| WEA Pressing Plant |
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| Address (Obsolete) |
Opened 1978 and closed 1983 |
| WEA Records Limited. Manufacturing Division |
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| Horton Road |
The plant had 16 semi-automatic 12" presses and |
| West Drayton |
15 semi-automatic 7" presses |
| Middlesex |
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| WEA Records Ltd acquired a majority holding in Damont Records and by February 1979 Damont was part of the WEA group. |
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| Matrix details are usually; |
| W - L sometimes used in combinations with F/(Y) where Y can be between 1 and 5 and W - (X) or S - (X) where X can be a number |
| from 1 to 84 and sometimes followed by either KD or RD |
| Example for 7" and 12" vinyl W - L F / 1 W - 82 KD |
| S - X which were used on LP's |
| Matrix details are hand scribed. |
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| 7" Singles pressed at WEA Records |
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Pressing Version 1 (PV1) - Distinct pressing ring.
Outer stamping ring diameter of 45mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, no anti slip ring. |
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Pressing Version 2 (PV2) - Distinct pressing ring.
Outer stamping ring diameter of 45mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, with anti slip ring. |
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Pressing Version 3 (PV3) - Shallow pressing
Outer stamping ring diameter of 50.7mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, with anti slip ring. |
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BEG 18 |
1979 |
Are 'Friends' Electric ? (V5 / V6 / V7) |
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BEG 23 |
1979 |
Cars (V8) |
| PV1 |
BEG 35 |
1980 |
We Are Glass (V4 / V5) |
| PV3 |
SAM 126 |
1980 |
Remember I Was Vapour Live (Free Single) |
| PV3 |
BEG 50 |
1980 |
This Wreckage |
| PV2 |
BEG 61 |
1981 |
Stormtrooper In Drag |
| PV1 | PV2 | PV3 |
BEG 62 |
1981 |
She's Got Claws |
| PV1 | PV2 |
BEG 68 |
1981 |
Love Needs No Disguise |
| PV1 |
BEG 70 |
1982 |
Music For Chameleons |
| PV1 | PV2 |
BEG 77 |
1982 |
We Take Mystery (To Bed) |
| PV2 |
BEG 81 |
1982 |
White Boys And Heroes |
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| 12" Singles pressed at WEA Records |
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Pressing Version 1 (PV1) - Centre Press
WEA Records 12" Singles are flat with a central ring of 32mm |
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BEG 17T |
1979 |
Down In The Park |
| PV1 |
BEG 62T |
1981 |
She's Got Claws |
| PV1 |
BEG 70T |
1982 |
Music For Chameleons |
| PV1 |
BEG 77T |
1982 |
We Take Mystery (To Bed) |
| PV1 |
BEG 81T |
1982 |
White Boys And Heroes |
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| LP's pressed at WEA Records |
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Pressing Version 1 (PV1) - Centre Press
WEA Records LP's are flat with a central ring of 32mm |
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BEGA 7 |
1979 |
Replicas |
| PV1 |
BEGA 10 |
1979 |
The Pleasure Principle |
| PV1 |
BEGA 19 |
1980 |
Telekon |
| PV1 |
BEGA 28 |
1981 |
Dance |
| PV1 |
BEGA 40 |
1982 |
I, Assassin |
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