Peter Johnson Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 All: The title says it all. I recently purchased a couple of discs via Amazon marketplace, and I received (though not mentioned in the description) record club pressings. I don't actually care, and this is completely an angels on the head of a pin question, but for those in the know--is there any discernable difference between record club and retail CD pressings? I ask because I had both recordings in "another life," and I could swear these sound different. Fully willing to account for the ravages of time, etc. Curious if anyone knows. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 At least in the last 15 years or so, the pressings are made in the same plants from the same parts. The labels are different and the barcode is replaced in the printing files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Ravages of time it is, then! Thanks, Chuck--regardless of this experience--I've always been curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 chucks exactly right, even in the 80s though columbia house cds were manufactured by DADC-- there are horror stories however, i dont remember what specific labels/titles were in question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 My older club records always sounded pretty good to me: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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