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MIKE OLDFIELD Crime Of Passion (Rare 1983 UK CBS Mastering Studios single sided ultra high-grade methyl cellulose metal based lacquer reference 12" test pressing acetate for the single, featuring the 4.08 version. The CBS Mastering Studio label has hand annotated details including artist name, title, track length and dated '8/11/83', housed in a plain card sleeve. The disc remains in an amazing condition with only a few light paper scuffs and little signs of play).

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Mike Oldfield Crime Of Passion - 12" Version UK acetate
Tracklisting / Additional Info: An acetate is a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record.

Originally acetates were used for home recording in the days before tape recorders, but since the advent of cassette tape & CDR are now no longer used for providing bands & their entourage copies of today's studio efforts. A machine actually cuts the grooves into the acetate like a lathe.

The 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.

The acetate comes before making the master, and allows the sound to be checked without great expense.

It 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.
An incredible find - possibly unique - and certainly one of only a handful.

This copy is also in amazing condition.
Condition : This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
Availability: Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
Year of Release: 1983 - 41 years old
Artist: Mike Oldfield (click here for complete listing)
Title: Crime Of Passion (click here for more of the same title)
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Format: acetate
Record Label: Virgin
Catalogue No: VS648
Country of Origin: UK  
Language: Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info: Deleted
EIL.COM Ref No OLDATCR817149 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item)
Genres: Male Solo
Related Artists: Les Penning, Terry Oldfield
Complete Stock List: Mike Oldfield
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Alternative Names: None
To order by phone: Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number OLDATCR817149

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