Hot Stamper Pressings of CTI Titles Available Now
The section of the stamper sheet we wrote up after our most recent shootout belongs to George Benson’s White Rabbit album, the one released by CTI in 1972.
We think these stampers illustrate an important reality regarding the variability of record pressings, and it’s one that we run into on regularly during shootouts.
Keep in mind that the notes you see were made without the listener knowing what the stamper numbers were for the copy being evaluated.
Some relevant facts:
- Rudy Van Gelder cut all the original domestic pressings for the album that we played in our shootout since those are the only ones we know of to have the potential for Hot Stamper sound. (Hint: forget the reissues, imports, etc.)