Direct-to-disc uncovered

摘要

Having read Steve Harris's feature on the early days of audiophile record labels [see HFN Jan '16] in which he mentioned direct-to-disc recordings made in the '60s and 70s, I thought you'd be interested in a direct-to-disc recording that predates those from Sheffield Lab by a few years. I often forget I have this record, but the mention of Sheffield Lab always reminds me of it. The LP in question was released in 1963 by the US magazine HiFi/Stereo Review, now called Sound & Vision. Admittedly, only half the record - the B side - is music and recorded direct-to-disc because the A side is a stereo test record described as being for 'home and laboratory use'.