{"product_id":"visage-fade-to-grey-uk-acetate-acetate-819609","title":"Visage Fade To Grey UK Acetate","description":"VISAGE Fade To Grey (Rare 1980 UK Utopia Blue Room\r\n  studios 7\" double sided ultra high-grade methyl cellulose\r\n  metal based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the\r\n  single, also including The Steps. Both Utopia Studio labels\r\n  have hand annotated details including artist name and title,,\r\n  housed in a plain die-cut paper sleeve. The disc remains in an\r\n  amazing condition with only a few light paper scuffs and little\r\n  signs of play)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAn acetate is a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally acetates were used for home recording in the days before tape recorders, but since the advent of cassette tape \u0026amp; CDR are now no longer used for providing bands \u0026amp; their entourage copies of today's studio efforts. A machine actually cuts the grooves into the acetate like a lathe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe acetate is used to assess whether the music has been successfully transferred to disc. It is checked by the sound engineer. There may be only one copy made of a particular recording, sometimes more are cut and sent to the studio and band members for approval.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe acetate comes before making the master, and allows the sound to be checked without great expense. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is unusual for more than a dozen to be manufactured, so from the collector's point of view an acetate is a rare find indeed! If the recording is rejected the acetate may be the only record that survives. The rejected cut may simply be poor quality, however the artist may have opted to use a different take of the song, if so, the acetate becomes much more precious.\u003cbr\u003eAn incredible find - possibly unique - and certainly one of only a handful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy is also in amazing condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/visage\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Visage\"\u003eVisage\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Visage+Fade+To+Grey\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Fade To Grey\"\u003e Fade To Grey\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1980\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - acetate\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Polydor\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=ACETATE\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number ACETATE\"\u003eACETATE\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Deleted, Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). 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