time it was replaced by a standard black vinyl edition. We are open and able to ship your order at this time using a special delivery service available to our customers.

Rather than pressing directly into pure vinyl picture discs are made from a sandwich of materials to achieve a full color printed effect. Baroness fans can attest to the collectivity of the band s many vinyl color variants so these might not. Judas priest screaming for vengeance new picture disc record lp vinyl. Thriller vinyl picture disc by michael jackson cd sep 2008 2 discs cbs 15 00.

The result is a vinyl record that typically suffers from increased surface noise and overall lower quality sound. Very good plus vg sleeve condition. Iron maiden iron maiden 2012 issue uk 8 track picture disc released as part of a series of special edition picture discs to commemorate their current maiden england tour. I think your confusion may be caused with your trying to play vinyl on your turntable.

Picture discs are gramophone phonograph records that show images on their playing surface rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl. Pressing a picture disc is a little different to standard black or colored records. A limited edition uk doctor who picture disc containing material from the 1983 1984 series. Reissued to mark bob marley s 75th birthday the classic bob marley the wailers compilation legend is being reissued as a limited edition vinyl picture disc in july.

Madonna the look of love 12 single ltd pic label. Next time buy a record. W8115tp 920 836 0 w 8115 tp media condition. Add to cart elton john a single man original 1978 picture disc lp.

Originally released in april 1980 the vinyl is cut from the original album master tapes. A record is made of vinyl but not referred to as a vinyl as a playback. Sire sire sire cat.