| LA Stamped star ▼ |
| PA Stamped IAM Triangle |
IL parentheses ►
| LA Stamped asterisk |
| LA Etched star ▼ |
| Vinyl Authentication |
In 1964, Capitol records had two main pressing facilities of their own. The flagship was located in Los Angeles, CA.The east coast plant was
in Scranton, PA. Each plant has their own unique marking that they placed in the run-out vinyl located between the last groove of the last song
and the record label. These markings can be found on 7 inch and 12 inch pressings.
At first, LA hand-etched a 5-pointed star which became a machine-stamped 5-pointed that finally transformed into a machine-stamped
6-pointed asterisk. This machine-stamped asterisk is found on the four promotion singles.
Scranton, PA machine-stamped an equilateral triangle in which were the letters IAM, with the I atop the AM, which are found side by side.
In 1966, Capitol opened a third plant in Jacksonville, IL. This plant imprinted a set of machine-stamped opened and closed parentheses in the
vinyl.
Capitol did sub-contract out for pressings to meet demand for Beatle's records, therefore, a number of legitimate pressing will not display
any Capitol markings.
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