{"product_id":"the-rumour-frogs-sprouts-clogs-and-krauts-acetates-us-acetate-seez13-875207","title":"The Rumour Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts - Acetates US Acetate","description":"THE RUMOUR Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts (Rare pair of  1978 US one sided cellulose metal based lacquer reference  test pressing acetates, for the full album by Graham Parker's  talented backing band. Each disc has custom Sterling Sound  studio labels with artist name, tracklisting and dated  '12-20-78', each housed in their own plain card sleeve taped  together, with a custom Sterling Sound studio label attached  to the front with artist name, label name and date 'December  20, 1978'.  Obtained from a former Stiff Records employee,  and remains in a really nice condition)\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\u003eAn 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 pristine condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrozen Years    \u003cbr\u003eEmotional Traffic    \u003cbr\u003eTired Of Waiting    \u003cbr\u003eLoving You (Is Far Too Easy)    \u003cbr\u003eEuro    \u003cbr\u003eLeaders    \u003cbr\u003eWe Believe In You \/ New Age    \u003cbr\u003eAll Fall Down    \u003cbr\u003eOne Good Night    \u003cbr\u003eI Can't Help Myself\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/the-rumour\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of The Rumour\"\u003eThe Rumour\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/search-results-page?q=The+Rumour+Frogs+Sprouts+Clogs+And+Krauts\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts\"\u003e Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Year of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - acetate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Stiff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/search-results-page?q=SEEZ13\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number SEEZ13\"\u003eSEEZ13\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/us-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United States (USA)\"\u003eUnited States (USA)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Deleted, Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Trade Item Number (GTIN)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 5053201646411\u003cbr\u003e\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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