Blondie Chaplin

Promo versions of the 1977 Solo Album
And an Acetate

The Flames Collection currently has three different USA promo pressings of Blondie Chaplin's 1977 solo album, as well as several standard pressings. An earlier trial cutting, also known as an acetate is also in the Flames collection. This dates from 30 December 1976.

Note the many differences in the three different promo pressings shown below. Different numbering suffixes and different fonts are used. Additionally the matrices (cuttings) are different. If anyone knows why this was done I would love to know.

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White label "CSM" version

Matrix Side A:
7E-1095 A-1 RE CSM

Matrix Side B:
7E-1095 B-1 RE CSM

The sleeve has a gold-lettered framed stamp on the top right front corner which reads "DEMONSTRATION Not For Sale"

 

 

White label "SP" version

Matrix Side A:
7E 1095 A RE SP

Matrix Side B:
7E 1095 B RE SP

The sleeve has a round blue sticker on the top right corner of the sleeve front, which reads "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE" and has the Elektra and Asylum logos.

 

Blue label "PRC" version

Matrix Side A:
7E-1095 A-3 PRC

Matrix Side B:
7E-1095 B-3 PRC

The sleeve has a round blue sticker on the bottom right corner of the sleeve front, which reads "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE" and has the Elektra and Asylum logos.

Blue label standard version

Matrix Side A:
7E 1095 A RE SP

Matrix Side B:
7E 1095 B RE SP

Two opened and one sealed copy of this version are in the Flames collection. The opened copies have identical matrix markings.

 

Acetate Test Cutting

An acetate is a metal disc covered in a layer of black acetate into which a groove can be cut on a special lathe. Acetates have two purposes. They are the first phase in the record manufacturing process and they also serve as test records. The Flames collection has a test cutting of Blondie Chaplin's 1977 Asylum-label solo album. This cutting is from December 1976 and features numerous written notes on the sleeve (shown). The disc is uniform black with no labelsand no matrix numbers.

Despite some wear and tear on this acetate, the sound quality is excellent, being far fewer stages removed from the master tape than a normally pressed record.  

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