Cranium

White card cover with stamped logo. Cranium button badge attached to front & sticker “The Rezillos”. Loose card inside reads “PLEASE READ BEFORE PLAYING THIS RECORD! Please note that this lathe cut record was made one-at-a-time, in real-time, by a real person, from plexiglass using an experimental process and 70 year old machines. It is NOT a pressed record and may have slightly more surface noise or an occasional light distortion in some frequencies, and will sound somewhat different than the original master. The volume will also be a little lower than a modern "post-loudness-war" record, so pump up the volume. It won't be audiophile, but it ought to be listenable and sound pretty good considering the circumstances of its' birth. It might also require tonearm and anti-skate adjustment in order to track correctly due to the hard plastic having slightly shallower grooves than a traditional record. If it sounds overly distorted, lift the needle and drop again, or gently nudge the needle to the side. Occasionally, the needle gets caught on the side of the groove or in between grooves. DO NOT USE AUTOMATIC START ON YOUR PLAYER! If the centre hole is too tight for your spindle, gently use one arm of a pair of scissors to widen the hole. These records will NOT degrade or harm your needle or cartridge. These do not always play well on some low-end turntables. For some reason, inexpensive cartridges and needles that look like this one have particular problems with lathe cuts. Any problems email me at: thelastdaysofpompeii@gmail.com”