Black Sabbath -Rock'n'Roll Doctor 7" Acetate -
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Black Sabbath - Rock'n'Roll Doctor - 7" Acetate - Mega Rare
You want a rare item? Here's one you'll never see again! A actual 7" Metal Acetate of "Rock'n'Roll Doctor" from the "Technical Ecstasy" LP.
What is an acetate you ask?
When a record is made, making the acetate is the second point in the process (the first being a master tape recording). An acetate is a piece of metal, covered in a layer of acetone (therefore causing it to be heavier than a standard record). To make a record, an engineer places a blank acetate on a cutting lathe. The cutting lathe then proceeds to carve a groove into the acetate, based on the sound waves the acetate cutter is receiving from the sound source attached to it (a master tape). When finished, the acetate is then used to press real vinyl records. This is achieved by first coating the acetate with a layer of metal. This "metal mother" is then taken off the acetate (both 'a' and 'b' sides), and placed on a vinyl stamper (the machine that actually makers the record). These two metal mothers are then placed on the top and bottom of the machine. A "puck" (a lump of vinyl) is then placed on the vinyl stamper, with paper labels on top and bottom sides. When the vinyl stamper is activated, the metal mothers come down on both sides of the puck, squeezing the vinyl out to the edges. This is how a record is made. Sometimes, acetates contain versions of songs that are not released. An acetate label is usually the label of the manufacturer. The label is usually either hand written, or is typed.
I've been a Sabbath collector for many years. I'm now selling off most of my items. I'll be listing them over the next month or longer usually starting on Sunday and Monday nights. If you have any wanted items or have missed some rare item auctions, let me know.
Please forgive my photography skills. I have so many itmes to list that I can't devote the time to reshoot.
Postage to US is $10.00.
International orders are welcome, but your postage will be more.
I do combine postage for multiple items.
