Split Enz Laser Etched Vinyl

The etching that most pressing plants do today which is an image pressed into the lacquer itself has never had supposedly had a playable groove.

Split enz laser etched vinyl.

Recorded at armstrongs melbourne australia. All share same cat no. True colours the fifth studio album released by new zealand band split enz was their first major commercial success released in 1980 the album featured more mature songwriting from neil finn credited to him is the album s new zealand and australian 1 single i got you which also broke them internationally. There were 4 variants in total.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1981 laser etched vinyl release of one step ahead on discogs. The process allowed the vinyl to throw out a strobe like stream of colors under certain lighting conditions. In fact there were multiple copies of this album in darwin s only second hand record store air raid records each with a different album colour but only one of which had laser etched vinyl inside. The laser etching in the vinyl gave off true colors in certain lights and helped the album sales i m sure.

On a side note when the album was released on a m it featured multi colored shapes cut into the vinyl by a laser. The process allowed the vinyl to throw out a strobe like stream of colors under certain lighting conditions. And were issued with inner pic sleeve. A m records ams 8146 format.

Started with vinyl as a kid in the 70s and back into vinyl from 2013 but last month was the first time i have ever come across laser etched vinyl split enz true colours. Holographic playable etching vinyl record. Lp at the best online prices at ebay. Vinyl 7 split enz one step ahead 1981 laser etched vinyl discogs.

There is a difference in the etched records that were laser cut split enz styx etc and the all vinyl lacquer image referred to as etched that jack and many others are using these days. 53 billboard hit 1980. P 1979 mushroom records pty. The laser etching in the vinyl gave off true colors in certain lights and helped the album sales i m sure.

Sleeve comes in yellow and purple and red and blue.